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Off the Beaten Path

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NOT ES ON WILDLIFE • OU T DOOR TI PS • R EA DERS’ LET T ERS • EN V I RON MEN TA L NEWS
C OM PILED BY DON P. BROW N

NEW SANDHILLS WMA NOW OPEN

An additional 5,200 acres of prime huntable public land,
the Sandhills Wildlife Management Area, is now open in
southern Woods County. The Oklahoma Wildlife Conser- DON P. BROWN/ODWC
vation Commission passed rules in June setting up hunting
regulations for the area that is bordered on the south by the
Cimarron River.
The new WMA is about 40 miles west of Enid. It was
named for its prevalent rolling sandhills, but the area has
plenty of forested areas along with brushy open fields.
While camping won’t be permitted until next year, the new
WMA is open to anyone holding a state fishing or hunting
license, or a conservation passport.
Early surveys indicate good numbers of deer, bobwhites
and wild turkeys. Hunting
regulations are consistent
with other nearby WMAs
such as Canton, Cooper and DARRIN HILL/ODWC
Cimarron Hills. Deer gun
and holiday antlerless deer
gun seasons are closed for
the area. The area is closed
to all but controlled hunts
for the first nine days of deer
gun season.
For quail and pheasant
seasons, hunting hours close
at 4:30 p.m. For spring tur-
key seasons, hunting hours
close at 7 p.m. For more
information on hunting at
Sandhills WMA, call (580)
541-5319.

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