Cross Timbers WMA: deer harvest, rules and map
Cross Timbers WMA is 10,548 acres of public hunting land in Love County, managed by ODWC. Hunters took 170 deer on it in 2025-26, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report, and 137 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 | 10,548 acres (ODWC) |
|---|---|
| County | Love |
| ODWC region | Central |
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 170 |
| Deer per 1,000 acres, 2025-26 | 16.1 (worked out from ODWC's two figures) |
| Deer gun season | Closed (controlled hunts only) |
| Camping | Hunter camping is allowed in designated areas only. |
| Area contact | (405) 823-9038 |
| Towns | Leon (5 mi), Wilson (10 mi) and Marietta (12 mi) |
How many deer are harvested on Cross Timbers WMA?
ODWC's count of deer taken on Cross Timbers WMA, season by season, from its WMA harvest table.
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 170 | |||||
| 2024-25 | 121 | 67 | 54 | 103 | 18 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 110 | 52 | 58 | 98 | 11 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | 136 | 55 | 81 | 91 | 45 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 142 | 58 | 84 | 98 | 43 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | 144 |
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 Cross Timbers WMA?
- Area closed to all activities for controlled deer and turkey hunts Nov. 21-29 and Dec. 5-6, 2026, April 16-20 and May 8-12, 2027.
Closed seasons: Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Turkey Fall Gun, Crane and Turkey Spring.
Same as statewide: Dove, Youth Deer Gun, Youth Turkey Spring, Turkey Fall Archery and Deer Archery.
Seasons with special restrictions
- Squirrel, Rabbit, Crow, Rail, Gallinule, Snipe, Quail, Woodcock, Trapping (water sets, live box traps and enclosed trigger traps only), Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Waterfowl: Closed from Oct. 1 through the first nine days of deer gun season.
Other restrictions
- Closed to all nonhunting activities except hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Jan. 31 and from Apr. 16 - May 16.
- Hunter camping is allowed in designated areas only.
Source: ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, Cross Timbers WMA.
How do you get to Cross Timbers WMA?
Cross Timbers WMA lies in Love County. Nearest towns: Leon (5 miles), Wilson (10 miles), Marietta (12 miles) and Cornish (13 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OK 32 (it crosses or touches the area), OK 76 (it crosses or touches the area) and OK 96 (2.8 miles).
Which wildlife management areas are near Cross Timbers WMA?
| Area | Distance | Deer harvested, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Hickory Creek WMA | 14.3 mi | 35 |
| Love Valley WMA | 14.9 mi | 86 |
| Fobb Bottom WMA | 25.7 mi | 57 |
| Texoma-Washita Arm WMA | 30.6 mi | 40 |
| Tishomingo Wildlife Management Unit | 38.6 mi | 30 |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed on Cross Timbers WMA?
ODWC counts 170 deer on Cross Timbers WMA in 2025-26. Its seasons on record: 2025-26 170, 2024-25 121, 2023-24 110, 2022-23 136, 2021-22 142 and 2020-21 144.
Is deer gun season open on Cross Timbers WMA?
No. ODWC's 2026-27 rules close Cross Timbers WMA to deer gun season; deer gun hunting there is by controlled hunt only.
Can you camp on Cross Timbers WMA?
Hunter camping is allowed in designated areas only, by ODWC's 2026-27 regulations.
Where is Cross Timbers WMA?
In Love County. Nearest towns: Leon (5 miles), Wilson (10 miles) and Marietta (12 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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