Honobia Creek WMA: deer harvest, rules and map
Honobia Creek WMA is 66,385 acres of public hunting land in Pushmataha County, McCurtain County and Le Flore County, managed by ODWC. Hunters took 124 deer on it in 2025-26, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report, and 151 a season on average over the 6 seasons ODWC published.
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 | 66,385 acres (ODWC) |
|---|---|
| County | Pushmataha, McCurtain, Le Flore |
| ODWC region | Hon3Riv |
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 124 |
| Deer per 1,000 acres, 2025-26 | 1.9 (worked out from ODWC's two figures) |
| Deer gun season | Same as statewide |
| Camping | Hunter and angler camping is allowed within 50 yards of open roads. |
| Area contact | (918) 527-5308 |
| Towns | Smithville (3 mi), Clayton (8 mi) and Rattan (9 mi) |
How many deer are harvested on Honobia Creek WMA?
ODWC's count of deer taken on Honobia Creek WMA, season by season, from its WMA harvest table.
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 124 | |||||
| 2024-25 | 153 | 79 | 74 | 33 | 78 | 42 |
| 2023-24 | 140 | 78 | 62 | 21 | 77 | 42 |
| 2022-23 | 166 | 81 | 85 | 44 | 84 | 38 |
| 2021-22 | 129 | 67 | 62 | 32 | 60 | 37 |
| 2020-21 | 194 |
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 Honobia Creek WMA?
- A land access permit is required for residents to hunt, fish or otherwise use Honobia Creek WMA. Nonresidents are required to purchase an annual permit, no exemptions. A 3-day special use land access permit is available to residents for non-hunting and non-fishing related activities. Individuals who possess the annual land access permit are exempt from the special use permit. Oklahoma residents who are under 18 years of age on the first day of the current calendar year or are 64 years old or older are exempt from land access permit requirements. Lifetime license holders are not exempt from land access permits.
Closed seasons: Turkey Fall Gun.
Same as statewide: Bear Archery, Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Bear Muzzleloader, Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/Furbearer Calling and Trapping.
Seasons with special restrictions
- Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers: Dogs not permitted on WMA from one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset during deer gun, deer muzzleloader, Antlerless Holiday Deer Gun, and youth deer gun seasons.
- Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined.
Other restrictions
- Hunter and angler camping is allowed within 50 yards of open roads.
- All-Terrain Vehicle use will only be allowed during deer season (Oct. 1 - Jan. 15) and only by licensed deer hunters. The following guidelines will apply to ATV use on the area:
- Any hunter who operates an ATV/ORV at any time must comply with daylight florescent orange requirements as required for deer gun seasons. If a crash helmet is worn, only the fluorescent orange chest covering is required.
- ATV/ORV use is restricted to WMA roads that are on the current Honobia WMA map unless otherwise closed.
- ATV/ORV use shall be restricted to a maximum speed of 25 miles per hour.
- ATV/ORV operators and passengers under the age of 18 must wear a crash helmet that complies with standards established by 49 C.F.R., Section 571.218. Passengers in addition to the operator are not allowed on ATV/ORVs unless that ATV/ORV has been specifically designed by the manufacturer to carry passengers in addition to the operator.
- Leaving any ATV/ORV unattended on Honobia WMA without the owner’s name and Customer ID number conspicuously attached is prohibited.
- Use of ATV/ORVs off of delineated roads for retrieval of lawfully taken and tagged deer is permissible only with the following restrictions: ATV/ORVs cannot travel more than one half mile from the nearest road. ATV/ORVs cannot cross rivers and streams unless on a road with constructed stream crossing structures. ATV/ORVs used for deer retrieval cannot be used in areas otherwise closed to the use of motor vehicles.
- The WMA boundaries may change.
- See wildlifedepartment.com for a current map.
Source: ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, Honobia Creek WMA.
How do you get to Honobia Creek WMA?
Honobia Creek WMA lies in Pushmataha County, McCurtain County and Le Flore County. Nearest towns: Smithville (3 miles), Clayton (8 miles), Rattan (9 miles) and Albion (9 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OK 3 (it crosses or touches the area), OK 7 (it crosses or touches the area), OK 144 (it crosses or touches the area), OK 4 (it crosses or touches the area) and US 271 (1 mile).
Which wildlife management areas are near Honobia Creek WMA?
| Area | Distance | Deer harvested, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Three Rivers WMA | next to it | 305 |
| Pine Creek WMA | next to it | 33 |
| Pushmataha WMA | 3.8 mi | 74 |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed on Honobia Creek WMA?
ODWC counts 124 deer on Honobia Creek WMA in 2025-26. Its seasons on record: 2025-26 124, 2024-25 153, 2023-24 140, 2022-23 166, 2021-22 129 and 2020-21 194.
Is deer gun season open on Honobia Creek WMA?
Yes, on the statewide dates, Nov. 21 to Dec. 6, 2026, by ODWC's 2026-27 rules for the area.
Can you camp on Honobia Creek WMA?
Hunter and angler camping is allowed within 50 yards of open roads, by ODWC's 2026-27 regulations.
Where is Honobia Creek WMA?
In Pushmataha County, McCurtain County and Le Flore County. Nearest towns: Smithville (3 miles), Clayton (8 miles) and Rattan (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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