Loafer's Glory WMA

Zone: 420

Counties: Marion County, Searcy County

2018-19 Closed Seasons

Alligator

2018-19 Crow: Sept. 1, 2018-Feb. 21, 2019. Open Thursdays through Mondays. No limit.

2018-19 Deer

Deer Archery: Sept. 22, 2018-Feb. 28, 2019.
Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 20-28 and Dec. 8-10, 2018.
Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 10-Dec. 2 and Dec. 26-28, 2018.
Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 3-4, 2018 and Jan. 5-6, 2019.
WMA Deer Bag Limit: Four deer, no more than two antlered bucks, which may include:

Two antlered bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun,
Four antlerless with archery.
One antlerless with muzzleloader or modern gun.
During youth hunt, youths may take four deer, two antlered bucks (no antler restrictions) and two antlerless.

Deer Notes:

CWD regulations apply in Searcy County.
No antler restrictions for buck harvest.
No dogs.

2018-19 Quail: Nov. 1, 2018-Feb. 4, 2019. Daily limit - 6, possession limit -12. Bird dogs allowed.

2018-19 Rabbit: Sept. 1, 2018-Feb. 28, 2019. Daily limit - 8, possession limit - 16. Dogs allowed except during firearms deer hunts.

2018-19 Squirrel: May 15, 2018-Feb. 28, 2019. Dogs allowed except during firearms deer hunts. Daily limit - 12, possession limit - 48.

2018 Bear

Bear Archery: Sept. 22-Nov. 30, 2018.
Bear Muzzleloader: Oct. 20-28, 2018.
Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 10-30, 2018.
Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 3-4, 2018.
Bear Notes:

Bear seasons close earlier if bear zone quota is reached. Click here for details.
Statewide bag limit.
No dogs.

2019 Turkey: Youth Hunt: April 6-7, 2019. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.
Firearms Hunt: April 8-23, 2019. Two legal turkeys, no jakes (youths may take one jake as part of their statewide seasonal limit).

Access: First road north 1.5 miles east of Morning Star.

Age: Maps of the area date back to May, 1967.

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

Notes

All caves are closed to public access to prevent the spread of White Nose Syndrome into Arkansas in order to protect bat populations.

Ownership: AGFC

Phone: 866-253-2506

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.

WMA Master Plan: View the master plan for this AGFC-owned WMA.

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