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Name
& Zone:
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Norfolk
- Deer Zone 13
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County:
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Baxter
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Location:
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Baxter county: Indian Head Unit and Chapin Point Unit, 16 miles north of Mtn. Home and east off state hwy
201; Seward Point Unit, 8 miles north of Mtn. Home west of hwy
101; Bennetts Creek Unit, 12 miles east of Mtn. Home on hwy 62 then north 3 miles on county
road 46.
Fulton county: Fulton County Unit approximately 15 miles north of Calico Rock hwy 87. At Elizabeth take
county roads 15, 17 & 33.
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About
the Name:
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Named from Norfork lake.
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Ownership:
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US Army Corps of Engineers.
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Age:
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Established
in 1967.
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Purpose:
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Now being managed for deer, turkey and small game. In addition to numerous non-game birds and animals,
there is an abundance of white-tail deer, wild turkey, fox and grey
squirrel, rabbit, red and grey fox, opossum,
raccoon and mourning dove. Migratory waterfowl are attracted to the
lake during the spring and fall flights.
Although the waterfowl use the lake to rest, they offer little hunting
since there is not enough food available to
keep them in the area.
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Description:
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This area consists of 5 units, on Norfork Lake: Chapin Point, Indian Head, Seward Point, Bennets Creek and
Fulton County. Mixed hardwood forest with scattered tracts to pine
plantations, topography ranges from flat to
moderately sloped. Walk-in hunting only.
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Access:
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Access by lake, can be gained by any of the several access areas, Pegion Creek Access, Red Bank Access,
Cranfield Access, Jordan and Gamaliel.
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Hunting
Opportunities:
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Deer and turkey is good on area, small game ranked in order of importance: furbearers, squirrel, quail, rabbit
and ducks.
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Management
Practices:
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There are 10,000 acres of land managed by AGFC and US Army Corps of Engineers, for wildlife management
purposes. Control burning on area is carried out on an average of 200 acres per year (this consists of old
fields). Pine sites are burned on area to control hardwood competition
and to stimulate early succession of browse. The area has food plots
and old fields). Pine sites are burned on area to control hardwood
competition and to stimulate early succession of browse. The area has
food plots and old fields which consists of about 980 acres. These food
plots are planted in winter wheat and clover in the fall for winter
food for wildlife. Spring planting consists of Acres for Wildlife Food
Plot mix and clover.
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Recreation
Other Than
Hunting:
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Good for walking and observing wildlife. Numerous amount of birds.
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Camping:
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Camping – designated camp sites are available around lake area.
No camping on WMA.
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Restaurants
and Other
Facilities:
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Mtn. Home for restaurants and motels. Clark Ridge and Gamaliel has phone and supplies.
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Special
Facts:
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Indian Head Unit and Chapin Point Unit deer hunting, archery only.
Walk-in hunting only.
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Safety:
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During turkey season and deer season hunter density is increasing. Watch out for other hunters!!
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