Deep Fork WMA: deer harvest, rules and map
Deep Fork WMA is 12,707 acres of public hunting land in Creek County and Okfuskee County, managed by ODWC. Hunters took 106 deer on it in 2025-26, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report, and 93 a season on average over the 6 seasons ODWC published. Deer gun, by ODWC's 2026-27 rules for the area: Open during 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 | 12,707 acres (ODWC) |
|---|---|
| County | Creek, Okfuskee |
| ODWC region | Central |
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 106 |
| Deer per 1,000 acres, 2025-26 | 8.3 (worked out from ODWC's two figures) |
| Deer gun season | Open during the first nine days only. |
| Camping | Hunter and angler camping is allowed within 50 yards of open roads. |
| Area contact | (918) 759-1816 |
| Towns | IXL (3 mi), Boley (5 mi) and Castle (7 mi) |
How many deer are harvested on Deep Fork WMA?
ODWC's count of deer taken on Deep Fork WMA, season by season, from its WMA harvest table.
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 106 | |||||
| 2024-25 | 92 | 48 | 44 | 18 | 50 | 24 |
| 2023-24 | 88 | 29 | 59 | 15 | 47 | 26 |
| 2022-23 | 103 | 53 | 50 | 25 | 65 | 13 |
| 2021-22 | 71 | 34 | 37 | 17 | 42 | 12 |
| 2020-21 | 96 |
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 Deep Fork WMA?
- All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot on the WDU portions.
Same as statewide: Deer Archery, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery and Trapping.
Seasons with special restrictions
- Deer Gun: Open during the first nine days only.
- Quail, Squirrel, Rabbit, Snipe, Woodcock, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Turkey Fall Gun: Tom only, shotgun only.
- Waterfowl: Hunting hours for waterfowl close at 1 p.m. daily on the WDU portion. The Harold Stuart Marsh (Refuge Unit) is closed to all waterfowl hunting.
- Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined, area combined.
Other restrictions
- Hunter and angler camping is allowed within 50 yards of open roads.
Source: ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, Deep Fork WMA.
How do you get to Deep Fork WMA?
Deep Fork WMA lies in Creek County and Okfuskee County. Nearest towns: IXL (3 miles), Boley (5 miles), Castle (7 miles) and Depew (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OK 48 (it crosses or touches the area), OK 56 (3 miles), US 377 (3.4 miles) and OK 99 (3.4 miles).
Which wildlife management areas are near Deep Fork WMA?
| Area | Distance | Deer harvested, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Okmulgee WMA | 6.5 mi | 51 |
| Heyburn WMA | 15.2 mi | 53 |
| Eufaula WMA | 21.5 mi | 227 |
| Keystone WMA | 24 mi | 272 |
| Lexington WMA | 50.8 mi | 158 |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed on Deep Fork WMA?
ODWC counts 106 deer on Deep Fork WMA in 2025-26. Its seasons on record: 2025-26 106, 2024-25 92, 2023-24 88, 2022-23 103, 2021-22 71 and 2020-21 96.
Is deer gun season open on Deep Fork WMA?
Yes, with limits. ODWC's 2026-27 rule: Deer Gun: Open during the first nine days only.
Can you camp on Deep Fork WMA?
Hunter and angler camping is allowed within 50 yards of open roads, by ODWC's 2026-27 regulations.
Where is Deep Fork WMA?
In Creek County and Okfuskee County. Nearest towns: IXL (3 miles), Boley (5 miles) and Castle (7 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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