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Benton County, Arkansas

Game found here
White-tailed DeerWild TurkeyWaterfowl
Ozarks & River ValleySee on map →0 questions

Unit info

Game species
White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Waterfowl
Group
Ozarks & River Valley
Area
N/A
Public land
N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
Reported harvest
3,480

Draw odds for White-tailed Deeraren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.

Season & harvest data is published for White-tailed Deer so far. Wild Turkey, Waterfowl also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.

About this unit

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Benton County occupies the northwestern corner of Arkansas on the Ozark Plateau, where limestone ridges and river valleys define the terrain alongside a rapidly expanding metro area. White-tailed deer and wild turkey thrive across the hardwood hollows and cedar glades, though heavy suburban pressure from the Fayetteville-Rogers corridor compresses available hunting ground. Beaver Lake and the Illinois River corridor provide key public access amid rapidly privatizing land.

Terrain & elevation

Ozark Plateau limestone ridges, cedar glades, river valleys of the Illinois and Kings Rivers, and Beaver Lake impoundment with extensive coves and hardwood timber.

Hunting pressure

High - NW Arkansas metro growth has pushed many hunters onto limited public parcels; competition for quality private land leases is intense.

Tags & permits

OTC archery, muzzleloader, and modern gun tags; statewide license with zone-specific bag limits.

Species & seasons

Wild turkey populations are healthy in the hardwood ridges away from urban sprawl; dove fields are popular in late summer along agricultural edges.

Highlights

Beaver Lake Corps land offers accessible public hunting in an otherwise pressured region; the Illinois River corridor holds good numbers of mature bucks.

Questions, tips & discussion

Ask anything about Benton County— or drop a tip or trick: access points, where game holds, glassing spots, conditions, crowding, gear that worked. This is where the unit's species-specific intel gets built, hunter by hunter.

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Be the first — ask a question (“Best public access on the north end?”) or share a tip (“Glass the burn scars off the main ridge at first light”).

Boundaries: AGFC county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 16d ago.