Hempstead 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
- 2,996
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 · sourcedHempstead County spreads across the Red River Valley in southwest Arkansas, where bottomland hardwood timber, row-crop agriculture, and the Red River corridor combine to create exceptional deer habitat and meaningful waterfowl hunting along one of the central flyway migration routes. The county sits within the Southwestern Lowlands region known for big-bodied deer and productive turkey habitat in hardwood bottoms along river drainages. Private land ownership is heavy but hunters with access enjoy some of the finest mixed-bag hunting in the state.
Flat to gently rolling Red River Valley bottomlands with extensive bottomland hardwood timber; row-crop agriculture dominates upland areas; Red River corridor provides oxbow lakes, sloughs, and beaver impoundments used heavily by waterfowl
Moderate; high-quality private land is locked into leases but public access areas remain huntable; Red River waterfowl areas draw concentrated duck hunters during migration peaks in November and December
Over-the-counter tags; standard Arkansas antler restrictions may apply in portions of the county within the southwest zone
Waterfowl hunting along the Red River corridor and flooded agricultural fields produces mallards, teal, and diving ducks; turkey hunting strong in bottomland hardwood timber in both spring and fall; feral hogs present throughout
Red River bottomland hardwoods produce trophy-class whitetails with exceptional rut hunting in November; waterfowl hunting along the Red River flyway corridor is an underrated regional opportunity for serious duck hunters
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Hempstead 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.
Nothing posted yet about Hempstead County.
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Boundaries: AGFC county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 16d ago.