Okmulgee County, Oklahoma: deer harvest, public land and seasons
Hunters took 1,519 deer in Okmulgee County in 2025-26, 40th of Oklahoma's 77 counties, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report (907 antlered, 612 antlerless). That count leaves out deer taken on wildlife management areas and OLAP land. Okmulgee County's harvest went from 1,342 in 2020-21 to 1,519 in 2025-26 (up 13%). The county holds 13,834 acres of WMA land in 2 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 | 1,519 (40th of 77 counties) |
|---|---|
| Antlered and antlerless, 2025-26 | 907 and 612 |
| Highest of six seasons | 1,657 in 2022-23 |
| Size | 697 square miles of land |
| Wildlife management areas | Okmulgee WMA, Eufaula WMA |
| OLAP walk-in hunting | None in ODWC's 2026 layer |
| Towns | Okmulgee, Henryetta, Liberty, Winchester and Beggs |
How many deer are harvested in Okmulgee County?
ODWC's yearly count for Okmulgee County, every deer checked in the county outside wildlife management areas and OLAP land. Okmulgee County's harvest went from 1,342 in 2020-21 to 1,519 in 2025-26 (up 13%).
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 1,519 | 907 | 612 | 432 | 879 | 208 |
| 2024-25 | 1,316 | 712 | 604 | 401 | 802 | 113 |
| 2023-24 | 1,343 | 721 | 622 | 348 | 789 | 206 |
| 2022-23 | 1,657 | 916 | 741 | 508 | 1,005 | 144 |
| 2021-22 | 1,314 | 842 | 472 | 440 | 730 | 144 |
| 2020-21 | 1,342 | 811 | 531 | 389 | 742 | 211 |
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.
Okmulgee County deer by method and sex, 2025-26
| Method | Antlerless | Antlered | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 167 | 265 | 432 |
| Gun | 387 | 492 | 879 |
| Muzzleloader | 58 | 150 | 208 |
Where can you hunt public land in Okmulgee County?
Okmulgee County holds 13,834 acres of ODWC wildlife management area land, 3.1% of the county:
| Area | Acres in the county | Deer harvested on the whole area, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Okmulgee WMA | 9,615 | 51 |
| Eufaula WMA | 4,219 | 227 |
What is Okmulgee County like?
Okmulgee County covers 697 square miles of land. Its towns include Okmulgee, Henryetta, Liberty, Winchester, Beggs and Morris. Highways: US 75 (73 miles in the county), US 62 (54 miles in the county), OK 56 (28 miles in the county), I-40 (24 miles in the county) and OK 16 (24 miles in the county). Water: Lake Henryetta, Okmulgee Lake and Deep Fork.
How does Okmulgee County compare with its neighbors?
| County | Deer harvested, 2025-26 | Rank of 77 |
|---|---|---|
| Okmulgee | 1,519 | 40 |
| Creek | 2,940 | 5 |
| McIntosh | 1,307 | 46 |
| Muskogee | 1,687 | 33 |
| Okfuskee | 1,329 | 43 |
| Tulsa | 1,282 | 47 |
| Wagoner | 1,812 | 27 |
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 Okmulgee 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 Okmulgee County, Oklahoma?
ODWC counts 1,519 deer taken in Okmulgee County in 2025-26, leaving out WMA and OLAP land. Over the six seasons from 2020-21 the county ranged from 1,314 (2021-22) to 1,657 (2022-23).
Is there public hunting land in Okmulgee County?
Yes: Okmulgee WMA (9,615 acres in the county) and Eufaula WMA (4,219 acres in the county).
When is deer gun season in Okmulgee 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 Okmulgee County?
In 2025-26: gun 879, archery 432, muzzleloader 208, 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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