Public Lands
(E-K alphabetically)
Ellis County WMA
Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Dove, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Turkey Fall Gun: Same as statewide season dates.
Deer Gun: Open during the first nine (9) days only. Closed to antlerless hunting.
Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Crane, Quail, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Trapping: Open to water sets and live box traps only.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. Two (2) tom limit combined.
• Closed to all nonhunting activities, except hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Feb. 15. However, fishing and angler camping is permitted at Lake Vincent.
• Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
• For additional information, contact Scott Parry, (580) 515-2030.
Eufaula WMA
Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Turkey Fall Gun, Trapping, Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates.
Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Waterfowl: Same as statewide season dates. Shooting hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, daily, on the WDU portions.
• All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally-approved nontoxic shot on both Mill Creek and Deep Fork WDU portions.
• Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
• For additional information, contact J.D. Ridge, (918) 617-1113.
Fobb Bottom WMA
Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Squirrel, Turkey Fall Archery: Same as statewide season dates.
Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun: Same as statewide season dates. Closed to antlerless hunting after opening day.
Quail, Rabbit, Pursuit with Hounds, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Trapping: Open to water sets and live box
traps only.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) tom limit combined.
• Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
• For additional information, contact Dennis Geary, (405) 823-8383.
Fort Cobb WMA
All hunting is restricted to shotguns or archery equipment only.
Closed for controlled deer hunts (Oct. 4, 5, 11, 12, 2008).
Deer Archery, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crane, Turkey Fall Archery, Pursuit with Hounds, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Same as statewide season dates.
Deer Gun: Open during the first nine (9) days only.
Crow: Same as statewide season dates. Federally-approved nontoxic shot only.
Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Waterfowl: Same as statewide season dates. Shooting hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, daily, on the WDU portion.
Trapping: Open to water sets and live box traps only.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) tom limit combined.
• All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally-approved nontoxic shot on the Walnut Slough WDU portion.
• Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
• For additional information, contact Kent Swanda, (580) 595-0347.
Fort Gibson PHA
Lands near Snug Harbor and Blue Bill Point Development areas are restricted to archery equipment and shotguns with pellets only.
The Long Bay area is closed to centerfire rifles.
Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Waterfowl, Trapping: Same as statewide season dates.
Deer Gun: Open during the first nine (9) days only. Closed to antlerless hunting.
Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds, Predator/ Furbearer Calling: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) tom limit combined.
• It shall be unlawful for any person to use, transport, park, or unload any personal watercraft within the land and/or water boundaries of the WMA.
• No camping allowed.
• For additional information, contact Mike Plunkett, (918) 625-3910.
Fort Gibson WRP
All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally-approved nontoxic shot.
Closed for controlled turkey hunts (April 24- 30, 2009).
Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Snipe, Waterfowl, Quail, Rabbit, Squirrel: Same as statewide season dates, except closed Oct. 15 - Jan. 31.
• Deer hunts are offered through controlled hunts.
• Public access is prohibited from Oct. 15 - Jan. 31, unless otherwise provided.
• No camping allowed.
• For additional information, contact Mike Plunkett, (918) 625-3910.
Fort Supply WMA
Deer Archery, Turkey Fall Archery, Snipe, Woodcock, Crow, Waterfowl, Crane, Rabbit, Squirrel: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Youth Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule: Same as statewide season dates.
Deer Muzzleloader: Same as statewide season dates. Closed to antlerless hunting.
Deer Gun: Same as statewide season dates, except closed for controlled hunts (opening weekend) and the last seven (7) days of deer gun season. Closed to antlerless hunting.
Pursuit with Hounds, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during deer gun season.
Quail, Pheasant: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season. Shooting hours close at 4:30 pm, daily.
Turkey Fall Gun: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) bird either-sex. Shotgun only.
Trapping: Open to water sets and live box traps only.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) tom limit combined.
• Closed to all nonhunting activities, except fishing and hunter/angler camping, from Oct. 1 - Feb. 15.
• Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
• For additional information, contact Eddie Wilson, (580) 334-0343.
Gary Sherrer WMA
Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Trapping: Same as statewide season dates.
Deer Gun: Open during the first nine (9) days only.
Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) tom limit combined.
• Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas within 50 yards of open roads during open WMA hunting seasons.
• For additional information, contact Jack Waymire, (918) 569-4329.
