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

Hunters checked 1,412 deer in Lawrence County in the 2024-25 season: 772 antlered bucks, 108 button bucks and 532 does (AGFC's deer check records). That is 2.4 deer per square mile of land, 61st of Arkansas's 75 counties by total. The count was 8% above 2023-24 (1,311). The county lies in deer zones 3 and 4.

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

Map of Lawrence County, Arkansas, with Shirey Bay Rainey Brake WMA, neighboring Craighead, Greene, Independence and Jackson counties and US 67, US 63 and US 412

Lawrence CountyAGFC WMAsNational wildlife refugeLake or riverHighwayCounty line

Lawrence County at a glance
Deer checked, 2024-251,412 (772 antlered bucks, 532 does)
Per square mile of land2.4, 59th of 75
Highest of the three seasons1,590 in 2022-23
Taken with a gun73% in 2024-25
Deer zonesZone 3, Zone 4
Land area587.5 square miles (Census)
Public land mapped here1 WMA, 11,346 acres; 110 acres of national wildlife refuge
TownsWalnut Ridge, Hoxie, Black Rock, Strawberry and Lynn

How many deer are killed in Lawrence County each season?

SeasonDeer checkedAntlered bucksButton bucksDoesPer square mile
2024-251,4127721085322.4
2023-241,3116361125632.2
2022-231,5908521006382.7
SeasonModern gunStraight-wall rifleMuzzleloaderArcheryCrossbow
2024-25904126101135146
2023-24910127124145
2022-231,091178156165

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 587.5 square miles of land (Census).

Where is the public hunting land in Lawrence County?

WMAAcres in Lawrence CountyDeer on the whole WMA, 2024-25
Shirey Bay Rainey Brake WMA11,34639

110 acres of national wildlife refuge lie in the county, measured on the federal map.

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

How does Lawrence County compare with its neighbors?

CountyDeer, 2024-25Antlered bucksPer square mile
Lawrence County1,4127722.4
Craighead County8434901.2
Greene County1,8259413.2
Independence County3,2201,6794.2
Jackson County7824101.2
Randolph County2,7751,4454.3
Sharp County2,9511,6044.9

Questions hunters ask

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

Hunters checked 1,412 deer in Lawrence County in the 2024-25 season: 772 antlered bucks, 108 button bucks and 532 does, by AGFC's deer check records.

How were deer taken in Lawrence County?

In 2024-25: 904 by modern gun, 146 by crossbow, 135 by archery, 126 by straight-wall cartridge rifle and 101 by muzzleloader.

Is there public hunting land in Lawrence County?

Yes. AGFC's map puts Shirey Bay Rainey Brake WMA (11,346 acres in the county) in Lawrence County.

What deer zone is Lawrence County in?

Lawrence County lies in Zone 3 (177,665 acres) and Zone 4 (201,054 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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