Candy Creek WMA: deer harvest, rules and map
Candy Creek WMA is 621 acres of public hunting land in Osage County, managed by ODWC. Hunters took 28 deer on it in 2025-26, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report, and 22 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 | 621 acres (ODWC) |
|---|---|
| County | Osage |
| ODWC region | Central |
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 28 |
| Deer per 1,000 acres, 2025-26 | 45.1 (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 | (918) 629-4625 |
| Towns | Avant (next to it), Ramona (5 mi) and Ochelata (6 mi) |
How many deer are harvested on Candy Creek WMA?
ODWC's count of deer taken on Candy Creek WMA, season by season, from its WMA harvest table.
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 28 | |||||
| 2024-25 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | 11 |
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 Candy Creek WMA?
Closed seasons: Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader and Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun.
Same as statewide: Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Turkey Fall Archery, Dove, Rail and Gallinule.
Seasons with special restrictions
- Crow, Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Rabbit: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Closed Mar. 16 - Aug. 31 and the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Squirrel: Sept. 1 - Feb. 28, except closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Turkey Fall Gun: Tom only, shotgun only.
- Trapping: Open to water sets, live box traps and enclosed trigger traps only.
- Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined.
Other restrictions
- Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
Source: ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, Candy Creek WMA.
How do you get to Candy Creek WMA?
Candy Creek WMA lies in Osage County. Nearest towns: Avant (next to it), Ramona (5 miles), Ochelata (6 miles) and Barnsdall (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OK 11 (0.6 miles) and US 75 (4.5 miles).
Which wildlife management areas are near Candy Creek WMA?
| Area | Distance | Deer harvested, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Skiatook WMA | 10.2 mi | 84 |
| Osage WMA Rock Creek Unit | 20.8 mi | 26 |
| Oologah WMA | 20.9 mi | 283 |
| Osage WMA Western Wall Unit | 23.8 mi | 47 |
| Keystone WMA | 24.7 mi | 272 |
OLAP walk-in hunting tracts within 20 miles: Osage_H002 (162 acres, 6.2 mi).
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed on Candy Creek WMA?
ODWC counts 28 deer on Candy Creek WMA in 2025-26. Its seasons on record: 2025-26 28, 2024-25 27, 2023-24 20, 2022-23 26, 2021-22 20 and 2020-21 11.
Is deer gun season open on Candy Creek WMA?
No. ODWC's 2026-27 rules close Candy Creek WMA to deer gun season; deer gun hunting there is by controlled hunt only.
Can you camp on Candy Creek WMA?
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas, by ODWC's 2026-27 regulations.
Where is Candy Creek WMA?
In Osage County. Nearest towns: Avant (next to it), Ramona (5 miles) and Ochelata (6 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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