Hugo WMA: deer harvest, rules and map
Hugo WMA is 19,288 acres of public hunting land in Choctaw County and Pushmataha County, managed by ODWC. Hunters took 178 deer on it in 2025-26, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report, and 205 a season on average over the 6 seasons ODWC published. Deer gun is closed on Hugo WRP and open, with limits, on the rest of the area.
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 | 19,288 acres (ODWC) |
|---|---|
| County | Choctaw, Pushmataha |
| ODWC region | Southeast |
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 178 |
| Deer per 1,000 acres, 2025-26 | 9.2 (worked out from ODWC's two figures) |
| Deer gun season | Closed on Hugo WRP; see the rules below |
| Camping | Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas. |
| Area contact | (580) 513-5020 |
| Towns | Rattan (next to it), Hugo (3 mi) and Sawyer (4 mi) |
How many deer are harvested on Hugo WMA?
ODWC's count of deer taken on Hugo WMA, season by season, from its WMA harvest table.
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 178 | |||||
| 2024-25 | 191 | 86 | 105 | 66 | 92 | 33 |
| 2023-24 | 193 | 110 | 83 | 72 | 72 | 49 |
| 2022-23 | 183 | 83 | 100 | 76 | 76 | 31 |
| 2021-22 | 208 | 110 | 98 | 67 | 105 | 36 |
| 2020-21 | 275 |
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 Hugo WMA?
- Hugo WMA: Area closed to all activities for controlled deer hunts Dec. 11-13, 2026.
- Hugo WMA: All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot on both Hugo/Kiamichi River and Sawyer WDU portions.
- Hugo WRP: All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot.
Closed seasons (Hugo WMA): Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun and Turkey Fall Gun.
Same as statewide (Hugo WMA): Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Bear Archery, Bear Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Turkey Fall Archery and Trapping.
Closed seasons (Hugo WRP): Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Youth Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Bear Muzzleloader, Snipe, Woodcock, Turkey Fall Gun and Trapping.
Seasons with special restrictions
- Hugo WMA: Deer Gun: Open during the first nine days only.
- Hugo WMA: Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Crow, Rabbit, Squirrel, Predator/ Furbearer Calling, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Hugo WMA: Waterfowl: Hunting hours for waterfowl close at 1 p.m. daily on the WDU portions.
- Hugo WMA: Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined, area combined.
- Hugo WRP: Deer Archery, Bear Archery, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Quail, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Turkey Fall Archery: Closed Oct. 15 - Jan. 31.
- Hugo WRP: Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Closed Oct. 15 - Jan. 31 and during spring turkey season.
- Hugo WRP: Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined.
Other restrictions
- Hugo WMA: Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
- Hugo WRP: Public access is prohibited from Oct. 15 - Jan. 31, unless otherwise provided.
- Hugo WRP: No camping allowed.
Source: ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, Hugo WMA; ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, Hugo WRP.
How do you get to Hugo WMA?
Hugo WMA lies in Choctaw County and Pushmataha County. Nearest towns: Rattan (next to it), Hugo (3 miles), Sawyer (4 miles) and Fort Towson (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OK 93 (it crosses or touches the area), OK 3 (it crosses or touches the area), OK 7 (it crosses or touches the area), US 70 (2.8 miles) and OK 109 (2.9 miles). Water: South Lake.
Which wildlife management areas are near Hugo WMA?
| Area | Distance | Deer harvested, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Honobia Creek WMA | 9.5 mi | 124 |
OLAP walk-in hunting tracts within 20 miles: Choctaw_H001 (80 acres, 6.3 mi).
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed on Hugo WMA?
ODWC counts 178 deer on Hugo WMA in 2025-26. Its seasons on record: 2025-26 178, 2024-25 191, 2023-24 193, 2022-23 183, 2021-22 208 and 2020-21 275.
Is deer gun season open on Hugo WMA?
On part of it. ODWC's 2026-27 rules close deer gun on Hugo WRP; elsewhere on the area: Deer Gun: Open during the first nine days only..
Can you camp on Hugo WMA?
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas, by ODWC's 2026-27 regulations.
Where is Hugo WMA?
In Choctaw County and Pushmataha County. Nearest towns: Rattan (next to it), Hugo (3 miles) and Sawyer (4 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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