Blog · October 14, 2026 · Arkansas
Using the Drew County Hunting Map
Good scouting near Monticello starts with knowing whose ground you're on.
Main page: Drew County, AR GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Planning a hunt near Baxter? A useful Drew County hunting map combines two sources: public areas from Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and private lines from the county. What this Drew County guide covers: where public hunting land is mapped, using the parcel viewer for boundaries, and how to ask for permission.
Getting started with the Drew County hunting map
If the land is near Collins, start with Arkansas Game and Fish Commission for public areas, including wildlife management areas and other access programs where they exist.
The free map to start with
Go first to the Drew County ArcGIS parcel map; it covers each assessed parcel from Monticello to Jerome. When a rural tract has no street number, follow Interstate 530 on the aerial and select the outline. If the land is near Monticello, save the parcel ID from that panel; every clerk in the county asks for it first.
Offices that can help
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Coleman looks off are handled by the County Assessor, the office behind the parcel record. Questions about what you can build around Monticello go to planning, building or health offices, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Parcel lines for hunters
The Drew County ArcGIS parcel map shows private parcel lines, and each tract near Mississippi River lists an owner.
What the map can't tell you
Listed acreage is an assessed number; only a licensed surveyor can set the real lines on land around Swamp. For a parcel near Coleman, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
Legal descriptions in Arkansas
Arkansas is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Collins reference sections and townships. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though sections near Mississippi River can be irregular. Write down the legal description for the tract near Monticello when you talk to a surveyor.
Scouting from the aerial
Switch to aerial imagery near Coleman, travel corridors and edges stand out; then confirm whose land each feature is on.
Backing up the map with records
If the land is near Collins, the map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, plats and easements for parcels in the county are kept by the Circuit Clerk. For land near Baxter, use the instrument number shown in the record panel to skip a name search.
Good habits afield
Respect livestock and crops around Mississippi River, and carry the owner's contact info; it keeps permission coming back.
Asking for permission
Use the owner name and mailing address on the record for a tract near Mississippi River; reach out well before the season.
Getting your bearings
Monticello serves as the county seat, which is where the courthouse records live. You'll also find Baxter, Coleman, Collins, and Jerome, each with its own cluster of lots. Roughly 16,945 people live in the county (Census estimate, 2023) across about 829 square miles for land near Baxter. The county was organized in 1846, and some chains of title near Baxter are long. Features like Swamp and Mississippi River help you orient on the aerial.
Staying legal
Seasons, licenses and trespass laws are set by the state, and trespass rules differ by state wherever you hunt near Collins.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Drew County borders Ashley County, Bradley County, Chicot County, Cleveland County, and Desha County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. A tract near the line by Swamp can be split in two county records, so check the adjacent map before you assume the acreage. With a lot near Monticello, the Platbookmapper state page links every bordering county map across Arkansas.
Using it on a phone
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Swamp, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A printout of the tract near Swamp is a good backup.
Drew County: common questions
Can I trust the map at the property line for land near Mississippi River?
Usually, treat parcel lines near Swamp as a guide; watch for posted signs.
Where do I buy a hunting license in Drew County?
Out toward Mississippi River, licenses are sold through Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
Is verbal permission enough near Swamp?
If the land is near Collins, a short letter or visit before the season works best.
Is there public land to hunt in Drew County?
In most cases, public areas near Coleman are listed by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
Why don't the lines match my fence near Swamp?
Out toward Monticello, parcel lines are tax drawings, not surveys.
Open the official Drew County, AR parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.