Atoka Public Hunting Area: deer harvest, rules and map
Atoka Public Hunting Area is 13,773 acres of public hunting land in Atoka County, managed by ODWC. Hunters took 60 deer on it in 2025-26, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report, and 46 a season on average over the 6 seasons ODWC published. Deer gun, by ODWC's 2026-27 rules for the area: Open the first nine days only.
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: ODWC's Big Game Harvest Reports. Rules: ODWC's 2026-27 special area regulations. Boundary: ODWC's WMA map.
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| Size | 13,773 acres (ODWC) |
|---|---|
| County | Atoka |
| ODWC region | Southeast |
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 60 |
| Deer per 1,000 acres, 2025-26 | 4.4 (worked out from ODWC's two figures) |
| Deer gun season | Open the first nine days only. |
| Camping | Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas. |
| Area contact | (580) 320-3173 |
| Towns | Stringtown (5 mi), Pittsburg (10 mi) and Kiowa (11 mi) |
How many deer are harvested on Atoka Public Hunting Area?
ODWC's count of deer taken on Atoka Public Hunting Area, season by season, from its WMA harvest table.
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 60 | |||||
| 2024-25 | 39 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 22 | 10 |
| 2023-24 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 16 |
| 2022-23 | 38 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 21 | 8 |
| 2021-22 | 48 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 28 | 13 |
| 2020-21 | 57 |
Source: ODWC Big Game Harvest Reports (2025-26, 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, 2021-22, 2020-21), Table 2, WMA harvest by sex and method. A season missing from the table had no row for the area or its table did not reconcile. Method and sex columns are left blank for 2025-26 and 2020-21: that year's table adds up row by row and to its printed total, but its columns do not match the printed column totals, so only the totals are used.
What are the 2026-27 hunting rules on Atoka Public Hunting Area?
Closed seasons: Turkey Fall Gun and Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun.
Same as statewide: Deer Archery, Bear Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Bear Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/Furbearer Calling and Trapping.
Seasons with special restrictions
- Deer Gun: Open the first nine days only.
- Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined.
Other restrictions
- Closed to all nonhunting activities, except hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Jan. 31 and during spring turkey season.
- Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
Source: ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, Atoka PHA.
How do you get to Atoka Public Hunting Area?
Atoka Public Hunting Area lies in Atoka County. Nearest towns: Stringtown (5 miles), Pittsburg (10 miles), Kiowa (11 miles) and Atoka (12 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OK 43 (it crosses or touches the area) and US 69 (2.6 miles).
Which wildlife management areas are near Atoka Public Hunting Area?
| Area | Distance | Deer harvested, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Stringtown WMA | next to it | 16 |
| Atoka WMA | next to it | 97 |
| McGee Creek WMA | 3.7 mi | 48 |
| Gary Sherrer WMA | 19.1 mi | 6 |
| Pushmataha WMA | 22.2 mi | 74 |
OLAP walk-in hunting tracts within 20 miles: Pittsburg_H001 (3,006 acres, 14.8 mi).
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed on Atoka Public Hunting Area?
ODWC counts 60 deer on Atoka Public Hunting Area in 2025-26. Its seasons on record: 2025-26 60, 2024-25 39, 2023-24 34, 2022-23 38, 2021-22 48 and 2020-21 57.
Is deer gun season open on Atoka Public Hunting Area?
Yes, with limits. ODWC's 2026-27 rule: Deer Gun: Open the first nine days only.
Can you camp on Atoka Public Hunting Area?
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas, by ODWC's 2026-27 regulations.
Where is Atoka Public Hunting Area?
In Atoka County. Nearest towns: Stringtown (5 miles), Pittsburg (10 miles) and Kiowa (11 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Deer harvest: ODWC Big Game Harvest Reports, 2025-26, 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, 2021-22, 2020-21, WMA table.
- Seasons and rules: ODWC 2026-27 hunting regulations, special area regulations.
- Boundary and acres: ODWC Public WMA Boundaries. Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024. Water: USGS NHD.
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