Grant County, Oklahoma: deer harvest, public land and seasons
Hunters took 1,724 deer in Grant County in 2025-26, 32nd of Oklahoma's 77 counties, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report (851 antlered, 873 antlerless). That count leaves out deer taken on wildlife management areas and OLAP land. Grant County's harvest went from 1,543 in 2020-21 to 1,724 in 2025-26 (up 12%). The county has no wildlife management area and 6 OLAP walk-in hunting tracts (1,438 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 | 1,724 (32nd of 77 counties) |
|---|---|
| Antlered and antlerless, 2025-26 | 851 and 873 |
| Highest of six seasons | 2,011 in 2024-25 |
| Size | 1,001 square miles of land |
| Wildlife management areas | None |
| OLAP walk-in hunting | 6 tracts, 1,438 acres |
| Towns | Medford, Pond Creek, Lamont, Nash and Wakita |
How many deer are harvested in Grant County?
ODWC's yearly count for Grant County, every deer checked in the county outside wildlife management areas and OLAP land. Grant County's harvest went from 1,543 in 2020-21 to 1,724 in 2025-26 (up 12%).
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 1,724 | 851 | 873 | 346 | 1,239 | 139 |
| 2024-25 | 2,011 | 970 | 1,041 | 438 | 1,452 | 121 |
| 2023-24 | 1,661 | 926 | 735 | 320 | 1,167 | 174 |
| 2022-23 | 1,913 | 925 | 988 | 395 | 1,386 | 132 |
| 2021-22 | 1,448 | 769 | 679 | 291 | 1,039 | 118 |
| 2020-21 | 1,543 | 802 | 741 | 313 | 1,071 | 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.
Grant County deer by method and sex, 2025-26
| Method | Antlerless | Antlered | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 139 | 207 | 346 |
| Gun | 681 | 558 | 1,239 |
| Muzzleloader | 53 | 86 | 139 |
Mule deer, elk, pronghorn and bear in Grant 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 |
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 Grant County?
Grant 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 6 tracts in Grant County:
| Tract | Type | Acres | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant_H006 | Walk-In Hunting Archery & Shotgun | 720 | Sep. 1 May 16 |
| Grant_H007 | Walk-In Hunting Archery & Shotgun | 160 | Sept. 1 - May 16 |
| Grant_H011 | Walk-In Hunting Archery & Shotgun | 160 | Sept. 1 - May 16 |
| Grant_H010 | Walk-In Hunting Archery & Shotgun | 160 | Sept. 1 - May 16 |
| Grant_H002 | Walk-In Hunting Archery & Shotgun | 158 | Sep. 1 - May 16 |
| Grant_H009 | Walk-In Hunting Archery & Shotgun | 80 | Sept. 1 - May 16 |
OLAP tracts: ODWC OLAP layer, June 2026; rules in ODWC's OLAP program.
What is Grant County like?
Grant County covers 1,001 square miles of land. Its towns include Medford, Pond Creek, Lamont, Nash, Wakita and Jefferson. Highways: OK 11 (36 miles in the county), US 81 (35 miles in the county), OK 132 (31 miles in the county), US 60 (29 miles in the county) and US 64 (18 miles in the county). Water: Salt Fork Arkansas River.
How does Grant County compare with its neighbors?
| County | Deer harvested, 2025-26 | Rank of 77 |
|---|---|---|
| Grant | 1,724 | 32 |
| Alfalfa | 1,118 | 56 |
| Garfield | 1,176 | 52 |
| Kay | 1,325 | 44 |
| Noble | 1,680 | 34 |
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 Grant 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 Grant County, Oklahoma?
ODWC counts 1,724 deer taken in Grant County in 2025-26, leaving out WMA and OLAP land. Over the six seasons from 2020-21 the county ranged from 1,448 (2021-22) to 2,011 (2024-25).
Is there public hunting land in Grant County?
No WMA, but 6 OLAP walk-in hunting tracts on private land ODWC leases for public access (1,438 acres).
When is deer gun season in Grant 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 Grant County?
In 2025-26: gun 1,239, archery 346, muzzleloader 139, 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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