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Cleburne County deer harvest: Arkansas, 2022-23 to 2024-25

Hunters checked 2,369 deer in Cleburne County in the 2024-25 season: 1,158 antlered bucks, 198 button bucks and 1,013 does (AGFC's deer check records). That is 4.3 deer per square mile of land, 44th of Arkansas's 75 counties by total. The count was 6% below 2023-24 (2,515). The county lies in deer zones 6 and 8.

Data updated October 2026. Harvest: AGFC's deer check records to the 2024-25 season.

Map of Cleburne County, Arkansas, with Greers Ferry Lake WMA, Jim Kress WMA and Cherokee WMA, neighboring Faulkner, Independence, Stone and Van Buren counties and AR 16, AR 25 and AR 5

Cleburne CountyAGFC WMAsNational wildlife refugeLake or riverHighwayCounty line

Cleburne County at a glance
Deer checked, 2024-252,369 (1,158 antlered bucks, 1,013 does)
Per square mile of land4.3, 29th of 75
Highest of the three seasons2,515 in 2023-24
Taken with a gun71% in 2024-25
Deer zonesZone 6, Zone 8
Land area554 square miles (Census)
Public land mapped here3 WMAs, 54,926 acres
TownsHeber Springs, Greers Ferry, Concord, Quitman and Higden

How many deer are killed in Cleburne County each season?

SeasonDeer checkedAntlered bucksButton bucksDoesPer square mile
2024-252,3691,1581981,0134.3
2023-242,5151,1502071,1584.5
2022-232,3751,0861951,0944.3
SeasonModern gunStraight-wall rifleMuzzleloaderArcheryCrossbow
2024-251,480208194237249
2023-241,677242312261
2022-231,568290277240

Source: AGFC deer check records, 2022-23 to 2024-25, counted by FilledTag by county, sex and weapon. County counts include deer taken on WMAs. Per square mile uses the county's 554 square miles of land (Census).

Where is the public hunting land in Cleburne County?

WMAAcres in Cleburne CountyDeer on the whole WMA, 2024-25
Greers Ferry Lake WMA31,36620
Jim Kress WMA13,51569
Cherokee WMA10,045237

Acres measured by FilledTag on AGFC WMA boundaries and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundaries.

How does Cleburne County compare with its neighbors?

CountyDeer, 2024-25Antlered bucksPer square mile
Cleburne County2,3691,1584.3
Faulkner County2,7741,3514.3
Independence County3,2201,6794.2
Stone County2,1161,0623.5
Van Buren County2,8511,4174
White County4,2152,0274.1

Questions hunters ask

How many deer were killed in Cleburne County, Arkansas last season?

Hunters checked 2,369 deer in Cleburne County in the 2024-25 season: 1,158 antlered bucks, 198 button bucks and 1,013 does, by AGFC's deer check records.

How were deer taken in Cleburne County?

In 2024-25: 1,480 by modern gun, 249 by crossbow, 237 by archery, 208 by straight-wall cartridge rifle and 194 by muzzleloader.

Is there public hunting land in Cleburne County?

Yes. AGFC's map puts Greers Ferry Lake WMA (31,366 acres in the county), Jim Kress WMA (13,515 acres in the county) and Cherokee WMA (10,045 acres in the county) in Cleburne County.

What deer zone is Cleburne County in?

Cleburne County lies in Zone 6 (96,795 acres) and Zone 8 (282,201 acres), measured on AGFC's zone map. Seasons are set by zone; see each zone's page.

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Where these numbers come from

FilledTag is not part of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Numbers are copied from AGFC and the Census Bureau or measured from public maps; nothing here is estimated by FilledTag.

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