McGee Creek WMA: deer harvest, rules and map
McGee Creek WMA is 12,595 acres of public hunting land in Atoka County, managed by ODWC. Hunters took 48 deer on it in 2025-26, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report, and 47 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.
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| Size | 12,595 acres (ODWC) |
|---|---|
| County | Atoka |
| ODWC region | Southeast |
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 48 |
| Deer per 1,000 acres, 2025-26 | 3.8 (worked out from ODWC's two figures) |
| Deer gun season | Closed (controlled hunts only) |
| Camping | Camping is allowed in designated areas. |
| Area contact | (580) 320-3173 |
| Towns | Stringtown (7 mi), Atoka (11 mi) and Tushka (14 mi) |
How many deer are harvested on McGee Creek WMA?
ODWC's count of deer taken on McGee Creek WMA, season by season, from its WMA harvest table.
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 48 | |||||
| 2024-25 | 34 | 26 | 8 | 30 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 40 | 22 | 18 | 32 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022-23 | 55 | 26 | 29 | 38 | 10 | 7 |
| 2021-22 | 44 | 25 | 19 | 26 | 13 | 5 |
| 2020-21 | 60 |
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 McGee Creek WMA?
- Area closed to all activities for controlled deer and turkey hunt Nov. 20-22, 2026 and Apr. 3-4, 2027.
Closed seasons: Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Bear Muzzleloader, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun and Turkey Fall Gun.
Same as statewide: Dove, Bear Archery, Turkey Fall Archery, Deer Archery and Youth Deer Gun.
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.
- 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 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.
Other restrictions
- Closed to all nonhunting activities, except hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Jan. 31 and during spring turkey season.
- Camping is allowed in designated areas.
Source: ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, McGee Creek WMA.
How do you get to McGee Creek WMA?
McGee Creek WMA lies in Atoka County. Nearest towns: Stringtown (7 miles), Atoka (11 miles), Tushka (14 miles) and Antlers (16 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OK 43 (3.6 miles) and OK 3 (4.1 miles).
Which wildlife management areas are near McGee Creek WMA?
| Area | Distance | Deer harvested, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Stringtown WMA | next to it | 16 |
| Atoka Public Hunting Area | 3.7 mi | 60 |
| Atoka WMA | 5.5 mi | 97 |
| Pushmataha WMA | 22.1 mi | 74 |
| Hugo WMA | 22.8 mi | 178 |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed on McGee Creek WMA?
ODWC counts 48 deer on McGee Creek WMA in 2025-26. Its seasons on record: 2025-26 48, 2024-25 34, 2023-24 40, 2022-23 55, 2021-22 44 and 2020-21 60.
Is deer gun season open on McGee Creek WMA?
No. ODWC's 2026-27 rules close McGee Creek WMA to deer gun season; deer gun hunting there is by controlled hunt only.
Can you camp on McGee Creek WMA?
Camping is allowed in designated areas, by ODWC's 2026-27 regulations.
Where is McGee Creek WMA?
In Atoka County. Nearest towns: Stringtown (7 miles), Atoka (11 miles) and Tushka (14 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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