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

Hunters checked 2,996 deer in Hempstead County in the 2024-25 season: 1,511 antlered bucks, 111 button bucks and 1,374 does (AGFC's deer check records). That is 4.1 deer per square mile of land, 27th of Arkansas's 75 counties by total. The count was 13% above 2023-24 (2,650). The county lies in deer zones 12, 14 and 15.

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

Map of Hempstead County, Arkansas, with Dr. Lester Sitzes III Bois D'Arc WMA, Rick Evans Grandview Prairie WMA and Nacatoch Ravines Natural Area WMA, neighboring Howard, Lafayette, Little River and Miller counties and I-30, AR 195 and AR 29

Hempstead CountyAGFC WMAsLake or riverHighwayCounty line

Hempstead County at a glance
Deer checked, 2024-252,996 (1,511 antlered bucks, 1,374 does)
Per square mile of land4.1, 39th of 75
Highest of the three seasons2,996 in 2024-25
Taken with a gun84% in 2024-25
Deer zonesZone 12, Zone 14, Zone 15
Land area727.2 square miles (Census)
Public land mapped here7 WMAs, 23,903 acres
TownsHope, Perrytown, Washington, Blevins and McCaskill

How many deer are killed in Hempstead County each season?

SeasonDeer checkedAntlered bucksButton bucksDoesPer square mile
2024-252,9961,5111111,3744.1
2023-242,6501,2611551,2343.6
2022-232,7321,333991,3003.8
SeasonModern gunStraight-wall rifleMuzzleloaderArcheryCrossbow
2024-252,294211181192118
2023-242,146198180119
2022-232,16725721593

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 727.2 square miles of land (Census).

Where is the public hunting land in Hempstead County?

WMAAcres in Hempstead CountyDeer on the whole WMA, 2024-25
Dr. Lester Sitzes III Bois D'Arc WMA13,48162
Rick Evans Grandview Prairie WMA4,92617
Nacatoch Ravines Natural Area WMA2,1276
Hope Upland WMA2,11335
Ozan WMA5784
Little River WMA55010
Blevins WMA1284

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

How does Hempstead County compare with its neighbors?

CountyDeer, 2024-25Antlered bucksPer square mile
Hempstead County2,9961,5114.1
Howard County2,5501,2684.3
Lafayette County2,0819573.9
Little River County2,2531,0384.2
Miller County1,3867542.2
Nevada County3,7061,6956
Pike County3,9081,8296.5

Questions hunters ask

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

Hunters checked 2,996 deer in Hempstead County in the 2024-25 season: 1,511 antlered bucks, 111 button bucks and 1,374 does, by AGFC's deer check records.

How were deer taken in Hempstead County?

In 2024-25: 2,294 by modern gun, 211 by straight-wall cartridge rifle, 192 by archery, 181 by muzzleloader and 118 by crossbow.

Is there public hunting land in Hempstead County?

Yes. AGFC's map puts Dr. Lester Sitzes III Bois D'Arc WMA (13,481 acres in the county), Rick Evans Grandview Prairie WMA (4,926 acres in the county), Nacatoch Ravines Natural Area WMA (2,127 acres in the county) and Hope Upland WMA (2,113 acres in the county) in Hempstead County.

What deer zone is Hempstead County in?

Hempstead County lies in Zone 12 (390,691 acres), Zone 14 (9,395 acres) and Zone 15 (74,177 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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