Greers Ferry Lake WMA
| Zone | County |
|---|---|
| 270 | Cleburne, Van Buren |
CWD Zone
Acres: 9,914
2026-27 Closed Seasons
- Deer firearms (youth hunt available)
- Bear firearms
- 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 Modern Gun Youth Hunts (permit required): 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,
- Three antlerless deer with archery,
- 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. Season closes 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.
About the Name
The area was named after the lake and land adjacent to it.
Access
Accesses to area are numerous major highway networks that lead to different public use areas and surrounding lands.
Age
The area was first leased in 1968.
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.
Description
The land is in the foothills of the Boston Mountains of Central Arkansas. The vegetation consists of oak-hickory woodland with scattered pine-cedar stands. There are some open lands, such as the public use areas, that have many grasses and shrubs.
Hunting Opportunities
Hunting is limited to land outside of the public use areas. The best hunting opportunities are for white-tailed deer (archery and special permit muzzeloader hunting only) and turkey.
Location
The area runs adjacent to Greers Ferry Lake. The management area consists of the corps land that is above the conservation pool.
Management Practices
The AGFC in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, plant food plots, constructs or maintains habitat modifications for the betterment of wildlife. The Corps has a visitors center near the dam, there is a Federal Fish Hatchery just south of the dam and many other attractions in nearby towns. Additional hunting and other outdoor recreational opportunities exist on adjacent leased land. This land is called the Cherokee WMA.
Ownership
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Phone
833-356-0879
Purpose
The lake area was first leased by the AGFC for the main purpose of fishery habitat development.
Recreation Other Than Hunting
The area has many recreational adventures. Since it is a Corps Lake, there is camping (both modern and primitive), fishing and other water sports, hiking and many other opportunities that exist for the enjoyment of the outdoors.
Restaurants and Other Facilities
The management area and lake are in the heart of north central Arkansas, just 70 miles north of Little Rock. Motels, restaurants and supply stores can be found in Heber Springs, Fairfield Bay, Clinton and other small towns around the lake.