Desha County, Arkansas
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Waterfowl
- Group
- South Arkansas
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 3,180
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
AI-compiled · sourcedDesha County sits at the confluence of the Arkansas and Mississippi Rivers in southeastern Arkansas, forming one of the most important waterfowl staging areas in the entire country. White River National Wildlife Refuge provides federally managed public hunting for waterfowl, deer, and black bear within the expansive bottomland hardwood forest. The combination of world-class duck hunting, trophy bottomland bucks, and huntable black bear makes Desha County one of the most diverse and productive hunting destinations in the state.
Flat to gently undulating Mississippi Alluvial Plain with vast bottomland hardwood forests, oxbow lakes, and moist-soil impoundments. The confluence zone creates a mosaic of flooded timber, agricultural fields, and natural mast-producing hardwood stands. Cypress sloughs and willow flats line the backwater channels.
Moderate for deer and bear on the NWR with managed access systems. Waterfowl hunting pressure is high during peak migration with reservation systems managing blind competition on the most productive impoundments.
OTC under standard Arkansas regulations. The bottomland hardwood setting produces heavy-bodied deer with strong antler genetics supported by abundant mast crops and agricultural field access.
Waterfowl hunting is world-class with the confluence of two major river systems concentrating migrating ducks and geese at impressive densities. Black bear hunting is available in the bottomland zones under the White River bear season designation. Wild turkey occupy the hardwood timber in solid numbers.
The Arkansas-Mississippi River confluence creates one of the most ecologically significant and huntable bottomland areas in North America. White River NWR duck hunting is considered among the top public-land waterfowl opportunities in Arkansas with reliable concentrations of mallards and other puddle ducks.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: AGFC county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 16d ago.