Okmulgee WMA: deer harvest, rules and map
Okmulgee WMA is 9,615 acres of public hunting land in Okmulgee County, managed by ODWC. Hunters took 51 deer on it in 2025-26, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report, and 55 a season on average over the 6 seasons ODWC published. Deer gun is closed on Okmulgee GMA and open, with limits, on the rest of the area.
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 | 9,615 acres (ODWC) |
|---|---|
| County | Okmulgee |
| ODWC region | Central |
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 51 |
| Deer per 1,000 acres, 2025-26 | 5.3 (worked out from ODWC's two figures) |
| Deer gun season | Closed on Okmulgee GMA; see the rules below |
| Camping | No camping allowed. |
| Area contact | (918) 759-1816 |
| Towns | Beggs (3 mi), Okmulgee (4 mi) and Winchester (8 mi) |
How many deer are harvested on Okmulgee WMA?
ODWC's count of deer taken on Okmulgee WMA, season by season, from its WMA harvest table. ODWC prints the area in parts (Okmulgee WMA (GMA Portion) and Okmulgee WMA (PHA Portion)); the totals below add them.
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 51 | |||||
| 2024-25 | 51 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 8 |
| 2023-24 | 45 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 13 |
| 2022-23 | 56 | 31 | 25 | 19 | 30 | 7 |
| 2021-22 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 3 |
| 2020-21 | 88 |
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 Okmulgee WMA?
- Okmulgee GMA: Area closed to all activities for controlled deer hunts Oct. 31-Nov. 1, Nov. 7-8 and Nov. 14-15, 2026.
- Okmulgee GMA: All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot on the WDU portion.
- Okmulgee PHA: All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot on the WDU portion.
Closed seasons (Okmulgee GMA): Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun and Turkey Fall Gun.
Same as statewide (Okmulgee GMA): Youth Deer Gun, Turkey Fall Archery and Deer Archery.
Same as statewide (Okmulgee PHA): Deer Archery, Deer Muzzleloader, Youth Deer Gun, Turkey Fall Archery and Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun.
Seasons with special restrictions
- Okmulgee GMA: Quail, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Rabbit, Squirrel, Snipe, Woodcock, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Trapping: Closed from the opening day of deer archery season through the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Okmulgee GMA: Waterfowl: Hunting hours for waterfowl close at 1 p.m. daily on the WDU portion.
- Okmulgee GMA: Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined.
- Okmulgee PHA: Deer Gun: Closed to antlerless hunting.
- Okmulgee PHA: Quail, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Snipe, Squirrel, Woodcock, Rabbit, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Trapping: Closed from the opening day of deer archery season through the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Okmulgee PHA: Turkey Fall Gun: Tom only, shotgun only.
- Okmulgee PHA: Crow: Open Dec. 9 - March 4.
- Okmulgee PHA: Waterfowl: Hunting hours for waterfowl close at 1 p.m. daily on the WDU portion.
- Okmulgee PHA: Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined.
Other restrictions
- Okmulgee GMA: Closed to all nonhunting activities from Oct. 1 - Feb. 15.
- Okmulgee GMA: No camping allowed.
- Okmulgee PHA: Closed to all nonhunting activities, except hunter and angler camping and fishing, from Oct. 1 - Feb. 15.
- Okmulgee PHA: Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
Source: ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, Okmulgee GMA; ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, Okmulgee PHA.
How do you get to Okmulgee WMA?
Okmulgee WMA lies in Okmulgee County. Nearest towns: Beggs (3 miles), Okmulgee (4 miles), Winchester (8 miles) and Schulter (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OK 56 (it crosses or touches the area), US 75 (2.1 miles), OK 16 (2.5 miles) and US 62 (3.6 miles). Water: Okmulgee Lake.
Which wildlife management areas are near Okmulgee WMA?
| Area | Distance | Deer harvested, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Deep Fork WMA | 6.5 mi | 106 |
| Eufaula WMA | 12.5 mi | 227 |
| Heyburn WMA | 19.4 mi | 53 |
| Keystone WMA | 32.6 mi | 272 |
| McClellan-Kerr WMA | 34.4 mi | 107 |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed on Okmulgee WMA?
ODWC counts 51 deer on Okmulgee WMA in 2025-26. Its seasons on record: 2025-26 51, 2024-25 51, 2023-24 45, 2022-23 56, 2021-22 41 and 2020-21 88.
Is deer gun season open on Okmulgee WMA?
On part of it. ODWC's 2026-27 rules close deer gun on Okmulgee GMA; elsewhere on the area: Deer Gun: Closed to antlerless hunting..
Can you camp on Okmulgee WMA?
No camping allowed, by ODWC's 2026-27 regulations.
Where is Okmulgee WMA?
In Okmulgee County. Nearest towns: Beggs (3 miles), Okmulgee (4 miles) and Winchester (8 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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