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Grant County, Arkansas

Game found here
White-tailed DeerWild TurkeyWaterfowl
South ArkansasSee on map →0 questions

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
3,978

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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Grant County occupies a transitional zone in south-central Arkansas where Ouachita Mountain timber gives way to coastal plain pine plantations along the Saline River corridor, producing diverse deer habitat in a county shaped almost entirely by commercial forestry. Whitetails are the primary target with solid populations in both upland pine tracts and productive river bottom hardwoods. Private land ownership is heavy but the Saline River WMA provides accessible public hunting for deer and turkey.

Terrain & elevation

Gently rolling pine-hardwood uplands in the north transitioning to flat coastal plain pine plantation southward; Saline River bottoms provide hardwood mast and key bedding cover that deer shift to during hunting season

Hunting pressure

Moderate; timber company land draws knowledgeable local hunters; public WMA areas see predictable pressure on opening weekend but thin out quickly through the season

Tags & permits

Over-the-counter Arkansas tags; no county-specific restrictions beyond standard zone rules for this portion of south Arkansas

Species & seasons

Wild turkey present throughout with good spring hunting in mixed timber along the Saline River; feral hog populations present in bottomland areas and available for year-round hunting without tags

Highlights

Saline River bottomland hardwoods produce consistent rutting buck encounters during November; transitional habitat between Ouachita foothills and coastal plain creates diverse deer movement patterns that reward scouting

Questions, tips & discussion

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