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Name & Zone:
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Trusten Holder - WMA Zone 630
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PDF Map 654 KB
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PDF Map 668 KB
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County:
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Arkansas
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PDF Map
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Flash Map East Side
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Flash Map West Side 1.9 MB
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Location:
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Arkansas and Desha Counties; 35 miles SE of De Witt, near Lock & Dam #1 on the white River. In Desha County, area located 15 miles NE of Dumas near Pendleton bridge on the Arkansas River.
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Phone:
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1-877-367-3559
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About the
Name:
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The are was named after Trusten Holder who was a biologist and Federal Aid Coordinator for the AGFC in the 1950’s.
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Ownership:
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AGFC -- 4,406 acres; USFWS -- 1,490 acres; US Corps of Engineers -- 4,372 acres.
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Age:
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Purchased in 1973.
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Purpose:
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The area was bought for the purpose of protecting prime bottomland hardwood tracts which had been dwindling in eastern Arkansas in the early 1970’s, due to the extensive farming activities in the region.
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Description:
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The area is a typical overflow bottomland hardwood area with overcup oak, nuttall oak, hackberry, ash and persimmon being the dominate species. An oxbow lake, named LaGrues Lake, provides an excellent wetlands habitat for the area’s native wildlife and migrating waterfowl.
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Access:
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To reach the area in Arkansas county, take Hwy 165 south of De Witt toward Gillett 10 miles to the junction of Hwys. 164 & 44, then east on Hwy 44 to Tichnor. At Tichnor take the paved county road south 10 miles as indicated by the directional sign toward Lock & Dams #1 and # 2 and Merrisach lake. Upon reaching the Lock 7 Dam and Merrisach Lake turn-off continue south across the Post Canal Bridge at Lock #2 immediately over the bridge turn left as indicated follow the gravel road 1 mile.
To reach the area in Desha County. From Pine bluff take Hwy 65 south toward Dumas for 30 miles to Gould, take Hwy 212 east for 10 miles to Jct Hwys 212 and 65 at Pendleton Bridge of the Arkansas River, continue on 212 east toward the Corps Pendleton Park Area and Dam #2. Green and yellow info signs indicate area boundaries.
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Hunting
Opportunities:
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Deer; excellent, area restricted to primitive hunting only. Permit is required for Muzzleload hunts.
Turkey, good; squirrel, good; rabbit, excellent; furbearers, good; quail, good; dove, good; waterfowl, good; snipe, poor; woodcock, poor.
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Management
Practices:
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Include scheduled selective timber harvest which include clearcutting of wildlife openings in the scheduled harvest areas. These openings are 1 to 5 acres in size and are controlled burned at 3 to 5 year intervals. Other practices on the area is the planting of 10 acre food plots. In the spring a mixture of soybeans, cowpeas, millett and sorghum are planted on 5 acres; then in the fall all 10 acres is planted in winter wheat.
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Recreation
Other Than
Hunting:
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Fishing on the area is best during the spring and early summer when the water is receding and the rivers are clear. During the winter, you can observe Bald and Golden eagles along the Arkansas White ship canal.
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Camping:
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There are 5 primitive camping areas located in Arkansas County.. Located 3 miles from the adjacent to Lock #2 is Merrisach Park. It is a fee area with all the modern facilities.
Located along Hwy 212 East is Pendleton park. The park has water and electrical service at each of its 13 sites, a fee is charged and the park is open year round.
Wilbur D. Mills Park is just down stream of Dam # 2 on the Desha County side of the river and offers the same services as Pendleton park, March through October.
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Restaurants
and Other
Facilities:
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Restaurants and Motels: Gillett, De Witt and Dumas. Supplies: Tichnor, Nady and Back Gate.
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Special
Facilities:
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Special
Facts:
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Safety:
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The area may flood between Dec. and May. Periods of torrential flooding can happen in October.
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