Johnson County, Arkansas
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
- 3,160
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 · sourcedJohnson County sits in the Arkansas River Valley between the Ozark Plateau and the Arkansas River, offering a mix of timbered ridges, river bottoms, and agricultural fields that hold strong deer and turkey populations. The Ozark National Forest covers significant portions of the county, giving public-land hunters exceptional access across rugged terrain. Black bears roam the National Forest tracts, adding a rare big-game dimension to an already diverse hunting landscape.
Arkansas River Valley with rugged timbered ridges transitioning to river bottom flats; oak-hickory forests dominate the uplands; Piney Creek and Illinois Bayou drainages cut through the county
Moderate — National Forest access is well-known but large acreage dilutes pressure considerably; backcountry ridge systems are lightly hunted
OTC general season; quota hunts on select WMA units
Wild turkey hunting productive in oak-hickory forest; black bear population expanding from the Ozark core; bear season open per AGFC regulations with harvest permit required
Ozark National Forest public land access across rugged Valley ridges; black bear hunting opportunity alongside deer and turkey in a single season
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Johnson 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.