Adair County, Oklahoma: deer harvest, public land and seasons
Hunters took 1,199 deer in Adair County in 2025-26, 50th of Oklahoma's 77 counties, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report (703 antlered, 496 antlerless). That count leaves out deer taken on wildlife management areas and OLAP land. Adair County's harvest went from 1,671 in 2020-21 to 1,199 in 2025-26 (down 28%). The county holds 9,794 acres of WMA land in 4 areas.
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: ODWC's Big Game Harvest Reports, 2020-21 to 2025-26. Public land: ODWC's WMA and OLAP maps, 2026.
Wildlife management areaOLAP walk-in tractCounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 1,199 (50th of 77 counties) |
|---|---|
| Antlered and antlerless, 2025-26 | 703 and 496 |
| Highest of six seasons | 1,671 in 2020-21 |
| Size | 574 square miles of land |
| Wildlife management areas | Cookson WMA, Ozark Plateau WMA, Barren Fork WMA, Thomas A. Bamberger Sr. WMA |
| OLAP walk-in hunting | None in ODWC's 2026 layer |
| Towns | Stilwell, Westville and Watts |
How many deer are harvested in Adair County?
ODWC's yearly count for Adair County, every deer checked in the county outside wildlife management areas and OLAP land. Adair County's harvest went from 1,671 in 2020-21 to 1,199 in 2025-26 (down 28%).
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 1,199 | 703 | 496 | 261 | 665 | 273 |
| 2024-25 | 1,251 | 629 | 622 | 330 | 702 | 219 |
| 2023-24 | 1,618 | 899 | 719 | 369 | 909 | 340 |
| 2022-23 | 1,347 | 775 | 572 | 332 | 780 | 235 |
| 2021-22 | 1,445 | 839 | 606 | 389 | 828 | 228 |
| 2020-21 | 1,671 | 928 | 743 | 375 | 917 | 379 |
Source: ODWC Big Game Harvest Reports (2025-26, 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, 2021-22, 2020-21), Table 1, harvest by county, sex and method. The 2020-21 report labels the columns female and male. Each table was checked against its printed totals.
Adair County deer by method and sex, 2025-26
| Method | Antlerless | Antlered | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 93 | 168 | 261 |
| Gun | 333 | 332 | 665 |
| Muzzleloader | 70 | 203 | 273 |
Mule deer, elk, pronghorn and bear in Adair County
ODWC's county tables for its other big game, in the seasons whose tables reconcile:
| Species | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk | 2 | 1 |
Blank means the county had no row that season or that season's table did not reconcile (mule deer in 2025-26 and 2023-24, elk in 2023-24 and 2020-21).
Where can you hunt public land in Adair County?
Adair County holds 9,794 acres of ODWC wildlife management area land, 2.7% of the county:
| Area | Acres in the county | Deer harvested on the whole area, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Cookson WMA | 6,898 | 58 |
| Ozark Plateau WMA | 2,088 | 5 |
| Barren Fork WMA | 507 | 11 |
| Thomas A. Bamberger Sr. WMA | 301 | 2 |
What is Adair County like?
Adair County covers 574 square miles of land. Its towns include Stilwell, Westville and Watts. Highways: US 59 (40 miles in the county), OK 51 (19 miles in the county), US 62 (17 miles in the county), OK 100 (8 miles in the county) and OK 10 (3 miles in the county). Water: Stilwell City Lake, Lake Frances and Illinois River.
How does Adair County compare with its neighbors?
When are Oklahoma's 2026 deer seasons?
Deer seasons are statewide; antlerless days and limits are set by zone, and ODWC draws its antlerless zones along highways, so check ODWC's antlerless zone map for Adair County. The combined season limit is six deer, no more than two antlered.
| Season | 2026-27 dates |
|---|---|
| Deer archery | Oct. 1, 2026 to Jan. 15, 2027 |
| Youth deer gun | Oct. 16-18, 2026 |
| Deer muzzleloader | Oct. 24 to Nov. 1, 2026 |
| Deer gun | Nov. 21 to Dec. 6, 2026 |
| Holiday antlerless deer gun | Dec. 18-31, 2026 |
Source: ODWC 2026-27 deer seasons. Wildlife management areas can close or shorten a season; each WMA's page lists its own.
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are harvested in Adair County, Oklahoma?
ODWC counts 1,199 deer taken in Adair County in 2025-26, leaving out WMA and OLAP land. Over the six seasons from 2020-21 the county ranged from 1,199 (2025-26) to 1,671 (2020-21).
Is there public hunting land in Adair County?
Yes: Cookson WMA (6,898 acres in the county), Ozark Plateau WMA (2,088 acres in the county), Barren Fork WMA (507 acres in the county) and Thomas A. Bamberger Sr. WMA (301 acres in the county).
When is deer gun season in Adair County in 2026?
Statewide: Nov. 21 to Dec. 6, 2026, with muzzleloader Oct. 24 to Nov. 1 and archery Oct. 1, 2026 to Jan. 15, 2027. How many antlerless deer you may take depends on the antlerless zone, which ODWC maps by highways rather than county lines. WMAs set their own rules.
Which method takes the most deer in Adair County?
In 2025-26: gun 665, archery 261, muzzleloader 273, by ODWC's table.
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Where these numbers come from
- Harvest by county: ODWC Big Game Harvest Reports, 2025-26, 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, 2021-22, 2020-21. The 2023-24 and 2020-21 tables are pictures, read by OCR and kept only where they match ODWC's printed totals.
- Wildlife management areas: ODWC Public WMA Boundaries. OLAP: ODWC OLAP layer. Acres measured by FilledTag.
- Seasons: ODWC 2026-27 hunting regulations. County, towns and highways: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024.
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