Neosho WMA: deer harvest, rules and map
Neosho WMA is 718 acres of public hunting land in Craig County and Ottawa County, managed by ODWC. Hunters took 27 deer on it in 2025-26, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report, and 27 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 | 718 acres (ODWC) |
|---|---|
| County | Craig, Ottawa |
| ODWC region | Northeast |
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 27 |
| Deer per 1,000 acres, 2025-26 | 37.6 (worked out from ODWC's two figures) |
| Deer gun season | Closed (controlled hunts only) |
| Camping | No camping allowed. |
| Area contact | (405) 517-4539 |
| Towns | Welch (6 mi), North Miami (6 mi) and Miami (7 mi) |
How many deer are harvested on Neosho WMA?
ODWC's count of deer taken on Neosho WMA, season by season, from its WMA harvest table.
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 27 | |||||
| 2024-25 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | 34 |
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 Neosho WMA?
- Area closed to all activities for controlled deer hunts Oct. 10-11, Nov. 14-15 and Nov. 7-8, 2026.
Closed seasons: Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader and Turkey Fall Gun.
Same as statewide: Dove, Deer Archery, Turkey Fall Archery, Quail, Squirrel, Rabbit, Crow, Rail, Gallinule, Snipe, Woodcock and Waterfowl.
Seasons with special restrictions
- Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Closed from 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
- No camping allowed.
Source: ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, Neosho WMA.
How do you get to Neosho WMA?
Neosho WMA lies in Craig County and Ottawa County. Nearest towns: Welch (6 miles), North Miami (6 miles), Miami (7 miles) and Commerce (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OK 2 (3 miles), US 59 (3 miles) and OK 10 (3.3 miles).
Which wildlife management areas are near Neosho WMA?
| Area | Distance | Deer harvested, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Oologah WMA | 27.4 mi | 283 |
| Spavinaw WMA | 36.7 mi | 97 |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed on Neosho WMA?
ODWC counts 27 deer on Neosho WMA in 2025-26. Its seasons on record: 2025-26 27, 2024-25 25, 2023-24 29, 2022-23 19, 2021-22 28 and 2020-21 34.
Is deer gun season open on Neosho WMA?
No. ODWC's 2026-27 rules close Neosho WMA to deer gun season; deer gun hunting there is by controlled hunt only.
Can you camp on Neosho WMA?
No camping allowed, by ODWC's 2026-27 regulations.
Where is Neosho WMA?
In Craig County and Ottawa County. Nearest towns: Welch (6 miles), North Miami (6 miles) and Miami (7 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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