Tulsa County, Oklahoma: deer harvest, public land and seasons
Hunters took 1,282 deer in Tulsa County in 2025-26, 47th of Oklahoma's 77 counties, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report (669 antlered, 613 antlerless). That count leaves out deer taken on wildlife management areas and OLAP land. Tulsa County's harvest went from 981 in 2020-21 to 1,282 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 | 1,282 (47th of 77 counties) |
|---|---|
| Antlered and antlerless, 2025-26 | 669 and 613 |
| Highest of six seasons | 1,282 in 2025-26 |
| Size | 570 square miles of land |
| Wildlife management areas | None |
| OLAP walk-in hunting | None in ODWC's 2026 layer |
| Towns | Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Bixby, Sand Springs and Jenks |
How many deer are harvested in Tulsa County?
ODWC's yearly count for Tulsa County, every deer checked in the county outside wildlife management areas and OLAP land. Tulsa County's harvest went from 981 in 2020-21 to 1,282 in 2025-26 (up 31%).
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 1,282 | 669 | 613 | 613 | 559 | 110 |
| 2024-25 | 1,213 | 606 | 607 | 585 | 576 | 52 |
| 2023-24 | 967 | 500 | 467 | 429 | 467 | 71 |
| 2022-23 | 1,174 | 625 | 549 | 541 | 574 | 59 |
| 2021-22 | 912 | 517 | 395 | 425 | 429 | 58 |
| 2020-21 | 981 | 535 | 446 | 465 | 421 | 95 |
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.
Tulsa County deer by method and sex, 2025-26
| Method | Antlerless | Antlered | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 290 | 323 | 613 |
| Gun | 277 | 282 | 559 |
| Muzzleloader | 46 | 64 | 110 |
Where can you hunt public land in Tulsa County?
Tulsa County has no wildlife management area in ODWC's 2026 boundaries.
What is Tulsa County like?
Tulsa County covers 570 square miles of land. Its towns include Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Bixby, Sand Springs, Jenks and Owasso. Highways: US 75 (85 miles in the county), US 64 (77 miles in the county), OK 51 (69 miles in the county), US 412 (57 miles in the county) and US 169 (54 miles in the county). Water: Lake Yahola and Caney River.
How does Tulsa County compare with its neighbors?
| County | Deer harvested, 2025-26 | Rank of 77 |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 1,282 | 47 |
| Creek | 2,940 | 5 |
| Okmulgee | 1,519 | 40 |
| Osage | 5,062 | 1 |
| Pawnee | 2,163 | 17 |
| Rogers | 2,928 | 6 |
| Wagoner | 1,812 | 27 |
| Washington | 1,521 | 39 |
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 Tulsa 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 Tulsa County, Oklahoma?
ODWC counts 1,282 deer taken in Tulsa County in 2025-26, leaving out WMA and OLAP land. Over the six seasons from 2020-21 the county ranged from 912 (2021-22) to 1,282 (2025-26).
Is there public hunting land in Tulsa County?
Tulsa 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 Tulsa 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 Tulsa County?
In 2025-26: gun 559, archery 613, muzzleloader 110, 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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