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

Hunters checked 2,550 deer in Howard County in the 2024-25 season: 1,268 antlered bucks, 145 button bucks and 1,137 does (AGFC's deer check records). That is 4.3 deer per square mile of land, 37th of Arkansas's 75 counties by total. The count was 17% above 2023-24 (2,187). The county lies in deer zones 11, 12, 13 and 14.

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

Map of Howard County, Arkansas, with Howard County WMA, Lake Greeson WMA and Caney Creek WMA, neighboring Hempstead, Little River, Montgomery and Pike counties and AR 4, US 278 and AR 355

Howard CountyAGFC WMAsNational wildlife refugeLake or riverHighwayCounty line

Howard County at a glance
Deer checked, 2024-252,550 (1,268 antlered bucks, 1,137 does)
Per square mile of land4.3, 32nd of 75
Highest of the three seasons2,550 in 2024-25
Taken with a gun86% in 2024-25
Deer zonesZone 11, Zone 12, Zone 13, Zone 14
Land area587.3 square miles (Census)
Public land mapped here3 WMAs, 36,416 acres
TownsNashville, Mineral Springs, Dierks and Tollette

How many deer are killed in Howard County each season?

SeasonDeer checkedAntlered bucksButton bucksDoesPer square mile
2024-252,5501,2681451,1374.3
2023-242,1871,0421589873.7
2022-232,3241,1091181,0974
SeasonModern gunStraight-wall rifleMuzzleloaderArcheryCrossbow
2024-251,97522215711183
2023-241,80816712574
2022-231,87422713786

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 587.3 square miles of land (Census).

Where is the public hunting land in Howard County?

WMAAcres in Howard CountyDeer on the whole WMA, 2024-25
Howard County WMA26,71486
Lake Greeson WMA6,931158
Caney Creek WMA2,77173

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

How does Howard County compare with its neighbors?

CountyDeer, 2024-25Antlered bucksPer square mile
Howard County2,5501,2684.3
Hempstead County2,9961,5114.1
Little River County2,2531,0384.2
Montgomery County1,9939552.6
Pike County3,9081,8296.5
Polk County3,6691,6834.3
Sevier County2,4781,2154.4

Questions hunters ask

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

Hunters checked 2,550 deer in Howard County in the 2024-25 season: 1,268 antlered bucks, 145 button bucks and 1,137 does, by AGFC's deer check records.

How were deer taken in Howard County?

In 2024-25: 1,975 by modern gun, 222 by straight-wall cartridge rifle, 157 by muzzleloader, 111 by archery and 83 by crossbow.

Is there public hunting land in Howard County?

Yes. AGFC's map puts Howard County WMA (26,714 acres in the county), Lake Greeson WMA (6,931 acres in the county) and Caney Creek WMA (2,771 acres in the county) in Howard County.

What deer zone is Howard County in?

Howard County lies in Zone 11 (7,504 acres), Zone 12 (32,311 acres), Zone 13 (201,969 acres) and Zone 14 (139,487 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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