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

Hunters checked 4,215 deer in White County in the 2024-25 season: 2,027 antlered bucks, 309 button bucks and 1,879 does (AGFC's deer check records). That is 4.1 deer per square mile of land, 8th of Arkansas's 75 counties by total. The count was 5% below 2023-24 (4,456). The county lies in deer zones 8, 9 and 10.

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

Map of White County, Arkansas, with Henry Gray Hurricane Lake WMA, Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms WMA and Cypress Bayou WMA, neighboring Cleburne, Faulkner, Independence and Jackson counties and US 64, US 67 and US 167

White CountyAGFC WMAsNational wildlife refugeLake or riverHighwayCounty line

White County at a glance
Deer checked, 2024-254,215 (2,027 antlered bucks, 1,879 does)
Per square mile of land4.1, 40th of 75
Highest of the three seasons4,456 in 2023-24
Taken with a gun78% in 2024-25
Deer zonesZone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10
Land area1,034 square miles (Census)
Public land mapped here4 WMAs, 25,800 acres; 15,444 acres of national wildlife refuge
TownsSearcy, Beebe, Rose Bud, Bald Knob and Judsonia

How many deer are killed in White County each season?

SeasonDeer checkedAntlered bucksButton bucksDoesPer square mile
2024-254,2152,0273091,8794.1
2023-244,4562,0513912,0144.3
2022-234,0851,9652671,8534
SeasonModern gunStraight-wall rifleMuzzleloaderArcheryCrossbow
2024-253,021260254346331
2023-243,349280446342
2022-232,933398446308

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 1,034 square miles of land (Census).

Where is the public hunting land in White County?

WMAAcres in White CountyDeer on the whole WMA, 2024-25
Henry Gray Hurricane Lake WMA17,43949
Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms WMA5,14124
Cypress Bayou WMA1,82218
Departee Creek WMA1,3986

15,444 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 White County compare with its neighbors?

CountyDeer, 2024-25Antlered bucksPer square mile
White County4,2152,0274.1
Cleburne County2,3691,1584.3
Faulkner County2,7741,3514.3
Independence County3,2201,6794.2
Jackson County7824101.2
Lonoke County2,0431,0282.6
Prairie County2,1181,0933.3
Woodruff County1,1996602

Questions hunters ask

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

Hunters checked 4,215 deer in White County in the 2024-25 season: 2,027 antlered bucks, 309 button bucks and 1,879 does, by AGFC's deer check records.

How were deer taken in White County?

In 2024-25: 3,021 by modern gun, 346 by archery, 331 by crossbow, 260 by straight-wall cartridge rifle and 254 by muzzleloader.

Is there public hunting land in White County?

Yes. AGFC's map puts Henry Gray Hurricane Lake WMA (17,439 acres in the county), Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms WMA (5,141 acres in the county), Cypress Bayou WMA (1,822 acres in the county) and Departee Creek WMA (1,398 acres in the county) in White County.

What deer zone is White County in?

White County lies in Zone 8 (281,176 acres), Zone 9 (250,250 acres) and Zone 10 (135,463 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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