Lexington WMA: deer harvest, rules and map
Lexington WMA is 9,541 acres of public hunting land in Cleveland County, managed by ODWC. Hunters took 158 deer on it in 2025-26, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report, and 143 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 | 9,541 acres (ODWC) |
|---|---|
| County | Cleveland |
| ODWC region | Central |
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 158 |
| Deer per 1,000 acres, 2025-26 | 16.6 (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 | (405) 823-8714 |
| Towns | Slaughterville (2 mi), Etowah (3 mi) and Tribbey (4 mi) |
How many deer are harvested on Lexington WMA?
ODWC's count of deer taken on Lexington WMA, season by season, from its WMA harvest table.
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 158 | |||||
| 2024-25 | 169 | 72 | 97 | 64 | 47 | 58 |
| 2023-24 | 127 | 53 | 74 | 39 | 47 | 41 |
| 2022-23 | 182 | 73 | 109 | 51 | 92 | 39 |
| 2021-22 | 103 | 39 | 64 | 40 | 40 | 23 |
| 2020-21 | 116 |
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 Lexington WMA?
- Area closed to all activities (except shooting range) for controlled deer hunts Nov. 14-15 and Nov. 18-19, 2026.
Closed seasons: Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Turkey Fall Archery and Turkey Fall Gun.
Same as statewide: Youth Deer Gun and Deer Muzzleloader.
Seasons with special restrictions
- Deer Archery: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Snipe, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Quail, Woodcock, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Closed from the opening day of deer archery season through the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Trapping: Open to water sets, live box traps and enclosed trigger traps only.
- Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined.
Other restrictions
- Closed to all nonhunting activities, except hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Feb. 15. However, fishing and angler camping is permitted at Lake Dahlgren.
- Lake Dahlgren is closed to all activities during controlled hunts.
- Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
Source: ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, Lexington WMA.
How do you get to Lexington WMA?
Lexington WMA lies in Cleveland County. Nearest towns: Slaughterville (2 miles), Etowah (3 miles), Tribbey (4 miles) and Lexington (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OK 39 (1.5 miles) and US 77 (4.9 miles).
Which wildlife management areas are near Lexington WMA?
| Area | Distance | Deer harvested, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Grady County WMA | 36.8 mi | 6 |
| Arcadia Conservation Education Area | 37.6 mi | 44 |
| Deep Fork WMA | 50.8 mi | 106 |
| Arbuckle Springs WMA | 52.3 mi | 50 |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed on Lexington WMA?
ODWC counts 158 deer on Lexington WMA in 2025-26. Its seasons on record: 2025-26 158, 2024-25 169, 2023-24 127, 2022-23 182, 2021-22 103 and 2020-21 116.
Is deer gun season open on Lexington WMA?
No. ODWC's 2026-27 rules close Lexington WMA to deer gun season; deer gun hunting there is by controlled hunt only.
Can you camp on Lexington WMA?
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas, by ODWC's 2026-27 regulations.
Where is Lexington WMA?
In Cleveland County. Nearest towns: Slaughterville (2 miles), Etowah (3 miles) and Tribbey (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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