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

Hunters checked 2,253 deer in Little River County in the 2024-25 season: 1,038 antlered bucks, 124 button bucks and 1,091 does (AGFC's deer check records). That is 4.2 deer per square mile of land, 45th of Arkansas's 75 counties by total. The count was 8% above 2023-24 (2,085). The county lies in deer zones 14 and 15.

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

Map of Little River County, Arkansas, with Gum Flats WMA, Palmetto Flats Natural Area WMA and White Cliffs Natural Area WMA, neighboring Hempstead, Howard, Miller and Sevier counties and AR 32, AR 41 and AR 108

Little River CountyAGFC WMAsNational wildlife refugeLake or riverHighwayCounty line

Little River County at a glance
Deer checked, 2024-252,253 (1,038 antlered bucks, 1,091 does)
Per square mile of land4.2, 37th of 75
Highest of the three seasons2,440 in 2022-23
Taken with a gun84% in 2024-25
Deer zonesZone 14, Zone 15
Land area531.3 square miles (Census)
Public land mapped here3 WMAs, 18,034 acres; 429 acres of national wildlife refuge
TownsAshdown, Foreman, Wilton, Winthrop and Ogden

How many deer are killed in Little River County each season?

SeasonDeer checkedAntlered bucksButton bucksDoesPer square mile
2024-252,2531,0381241,0914.2
2023-242,0859171271,0413.9
2022-232,4401,0981261,2164.6
SeasonModern gunStraight-wall rifleMuzzleloaderArcheryCrossbow
2024-251,74314115512094
2023-241,76411311681
2022-231,993192138117

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 531.3 square miles of land (Census).

Where is the public hunting land in Little River County?

WMAAcres in Little River CountyDeer on the whole WMA, 2024-25
Gum Flats WMA15,63177
Palmetto Flats Natural Area WMA1,8536
White Cliffs Natural Area WMA5502

429 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 Little River County compare with its neighbors?

CountyDeer, 2024-25Antlered bucksPer square mile
Little River County2,2531,0384.2
Hempstead County2,9961,5114.1
Howard County2,5501,2684.3
Miller County1,3867542.2
Sevier County2,4781,2154.4

Questions hunters ask

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

Hunters checked 2,253 deer in Little River County in the 2024-25 season: 1,038 antlered bucks, 124 button bucks and 1,091 does, by AGFC's deer check records.

How were deer taken in Little River County?

In 2024-25: 1,743 by modern gun, 155 by muzzleloader, 141 by straight-wall cartridge rifle, 120 by archery and 94 by crossbow.

Is there public hunting land in Little River County?

Yes. AGFC's map puts Gum Flats WMA (15,631 acres in the county), Palmetto Flats Natural Area WMA (1,853 acres in the county) and White Cliffs Natural Area WMA (550 acres in the county) in Little River County.

What deer zone is Little River County in?

Little River County lies in Zone 14 (244,649 acres) and Zone 15 (115,543 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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