Arkansas deer Zone 9: 2026-27 seasons, counties and harvest
Arkansas deer Zone 9 covers 2,857,526 acres, by AGFC's zone map, across 12 counties. Off WMAs, refuges and urban zones, hunters checked 11,172 deer in it in the 2024-25 season, 5,830 antlered bucks among them (AGFC's deer check records). 16 WMAs with 78,502 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 9AGFC WMAsNational wildlife refugeLake or riverHighwayCounty line
When is deer season in Zone 9?
| 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
- Two antlerless deer with alternative firearms and modern gun combined.
Zone notes
- No dogs allowed for deer hunting.
- 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 Jackson 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 9?
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 7% above 2022-23.
| Season | Deer checked | Antlered bucks | Button bucks | Does | Per square mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 11,172 | 5,830 | 426 | 4,916 | 2.5 |
| 2023-24 | 9,916 | 5,079 | 601 | 4,236 | 2.2 |
| 2022-23 | 10,455 | 5,216 | 485 | 4,754 | 2.3 |
Source: AGFC deer check records, 2022-23 to 2024-25. Per square mile uses the zone's 4,465 square miles.
Which counties are in Zone 9?
| County | Acres in Zone 9 | County deer, 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Lonoke County | 485,266 | 2,043 |
| Arkansas County | 473,789 | 4,427 |
| Prairie County | 432,338 | 2,118 |
| Woodruff County | 351,987 | 1,199 |
| Monroe County | 338,799 | 1,525 |
| White County | 250,250 | 4,215 |
| Jefferson County | 145,063 | 2,807 |
| Phillips County | 119,966 | 1,054 |
| Pulaski County | 105,272 | 2,761 |
| Jackson County | 88,060 | 782 |
| Desha County | 56,242 | 3,180 |
| Cross County | 10,494 | 846 |
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 9?
| WMA | Acres in the zone | Deer on the whole WMA, 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Freeze Wattensaw WMA | 19,716 | 158 |
| Henry Gray Hurricane Lake WMA | 17,440 | 49 |
| Sheffield Nelson Dagmar WMA | 10,628 | 30 |
| Rex Hancock Black Swamp WMA | 6,697 | 29 |
| Holland Bottoms WMA | 5,548 | 38 |
| Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms WMA | 5,141 | 24 |
| Trusten Holder WMA | 4,627 | 171 |
| Cypress Bayou WMA | 2,943 | 18 |
| Benson Creek Natural Area WMA | 1,464 | 13 |
| Departee Creek WMA | 1,398 | 6 |
| Pine City Natural Area WMA | 1,073 | 5 |
| Bayou Des Arc WMA | 940 | 12 |
| Prairie Bayou WMA | 450 | 3 |
| Railroad Prairie Natural Area WMA | 219 | 6 |
| Ethel WMA | 176 | 6 |
| Roth Prairie Natural Area WMA | 42 | 1 |
Questions hunters ask
When is deer season in Arkansas Zone 9 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 9?
Lonoke (485,266 acres), Arkansas (473,789 acres), Prairie (432,338 acres), Woodruff (351,987 acres), Monroe (338,799 acres), White (250,250 acres), Jefferson (145,063 acres), Phillips (119,966 acres), Pulaski (105,272 acres), Jackson (88,060 acres), Desha (56,242 acres) and Cross (10,494 acres), measured on AGFC's zone map. A county can lie in more than one zone.
How many deer are killed in Zone 9?
Hunters checked 11,172 deer in Zone 9 in 2024-25, not counting WMAs, refuges and urban zones, which AGFC records apart: 5,830 antlered bucks, 426 button bucks and 4,916 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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