Ozark Lake WMA

2018-19 Closed Seasons

Alligator
Bear

2018-19 Deer

Deer Archery: Sept. 22, 2018-Feb. 28, 2019. No dogs.
Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 20-28 and Dec. 8-10, 2018. No dogs.
Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 10-Dec. 2 (dogs allowed) and Dec. 26-28 (no dogs), 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 deer, which may include:

Two antlered deer with archery, muzzleloader and modern gun combined,
Four antlerless deer with archery.
One antlerless deer with muzzleloader or modern gun.
During youth hunt, youths may take three deer: two antlered deer (no antler-point restrictions) and one antlerless deer.

Deer Notes:

No antler-size restrictions on buck harvest.
No dogs allowed on islands.

2018-19 Waterfowl

View Statewide Waterfowl Season Dates and Bag Limits.

Waterfowl Notes:

Waterfowl hunting is allowed 30 minutes before sunrise until sunset.
Dyer Lake waterfowl units: hunting ends at noon.

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

2018 Quail: Nov. 1, 2018-Feb. 3, 2019. Daily limit - 6, possession limit -12. Bird dogs allowed.

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

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

2018 Turkey: Youth Hunt: April 7-8, 2018. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.
Firearms Hunt: April 9-24, 2018. Two legal turkeys, no jakes (youths may take one jake as part of their statewide seasonal limit).

Notes

The WMA boundary includes lands within the Corps of Engineers boundary including islands and shoreline acreage.
Additional Corps of Engineers regulations apply. Contact the Corps of Engineers by mail at Box 1087, Russellville, AR 72801 or by phone at 479-968-5008.

Ownership: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Phone: 877-478-1043

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