Murray County, Oklahoma: deer harvest, public land and seasons
Hunters took 789 deer in Murray County in 2025-26, 67th of Oklahoma's 77 counties, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report (485 antlered, 304 antlerless). That count leaves out deer taken on wildlife management areas and OLAP land. Murray County's harvest went from 705 in 2020-21 to 789 in 2025-26 (up 12%). 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 | 789 (67th of 77 counties) |
|---|---|
| Antlered and antlerless, 2025-26 | 485 and 304 |
| Highest of six seasons | 789 in 2025-26 |
| Size | 416 square miles of land |
| Wildlife management areas | None |
| OLAP walk-in hunting | None in ODWC's 2026 layer |
| Towns | Davis, Sulphur, Hickory and Dougherty |
How many deer are harvested in Murray County?
ODWC's yearly count for Murray County, every deer checked in the county outside wildlife management areas and OLAP land. Murray County's harvest went from 705 in 2020-21 to 789 in 2025-26 (up 12%).
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 789 | 485 | 304 | 229 | 492 | 68 |
| 2024-25 | 699 | 434 | 265 | 216 | 449 | 34 |
| 2023-24 | 626 | 401 | 225 | 140 | 402 | 84 |
| 2022-23 | 743 | 461 | 282 | 219 | 468 | 56 |
| 2021-22 | 676 | 481 | 195 | 221 | 401 | 54 |
| 2020-21 | 705 | 444 | 261 | 161 | 469 | 75 |
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.
Murray County deer by method and sex, 2025-26
| Method | Antlerless | Antlered | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 83 | 146 | 229 |
| Gun | 204 | 288 | 492 |
| Muzzleloader | 17 | 51 | 68 |
Mule deer, elk, pronghorn and bear in Murray 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk | 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 Murray County?
Murray County has no wildlife management area in ODWC's 2026 boundaries.
What is Murray County like?
Murray County covers 416 square miles of land. Its towns include Davis, Sulphur, Hickory and Dougherty. Highways: OK 7 (27 miles in the county), US 177 (22 miles in the county), US 77 (20 miles in the county), I-35 (20 miles in the county) and OK 1 (6 miles in the county). Water: Mountain Lake, Lake of the Arbuckles and Washita River.
How does Murray County compare with its neighbors?
| County | Deer harvested, 2025-26 | Rank of 77 |
|---|---|---|
| Murray | 789 | 67 |
| Carter | 2,165 | 16 |
| Garvin | 2,123 | 20 |
| Johnston | 1,351 | 42 |
| Pontotoc | 2,258 | 14 |
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 Murray 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 Murray County, Oklahoma?
ODWC counts 789 deer taken in Murray County in 2025-26, leaving out WMA and OLAP land. Over the six seasons from 2020-21 the county ranged from 626 (2023-24) to 789 (2025-26).
Is there public hunting land in Murray County?
Murray 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 Murray 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 Murray County?
In 2025-26: gun 492, archery 229, muzzleloader 68, 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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