Arkansas deer Zone 10: 2026-27 seasons, counties and harvest
Arkansas deer Zone 10 covers 642,942 acres, by AGFC's zone map, across 5 counties. Off WMAs, refuges and urban zones, hunters checked 4,097 deer in it in the 2024-25 season, 1,892 antlered bucks among them (AGFC's deer check records). 6 WMAs with 24,083 acres lie inside it.
Data updated October 2026. Zone: AGFC's deer zone map. Harvest: AGFC's deer check records, 2022-23 to 2024-25. Seasons: AGFC's 2026-27 deer seasons by zone.
Zone 10AGFC WMAsNational wildlife refugeLake or riverHighwayCounty line
When is deer season in Zone 10?
| Season | Dates, 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Early Buck-only Archery | Aug. 29-31, 2026 |
| Archery | Sept. 26, 2026-Feb. 28, 2027 |
| Alternative Firearms | Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14, 2026 |
| Youth Modern Gun Hunt | Nov. 7-8, 2026 and Jan. 2-3, 2027 |
| Modern Gun | Nov. 14-Dec. 6 and Dec. 26-28, 2026 |
Zone bag limit
Four deer, no more than two antlered bucks, which may include:
- Two antlered bucks with archery, alternative firearms or modern gun
- Four antlerless deer with archery
- Three antlerless deer with alternative firearms and modern gun combined.
Zone notes
- Dogs allowed for deer hunting Nov. 14-Dec. 6.
- Nonresidents may use dogs for deer hunting only during the last nine days of the regular modern gun season (Nov. 28-Dec. 6).
- Legal bucks must be button bucks or have at least three points on one side of their rack.
- Button bucks count as antlerless deer, but must be checked as a button buck.
Source: AGFC deer seasons and limits by zone, read October 2026. WMAs inside the zone set their own dates.
How many deer are taken in Zone 10?
AGFC files deer taken on WMAs, refuges and in urban zones under those areas, so these counts are the rest of the zone. 2024-25 was 18% above 2022-23.
| Season | Deer checked | Antlered bucks | Button bucks | Does | Per square mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 4,097 | 1,892 | 299 | 1,906 | 4.1 |
| 2023-24 | 3,653 | 1,666 | 284 | 1,703 | 3.6 |
| 2022-23 | 3,477 | 1,672 | 226 | 1,579 | 3.5 |
Source: AGFC deer check records, 2022-23 to 2024-25. Per square mile uses the zone's 1,005 square miles.
Which counties are in Zone 10?
| County | Acres in Zone 10 | County deer, 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County | 229,379 | 2,761 |
| Faulkner County | 182,301 | 2,774 |
| White County | 135,463 | 4,215 |
| Perry County | 66,935 | 2,484 |
| Lonoke County | 28,865 | 2,043 |
Acres measured by FilledTag on AGFC deer zones and the U.S. Census Bureau 2024 county boundaries. County counts include WMA deer.
Which WMAs are in Zone 10?
| WMA | Acres in the zone | Deer on the whole WMA, 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Robinson WMA | 9,327 | 51 |
| Maumelle River WMA | 8,658 | 21 |
| Harris Brake WMA | 2,786 | 5 |
| Bell Slough WMA | 2,334 | 33 |
| Stone Prairie WMA | 950 | 8 |
| Holland Bottoms WMA | 28 | 38 |
Questions hunters ask
When is deer season in Arkansas Zone 10 for 2026-27?
Early Buck-only Archery: Aug. 29-31, 2026. Archery: Sept. 26, 2026-Feb. 28, 2027. Alternative Firearms: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14, 2026. Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 7-8, 2026 and Jan. 2-3, 2027. Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 6 and Dec. 26-28, 2026.
What counties are in Arkansas deer Zone 10?
Pulaski (229,379 acres), Faulkner (182,301 acres), White (135,463 acres), Perry (66,935 acres) and Lonoke (28,865 acres), measured on AGFC's zone map. A county can lie in more than one zone.
How many deer are killed in Zone 10?
Hunters checked 4,097 deer in Zone 10 in 2024-25, not counting WMAs, refuges and urban zones, which AGFC records apart: 1,892 antlered bucks, 299 button bucks and 1,906 does.
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Sources: AGFC deer zones; AGFC deer check records, 2022-23 to 2024-25; AGFC deer seasons and limits by zone. FilledTag is not part of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
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