Area deer hunters will have excellent opportunities on the numerous tributaries and wooded borders of the crop fields. Wild turkeys were reintroduced into the area in 1983, and their numbers are increasing. Other game species include bobwhite quail, cottontail rabbits, fox and gray squirrel, and a few prairie chicken. Common furbearers include beaver, raccoon, bobcat, coyote, gray fox, opossum, mink and muskrat. Excellent squirrel hunting can be found in the numerous oak hickory and pecan groves.
Steel shot is required for all waterfowl hunting.
No holes or pits may be dug for blinds. The Eagle Rock Mountain Bike Trail is approximately 4 miles long and begins with a loop through the big sycamore and oak trees along the Elk River just north of the reservoir outlet. This gives way to a demanding trek through the trees and the ice age boulders that cover the hillside portion of the trial. The third segment of the trail winds through the tall native grasses in the center of the course framed by the river and hillside. There is ample parking for large froups and excellent campground facilities near by.