Yell 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
- 4,055
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 · sourcedYell County bridges the Arkansas River Valley and the eastern Ouachita Mountains, offering diverse terrain from river bottoms to timbered ridges. Deer densities are strong throughout, with excellent turkey populations in the mixed pine-hardwood uplands. Lake Dardanelle and the Arkansas River provide public access and additional waterfowl opportunities.
Arkansas River bottomlands, Ouachita Mountain foothills, mixed pine-hardwood ridges, and creek drainages spanning the river valley transition
Moderate; national forest draws visitors but private land holds much of the deer numbers
OTC, standard Arkansas regulations
Wild turkey populations are solid in the upland timber; waterfowl on the Arkansas River and Lake Dardanelle
Arkansas River corridor for duck hunting; excellent upland turkey hunting in the Ouachita foothills
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Yell 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 Yell 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.