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

Hunters checked 1,319 deer in Newton County in the 2024-25 season: 776 antlered bucks, 105 button bucks and 438 does (AGFC's deer check records). That is 1.6 deer per square mile of land, 64th of Arkansas's 75 counties by total. The count was 13% below 2023-24 (1,515). The county lies in deer zones 2 and 6.

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

Map of Newton County, Arkansas, with Piney Creeks WMA, Buffalo National River WMA and White Rock WMA, neighboring Boone, Carroll, Johnson and Madison counties and AR 16, AR 7 and AR 123

Newton CountyAGFC WMAsLake or riverHighwayCounty line

Newton County at a glance
Deer checked, 2024-251,319 (776 antlered bucks, 438 does)
Per square mile of land1.6, 68th of 75
Highest of the three seasons1,515 in 2023-24
Taken with a gun79% in 2024-25
Deer zonesZone 2, Zone 6
Land area821.1 square miles (Census)
Public land mapped here5 WMAs, 251,279 acres
TownsWestern Grove and Jasper

How many deer are killed in Newton County each season?

SeasonDeer checkedAntlered bucksButton bucksDoesPer square mile
2024-251,3197761054381.6
2023-241,5158571125461.8
2022-231,330761814881.6
SeasonModern gunStraight-wall rifleMuzzleloaderArcheryCrossbow
2024-259241161079675
2023-241,125150137101
2022-2396718110478

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 821.1 square miles of land (Census).

Where is the public hunting land in Newton County?

WMAAcres in Newton CountyDeer on the whole WMA, 2024-25
Piney Creeks WMA152,723966
Buffalo National River WMA42,304172
White Rock WMA38,236742
Gene Rush WMA13,48861
Bearcat Hollow WMA4,52852

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

How does Newton County compare with its neighbors?

CountyDeer, 2024-25Antlered bucksPer square mile
Newton County1,3197761.6
Boone County1,5658442.7
Carroll County1,1156611.8
Johnson County3,1601,7194.8
Madison County2,5901,4553.1
Pope County4,0462,0485
Searcy County1,9769953

Questions hunters ask

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

Hunters checked 1,319 deer in Newton County in the 2024-25 season: 776 antlered bucks, 105 button bucks and 438 does, by AGFC's deer check records.

How were deer taken in Newton County?

In 2024-25: 924 by modern gun, 116 by straight-wall cartridge rifle, 107 by muzzleloader, 96 by archery and 75 by crossbow.

Is there public hunting land in Newton County?

Yes. AGFC's map puts Piney Creeks WMA (152,723 acres in the county), Buffalo National River WMA (42,304 acres in the county), White Rock WMA (38,236 acres in the county) and Gene Rush WMA (13,488 acres in the county) in Newton County.

What deer zone is Newton County in?

Newton County lies in Zone 2 (433,721 acres) and Zone 6 (93,230 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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