Beaver River WMA: deer harvest, rules and map
Beaver River WMA is 28,069 acres of public hunting land in Beaver County, managed by ODWC. Hunters took 38 deer on it in 2025-26, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report, and 41 a season on average over the 6 seasons ODWC published. Deer gun season is closed here, outside controlled hunts.
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: ODWC's Big Game Harvest Reports. Rules: ODWC's 2026-27 special area regulations. Boundary: ODWC's WMA map.
This areaOther wildlife management areaOLAP walk-in tractCounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 28,069 acres (ODWC) |
|---|---|
| County | Beaver |
| ODWC region | Northwest |
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 38 |
| Deer per 1,000 acres, 2025-26 | 1.4 (worked out from ODWC's two figures) |
| Deer gun season | Closed (controlled hunts only) |
| Camping | Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas. |
| Area contact | (806) 339-5175 |
| Towns | Beaver (next to it), Forgan (3 mi) and Tyrone (16 mi) |
How many deer are harvested on Beaver River WMA?
ODWC's count of deer taken on Beaver River WMA, season by season, from its WMA harvest table. ODWC prints the area in parts (Beaver River (McFarland Unit) and Beaver River WMA); the totals below add them.
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 38 | |||||
| 2024-25 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 7 |
| 2023-24 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| 2022-23 | 50 | 38 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 16 |
| 2021-22 | 50 | 35 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 |
| 2020-21 | 51 |
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 Beaver River WMA?
- Beaver River WMA: Area closed to all activities for controlled deer hunts Nov. 21-22, 2026.
- Beaver River WMA - McFarland Unit: Area closed to all activities for controlled deer hunts Oct 16-18 and Nov. 21-22, 2026.
Closed seasons (Beaver River WMA): Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun and Pursuit with Hounds.
Same as statewide (Beaver River WMA): Youth Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Turkey Fall Archery and Deer Archery.
Closed seasons (Beaver River WMA - McFarland Unit): Deer Gun, Youth Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun and Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers.
Same as statewide (Beaver River WMA - McFarland Unit): Dove, Rail, Gallinule and Turkey Fall Archery.
Seasons with special restrictions
- Beaver River WMA: Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Beaver River WMA: Deer Muzzleloader: Closed to mule deer hunting.
- Beaver River WMA: Waterfowl, Crane, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Closed during deer gun season.
- Beaver River WMA: Quail: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season. Hunting hours close at 4:30 p.m. daily. Closed to non-resident hunting February 1-15.
- Beaver River WMA: Pheasant: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season. Hunting hours close at 4:30 p.m. daily.
- Beaver River WMA: Turkey Fall Gun: Shotgun only.
- Beaver River WMA: Trapping: Open to water sets, live box traps and enclosed trigger traps only through Jan. 31. Open same as statewide Feb. 1 through end of February.
- Beaver River WMA: Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined. Hunting hours close at 7:00 p.m. daily.
- Beaver River WMA - McFarland Unit: Deer Muzzleloader: Closed to mule deer hunting.
- Beaver River WMA - McFarland Unit: Deer Archery, Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Beaver River WMA - McFarland Unit: Turkey Fall Gun: Shotgun only.
- Beaver River WMA - McFarland Unit: Quail: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season. Hunting hours close at 4:30 p.m. daily. Closed to non-resident hunting February 1-15.
- Beaver River WMA - McFarland Unit: Pheasant: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season. Hunting hours close at 4:30 p.m. daily.
- Beaver River WMA - McFarland Unit: Trapping: Open to water sets, live box traps and enclosed trigger traps only through Jan. 31. Open same as statewide Feb. 1 through end of February.
- Beaver River WMA - McFarland Unit: Predator/Furbearer Calling, Crane, Waterfowl: Closed during deer gun season.
- Beaver River WMA - McFarland Unit: Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined. Hunting hours close at 7:00 p.m. daily.
Other restrictions
- Beaver River WMA: Closed to all nonhunting activities, except hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Feb. 15.
- Beaver River WMA: Prairie dog hunting is closed.
- Beaver River WMA: Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
- Beaver River WMA - McFarland Unit: Areas in Section 1 and 12, T4N, R23E and Section 7, T4N, R24E are restricted to archery. Closed to all non-hunting activities, expect hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Feb. 15.
- Beaver River WMA - McFarland Unit: Prairie dog hunting is closed.
- Beaver River WMA - McFarland Unit: Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
Source: ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, Beaver River WMA; ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, Beaver River WMA - McFarland Unit.
How do you get to Beaver River WMA?
Beaver River WMA lies in Beaver County. Nearest towns: Beaver (next to it), Forgan (3 miles), Tyrone (16 miles) and Knowles (18 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OK 23 (it crosses or touches the area), US 270 (it crosses or touches the area), US 83 (3 miles) and US 64 (3 miles).
Which wildlife management areas are near Beaver River WMA?
| Area | Distance | Deer harvested, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Optima WMA | 18.5 mi | 24 |
| Shorb WMA | 23.8 mi | 2 |
| Schultz WMA | 26.2 mi | 4 |
OLAP walk-in hunting tracts within 20 miles: Beaver_H061 (800 acres, next to it), Beaver_H050 (640 acres, 0.7 mi), Beaver_H057 (1,920 acres, 0.9 mi), Beaver_H029 (460 acres, 1 mi) and Beaver_H018 (160 acres, 1 mi).
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed on Beaver River WMA?
ODWC counts 38 deer on Beaver River WMA in 2025-26. Its seasons on record: 2025-26 38, 2024-25 40, 2023-24 19, 2022-23 50, 2021-22 50 and 2020-21 51.
Is deer gun season open on Beaver River WMA?
No. ODWC's 2026-27 rules close Beaver River WMA to deer gun season; deer gun hunting there is by controlled hunt only.
Can you camp on Beaver River WMA?
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas, by ODWC's 2026-27 regulations.
Where is Beaver River WMA?
In Beaver County. Nearest towns: Beaver (next to it), Forgan (3 miles) and Tyrone (16 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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