The area's name was taken after the name of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Blue Mountain Reservoir. The WMA is in Logan and Yell counties. The Blue Mountain Reservoir was stated in 1940 and was completed in June f 1947. The area is managed as multiple use area. It offers deer hunting, bear hunting, turkey hunting and small game hunting.
Special regulations do apply so check annual regulations pamphlet for details.
The Blue Mountain WMA lies between the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains. The area topography is gently rolling hills of mixed pine and hardwoods to the more fertile bottomland farmland and bottomland hardwood areas. The area is bisected by the Petit Jean River and the lower portion of the area forms the Blue Mountain Reservoir. Excellent fishing can be found in both the Petit Jean River and the Blue Mountain Reservoir. The majority of the area around the Reservoir is old farmland which offers a wide range of quality habitat for many species of wildlife.