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Saline 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
4,566

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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Saline County bridges central Arkansas between the Little Rock metro and the Ouachita Mountain foothills, offering pine-hardwood timber, agricultural fields, and the Saline River corridor for deer and turkey hunting. Significant suburban growth around Benton and Bryant has fragmented habitat and elevated lease competition, but rural portions to the south and west retain solid hunting character. Lake Norrell and the Saline River WMA provide meaningful public access amid the development pressure.

Terrain & elevation

Transitional landscape from central Arkansas lowlands into Ouachita Mountain foothills; Saline River drainage, pine-hardwood mixed forest, and agricultural pockets; generally gentle to rolling topography

Hunting pressure

Moderate to high; proximity to the Little Rock-Benton-Bryant corridor drives demand for limited private land; public WMA areas see heavy traffic especially during firearms deer season

Tags & permits

Over-the-counter license; statewide antler restrictions apply

Species & seasons

Wild turkey inhabit the pine-hardwood ridges and creek drainages throughout the county; wood ducks use the Saline River corridor in early season; deer populations remain solid in agricultural and timber pockets away from suburban development

Highlights

Saline River WMA offers accessible public deer and turkey hunting for the central Arkansas population center; the southwestern rural portions near the Ouachita transition hold quality deer in lightly pressured timber tracts

Questions, tips & discussion

Ask anything about Saline 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 Saline 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.