Best Arkansas Black bear Units (2026)
These are the most productive Arkansas black bear units by reported harvest across 41 units — Arkansas doesn't publish tag/success figures for black bear, so we rank by how many animals are actually taken.
Harvest figures are the most recent reported season and vary year to year — confirm current regulations with the state wildlife agency before applying.
| # | Unit | Latest harvest | Yrs tracked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison | 35 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 2 | Scott | 29 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 3 | Searcy | 27 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 4 | Newton | 26 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 5 | Polk | 24 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 6 | Yell | 24 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 7 | Johnson | 23 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 8 | Franklin | 22 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 9 | Van Buren | 20 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 10 | Logan | 17 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 11 | Crawford | 14 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 12 | Washington | 14 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 13 | Ashley | 13 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 14 | Pope | 12 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 15 | Stone | 10 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 16 | Saline | 9 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 17 | Carroll | 8 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 18 | Garland | 8 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 19 | Montgomery | 6 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 20 | Perry | 6 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 21 | Baxter | 5 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 22 | Howard | 5 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 23 | Sebastian | 5 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 24 | Union | 4 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 25 | Boone | 3 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
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