Gist WMA
Deer Archery, Dove, Crow, Rabbit, Squirrel, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Pursuit with Hounds, Waterfowl, Crane: Same as statewide season dates.
Quail: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
• No camping allowed.
• For additional information, contact Kelvin Schoonover, (580) 335-5262.
Grassy Slough WMA
All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally-approved nontoxic shot.
Deer Archery, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Same as statewide season dates.
Quail, Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Waterfowl: Same as statewide season dates. Shooting hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, daily, on the WDU portion.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) tom limit combined.
• Closed to all air driven watercraft.
• No camping allowed.
• For additional information, contact Richard Beagles, (580) 320-3176.
Hackberry Flat WMA
All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally-approved nontoxic shot.
Deer Archery, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Snipe, Rabbit, Pursuit with Hounds, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Same as statewide season dates.
Quail: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Waterfowl: Same as statewide season dates. Shooting hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, daily.
Crane: Opens the same day as Zone 2 regular duck season or the statewide regular goose season (which ever opens first) and closes the same as the statewide sandhill crane season date.
• Closed to all air driven watercraft.
• Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
• For additional information, contact Kelvin Schoonover, (580) 335-5262.
Hackberry Flat WRP
All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally-approved nontoxic shot.
Deer Archery, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Quail, Snipe, Rabbit, Pursuit with Hounds, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Same as statewide season dates, except closed Oct. 15 - Jan. 31.
Waterfowl: Same as statewide season dates, except closed Oct. 15 - Jan. 31. Shooting hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, daily.
• Closed to all air driven watercraft.
• Public access is prohibited from Oct. 15 - Jan. 31, unless otherwise provided.
• No camping allowed.
• For additional information, contact Kelvin Schoonover, (580) 335-5262.
Heyburn WMA
Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Waterfowl, Turkey Fall Archery, Pursuit with Hounds, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Same as statewide season dates.
Deer Gun: Open during the first nine (9) days only.
Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Trapping: Open to water sets and live box traps only.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) tom limit combined.
• Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
• For additional information, contact Bruce Burton, (918) 759-1816.
Hickory Creek WMA
Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Waterfowl, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Same as statewide season dates.
Deer Archery, Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Turkey Fall Gun: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) tom limit.
Trapping: Open to water sets and live box traps only.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. Two (2) tom limit combined.
• Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
• For additional information, contact Tom Wyatt, (405) 823-9038.
Honobia Creek WMA
A $40 annual land access permit is required of all residents who hunt or fish on Honobia Creek WMA. Nonresidents are required to purchase a $85 annual permit, no exemptions.
A $10, three-day special use permit is available to residents for nonhunting and nonfishing related activities, unless in possession of the $40 annual land access permit.
Oklahoma residents who are under 18 years of age on the first day of the current calendar year or are 64 years old or older are exempt from permit requirements.
Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Trapping: Same as statewide season dates.
Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. Two (2) tom limit combined.
• OHV/ATVs may be driven on roads owned and maintained by John Hancock Mutual Life Ins. Co. and managed by the Department as the Honobia Creek WMA. A "maintained road" open for vehicle and ATV use is any permanent road not gated and locked or closed with an earthen mound. Additionally, a "maintained road" will be constructed with man-made ditches on one or both sides of the road to control rainwater runoff, and will not have vegetation present on the road that would impede easy travel by a two-wheel drive automobile.
• OHV/ATV use on county or state roads within the confines of the Honobia Creek WMA must comply with state requirements for street legal vehicles.
• Motor vehicle travel, including ORVs and ATVs on roads which are gated and locked, closed by an earthen mound, or otherwise designated as closed is prohibited.
• The WMA boundaries may change. See wildlifedepartment.com for a current map.
• Hunter and angler camping is allowed within 50 yards of open roads.
• For additional information, contact Kyle Johnson, (918) 527-5308.
Hugo WMA
Closed for controlled deer hunts (Oct. 10 - 12, 2008).
Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Turkey Fall Archery, Trapping: Same as statewide season dates.
Deer Gun: Open during the first nine (9) days only.
Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Crow, Rabbit, Squirrel, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Pursuit with Hounds: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Waterfowl: Same as statewide season dates. Shooting hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, daily, on the WDU portions.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) tom limit combined.
• All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally-approved nontoxic shot on both Hugo/Kiamichi River and Sawyer WDU portions.
• Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
• For additional information, contact Richard Beagles, (580) 320-3176.
Hugo (Lyndol Fry) WRP
Closed for controlled deer hunts (Oct. 10 - 12, 2008).
All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally-approved nontoxic shot.
Deer Archery: Open Oct. 1 - 12 only.
Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Quail, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Turkey Fall Archery: Same as statewide season dates, except closed Oct. 13 - Jan. 31.
Pursuit with Hounds, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Same as statewide season dates, except closed Oct. 13 - Jan. 31 and during spring turkey season.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) tom limit combined.
• Public access is prohibited from Oct. 15 - Jan. 31, unless otherwise provided.
• No camping allowed.
• For additional information, contact Richard Beagles, (580) 320-3176.
Hulah PHA
Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Turkey Fall Gun, Trapping: Same as statewide season dates.
Deer Gun: Open during the first nine (9) days only. Closed to antlerless hunting.
Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Predator/Furbearer Calling: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during deer gun season.
Pursuit with Hounds: Same as statewide season dates, except closed from the opening day of deer archery season through deer gun season and closed during spring turkey season.
Waterfowl: Same as statewide season dates. Shooting hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, daily, on the WDU portion.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. Two (2) tom limit combined.
• All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally-approved nontoxic shot on the Whippoorwill WDU portion.
• Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
• For additional information, contact John Rempe, (918) 629-5108.
Hulah WRP
All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally-approved nontoxic shot.
Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Turkey Fall Archery: Same as statewide season dates.
Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Waterfowl, Snipe, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Same as statewide season dates, except closed Oct. 15 - Jan. 31.
Quail: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. Two (2) tom limit combined.
• Public access is prohibited from Oct. 15 - Jan. 31, unless otherwise provided.
• No camping allowed.
• For additional information, contact John Rempe, (918) 629-5108.
James Collins WMA
Closed for controlled deer hunts (Oct. 24 - 26, Oct. 31 - Nov. 2, and Nov. 22, 23, 2008.
Deer Archery, Dove, Quail, Turkey Fall Archery: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel: Same as statewide season dates, except closed from the opening day of deer archery season through the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Predator/Furbearer Calling, Pursuit with Hounds: Same as statewide season dates, except closed from the opening day of deer archery season through the first nine (9) days of deer gun season and closed during spring turkey season.
Trapping: Open to water sets and live box
traps only.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) tom limit combined.
• Closed to all nonhunting activities, except hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Jan. 31 and during spring turkey season.
• Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
• For additional information, contact Benny Farrar, (918) 469-2870.
John Dahl WMA
Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Waterfowl: Same as statewide season dates.
Deer Gun: Open during the first nine (9) days only.
Quail, Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds, Predator/ Furbearer Calling, Trapping: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
• Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas only during hunting seasons.
• For additional information, contact Ron Folks, (580) 762-2248.
Kaw WMA
Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Waterfowl, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Trapping: Same as statewide season dates.
Deer Gun: Open during the first nine (9) days only.
Quail, Pheasant, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Turkey Fall Gun: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) tom limit.
Pursuit with Hounds: Same as statewide season dates, except closed from the opening day of deer archery season through deer gun season.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) tom limit combined.
• Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
• For additional information, contact Ron Folks, (580) 762-2248.
Keystone WMA
Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule: Same as statewide season dates.
Deer Muzzleloader: Same as statewide season dates. Bag limit is one (1) antlered and one (1) antlerless deer.
Deer Gun: Same as statewide season dates, except open to antlerless hunting opening day only. Bag limit is one (1) antlered and one (1) antlerless deer. Cottonwood Creek WDU is closed to deer hunting during deer gun season.
Turkey Fall Archery: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during deer gun season.
Crow, Quail, Woodcock, Snipe, Rabbit, Squirrel, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Pursuit with Hounds: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Turkey Fall Gun: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) tom limit.
Waterfowl: Same as statewide season dates. Shooting hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, daily, on the WDU portions.
Trapping: Open to water sets and live box traps only.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) tom limit combined.
• All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally-approved nontoxic shot on the Boston Pool, Buckeye Creek and Cottonwood Creek WDU portions.
• Hunter and angler camping is allowed within 50 yards of open roads.
• For additional information, contact Jeff Pennington, (918) 629-4625.
updated July 11, 2008 02:18 PM