Cimarron Hills Wildlife Management Area
By: Larry Wiemers, Biologist, Cimarron Bluff and Cimarron Hills. Phone: (405) 990-7206.
Driving Directions: approximately 42 miles north of Woodward. The WMA has only one public access point at this time. Cimarron Hills WMA entrance is six miles north of the junction of State Highway 34 and US Highway 64 and then 3 mile west from State Highway 34 on Major Road. Major Road is 4 miles south of the Kansas - Oklahoma State Line.
Area Description: Cimarron Hills WMA covers 3,770 acres in western Woods County, located four miles north of the junction of Highways 34 and US 64, and then four miles west on Major road. The area lies north of the city of Woodward, east of Buffalo, and west of Alva. Cimarron Hills WMA is primarily rolling sand hills overlooking the east side of the Cimarron River. Area is dominated by mixed-grass prairie vegetation and sand sagebrush and sand plum on the uplands and vegetated by tall grass prairie species in the river bottom along with cottonwood, hackberry, and western soapberry trees along West Anderson Creek. A limited amount of Cimarron River flood plain exists along the west boundary of the WMA, dominated by salt flats, interspersed with some salt cedar.
Game Species of Interest:
Non-Game Species of Interest: Cimarron Hills is host to a number of non-game species.
Such as: Lesser Prairie Chicken, Bell’s Vireo, Eastern Collard Lizard, Texas Horned Lizard, Western Diamondback and Prairie Rattlesnakes, loggerhead shrike, western big-eared bat, Cassin Sparrow, Grasshopper Sparrow, Red Headed Woodpecker, red-tailed hawk, Snowy Plover, and Interior Least Tern.
Description of Fish and Wildlife Management Practices: Cimarron Hills management practices will include prescribed grazing by livestock, strip mowing, pasture aeration, prescribed burning, and selective removal of upland trees. These techniques will produce native wildlife foods that will include ragweed, croton, and sunflowers.
Fishing Opportunities: Limited along river. Fishing will be accessible by walk-in only.
Hunting Opportunities: All hunting activities will be by walk-in only. Consult regulations before entering the area.
Birding Opportunities: All activities will be by walk-in only, and will be restricted during hunting seasons and by on-going management practices. Consult regulations before entering the area.
Camping and User Facilities: The WMA has one primitive camping area, located to the northwest of the headquarters. Other accommodations can be found in Woodward, 35 miles south on Highway 34 or in Buffalo, 20 miles to the west on US Highway 64, or 38 miles east to Alva.
Maps
Cimarron Hills WMA Map pdf format (8.5x11)
Regulations: Consult the Wildlife Management Area General Regulations And Public Lands Restrictions in the Hunting Regulations.