Fort Cobb WMA: deer harvest, rules and map
Fort Cobb WMA is 3,547 acres of public hunting land in Caddo County, managed by ODWC. Hunters took 102 deer on it in 2025-26, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report, and 73 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. Restricted to muzzleloader and shotgun with slug.
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 | 3,547 acres (ODWC) |
|---|---|
| County | Caddo |
| ODWC region | Southwest |
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 102 |
| Deer per 1,000 acres, 2025-26 | 28.8 (worked out from ODWC's two figures) |
| Deer gun season | Open during the first nine days only. Restricted to muzzleloader and shotgun with slug. |
| Camping | Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas. |
| Area contact | (580) 595-0347 |
| Towns | Eakly (4 mi), Fort Cobb (6 mi) and Carnegie (9 mi) |
How many deer are harvested on Fort Cobb WMA?
ODWC's count of deer taken on Fort Cobb WMA, season by season, from its WMA harvest table.
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 102 | |||||
| 2024-25 | 79 | 34 | 45 | 43 | 16 | 20 |
| 2023-24 | 78 | 27 | 51 | 39 | 24 | 15 |
| 2022-23 | 66 | 21 | 45 | 37 | 21 | 8 |
| 2021-22 | 44 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | 71 |
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 Fort Cobb WMA?
- Unless otherwise provided, all hunting is restricted to archery, muzzleloader, and shotgun only.
- All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot on the Walnut Slough WDU portion.
Closed seasons: Turkey Fall Gun.
Same as statewide: Deer Archery, Deer Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crane, Crow and Turkey Fall Archery.
Seasons with special restrictions
- Deer Gun: Open during the first nine days only. Restricted to muzzleloader and shotgun with slug.
- Youth Deer Gun: Restricted to muzzleloader and shotgun with slug.
- Holiday Antlerless: Restricted to muzzleloader and shotgun with slug.
- Quail: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season. Closed to non-resident hunting February 1-15.
- Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, predator /furbearer calling: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Waterfowl: Hunting hours for waterfowl close at 1 p.m. daily on the WDU portion.
- 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, Fort Cobb WMA.
How do you get to Fort Cobb WMA?
Fort Cobb WMA lies in Caddo County. Nearest towns: Eakly (4 miles), Fort Cobb (6 miles), Carnegie (9 miles) and Binger (9 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OK 152 (2.5 miles), OK 146 (2.8 miles) and OK 58 (3 miles). Water: Fort Cobb Reservoir.
Which wildlife management areas are near Fort Cobb WMA?
| Area | Distance | Deer harvested, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Washita County WMA | 27.1 mi | 3 |
| Mountain Park WMA | 37.8 mi | 37 |
| Grady County WMA | 44.5 mi | 6 |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed on Fort Cobb WMA?
ODWC counts 102 deer on Fort Cobb WMA in 2025-26. Its seasons on record: 2025-26 102, 2024-25 79, 2023-24 78, 2022-23 66, 2021-22 44 and 2020-21 71.
Is deer gun season open on Fort Cobb WMA?
Yes, with limits. ODWC's 2026-27 rule: Deer Gun: Open during the first nine days only. Restricted to muzzleloader and shotgun with slug.
Can you camp on Fort Cobb WMA?
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas, by ODWC's 2026-27 regulations.
Where is Fort Cobb WMA?
In Caddo County. Nearest towns: Eakly (4 miles), Fort Cobb (6 miles) and Carnegie (9 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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