Kaw WMA: deer harvest, rules and map
Kaw WMA is 21,924 acres of public hunting land in Kay County and Osage County, managed by ODWC. Hunters took 389 deer on it in 2025-26, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report, and 369 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.
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 | 21,924 acres (ODWC) |
|---|---|
| County | Kay, Osage |
| ODWC region | Central |
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 389 |
| Deer per 1,000 acres, 2025-26 | 17.7 (worked out from ODWC's two figures) |
| Deer gun season | Open during the first nine days only. |
| Camping | Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas. |
| Area contact | (405) 823-7936 |
| Towns | Kaw City (next to it), Webb City (3 mi) and Newkirk (4 mi) |
How many deer are harvested on Kaw WMA?
ODWC's count of deer taken on Kaw WMA, season by season, from its WMA harvest table.
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 389 | |||||
| 2024-25 | 430 | 171 | 259 | 90 | 262 | 78 |
| 2023-24 | 381 | 159 | 222 | 114 | 185 | 82 |
| 2022-23 | 432 | 174 | 258 | 114 | 227 | 91 |
| 2021-22 | 298 | 134 | 164 | 65 | 167 | 66 |
| 2020-21 | 281 |
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 Kaw WMA?
Closed seasons: Closed to all hog hunting.
Same as statewide: Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Waterfowl, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/ Furbearer Calling and Trapping.
Seasons with special restrictions
- Deer Gun: Open during the first nine days only.
- Pheasant, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Quail: Closed during the deer muzzleloader season and the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Turkey Fall Gun: Tom only, shotgun only.
- Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers: Closed from the opening day of deer archery season through deer gun season.
- Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined, area combined.
Other restrictions
- Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
Source: ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, Kaw WMA.
How do you get to Kaw WMA?
Kaw WMA lies in Kay County and Osage County. Nearest towns: Kaw City (next to it), Webb City (3 miles), Newkirk (4 miles) and Kildare (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OK 11 (it crosses or touches the area), OK 18 (3.3 miles) and US 77 (4.1 miles).
Which wildlife management areas are near Kaw WMA?
| Area | Distance | Deer harvested, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| John Dahl WMA | 10.2 mi | 33 |
| Osage WMA Western Wall Unit | 21.9 mi | 47 |
| Hulah WMA | 23.5 mi | 261 |
| Osage WMA Rock Creek Unit | 26.5 mi | 26 |
| Keystone WMA | 29.8 mi | 272 |
OLAP walk-in hunting tracts within 20 miles: Osage_H005 (160 acres, 4 mi), Osage_H004 (480 acres, 4.2 mi), Osage_H003 (80 acres, 7.9 mi), Kay_H023 (160 acres, 12.8 mi) and Kay_H021 (240 acres, 15.7 mi).
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed on Kaw WMA?
ODWC counts 389 deer on Kaw WMA in 2025-26. Its seasons on record: 2025-26 389, 2024-25 430, 2023-24 381, 2022-23 432, 2021-22 298 and 2020-21 281.
Is deer gun season open on Kaw WMA?
Yes, with limits. ODWC's 2026-27 rule: Deer Gun: Open during the first nine days only.
Can you camp on Kaw WMA?
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas, by ODWC's 2026-27 regulations.
Where is Kaw WMA?
In Kay County and Osage County. Nearest towns: Kaw City (next to it), Webb City (3 miles) and Newkirk (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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