Oologah WMA: deer harvest, rules and map
Oologah WMA is 18,001 acres of public hunting land in Nowata County and Rogers County, managed by ODWC. Hunters took 283 deer on it in 2025-26, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report, and 268 a season on average over the 6 seasons ODWC published. Deer gun, by ODWC's 2026-27 rules for the area: Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun: Goose Island is archery only. All other portions of the WMA are open to legal means of taking for each particular season.
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 | 18,001 acres (ODWC) |
|---|---|
| County | Nowata, Rogers |
| ODWC region | Northeast |
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 283 |
| Deer per 1,000 acres, 2025-26 | 15.7 (worked out from ODWC's two figures) |
| Deer gun season | Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun: Goose Island is archery only. All other portions of the WMA are open to legal means of taking for each particular season. |
| Camping | Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas. |
| Area contact | (918) 629-5286 |
| Towns | New Alluwe (next to it), Delaware (2 mi) and Nowata (3 mi) |
How many deer are harvested on Oologah WMA?
ODWC's count of deer taken on Oologah WMA, season by season, from its WMA harvest table.
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 283 | |||||
| 2024-25 | 296 | 109 | 187 | 102 | 161 | 33 |
| 2023-24 | 286 | 125 | 161 | 81 | 153 | 52 |
| 2022-23 | 282 | 125 | 157 | 90 | 163 | 29 |
| 2021-22 | 213 | 111 | 102 | 71 | 114 | 28 |
| 2020-21 | 245 |
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 Oologah WMA?
- All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot on both Overcup Bottoms and Upper Verdigris WDU portions.
Closed seasons: Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun and Turkey Fall Gun.
Same as statewide: Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring and Trapping.
Seasons with special restrictions
- Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun: Goose Island is archery only. All other portions of the WMA are open to legal means of taking for each particular season.
- Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers: Closed during deer gun season.
- Waterfowl: Hunting hours for waterfowl close at 1 p.m. daily on the WDU portions.
Other restrictions
- The portion of Oologah WMA known as Goose Island is restricted to shotguns with pellets and archery only.
- Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
Source: ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, Oologah WMA.
How do you get to Oologah WMA?
Oologah WMA lies in Nowata County and Rogers County. Nearest towns: New Alluwe (next to it), Delaware (2 miles), Nowata (3 miles) and Chelsea (4 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OK 28 (it crosses or touches the area), US 60 (it crosses or touches the area), US 169 (it crosses or touches the area), OK 66 (3.3 miles) and OK 10 (4 miles). Water: Oologah Lake.
Which wildlife management areas are near Oologah WMA?
| Area | Distance | Deer harvested, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Copan WMA | 17.9 mi | 171 |
| Candy Creek WMA | 20.9 mi | 28 |
| Spavinaw WMA | 27.3 mi | 97 |
| Neosho WMA | 27.4 mi | 27 |
| Hulah WMA | 28.4 mi | 261 |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed on Oologah WMA?
ODWC counts 283 deer on Oologah WMA in 2025-26. Its seasons on record: 2025-26 283, 2024-25 296, 2023-24 286, 2022-23 282, 2021-22 213 and 2020-21 245.
Is deer gun season open on Oologah WMA?
Yes, with limits. ODWC's 2026-27 rule: Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun: Goose Island is archery only. All other portions of the WMA are open to legal means of taking for each particular season.
Can you camp on Oologah WMA?
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas, by ODWC's 2026-27 regulations.
Where is Oologah WMA?
In Nowata County and Rogers County. Nearest towns: New Alluwe (next to it), Delaware (2 miles) and Nowata (3 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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