James Collins WMA: deer harvest, rules and map
James Collins WMA is 21,618 acres of public hunting land in Latimer County and Pittsburg County, managed by ODWC. Hunters took 137 deer on it in 2025-26, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report, and 144 a season on average over the 6 seasons ODWC published. Deer gun season is closed here, outside controlled hunts.
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 | 21,618 acres (ODWC) |
|---|---|
| County | Latimer, Pittsburg |
| ODWC region | Southeast |
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 137 |
| Deer per 1,000 acres, 2025-26 | 6.3 (worked out from ODWC's two figures) |
| Deer gun season | Closed (controlled hunts only) |
| Camping | Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas. |
| Area contact | (580) 320-3178 |
| Towns | Quinton (5 mi), Wilburton (8 mi) and Kinta (9 mi) |
How many deer are harvested on James Collins WMA?
ODWC's count of deer taken on James Collins WMA, season by season, from its WMA harvest table.
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 137 | |||||
| 2024-25 | 84 | 50 | 34 | 67 | 17 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 135 | 73 | 62 | 108 | 27 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 172 | 74 | 98 | 154 | 18 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 166 | 97 | 69 | 145 | 21 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 171 |
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 James Collins WMA?
- Area closed to all activities for controlled deer and turkey hunts, Oct. 16-18, Oct. 23-25, 2026 and Apr. 3-4, 2027.
Closed seasons: Bear Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Youth Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun and Turkey Fall Gun.
Same as statewide: Bear Archery, Turkey Fall Archery, Deer Archery and Dove.
Seasons with special restrictions
- Quail: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel: Closed from the opening day of deer archery season through the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Predator/Furbearer Calling, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers: Closed from the opening day of deer archery season through the first nine days of deer gun season and closed during spring turkey season.
- Trapping: Open to water sets, live box traps and enclosed trigger traps only.
- Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined, area combined.
Other restrictions
- Closed to all nonhunting activities, except hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Jan. 31 and during spring turkey season.
- Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
Source: ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, James Collins WMA.
How do you get to James Collins WMA?
James Collins WMA lies in Latimer County and Pittsburg County. Nearest towns: Quinton (5 miles), Wilburton (8 miles), Kinta (9 miles) and Haileyville (9 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OK 31 (1.1 miles) and OK 2 (1.9 miles).
Which wildlife management areas are near James Collins WMA?
| Area | Distance | Deer harvested, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Robbers Cave WMA | next to it | 3 |
| Eufaula WMA | 3.6 mi | 227 |
| Eufaula WMA | 12.9 mi | 227 |
| Yourman WMA | 13.8 mi | 19 |
| Gary Sherrer WMA | 18.2 mi | 6 |
OLAP walk-in hunting tracts within 20 miles: Pittsburg_H001 (3,006 acres, 14.7 mi).
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed on James Collins WMA?
ODWC counts 137 deer on James Collins WMA in 2025-26. Its seasons on record: 2025-26 137, 2024-25 84, 2023-24 135, 2022-23 172, 2021-22 166 and 2020-21 171.
Is deer gun season open on James Collins WMA?
No. ODWC's 2026-27 rules close James Collins WMA to deer gun season; deer gun hunting there is by controlled hunt only.
Can you camp on James Collins WMA?
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas, by ODWC's 2026-27 regulations.
Where is James Collins WMA?
In Latimer County and Pittsburg County. Nearest towns: Quinton (5 miles), Wilburton (8 miles) and Kinta (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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