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

Hunters checked 1,976 deer in Searcy County in the 2024-25 season: 995 antlered bucks, 164 button bucks and 817 does (AGFC's deer check records). That is 3 deer per square mile of land, 54th of Arkansas's 75 counties by total. The count was 9% below 2023-24 (2,168). 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 Searcy County, Arkansas, with Buffalo National River WMA, Bearcat Hollow WMA and Piney Creeks WMA, neighboring Baxter, Boone, Marion and Newton counties and US 65, AR 27 and AR 74

Searcy CountyAGFC WMAsLake or riverHighwayCounty line

Searcy County at a glance
Deer checked, 2024-251,976 (995 antlered bucks, 817 does)
Per square mile of land3, 53rd of 75
Highest of the three seasons2,168 in 2023-24
Taken with a gun80% in 2024-25
Deer zonesZone 2, Zone 6
Land area665.9 square miles (Census)
Public land mapped here7 WMAs, 64,901 acres
TownsMarshall, Pindall, St. Joe, Leslie and Gilbert

How many deer are killed in Searcy County each season?

SeasonDeer checkedAntlered bucksButton bucksDoesPer square mile
2024-251,9769951648173
2023-242,1681,1351898443.3
2022-231,7839481097262.7
SeasonModern gunStraight-wall rifleMuzzleloaderArcheryCrossbow
2024-251,430154162102127
2023-241,675199136158
2022-231,40118511681

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 665.9 square miles of land (Census).

Where is the public hunting land in Searcy County?

WMAAcres in Searcy CountyDeer on the whole WMA, 2024-25
Buffalo National River WMA23,183172
Bearcat Hollow WMA19,75552
Piney Creeks WMA7,605966
Gene Rush WMA6,97161
Sylamore WMA4,527522
Loafer's Glory WMA2,67110
Howard Hensley Searcy Co. WMA1894

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

How does Searcy County compare with its neighbors?

CountyDeer, 2024-25Antlered bucksPer square mile
Searcy County1,9769953
Baxter County2,4481,2374.4
Boone County1,5658442.7
Marion County2,1851,1213.7
Newton County1,3197761.6
Pope County4,0462,0485
Stone County2,1161,0623.5
Van Buren County2,8511,4174

Questions hunters ask

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

Hunters checked 1,976 deer in Searcy County in the 2024-25 season: 995 antlered bucks, 164 button bucks and 817 does, by AGFC's deer check records.

How were deer taken in Searcy County?

In 2024-25: 1,430 by modern gun, 162 by muzzleloader, 154 by straight-wall cartridge rifle, 127 by crossbow and 102 by archery.

Is there public hunting land in Searcy County?

Yes. AGFC's map puts Buffalo National River WMA (23,183 acres in the county), Bearcat Hollow WMA (19,755 acres in the county), Piney Creeks WMA (7,605 acres in the county) and Gene Rush WMA (6,971 acres in the county) in Searcy County.

What deer zone is Searcy County in?

Searcy County lies in Zone 2 (399,508 acres) and Zone 6 (28,408 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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