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St. Francis County deer harvest: Arkansas, 2022-23 to 2024-25

Hunters checked 1,269 deer in St. Francis County in the 2024-25 season: 679 antlered bucks, 51 button bucks and 539 does (AGFC's deer check records). That is 2 deer per square mile of land, 65th of Arkansas's 75 counties by total. The count was 3% above 2023-24 (1,237). The county lies in deer zones 4, 4A, 5 and 5A.

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

Map of St. Francis County, Arkansas, with U of A Pine Tree Experimental Station WDA, neighboring Crittenden, Cross, Lee and Monroe counties and I-40, US 70 and AR 50

St. Francis CountyAGFC WMAsNational wildlife refugeLake or riverHighwayCounty line

St. Francis County at a glance
Deer checked, 2024-251,269 (679 antlered bucks, 539 does)
Per square mile of land2, 64th of 75
Highest of the three seasons1,269 in 2024-25
Taken with a gun70% in 2024-25
Deer zonesZone 4, Zone 4A, Zone 5, Zone 5A
Land area634.8 square miles (Census)
Public land mapped here1 WMA, 12,237 acres; 509 acres of national wildlife refuge
TownsForrest City, Palestine, Caldwell, Wheatley and Madison

How many deer are killed in St. Francis County each season?

SeasonDeer checkedAntlered bucksButton bucksDoesPer square mile
2024-251,269679515392
2023-241,237640655321.9
2022-231,241689485042
SeasonModern gunStraight-wall rifleMuzzleloaderArcheryCrossbow
2024-2576612752134188
2023-2477685160195
2022-23870103112156

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 634.8 square miles of land (Census).

Where is the public hunting land in St. Francis County?

WMAAcres in St. Francis CountyDeer on the whole WMA, 2024-25
U of A Pine Tree Experimental Station WDA12,23784

509 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 St. Francis County compare with its neighbors?

CountyDeer, 2024-25Antlered bucksPer square mile
St. Francis County1,2696792
Crittenden County2871760.5
Cross County8464501.4
Lee County1,4247312.4
Monroe County1,5258782.5
Woodruff County1,1996602

Questions hunters ask

How many deer were killed in St. Francis County, Arkansas last season?

Hunters checked 1,269 deer in St. Francis County in the 2024-25 season: 679 antlered bucks, 51 button bucks and 539 does, by AGFC's deer check records.

How were deer taken in St. Francis County?

In 2024-25: 766 by modern gun, 188 by crossbow, 134 by archery, 127 by straight-wall cartridge rifle and 52 by muzzleloader.

Is there public hunting land in St. Francis County?

Yes. AGFC's map puts U of A Pine Tree Experimental Station WDA (12,237 acres in the county) in St. Francis County.

What deer zone is St. Francis County in?

St. Francis County lies in Zone 4 (136,656 acres), Zone 4A (194,452 acres), Zone 5 (35,634 acres) and Zone 5A (44,342 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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