Hickory Creek WMA: deer harvest, rules and map
Hickory Creek WMA is 7,897 acres of public hunting land in Love County, managed by ODWC. Hunters took 35 deer on it in 2025-26, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report, and 33 a season on average over the 6 seasons ODWC published. Deer gun, by ODWC's 2026-27 rules for the area: Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun: Closed to antlerless hunting after opening day.
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 | 7,897 acres (ODWC) |
|---|---|
| County | Love |
| ODWC region | Central |
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 35 |
| Deer per 1,000 acres, 2025-26 | 4.4 (worked out from ODWC's two figures) |
| Deer gun season | Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun: Closed to antlerless hunting after opening day. |
| Camping | Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas. |
| Area contact | (405) 823-9038 |
| Towns | Marietta (4 mi), Dickson (12 mi) and Ardmore (12 mi) |
How many deer are harvested on Hickory Creek WMA?
ODWC's count of deer taken on Hickory Creek WMA, season by season, from its WMA harvest table.
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 35 | |||||
| 2024-25 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 20 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | 47 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 6 |
| 2022-23 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | 19 |
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 Hickory Creek WMA?
Closed seasons: Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun.
Same as statewide: Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Waterfowl and Turkey Fall Archery.
Seasons with special restrictions
- Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun: Closed to antlerless hunting after opening day.
- Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, 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.
- Trapping: Open to water sets, live box traps and enclosed trigger traps only.
- Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined.
Other restrictions
- Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
Source: ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, Hickory Creek WMA.
How do you get to Hickory Creek WMA?
Hickory Creek WMA lies in Love County. Nearest towns: Marietta (4 miles), Dickson (12 miles), Ardmore (12 miles) and Oakland (13 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OK 32 (it crosses or touches the area), OK 77 (it crosses or touches the area), US 77 (2.7 miles) and I-35 (3.4 miles). Water: Lake Murray.
Which wildlife management areas are near Hickory Creek WMA?
| Area | Distance | Deer harvested, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Love Valley WMA | next to it | 86 |
| Fobb Bottom WMA | 8.3 mi | 57 |
| Cross Timbers WMA | 14.3 mi | 170 |
| Texoma-Washita Arm WMA | 14.7 mi | 40 |
| Tishomingo Wildlife Management Unit | 20.8 mi | 30 |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed on Hickory Creek WMA?
ODWC counts 35 deer on Hickory Creek WMA in 2025-26. Its seasons on record: 2025-26 35, 2024-25 36, 2023-24 47, 2022-23 33, 2021-22 26 and 2020-21 19.
Is deer gun season open on Hickory Creek WMA?
Yes, with limits. ODWC's 2026-27 rule: Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun: Closed to antlerless hunting after opening day.
Can you camp on Hickory Creek WMA?
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas, by ODWC's 2026-27 regulations.
Where is Hickory Creek WMA?
In Love County. Nearest towns: Marietta (4 miles), Dickson (12 miles) and Ardmore (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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