Alfalfa County, Oklahoma: deer harvest, public land and seasons
Hunters took 1,118 deer in Alfalfa County in 2025-26, 56th of Oklahoma's 77 counties, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report (588 antlered, 530 antlerless). That count leaves out deer taken on wildlife management areas and OLAP land. Alfalfa County's harvest went from 1,305 in 2020-21 to 1,118 in 2025-26 (down 14%). The county has no wildlife management area.
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 | 1,118 (56th of 77 counties) |
|---|---|
| Antlered and antlerless, 2025-26 | 588 and 530 |
| Highest of six seasons | 1,305 in 2020-21 |
| Size | 867 square miles of land |
| Wildlife management areas | None |
| OLAP walk-in hunting | None in ODWC's 2026 layer |
| Towns | Cherokee, Carmen, Helena, Goltry and Burlington |
How many deer are harvested in Alfalfa County?
ODWC's yearly count for Alfalfa County, every deer checked in the county outside wildlife management areas and OLAP land. Alfalfa County's harvest went from 1,305 in 2020-21 to 1,118 in 2025-26 (down 14%).
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 1,118 | 588 | 530 | 287 | 736 | 95 |
| 2024-25 | 1,217 | 623 | 594 | 308 | 835 | 74 |
| 2023-24 | 1,111 | 618 | 493 | 265 | 727 | 119 |
| 2022-23 | 1,259 | 684 | 575 | 317 | 857 | 85 |
| 2021-22 | 1,026 | 578 | 448 | 246 | 709 | 71 |
| 2020-21 | 1,305 | 708 | 597 | 298 | 872 | 135 |
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.
Alfalfa County deer by method and sex, 2025-26
| Method | Antlerless | Antlered | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 122 | 165 | 287 |
| Gun | 377 | 359 | 736 |
| Muzzleloader | 31 | 64 | 95 |
Mule deer, elk, pronghorn and bear in Alfalfa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mule deer | 1 | 2 |
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 Alfalfa County?
Alfalfa County has no wildlife management area in ODWC's 2026 boundaries.
What is Alfalfa County like?
Alfalfa County covers 867 square miles of land. Its towns include Cherokee, Carmen, Helena, Goltry, Burlington and Jet. Highways: OK 58 (48 miles in the county), OK 8 (46 miles in the county), US 64 (33 miles in the county), OK 11 (31 miles in the county) and OK 45 (31 miles in the county). Water: Great Salt Plains Reservoir, Salt Fork Arkansas River and Medicine Lodge River.
How does Alfalfa County compare with its neighbors?
| County | Deer harvested, 2025-26 | Rank of 77 |
|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa | 1,118 | 56 |
| Garfield | 1,176 | 52 |
| Grant | 1,724 | 32 |
| Major | 1,130 | 55 |
| Woods | 1,031 | 60 |
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 Alfalfa 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 Alfalfa County, Oklahoma?
ODWC counts 1,118 deer taken in Alfalfa County in 2025-26, leaving out WMA and OLAP land. Over the six seasons from 2020-21 the county ranged from 1,026 (2021-22) to 1,305 (2020-21).
Is there public hunting land in Alfalfa County?
Alfalfa County has no wildlife management area or OLAP walk-in tract in ODWC's 2026 maps. The nearest WMAs are in the neighboring counties.
When is deer gun season in Alfalfa 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 Alfalfa County?
In 2025-26: gun 736, archery 287, muzzleloader 95, 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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