Custer County, Oklahoma: deer harvest, public land and seasons
Hunters took 924 deer in Custer County in 2025-26, 62nd of Oklahoma's 77 counties, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report (556 antlered, 368 antlerless). That count leaves out deer taken on wildlife management areas and OLAP land. Custer County's harvest went from 891 in 2020-21 to 924 in 2025-26 (up 4%). The county has no wildlife management area and 2 OLAP walk-in hunting tracts (302 acres).
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 | 924 (62nd of 77 counties) |
|---|---|
| Antlered and antlerless, 2025-26 | 556 and 368 |
| Highest of six seasons | 984 in 2024-25 |
| Size | 989 square miles of land |
| Wildlife management areas | None |
| OLAP walk-in hunting | 2 tracts, 302 acres |
| Towns | Clinton, Weatherford, Thomas, Arapaho and Custer City |
How many deer are harvested in Custer County?
ODWC's yearly count for Custer County, every deer checked in the county outside wildlife management areas and OLAP land. Custer County's harvest went from 891 in 2020-21 to 924 in 2025-26 (up 4%).
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 924 | 556 | 368 | 155 | 731 | 38 |
| 2024-25 | 984 | 575 | 409 | 169 | 782 | 33 |
| 2023-24 | 851 | 530 | 321 | 148 | 656 | 47 |
| 2022-23 | 823 | 511 | 312 | 126 | 647 | 50 |
| 2021-22 | 668 | 417 | 251 | 118 | 510 | 40 |
| 2020-21 | 891 | 615 | 276 | 146 | 684 | 61 |
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.
Custer County deer by method and sex, 2025-26
| Method | Antlerless | Antlered | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 52 | 103 | 155 |
| Gun | 309 | 422 | 731 |
| Muzzleloader | 7 | 31 | 38 |
Where can you hunt public land in Custer County?
Custer County has no wildlife management area in ODWC's 2026 boundaries.
OLAP, the Oklahoma Land Access Program, leases private land for walk-in hunting. ODWC's 2026 layer shows 2 tracts in Custer County:
| Tract | Type | Acres | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custer_H002 | Walk-In Hunting Archery & Shotgun | 160 | Sep. 1 - May 16 |
| Custer_H001 | Walk-In Hunting Archery & Shotgun | 142 | Sep. 1 - May 16 |
OLAP tracts: ODWC OLAP layer, June 2026; rules in ODWC's OLAP program.
What is Custer County like?
Custer County covers 989 square miles of land. Its towns include Clinton, Weatherford, Thomas, Arapaho, Custer City and Butler. Highways: I-40 (61 miles in the county), OK 33 (47 miles in the county), US 183 (25 miles in the county), OK 73 (24 miles in the county) and OK 54 (21 miles in the county). Water: Foss Reservoir, Washita River and Canadian River.
How does Custer County compare with its neighbors?
| County | Deer harvested, 2025-26 | Rank of 77 |
|---|---|---|
| Custer | 924 | 62 |
| Beckham | 1,620 | 35 |
| Blaine | 972 | 61 |
| Caddo | 2,217 | 15 |
| Dewey | 1,197 | 51 |
| 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 Custer 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 Custer County, Oklahoma?
ODWC counts 924 deer taken in Custer County in 2025-26, leaving out WMA and OLAP land. Over the six seasons from 2020-21 the county ranged from 668 (2021-22) to 984 (2024-25).
Is there public hunting land in Custer County?
No WMA, but 2 OLAP walk-in hunting tracts on private land ODWC leases for public access (302 acres).
When is deer gun season in Custer 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 Custer County?
In 2025-26: gun 731, archery 155, muzzleloader 38, 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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