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
Sign in to contributeJohnson 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
Substantial Ozark National Forest acreage within the county; several WMAs; public land access is well above average for Arkansas
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 106d ago.