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

Hunters checked 1,409 deer in Sebastian County in the 2024-25 season: 781 antlered bucks, 95 button bucks and 533 does (AGFC's deer check records). That is 2.7 deer per square mile of land, 62nd of Arkansas's 75 counties by total. The count was 6% below 2023-24 (1,502). The county lies in deer zones 6, 7 and 11.

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

Map of Sebastian County, Arkansas, with Fort Chaffee WMA, Ozark Lake WMA and Sugarloaf Mountains-Midland Peak Natural Area WMA, neighboring Crawford, Franklin, Logan and Scott counties and US 71, AR 96 and AR 252

Sebastian CountyAGFC WMAsLake or riverHighwayCounty line

Sebastian County at a glance
Deer checked, 2024-251,409 (781 antlered bucks, 533 does)
Per square mile of land2.7, 55th of 75
Highest of the three seasons2,037 in 2022-23
Taken with a gun60% in 2024-25
Deer zonesZone 6, Zone 7, Zone 11
Land area531.2 square miles (Census)
Public land mapped here3 WMAs, 59,167 acres
TownsFort Smith, Greenwood, Barling, Bonanza and Central City

How many deer are killed in Sebastian County each season?

SeasonDeer checkedAntlered bucksButton bucksDoesPer square mile
2024-251,409781955332.7
2023-241,5027531406092.8
2022-232,0371,0621148613.8
SeasonModern gunStraight-wall rifleMuzzleloaderArcheryCrossbow
2024-25718127100289175
2023-24786185292218
2022-231,129234411263

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 531.2 square miles of land (Census).

Where is the public hunting land in Sebastian County?

WMAAcres in Sebastian CountyDeer on the whole WMA, 2024-25
Fort Chaffee WMA54,857389
Ozark Lake WMA3,13339
Sugarloaf Mountains-Midland Peak Natural Area WMA1,1775

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

How does Sebastian County compare with its neighbors?

CountyDeer, 2024-25Antlered bucksPer square mile
Sebastian County1,4097812.7
Crawford County2,8931,5294.9
Franklin County2,1901,2063.6
Logan County2,5411,2963.6
Scott County1,9209002.2

Questions hunters ask

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

Hunters checked 1,409 deer in Sebastian County in the 2024-25 season: 781 antlered bucks, 95 button bucks and 533 does, by AGFC's deer check records.

How were deer taken in Sebastian County?

In 2024-25: 718 by modern gun, 289 by archery, 175 by crossbow, 127 by straight-wall cartridge rifle and 100 by muzzleloader.

Is there public hunting land in Sebastian County?

Yes. AGFC's map puts Fort Chaffee WMA (54,857 acres in the county), Ozark Lake WMA (3,133 acres in the county) and Sugarloaf Mountains-Midland Peak Natural Area WMA (1,177 acres in the county) in Sebastian County.

What deer zone is Sebastian County in?

Sebastian County lies in Zone 6 (20,993 acres), Zone 7 (282,732 acres) and Zone 11 (44,687 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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