Howard 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
- 2,550
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 · sourcedHoward County plunges into the most rugged terrain in southwest Arkansas where the Ouachita Mountains reach their western extent in dense pine-hardwood national forest managed in part for wildlife. The Ouachita National Forest provides extensive public access for deer, turkey, and black bear, making Howard one of the premier public-land hunting counties in the state. Low population density and demanding terrain filter out casual hunters, giving serious backcountry hunters quality encounters throughout the season on national forest ground.
Rugged Ouachita Mountain ridges with steep east-west running sandstone hogbacks; dense pine-hardwood forest with limited agricultural clearing; elevation changes of several hundred feet create thermal-driven deer movement in ridgeline terrain
Low to moderate; demanding terrain and distance from major population centers keeps pressure manageable; backcountry national forest units see very few hunters beyond the first opening weekend of gun season
Over-the-counter tags; Ouachita Mountain deer zone regulations apply for this portion of southwest Arkansas
Black bear populations are huntable in quota seasons within Ouachita National Forest; arguably the premier public-land bear county in southwest Arkansas; turkey hunting excellent throughout national forest mixed timber
Ouachita National Forest backcountry deer and bear hunting without the crowds found farther east; terrain-filtered low pressure rewards fit hunters willing to leave the road system for remote sandstone ridges
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Howard 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 Howard County.
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.