Le Flore County, Oklahoma: deer harvest, public land and seasons
Hunters took 2,298 deer in Le Flore County in 2025-26, 11th of Oklahoma's 77 counties, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report (1,256 antlered, 1,042 antlerless). That count leaves out deer taken on wildlife management areas and OLAP land. Le Flore County's harvest went from 2,549 in 2020-21 to 2,298 in 2025-26 (down 10%). The county holds 258,800 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 | 2,298 (11th of 77 counties) |
|---|---|
| Antlered and antlerless, 2025-26 | 1,256 and 1,042 |
| Highest of six seasons | 2,657 in 2022-23 |
| Size | 1,589 square miles of land |
| Wildlife management areas | Ouachita WMA Le Flore Unit, Wister WMA, Honobia Creek WMA, Honobia Creek WMA |
| OLAP walk-in hunting | None in ODWC's 2026 layer |
| Bear season | Open in the county |
| Towns | Pocola, Poteau, Fanshawe, Rock Island and Fort Coffee |
How many deer are harvested in Le Flore County?
ODWC's yearly count for Le Flore County, every deer checked in the county outside wildlife management areas and OLAP land. Le Flore County's harvest went from 2,549 in 2020-21 to 2,298 in 2025-26 (down 10%).
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 2,298 | 1,256 | 1,042 | 610 | 1,119 | 569 |
| 2024-25 | 1,914 | 956 | 958 | 594 | 1,032 | 288 |
| 2023-24 | 2,122 | 1,152 | 970 | 571 | 1,052 | 499 |
| 2022-23 | 2,657 | 1,347 | 1,310 | 813 | 1,453 | 391 |
| 2021-22 | 2,298 | 1,251 | 1,047 | 773 | 1,080 | 445 |
| 2020-21 | 2,549 | 1,530 | 1,019 | 736 | 1,181 | 632 |
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.
Le Flore County deer by method and sex, 2025-26
| Method | Antlerless | Antlered | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 294 | 316 | 610 |
| Gun | 581 | 538 | 1,119 |
| Muzzleloader | 167 | 402 | 569 |
Mule deer, elk, pronghorn and bear in Le Flore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black bear | 35 | 45 |
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 Le Flore County?
Le Flore County holds 258,800 acres of ODWC wildlife management area land, 25.1% of the county:
| Area | Acres in the county | Deer harvested on the whole area, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Ouachita WMA Le Flore Unit | 223,816 | 157 |
| Wister WMA | 30,942 | 159 |
| Honobia Creek WMA | 2,561 | 124 |
| Honobia Creek WMA | 1,481 | 124 |
What is Le Flore County like?
Le Flore County covers 1,589 square miles of land. Its towns include Pocola, Poteau, Fanshawe, Rock Island, Fort Coffee and Heavener. Highways: US 271 (86 miles in the county), US 59 (80 miles in the county), US 270 (45 miles in the county), OK 1 (44 miles in the county) and OK 63 (38 miles in the county). Water: Wister Lake and New Spiro Lake. Bear archery and muzzleloader seasons are open in the county.
How does Le Flore County compare with its neighbors?
| County | Deer harvested, 2025-26 | Rank of 77 |
|---|---|---|
| Le Flore | 2,298 | 11 |
| Haskell | 1,750 | 30 |
| Latimer | 1,153 | 53 |
| McCurtain | 3,172 | 3 |
| Pushmataha | 2,049 | 24 |
| Sequoyah | 2,143 | 19 |
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 Le Flore 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 Le Flore County, Oklahoma?
ODWC counts 2,298 deer taken in Le Flore County in 2025-26, leaving out WMA and OLAP land. Over the six seasons from 2020-21 the county ranged from 1,914 (2024-25) to 2,657 (2022-23).
Is there public hunting land in Le Flore County?
Yes: Ouachita WMA - Leflore (223,816 acres in the county), Wister WMA (30,942 acres in the county), Honobia Creek WMA - Campbell (2,561 acres in the county) and Honobia Creek WMA (1,481 acres in the county).
When is deer gun season in Le Flore 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 Le Flore County?
In 2025-26: gun 1,119, archery 610, muzzleloader 569, 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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