There are approximately 270 acres of old beaver ponds that provide valuable habitat for furbearers and waterfowl. There are 2024 acres of old fields managed on a rotational basis by control burning, bush hogging, disking and planting. There is 14,419 acres of timber, primarily oak and hickory; 96 acres in streams and 113 acres in ponds and lakes. The main streams include; Wattensaw Bayou, Hurricane Creek, Miller Creek, Clark Creek, Barkley Branch and Bell Branch. There are numerous small ponds, 9 ponds created by removing dirt for I-40 construction and Webb and Moore’s lake which are oxbow lakes off the White river on the east side of the area.
Access to the west side of the area is from Highway 11 off I-40 exit at Hazen. One access road is 1.5 miles north of the exit and the other is 3 miles north of the exit. The southeastern portion is accessed from US Highway 70 via Webb Lake Road 1 mile west of DeValls Bluff.
Whitetail deer hunting is limited to permit hunts for gun and muzzleloader. Bow hunting opportunities are very liberal and is regulated the same as statewide. The area deer are known for good racks and heavy body weights. This area was one of the first in the state to initiate a 3-point rule in the harvest of buck deer. Squirrels are usually abundant along the White River and streams on the area. Raccoon hunting is usually good along the waterways. Fox and bobcat are trapped in the upland areas. Cottontail rabbits are hunted in the old fields and field trials are held on the WMA. Swamp rabbits can hunted along the streams. Quail hunting is usually fair and thickets make hunting difficult.
A quail restoration area has been established within the WMA and the restoration area is closed to quail and rabbit hunting. Ducks are hunted on beaver ponds and Wattensaw Bayou when there is adequate water. Coyotes populations are excellent but few hunters take the opportunity to pursue them. Woodcock inhabit sweet gum thickets along waterways providing seasonal hunting during migratory periods.
