| Name | Beryl Anthony Lower Ouachita WMA |
| WMA Zone | 025 |
| Region | 4 |
| County Coverage | Ashley, Union |
| Location | The area is 15 miles west of Crossett between Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas and Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana.
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| Phone | 877-836-4612 |
| Seasons and Regulations | Turkey:
Youth Hunt: April 13-14, 2013. One bearded turkey.
Firearms Permit Hunt: April 20-22, 2012. One bearded turkey, no jakes (youths may take one jake as part of their statewide seasonal limit).
Waterfowl:
Nov. 17-25, Dec. 6-23, Dec. 26-Jan. 27
Deer:Deer Archery: Sept. 15-Feb. 28.
Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 20-28 and Dec. 29-31.
Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 10-Dec. 16 and Dec. 26-28.
Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 3-4 and Jan. 5-6.
WMA Deer Bag Limit:
Six deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:
• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun,
• Six does with archery,
• Four does with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.
Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs. Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is six deer. No more than two bucks (no antler restrictions) and four does.
Quail:
Nov. 1, 2013-Feb. 2, 2014. Daily limit - 6, possession limit -12. Bird dogs allowed.
Rabbit:
Sept. 1, 2013-Feb. 28, 2014. Daily limit - 8, possession limit - 16. Dogs allowed except during firearms deer hunts.
Squirrel:
May 15, 2013-Feb. 28, 2014. Dogs allowed except during firearms deer hunts. Daily limit - 12, possession limit - 48.
Crow:
Sept. 1, 2013-Feb. 21,2014. Open Thursdays through Mondays. No limit.
Area Notes:
- Only Arkansas-approved nontoxic shot must be possessed and used while hunting small game with shotguns.
- Nonresidents need a Nonresident Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit to hunt waterfowl.
- Airboats may not be operated within Beryl-Anthony Lower Ouachita WMA (excluding the Ouachita River) during duck season.
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| Leased Land Permit Required | No |
| About the Name | The area was named after a former AGFC commissioner who assisted with acquisition of the area. Before it was renamed, this area was known as Lower Ouachita WMA.
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| Ownership | This 7,500-acre area is owned by the AGFC. It includes Coffee Prairie Natural Area, which belongs to the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission.
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| Age | The AGFC purchased the land in 1987.
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| Purpose | The area was purchased in order to provide hunting fishing, and other outdoor recreational activities in south Arkansas.
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| Description | The Beryl Anthony WMA comprises seasonally flooded bottomland hardwoods. A few pine ridges and prairie remnants also occur on the area.
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| Access | A single access road along the west side of the river exists.
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| Hunting Opportunities | The area provides excellent waterfowl hunting opportunities when the Ouachita River floods. Deer and squirrel hunting is fair to good.
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| Management Practices | Management goals for this area are to sustain bottomland hardwood habitat by protecting the existing young hardwood forest from disease and year-round flooding caused by beavers.
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| Recreation Other Than Hunting | The Ouachita River, oxbows and sloughs provide excellent fishing opportunities.
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| Camping | Currently, two designated primitive campsites exist along the access road on the west side of the river.
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| Restaurants and Other Facilities | Nearest towns are Huttig, Crossett and El Dorado.
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| Safety | Care should be taken when driving along the access road. There are a couple of places where it gets very near the high bank of the Ouachita River. Care should also be taken when the area becomes flooded.
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