Beckham County, Oklahoma: deer harvest, public land and seasons
Hunters took 1,620 deer in Beckham County in 2025-26, 35th of Oklahoma's 77 counties, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report (852 antlered, 768 antlerless). That count leaves out deer taken on wildlife management areas and OLAP land. Beckham County's harvest went from 1,877 in 2020-21 to 1,620 in 2025-26 (down 14%). The county holds 19,880 acres of WMA land in 1 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 | 1,620 (35th of 77 counties) |
|---|---|
| Antlered and antlerless, 2025-26 | 852 and 768 |
| Highest of six seasons | 1,877 in 2020-21 |
| Size | 902 square miles of land |
| Wildlife management areas | Sandy Sanders WMA |
| OLAP walk-in hunting | None in ODWC's 2026 layer |
| Towns | Elk City, Sweetwater, Sayre, Erick and Texola |
How many deer are harvested in Beckham County?
ODWC's yearly count for Beckham County, every deer checked in the county outside wildlife management areas and OLAP land. Beckham County's harvest went from 1,877 in 2020-21 to 1,620 in 2025-26 (down 14%).
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 1,620 | 852 | 768 | 308 | 1,227 | 85 |
| 2024-25 | 1,736 | 891 | 845 | 318 | 1,311 | 107 |
| 2023-24 | 1,540 | 874 | 666 | 267 | 1,148 | 125 |
| 2022-23 | 1,379 | 801 | 578 | 254 | 1,054 | 71 |
| 2021-22 | 1,426 | 768 | 658 | 275 | 1,048 | 103 |
| 2020-21 | 1,877 | 1,106 | 771 | 378 | 1,340 | 159 |
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.
Beckham County deer by method and sex, 2025-26
| Method | Antlerless | Antlered | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 147 | 161 | 308 |
| Gun | 586 | 641 | 1,227 |
| Muzzleloader | 35 | 50 | 85 |
Mule deer, elk, pronghorn and bear in Beckham 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 | 1 | ||||
| Elk | 14 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
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 Beckham County?
Beckham County holds 19,880 acres of ODWC wildlife management area land, 3.4% of the county:
| Area | Acres in the county | Deer harvested on the whole area, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Sanders WMA | 19,880 | 31 |
What is Beckham County like?
Beckham County covers 902 square miles of land. Its towns include Elk City, Sweetwater, Sayre, Erick, Texola and Carter. Highways: I-40 (84 miles in the county), OK 6 (69 miles in the county), OK 34 (41 miles in the county), OK 152 (39 miles in the county) and OK 30 (32 miles in the county). Water: Lake Elk City.
How does Beckham County compare with its neighbors?
| County | Deer harvested, 2025-26 | Rank of 77 |
|---|---|---|
| Beckham | 1,620 | 35 |
| Custer | 924 | 62 |
| Greer | 696 | 69 |
| Harmon | 465 | 74 |
| Kiowa | 782 | 68 |
| Roger Mills | 1,394 | 41 |
| Washita | 648 | 70 |
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 Beckham 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 Beckham County, Oklahoma?
ODWC counts 1,620 deer taken in Beckham County in 2025-26, leaving out WMA and OLAP land. Over the six seasons from 2020-21 the county ranged from 1,379 (2022-23) to 1,877 (2020-21).
Is there public hunting land in Beckham County?
Yes: Sandy Sanders WMA (19,880 acres in the county).
When is deer gun season in Beckham 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 Beckham County?
In 2025-26: gun 1,227, archery 308, muzzleloader 85, 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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