Ozark Lake WMA

2017-18 Closed Seasons

• Alligator
• Bear

2017-18 Deer

Deer Archery: Sept. 23, 2017-Feb. 28, 2018. No dogs.
Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 21-29 and Dec. 9-11, 2017. No dogs.
Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 11-Dec. 3 (dogs allowed) and Dec. 26-28 (no dogs), 2017.
Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 4-5, 2017 and Jan. 6-7, 2018. WMA Deer Bag Limit: Four deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:

• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader and modern gun combined,
• Four does with archery.
• One doe with muzzleloader or modern gun.
• During youth hunt, youths may take three deer:, two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

Deer Notes:

• Three-point rule.
• No dogs allowed on islands.

2017 Crow

Sept. 1, 2017-Feb. 19, 2018. Open Thursdays through Mondays. No limit.

2017 Quail

Nov. 1, 2017-Feb. 4, 2018. Daily limit - 6, possession limit -12. Bird dogs allowed.

2017 Rabbit

Sept. 1, 2017-Feb. 28, 2018. Daily limit - 8, possession limit - 16. Dogs allowed except during firearms deer hunts.

2017 Squirrel

May 15, 2017-Feb. 28, 2018. Dogs allowed except during firearms deer hunts. Daily limit - 12, possession limit - 48.

2017 Waterfowl

• Waterfowl hunting is allowed 30 minutes before sunrise until sunset.

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.
• dditional 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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