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

Hunters checked 2,190 deer in Franklin County in the 2024-25 season: 1,206 antlered bucks, 117 button bucks and 867 does (AGFC's deer check records). That is 3.6 deer per square mile of land, 46th of Arkansas's 75 counties by total. The count was 2% above 2023-24 (2,148). 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 Franklin County, Arkansas, with White Rock WMA, Fort Chaffee WMA and Ozark Lake WMA, neighboring Crawford, Johnson, Logan and Madison counties and I-40, AR 215 and AR 23

Franklin CountyAGFC WMAsLake or riverHighwayCounty line

Franklin County at a glance
Deer checked, 2024-252,190 (1,206 antlered bucks, 867 does)
Per square mile of land3.6, 45th of 75
Highest of the three seasons2,400 in 2022-23
Taken with a gun80% in 2024-25
Deer zonesZone 6, Zone 7
Land area609 square miles (Census)
Public land mapped here6 WMAs, 125,984 acres
TownsOzark, Wiederkehr Village, Charleston, Branch and Altus

How many deer are killed in Franklin County each season?

SeasonDeer checkedAntlered bucksButton bucksDoesPer square mile
2024-252,1901,2061178673.6
2023-242,1481,0951628913.5
2022-232,4001,2661301,0043.9
SeasonModern gunStraight-wall rifleMuzzleloaderArcheryCrossbow
2024-251,594164130173127
2023-241,638179179145
2022-231,795234202169

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 609 square miles of land (Census).

Where is the public hunting land in Franklin County?

WMAAcres in Franklin CountyDeer on the whole WMA, 2024-25
White Rock WMA104,251742
Fort Chaffee WMA9,696389
Ozark Lake WMA7,69039
Dardanelle WMA3,223129
Cherokee Prairie Natural Area WMA5881
H. E. Flanagan Prairie Natural Area WMA5363

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

How does Franklin County compare with its neighbors?

CountyDeer, 2024-25Antlered bucksPer square mile
Franklin County2,1901,2063.6
Crawford County2,8931,5294.9
Johnson County3,1601,7194.8
Logan County2,5411,2963.6
Madison County2,5901,4553.1
Sebastian County1,4097812.7

Questions hunters ask

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

Hunters checked 2,190 deer in Franklin County in the 2024-25 season: 1,206 antlered bucks, 117 button bucks and 867 does, by AGFC's deer check records.

How were deer taken in Franklin County?

In 2024-25: 1,594 by modern gun, 173 by archery, 164 by straight-wall cartridge rifle, 130 by muzzleloader and 127 by crossbow.

Is there public hunting land in Franklin County?

Yes. AGFC's map puts White Rock WMA (104,251 acres in the county), Fort Chaffee WMA (9,696 acres in the county), Ozark Lake WMA (7,690 acres in the county) and Dardanelle WMA (3,223 acres in the county) in Franklin County.

What deer zone is Franklin County in?

Franklin County lies in Zone 6 (195,252 acres) and Zone 7 (201,655 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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