Gary Sherrer WMA: deer harvest, rules and map
Gary Sherrer WMA is 1,264 acres of public hunting land in Pittsburg County, managed by ODWC. Hunters took 6 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, 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 | 1,264 acres (ODWC) |
|---|---|
| County | Pittsburg |
| ODWC region | Southeast |
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 6 |
| Deer per 1,000 acres, 2025-26 | 4.7 (worked out from ODWC's two figures) |
| Deer gun season | Open during the first nine days only. |
| Camping | Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas within 50 yards of open roads during open WMA hunting seasons. |
| Area contact | (580) 320-3177 |
| Towns | Hartshorne (9 mi), Haileyville (10 mi) and Clayton (12 mi) |
How many deer are harvested on Gary Sherrer WMA?
ODWC's count of deer taken on Gary Sherrer WMA, season by season, from its WMA harvest table.
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 6 | |||||
| 2024-25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | 8 |
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 Gary Sherrer WMA?
Closed seasons: Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun and Turkey Fall Gun.
Same as statewide: Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Bear Archery, Bear Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/Furbearer Calling and Trapping.
Seasons with special restrictions
- Deer Gun: Open during the first nine days only.
- Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined.
Other restrictions
- Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas within 50 yards of open roads during open WMA hunting seasons.
Source: ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, Gary Sherrer WMA.
How do you get to Gary Sherrer WMA?
Gary Sherrer WMA lies in Pittsburg County. Nearest towns: Hartshorne (9 miles), Haileyville (10 miles), Clayton (12 miles) and Alderson (16 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OK 43 (4 miles).
Which wildlife management areas are near Gary Sherrer WMA?
| Area | Distance | Deer harvested, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Pushmataha WMA | 10.9 mi | 74 |
| Eufaula WMA | 10.9 mi | 227 |
| Yourman WMA | 14.3 mi | 19 |
| James Collins WMA | 18.2 mi | 137 |
| Atoka Public Hunting Area | 19.1 mi | 60 |
OLAP walk-in hunting tracts within 20 miles: Pittsburg_H001 (3,006 acres, 10 mi).
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed on Gary Sherrer WMA?
ODWC counts 6 deer on Gary Sherrer WMA in 2025-26. Its seasons on record: 2025-26 6, 2024-25 2, 2023-24 2, 2022-23 8, 2021-22 4 and 2020-21 8.
Is deer gun season open on Gary Sherrer WMA?
Yes, with limits. ODWC's 2026-27 rule: Deer Gun: Open during the first nine days only.
Can you camp on Gary Sherrer WMA?
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas within 50 yards of open roads during open WMA hunting seasons, by ODWC's 2026-27 regulations.
Where is Gary Sherrer WMA?
In Pittsburg County. Nearest towns: Hartshorne (9 miles), Haileyville (10 miles) and Clayton (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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