Cimarron Hills WMA: deer harvest, rules and map
Cimarron Hills WMA is 4,358 acres of public hunting land in Woods County, managed by ODWC. Hunters took 2 deer on it in 2025-26, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report, and 5 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 | 4,358 acres (ODWC) |
|---|---|
| County | Woods |
| ODWC region | Northwest |
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 2 |
| Deer per 1,000 acres, 2025-26 | 0.5 (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 | (405) 990-7206 |
| Towns | Buffalo (15 mi), Freedom (17 mi) and Fort Supply (26 mi) |
How many deer are harvested on Cimarron Hills WMA?
ODWC's count of deer taken on Cimarron Hills WMA, season by season, from its WMA harvest table.
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 2 | |||||
| 2024-25 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 5 |
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 Cimarron Hills WMA?
Closed seasons: Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader and Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun.
Same as statewide: Youth Deer Gun, Turkey Fall Archery, Deer Archery and Crane.
Seasons with special restrictions
- Dove, Rail, Gallinule: Closed during deer muzzleloader season.
- 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 Feb 1-15.
- Pheasant: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season. Hunting hours close at 4:30 p.m. daily.
- Squirrel, Rabbit, Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer calling, Waterfowl: Same as statewide season dates, except closed the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Turkey Fall Gun: Same as statewide season dates. Shotgun only.
- 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.
- Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined. Hunting hours close at 7:00 p.m. daily.
Other restrictions
- Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
Source: ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, Cimarron Hills WMA.
How do you get to Cimarron Hills WMA?
Cimarron Hills WMA lies in Woods County. Nearest towns: Buffalo (15 miles), Freedom (17 miles), Fort Supply (26 miles) and May (29 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OK 34 (1.7 miles) and US 64 (3.5 miles).
Which wildlife management areas are near Cimarron Hills WMA?
| Area | Distance | Deer harvested, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Cimarron Bluff WMA | 4.6 mi | 2 |
| Hal and Fern Cooper WMA | 20.5 mi | 44 |
| Fort Supply WMA | 25.7 mi | 59 |
| Major County WMA | 43.1 mi | |
| Sandhills WMA | 48.6 mi | 22 |
OLAP walk-in hunting tracts within 20 miles: Woods_H008 (640 acres, 0.5 mi), Woods_H009 (723 acres, 2.8 mi), Harper_H022 (160 acres, 3 mi), Woods_H006 (472 acres, 3 mi) and Woods_H024 (540 acres, 3.2 mi).
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed on Cimarron Hills WMA?
ODWC counts 2 deer on Cimarron Hills WMA in 2025-26. Its seasons on record: 2025-26 2, 2024-25 5, 2023-24 5, 2022-23 5, 2021-22 9 and 2020-21 5.
Is deer gun season open on Cimarron Hills WMA?
No. ODWC's 2026-27 rules close Cimarron Hills WMA to deer gun season; deer gun hunting there is by controlled hunt only.
Can you camp on Cimarron Hills WMA?
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas, by ODWC's 2026-27 regulations.
Where is Cimarron Hills WMA?
In Woods County. Nearest towns: Buffalo (15 miles), Freedom (17 miles) and Fort Supply (26 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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