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

Hunters checked 2,775 deer in Randolph County in the 2024-25 season: 1,445 antlered bucks, 270 button bucks and 1,060 does (AGFC's deer check records). That is 4.3 deer per square mile of land, 33rd of Arkansas's 75 counties by total. The count was 20% above 2023-24 (2,321). 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 Randolph County, Arkansas, with Dave Donaldson Black River WMA and Robert L. Hankins Mud Creek WMA, neighboring Clay, Greene, Lawrence and Sharp counties and AR 90, AR 115 and US 62

Randolph CountyAGFC WMAsNational wildlife refugeLake or riverHighwayCounty line

Randolph County at a glance
Deer checked, 2024-252,775 (1,445 antlered bucks, 1,060 does)
Per square mile of land4.3, 34th of 75
Highest of the three seasons2,775 in 2024-25
Taken with a gun73% in 2024-25
Deer zonesZone 3, Zone 4
Land area651.9 square miles (Census)
Public land mapped here2 WMAs, 8,766 acres
TownsPocahontas, Maynard, Ravenden Springs, O'Kean and Reyno

How many deer are killed in Randolph County each season?

SeasonDeer checkedAntlered bucksButton bucksDoesPer square mile
2024-252,7751,4452701,0604.3
2023-242,3211,1872079273.6
2022-232,5841,3442361,0044
SeasonModern gunStraight-wall rifleMuzzleloaderArcheryCrossbow
2024-251,730309250198286
2023-241,522317195260
2022-231,763334219268

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 651.9 square miles of land (Census).

Where is the public hunting land in Randolph County?

WMAAcres in Randolph CountyDeer on the whole WMA, 2024-25
Dave Donaldson Black River WMA7,71462
Robert L. Hankins Mud Creek WMA1,05218

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

How does Randolph County compare with its neighbors?

CountyDeer, 2024-25Antlered bucksPer square mile
Randolph County2,7751,4454.3
Clay County1,1486371.8
Greene County1,8259413.2
Lawrence County1,4127722.4
Sharp County2,9511,6044.9

Questions hunters ask

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

Hunters checked 2,775 deer in Randolph County in the 2024-25 season: 1,445 antlered bucks, 270 button bucks and 1,060 does, by AGFC's deer check records.

How were deer taken in Randolph County?

In 2024-25: 1,730 by modern gun, 309 by straight-wall cartridge rifle, 286 by crossbow, 250 by muzzleloader and 198 by archery.

Is there public hunting land in Randolph County?

Yes. AGFC's map puts Dave Donaldson Black River WMA (7,714 acres in the county) and Robert L. Hankins Mud Creek WMA (1,052 acres in the county) in Randolph County.

What deer zone is Randolph County in?

Randolph County lies in Zone 3 (344,674 acres) and Zone 4 (75,084 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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