Lincoln County, Oklahoma: deer harvest, public land and seasons
Hunters took 2,856 deer in Lincoln County in 2025-26, 7th of Oklahoma's 77 counties, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report (1,554 antlered, 1,302 antlerless). That count leaves out deer taken on wildlife management areas and OLAP land. Lincoln County's harvest went from 2,182 in 2020-21 to 2,856 in 2025-26 (up 31%). 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 | 2,856 (7th of 77 counties) |
|---|---|
| Antlered and antlerless, 2025-26 | 1,554 and 1,302 |
| Highest of six seasons | 2,856 in 2025-26 |
| Size | 952 square miles of land |
| Wildlife management areas | None |
| OLAP walk-in hunting | None in ODWC's 2026 layer |
| Towns | Stroud, Chandler, Prague, Meeker and Warwick |
How many deer are harvested in Lincoln County?
ODWC's yearly count for Lincoln County, every deer checked in the county outside wildlife management areas and OLAP land. Lincoln County's harvest went from 2,182 in 2020-21 to 2,856 in 2025-26 (up 31%).
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 2,856 | 1,554 | 1,302 | 719 | 1,856 | 281 |
| 2024-25 | 2,744 | 1,318 | 1,426 | 698 | 1,890 | 156 |
| 2023-24 | 2,798 | 1,512 | 1,286 | 675 | 1,820 | 303 |
| 2022-23 | 2,673 | 1,512 | 1,161 | 758 | 1,711 | 204 |
| 2021-22 | 2,461 | 1,461 | 1,000 | 660 | 1,597 | 204 |
| 2020-21 | 2,182 | 1,195 | 987 | 536 | 1,415 | 231 |
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.
Lincoln County deer by method and sex, 2025-26
| Method | Antlerless | Antlered | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 322 | 397 | 719 |
| Gun | 890 | 966 | 1,856 |
| Muzzleloader | 90 | 191 | 281 |
Where can you hunt public land in Lincoln County?
Lincoln County has no wildlife management area in ODWC's 2026 boundaries.
What is Lincoln County like?
Lincoln County covers 952 square miles of land. Its towns include Stroud, Chandler, Prague, Meeker, Warwick and Tryon. Highways: I-44 (61 miles in the county), OK 99 (46 miles in the county), US 377 (36 miles in the county), OK 18 (34 miles in the county) and US 177 (34 miles in the county). Water: Clark Lake, Browns Lake and North Canadian River.
How does Lincoln County compare with its neighbors?
| County | Deer harvested, 2025-26 | Rank of 77 |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 2,856 | 7 |
| Creek | 2,940 | 5 |
| Logan | 2,276 | 13 |
| Okfuskee | 1,329 | 43 |
| Oklahoma | 1,772 | 29 |
| Payne | 2,277 | 12 |
| Pottawatomie | 2,590 | 8 |
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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, Oklahoma?
ODWC counts 2,856 deer taken in Lincoln County in 2025-26, leaving out WMA and OLAP land. Over the six seasons from 2020-21 the county ranged from 2,182 (2020-21) to 2,856 (2025-26).
Is there public hunting land in Lincoln County?
Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln County?
In 2025-26: gun 1,856, archery 719, muzzleloader 281, 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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