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

Hunters checked 2,893 deer in Crawford County in the 2024-25 season: 1,529 antlered bucks, 196 button bucks and 1,168 does (AGFC's deer check records). That is 4.9 deer per square mile of land, 29th of Arkansas's 75 counties by total. The count was 13% below 2023-24 (3,312). The county lies in deer zones 6 and 7.

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

Map of Crawford County, Arkansas, with Lee Creek WMA, White Rock WMA and Ozark Lake WMA, neighboring Franklin, Madison, Sebastian and Washington counties and I-40, I-49 and US 71

Crawford CountyAGFC WMAsNational wildlife refugeLake or riverHighwayCounty line

Crawford County at a glance
Deer checked, 2024-252,893 (1,529 antlered bucks, 1,168 does)
Per square mile of land4.9, 17th of 75
Highest of the three seasons3,312 in 2023-24
Taken with a gun74% in 2024-25
Deer zonesZone 6, Zone 7
Land area595.3 square miles (Census)
Public land mapped here5 WMAs, 94,719 acres
TownsVan Buren, Cedarville, Mulberry, Alma and Kibler

How many deer are killed in Crawford County each season?

SeasonDeer checkedAntlered bucksButton bucksDoesPer square mile
2024-252,8931,5291961,1684.9
2023-243,3121,6593031,3505.6
2022-233,2751,6732131,3895.5
SeasonModern gunStraight-wall rifleMuzzleloaderArcheryCrossbow
2024-251,893252251247249
2023-242,299343357307
2022-232,162446354313

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 595.3 square miles of land (Census).

Where is the public hunting land in Crawford County?

WMAAcres in Crawford CountyDeer on the whole WMA, 2024-25
Lee Creek WMA52,886200
White Rock WMA32,511742
Ozark Lake WMA6,32539
Frog Bayou WMA2,2898
Fort Chaffee WMA708389

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

How does Crawford County compare with its neighbors?

CountyDeer, 2024-25Antlered bucksPer square mile
Crawford County2,8931,5294.9
Franklin County2,1901,2063.6
Madison County2,5901,4553.1
Sebastian County1,4097812.7
Washington County4,3372,4394.6

Questions hunters ask

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

Hunters checked 2,893 deer in Crawford County in the 2024-25 season: 1,529 antlered bucks, 196 button bucks and 1,168 does, by AGFC's deer check records.

How were deer taken in Crawford County?

In 2024-25: 1,893 by modern gun, 252 by straight-wall cartridge rifle, 251 by muzzleloader, 249 by crossbow and 247 by archery.

Is there public hunting land in Crawford County?

Yes. AGFC's map puts Lee Creek WMA (52,886 acres in the county), White Rock WMA (32,511 acres in the county), Ozark Lake WMA (6,325 acres in the county) and Frog Bayou WMA (2,289 acres in the county) in Crawford County.

What deer zone is Crawford County in?

Crawford County lies in Zone 6 (312,832 acres) and Zone 7 (74,690 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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