Arkansas deer Zone 15: 2026-27 seasons, counties and harvest
Arkansas deer Zone 15 covers 751,787 acres, by AGFC's zone map, across 4 counties. Off WMAs, refuges and urban zones, hunters checked 2,364 deer in it in the 2024-25 season, 1,218 antlered bucks among them (AGFC's deer check records). 5 WMAs with 34,433 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 15AGFC WMAsNational wildlife refugeLake or riverHighwayCounty line
When is deer season in Zone 15?
| 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. 19-21, 2026 |
| Youth Modern Gun Hunt | Nov. 7-8, 2026 and Jan. 2-3, 2027 |
| Modern Gun | Nov. 14-Dec. 13 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
- Two antlerless with alternative firearms and modern gun combined.
Zone notes
- Dogs allowed for deer hunting Nov. 14-Dec. 13.
- Nonresidents may use dogs for deer hunting only during the last nine days of the regular modern gun season (Dec. 5-13).
- 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 15?
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 2% above 2022-23.
| Season | Deer checked | Antlered bucks | Button bucks | Does | Per square mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,364 | 1,218 | 103 | 1,043 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | 2,254 | 1,123 | 118 | 1,013 | 1.9 |
| 2022-23 | 2,319 | 1,140 | 85 | 1,094 | 2 |
Source: AGFC deer check records, 2022-23 to 2024-25. Per square mile uses the zone's 1,175 square miles.
Which counties are in Zone 15?
| County | Acres in Zone 15 | County deer, 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Miller County | 406,802 | 1,386 |
| Lafayette County | 154,936 | 2,081 |
| Little River County | 115,543 | 2,253 |
| Hempstead County | 74,177 | 2,996 |
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 15?
| WMA | Acres in the zone | Deer on the whole WMA, 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Sulphur River WMA | 18,165 | 65 |
| Dr. Lester Sitzes III Bois D'Arc WMA | 13,481 | 62 |
| Palmetto Flats Natural Area WMA | 1,853 | 6 |
| Spring Bank WMA | 666 | 9 |
| Sandhills Natural Area WMA | 268 | 2 |
Questions hunters ask
When is deer season in Arkansas Zone 15 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. 19-21, 2026. Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 7-8, 2026 and Jan. 2-3, 2027. Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 13 and Dec. 26-28, 2026.
What counties are in Arkansas deer Zone 15?
Miller (406,802 acres), Lafayette (154,936 acres), Little River (115,543 acres) and Hempstead (74,177 acres), measured on AGFC's zone map. A county can lie in more than one zone.
How many deer are killed in Zone 15?
Hunters checked 2,364 deer in Zone 15 in 2024-25, not counting WMAs, refuges and urban zones, which AGFC records apart: 1,218 antlered bucks, 103 button bucks and 1,043 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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