Ouachita National Forest SOUTHERN REGION Arkansas - Oklahoma • Caddo-Womble Ranger District NATIONAL FORESTS

Sharptop Mountain Walk-In Hunting Area The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits Hunting Information discrimination in all its Hunters will find several quality walk-in turkey hunting areas within SHARPTOP MOUNTAIN WALK-IN TURKEY HUNTING AREA is located on programs and activities on the the 1.8 million acres on the Ouachita National Forest. These areas are the basis of race, color, national SHARPTOP MOUNTAIN WALK-IN TURKEY HUNTING AREA result of hunters requesting opportunities to hunt on public lands managed the Caddo-Womble Ranger District of the Ouachita National Forest. The area, which origin, sex, religion, age, by the USDA Forest Service in a place free of disturbance from motor disability, political beliefs, vehicles. contains 11,275 acres, is seven miles north of Glenwood, Arkansas. sexual orientation, or marital The Ouachita (pronounced Wash-I-tah) Mountains, with the highest or family status. (Not all turkey population in the state of Arkansas, have seen the number Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. 261.50(a) and (b), forest roads 863, 120, C-44, C-52, 589 and C-32 prohibited bases apply to all of hunters increase dramatically during the last 20 years, making it programs.) Persons with challenging for serious turkey hunters to find an area to hunt away from are closed to motor vehicle traffic from February 1 to September 1 of each year. Forest disabilities who require traffic and noise. alternative means for All maintained roads leading into each area are closed to motor vehicle roads C-31, C-35 and C-42 have been developed into wildlife food plots and will remain closed communication of program traffic from early spring to late summer. In some areas, road segments information (Braille, large and primitive forest roads are permanently closed and re-vegetated to year-round. For your safety, the Ouachita National Forest print, audiotape, etc.) should improve turkey habitat and to control erosion. Signs are posted along contact USDA's TARGET the boundaries of each area to inform the public about motor vehicle prohibits off-road vehicle use in the area and also has implemented penalties for Center at (202) 720-2600 restrictions. Restricting vehicle traffic protects turkeys during the critical (voice and TDD). nesting and brood rearing seasons. Other habitat improvements include violations of the regulations. Violation of the prohibitions is punishable by a fine of not prescribed burning and establishing water holes and food plots for the To file a complaint of turkeys. These same projects will improve the habitat for more than 100 more than $500 or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both. discrimination, write USDA, other species of wildlife. Director, Office of Civil The Ouachita National Forest Walk-In Turkey Hunting Areas are a Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. 261.50(e), persons with a permit from the U.S. Forest Service specifically Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten joint partnership between the USDA Forest Service, Arkansas Game and Building, 1400 Independence Fish Commission, and the Arkansas Wild Turkey Federation as a part of authorizing an otherwise prohibited act are exempt from the order, along with federal, state Avenue, SW, Washington, the Making Tracks program. It began in 1989 as a way to improve wild D.C. 20250-9410 or call (202) turkey habitat on national forest lands. It is also designed to provide a or local law enforcement, firefighting or rescue officers acting in an official capacity. 720-5964 (voice and TDD). surplus of wild turkeys for stocking and introducing into suitable areas USDA is an equal opportunity throughout the nation. For additional information, contact the Caddo-Womble Ranger District, 1523 Hwy provider and employer. State Regulations 270E, , AR 71957, telephone Hunting is permitted anywhere on the Ouachita National Forest 870-867-2101. except within developed recreation sites or otherwise posted areas. All state hunting and fishing regulations, fees, and seasons apply on national forest land. For more information, contact the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, No. 2 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205, 1-800-364-4263 or at https://www.agfc.com.

OUACHITA NATIONAL FOREST • P.O. Box 1270 • Hot Springs, AR 71902 • 501.321.5202 • https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/ouachita HA-01 Revised Feb 2020 5 miles to Meyers

Parking Area 476 County Road (Paved) State Highway County Road (Gravel) Seasonal Road Closure Hunting Area Boundary National Forest Road (Unimproved) National Forest Road (Dirt) 40 471

Creek

7741 C25E 120

44 C23G

Mazarn 8 120 34 863 26 3/4" = 1 mile

Creek Approximate Scale

Creek High Top C30E

Alamo Water

863 Waterfork 34 Creek

38

Cold C47

C36A Fork

C35 C32B Mountain

MOUNTAIN Mazarn

120 Smith 36 Creek 34

Pole BrHol TURKEY Little 589 26 AREA C42A Dry C31 208 SHARPTOP

Creek C41 5 miles to Glenwood

60

9 C48 9 30 Rough WALK- IN WALK- 5 Sharp Top Mountain

70 C46 C44 60

43720 Nelson Hot Springs HUNTING Jessieville 7 Mountain 7 Perryville

W alk-In T urkey Hunting Area 227 7

Creek Caney 60 70 270 298 Danville 27 Mt.Ida

Rattlesnake Glenwood Mtn 8

White Creek Strawn Mountain Sharptop Mountain Hunting Area Sharptop Mountain Hunting 28 70 10 Oden

270

8 C52 Gap 88 Waldron Booneville 71

71

270 Mena 4 Creek Gap Caddo Gap 248 8 59 71

59

270

ARKANSAS OKLAHOMA Caddo 29 112 Heavener 59 PACIFIC 59 271 270

N Collier 26 Poteau MISSOURI 271 270 Talihina 4 miles to Norman Sharptop Mountain Ouachita National Forest • Caddo -Womble Ranger District Arkansas