Loafer’s Glory WMA
| Zone | County |
|---|---|
| 420 | Marion, Searcy |
CWD Zone
Acres: 2,686
2026-27 Closed Seasons
- Alligator
2026-27 Crow
Sept. 3, 2026-Feb. 21, 2027. Open Thursdays through Mondays only. No limit.
2026-27 Deer
Deer Archery: Aug. 29-31 (one antlered buck only); Sept. 26-Feb. 28.
Deer Alternative Firearms: Oct. 17-25.
Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 6 and Dec. 26-28.
Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 7-8 and Jan. 2-3.
WMA Deer Bag Limit: Three deer, no more than two antlered bucks (no antler restrictions), which may include:
- Two antlered bucks with archery, alternative firearms or modern gun,
- Two antlerless deer with archery,
- One antlerless deer during alternative firearms season or the first two days of modern gun,
- During youth hunt, youths may take two deer, one antlered buck (no antler restrictions) and one antlerless deer.
2026-27 Quail
Nov. 1, 2026-Feb. 7, 2027. Daily limit – 6
2026-27 Rabbit
Sept. 1, 2026-Feb. 28, 2027. Daily limit – 8
2026-27 Squirrel
May 15, 2026-Feb. 28, 2027. Dogs allowed. Daily limit – 12
2026 Bear
Bear Archery: Sept. 9-Nov. 30.
Bear Alternative Firearms: Oct. 17-25.
Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 14-30.
Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 7-8.
Bear Notes:
- Seasons close earlier when Bear Zone 1 quota is reached.
2027 Turkey
Youth Hunt: April 10-11. One legal turkey.
Firearms Hunt: April 19-May 9. One legal turkey.
Access
First road north 1.5 miles east of Morning Star.
Age
Maps of the area date back to May, 1967.
Area Notes
- Free georeferenced maps are available for this WMA and others at https://apps.agfc.com/maps/. These maps are frequently updated and include features such as parking, types of road and land boundaries.
- All caves closed to access.
Description
Area is moderately to steeply sloped with hardwood and pine. Area is near Buffalo River. Area has 5 parts in all, totaling 2,720 acres.
Hunting Opportunities
Turkey, deer, squirrel and furbearers.
Location
The WMA is in Searcy County, 10 miles northeast of Marshall.
Management Practices
Ownership
AGFC
Phone
833-340-7506
Purpose
Area is managed for deer and turkey.
Recreation Other Than Hunting
There are no designated campsites on this WMA. Camping is allowed in the parking areas. Due to the areas being small in size, there is no vehicle or ATV travel on the interior roads.
Restaurants and Other Facilities
Restaurants and motels are available in Marshall area.