Hulah WMA: deer harvest, rules and map
Hulah WMA is 19,178 acres of public hunting land in Osage County, managed by ODWC. Hunters took 261 deer on it in 2025-26, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report, and 265 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. Bag limit is one antlered and one antlerless deer.
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 | 19,178 acres (ODWC) |
|---|---|
| County | Osage |
| ODWC region | Northeast |
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 261 |
| Deer per 1,000 acres, 2025-26 | 13.6 (worked out from ODWC's two figures) |
| Deer gun season | Open during the first nine days only. Bag limit is one antlered and one antlerless deer. |
| Camping | Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas. |
| Area contact | (918) 629-5108 |
| Towns | Copan (9 mi), Dewey (13 mi) and Foraker (15 mi) |
How many deer are harvested on Hulah WMA?
ODWC's count of deer taken on Hulah WMA, season by season, from its WMA harvest table.
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 261 | |||||
| 2024-25 | 279 | 148 | 131 | 59 | 182 | 38 |
| 2023-24 | 253 | 133 | 120 | 59 | 144 | 50 |
| 2022-23 | 319 | 140 | 179 | 92 | 169 | 58 |
| 2021-22 | 225 | 144 | 81 | 55 | 147 | 23 |
| 2020-21 | 255 |
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 Hulah WMA?
- All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot on the Whippoorwill WDU portion.
Closed seasons: Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun.
Same as statewide: Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery and Trapping.
Seasons with special restrictions
- Deer Gun: Open during the first nine days only. Bag limit is one antlered and one antlerless deer.
- Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Predator/Furbearer Calling: Closed during deer gun season.
- Waterfowl: Hunting hours for waterfowl close at 1 p.m. daily on the WDU portion.
- Turkey Fall Gun: Tom 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, Hulah WMA.
How do you get to Hulah WMA?
Hulah WMA lies in Osage County. Nearest towns: Copan (9 miles), Dewey (13 miles), Foraker (15 miles) and Wann (15 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OK 99 (it crosses or touches the area) and OK 10 (4.9 miles). Water: Hulah Restocking Pond.
Which wildlife management areas are near Hulah WMA?
| Area | Distance | Deer harvested, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Osage WMA Western Wall Unit | 1.2 mi | 47 |
| Osage WMA Rock Creek Unit | 2 mi | 26 |
| Copan WMA | 5.5 mi | 171 |
| John Dahl WMA | 13.9 mi | 33 |
| Kaw WMA | 23.5 mi | 389 |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed on Hulah WMA?
ODWC counts 261 deer on Hulah WMA in 2025-26. Its seasons on record: 2025-26 261, 2024-25 279, 2023-24 253, 2022-23 319, 2021-22 225 and 2020-21 255.
Is deer gun season open on Hulah WMA?
Yes, with limits. ODWC's 2026-27 rule: Deer Gun: Open during the first nine days only. Bag limit is one antlered and one antlerless deer.
Can you camp on Hulah WMA?
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas, by ODWC's 2026-27 regulations.
Where is Hulah WMA?
In Osage County. Nearest towns: Copan (9 miles), Dewey (13 miles) and Foraker (15 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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