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

Hunters checked 1,525 deer in Monroe County in the 2024-25 season: 878 antlered bucks, 40 button bucks and 607 does (AGFC's deer check records). That is 2.5 deer per square mile of land, 58th of Arkansas's 75 counties by total. The count was 1% above 2023-24 (1,507). The county lies in deer zones 4, 4A and 9.

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

Map of Monroe County, Arkansas, with Sheffield Nelson Dagmar WMA, Benson Creek Natural Area WMA and Pine City Natural Area WMA, neighboring Arkansas, Lee, Phillips and Prairie counties and AR 17, US 49 and I-40

Monroe CountyAGFC WMAsNational wildlife refugeLake or riverHighwayCounty line

Monroe County at a glance
Deer checked, 2024-251,525 (878 antlered bucks, 607 does)
Per square mile of land2.5, 58th of 75
Highest of the three seasons1,649 in 2022-23
Taken with a gun77% in 2024-25
Deer zonesZone 4, Zone 4A, Zone 9
Land area607.5 square miles (Census)
Public land mapped here3 WMAs, 13,104 acres; 80,606 acres of national wildlife refuge
TownsBrinkley, Clarendon, Holly Grove, Fargo and Roe

How many deer are killed in Monroe County each season?

SeasonDeer checkedAntlered bucksButton bucksDoesPer square mile
2024-251,525878406072.5
2023-241,507844775862.5
2022-231,649900696802.7
SeasonModern gunStraight-wall rifleMuzzleloaderArcheryCrossbow
2024-251,1373882129139
2023-241,12096144125
2022-231,27414613495

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 607.5 square miles of land (Census).

Where is the public hunting land in Monroe County?

WMAAcres in Monroe CountyDeer on the whole WMA, 2024-25
Sheffield Nelson Dagmar WMA10,62730
Benson Creek Natural Area WMA1,40413
Pine City Natural Area WMA1,0735

80,606 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 Monroe County compare with its neighbors?

CountyDeer, 2024-25Antlered bucksPer square mile
Monroe County1,5258782.5
Arkansas County4,4272,2244.5
Lee County1,4247312.4
Phillips County1,0545861.5
Prairie County2,1181,0933.3
St. Francis County1,2696792
Woodruff County1,1996602

Questions hunters ask

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

Hunters checked 1,525 deer in Monroe County in the 2024-25 season: 878 antlered bucks, 40 button bucks and 607 does, by AGFC's deer check records.

How were deer taken in Monroe County?

In 2024-25: 1,137 by modern gun, 139 by crossbow, 129 by archery, 82 by muzzleloader and 38 by straight-wall cartridge rifle.

Is there public hunting land in Monroe County?

Yes. AGFC's map puts Sheffield Nelson Dagmar WMA (10,627 acres in the county), Benson Creek Natural Area WMA (1,404 acres in the county) and Pine City Natural Area WMA (1,073 acres in the county) in Monroe County.

What deer zone is Monroe County in?

Monroe County lies in Zone 4 (5,929 acres), Zone 4A (52,888 acres) and Zone 9 (338,799 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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