Sequoyah County, Oklahoma: deer harvest, public land and seasons
Hunters took 2,143 deer in Sequoyah County in 2025-26, 19th of Oklahoma's 77 counties, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report (1,195 antlered, 948 antlerless). That count leaves out deer taken on wildlife management areas and OLAP land. Sequoyah County's harvest went from 2,751 in 2020-21 to 2,143 in 2025-26 (down 22%). The county holds 2,662 acres of WMA land in 3 areas and 1 OLAP walk-in hunting tract (485 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 | 2,143 (19th of 77 counties) |
|---|---|
| Antlered and antlerless, 2025-26 | 1,195 and 948 |
| Highest of six seasons | 2,751 in 2020-21 |
| Size | 674 square miles of land |
| Wildlife management areas | McClellan-Kerr WMA, Tenkiller WMA, Lower Illinois River Public Fishing and Hunting Area |
| OLAP walk-in hunting | 1 tracts, 485 acres |
| Bear season | Open in part of the county |
| Towns | Sallisaw, Muldrow, Roland, Gore and Vian |
How many deer are harvested in Sequoyah County?
ODWC's yearly count for Sequoyah County, every deer checked in the county outside wildlife management areas and OLAP land. Sequoyah County's harvest went from 2,751 in 2020-21 to 2,143 in 2025-26 (down 22%).
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 2,143 | 1,195 | 948 | 518 | 1,147 | 478 |
| 2024-25 | 1,809 | 937 | 872 | 503 | 1,045 | 261 |
| 2023-24 | 2,316 | 1,241 | 1,075 | 587 | 1,247 | 482 |
| 2022-23 | 2,458 | 1,297 | 1,161 | 786 | 1,369 | 303 |
| 2021-22 | 2,185 | 1,234 | 951 | 662 | 1,132 | 391 |
| 2020-21 | 2,751 | 1,541 | 1,210 | 809 | 1,358 | 584 |
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.
Sequoyah County deer by method and sex, 2025-26
| Method | Antlerless | Antlered | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 217 | 301 | 518 |
| Gun | 585 | 562 | 1,147 |
| Muzzleloader | 146 | 332 | 478 |
Where can you hunt public land in Sequoyah County?
Sequoyah County holds 2,662 acres of ODWC wildlife management area land, 0.6% of the county:
| Area | Acres in the county | Deer harvested on the whole area, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan-Kerr WMA | 1,571 | 107 |
| Tenkiller WMA | 767 | 11 |
| Lower Illinois River Public Fishing and Hunting Area | 324 | 6 |
OLAP, the Oklahoma Land Access Program, leases private land for walk-in hunting. ODWC's 2026 layer shows 1 tract in Sequoyah County:
| Tract | Type | Acres | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoyah_H002 | Walk-In Hunting Archery & Shotgun | 485 | Sep. 1 - May 16 |
OLAP tracts: ODWC OLAP layer, June 2026; rules in ODWC's OLAP program.
What is Sequoyah County like?
Sequoyah County covers 674 square miles of land. Its towns include Sallisaw, Muldrow, Roland, Gore, Vian and Moffett. Highways: I-40 (80 miles in the county), US 64 (48 miles in the county), US 59 (34 miles in the county), OK 101 (23 miles in the county) and OK 100 (15 miles in the county). Water: Sallisaw Creek Site 32 Reservoir, Sallisaw Creek Site 29 Reservoir and Illinois River. Bear seasons are open in part of the county.
How does Sequoyah County compare with its neighbors?
| County | Deer harvested, 2025-26 | Rank of 77 |
|---|---|---|
| Sequoyah | 2,143 | 19 |
| Adair | 1,199 | 50 |
| Cherokee | 2,452 | 9 |
| Haskell | 1,750 | 30 |
| Le Flore | 2,298 | 11 |
| Muskogee | 1,687 | 33 |
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 Sequoyah 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 Sequoyah County, Oklahoma?
ODWC counts 2,143 deer taken in Sequoyah County in 2025-26, leaving out WMA and OLAP land. Over the six seasons from 2020-21 the county ranged from 1,809 (2024-25) to 2,751 (2020-21).
Is there public hunting land in Sequoyah County?
Yes: McClellan-Kerr WMA (1,571 acres in the county), Tenkiller WMA (767 acres in the county) and Lower Illinois Public Fishing and Hunting Area (324 acres in the county), plus 1 OLAP walk-in hunting tract on private land ODWC leases for public access (485 acres).
When is deer gun season in Sequoyah 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 Sequoyah County?
In 2025-26: gun 1,147, archery 518, muzzleloader 478, 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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