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Name
& Zone:
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Lake
Greeson - WMA Zone 410
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County:
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Pike, Howard
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Location:
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It is located in Pike and Howard Counties, approximately 4 miles
northwest of Murfreesboro.
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Phone:
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1-877-777-5580
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Ownership:
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This area is made up of approximately 22,000 acres of Weyerhaeuser
Company land, 11,000 acres of International Paper land, 1200 acres of
Potlatch Forest Inc. land and 2000 acres of Corp of Engineer property.
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Age:
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The area was established as a WMA in 1981.
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Purpose:
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The primary objective of this management area is to provide quality
wildlife habitat and public hunting opportunities.
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Description:
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Typical Athens Piedmont Plateau, rolling hills
intensively managed for pine production and pine/hardwood mixed composition along creeks.
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Access:
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Access points on the west can be found along Hwy 369 between
Nashville and Newhope, while from the north, Weyerhaeuser Rd 25520
off of Hwy 70 leads onto the area. From Murfreesboro, take Hwy 19 to
Narrows Dam and follow the signs to the Parker Creek Campground,
located within the management area in the western shore of the lake.
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Hunting
Opportunities:
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Deer, quail, turkey, squirrel, and rabbits. This area is known for
producing large bucks. See Current Regulations Book for seasons and permit requirements.
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Management
Practices:
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Wildlife management practices are integrated with timber management
practices to provide quality wildlife habitat and hunting opportunities.
These management practices provide substantial open land habitats
and stimulate excellent browse production. Several food plots are
planted throughout the area and along the lake to supplement natural
browse.
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Recreation
Other Than
Hunting:
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Lake Green offers good fishing opportunities and the Little Missouri
River below the dam offers excellent cool season trout fishing and
smallmouth bass fishing.
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Other
Points
of Interest:
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The Crater of Diamond State Park is just south of Murfreesboro.
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Camping:
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Camping is permitted on the area at designated campsites and in three
Corp of Engineer campgrounds on the lakeshore.
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Restaurants
and Other
Facilities:
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Facilities are located in Murfreesboro, Kirby, and Daisy.
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Special
Facilities:
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Corp of Engineer campgrounds are equipped with graveled boat ramps
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Special
Facts:
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Portions of the area served as a refuge during the early 60’s and the
area now provides approximately 36,000 acres for public recreation.
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Safety:
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Due to the large network of Weyerhaeuser roads that run throughout the
area it is recommended that anyone not familiar with the area obtain an
area map from the AGFC office.
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