Arkansas deer Zone 13: 2026-27 seasons, counties and harvest
Arkansas deer Zone 13 covers 1,766,977 acres, by AGFC's zone map, across 11 counties. Off WMAs, refuges and urban zones, hunters checked 16,849 deer in it in the 2024-25 season, 7,784 antlered bucks among them (AGFC's deer check records). 14 WMAs with 135,724 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 13AGFC WMAsNational wildlife refugeLake or riverHighwayCounty line
When is deer season in Zone 13?
| Season | Dates, 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Early Buck-only Archery | Aug. 29-31, 2026 |
| Archery | Sept. 26, 2026-Feb. 28, 2027 |
| Alternative Firearms | Oct. 17-25, 2026 |
| Youth Modern Gun Hunt | Nov. 7-8, 2026 and Jan. 2-3, 2027 |
| Modern Gun | Nov. 14-Dec. 20 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. 20.
- Nonresidents may use dogs for deer hunting only during the last nine days of the regular modern gun season (Dec. 12-20).
- Outside the CWD Management Zone, legal bucks must be button bucks or have at least three points on one side of their rack.
- Inside the CWD Management Zone, there are no antler restrictions.
- Button bucks count as antlerless deer, but must be checked as a button buck.
- In Sevier County, CWD regulations apply.
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 13?
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 19% above 2022-23.
| Season | Deer checked | Antlered bucks | Button bucks | Does | Per square mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16,849 | 7,784 | 1,117 | 7,948 | 6.1 |
| 2023-24 | 15,438 | 7,099 | 1,200 | 7,139 | 5.6 |
| 2022-23 | 14,210 | 6,388 | 914 | 6,908 | 5.1 |
Source: AGFC deer check records, 2022-23 to 2024-25. Per square mile uses the zone's 2,761 square miles.
Which counties are in Zone 13?
| County | Acres in Zone 13 | County deer, 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pike County | 277,213 | 3,908 |
| Saline County | 248,741 | 4,566 |
| Garland County | 232,725 | 3,392 |
| Howard County | 201,969 | 2,550 |
| Hot Spring County | 201,141 | 3,834 |
| Clark County | 199,143 | 5,965 |
| Polk County | 179,329 | 3,669 |
| Sevier County | 132,403 | 2,478 |
| Pulaski County | 87,297 | 2,761 |
| Montgomery County | 4,893 | 1,993 |
| Perry County | 2,020 | 2,484 |
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 13?
| WMA | Acres in the zone | Deer on the whole WMA, 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Greeson WMA | 31,784 | 158 |
| DeGray Lake WMA | 30,943 | 118 |
| Howard County WMA | 26,714 | 86 |
| Jack Mountain WMA | 18,525 | 125 |
| Big Timber WMA | 11,576 | 240 |
| De Queen Lake WMA | 7,432 | 17 |
| Maumelle River WMA | 3,853 | 21 |
| Hot Springs State Forest WMA | 3,270 | |
| Goat's Beard Bluff Natural Area WMA | 538 | 2 |
| Cedar Mountain WMA | 371 | 50 |
| Alum Fork Natural Area WMA | 262 | 4 |
| Iron Mountain Natural Area WMA | 261 | 2 |
| Electric Island WMA | 162 | |
| Winona WMA | 33 | 309 |
Questions hunters ask
When is deer season in Arkansas Zone 13 for 2026-27?
Early Buck-only Archery: Aug. 29-31, 2026. Archery: Sept. 26, 2026-Feb. 28, 2027. Alternative Firearms: Oct. 17-25, 2026. Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 7-8, 2026 and Jan. 2-3, 2027. Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 20 and Dec. 26-28, 2026.
What counties are in Arkansas deer Zone 13?
Pike (277,213 acres), Saline (248,741 acres), Garland (232,725 acres), Howard (201,969 acres), Hot Spring (201,141 acres), Clark (199,143 acres), Polk (179,329 acres), Sevier (132,403 acres), Pulaski (87,297 acres), Montgomery (4,893 acres) and Perry (2,020 acres), measured on AGFC's zone map. A county can lie in more than one zone.
How many deer are killed in Zone 13?
Hunters checked 16,849 deer in Zone 13 in 2024-25, not counting WMAs, refuges and urban zones, which AGFC records apart: 7,784 antlered bucks, 1,117 button bucks and 7,948 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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