Optima WMA: deer harvest, rules and map
Optima WMA is 9,015 acres of public hunting land in Texas County, managed by ODWC. Hunters took 24 deer on it in 2025-26, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report, and 20 a season on average over the 6 seasons ODWC published. Deer gun, by ODWC's 2026-27 rules for the area: Open during the first nine days only. Closed to antlerless hunting.
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 | 9,015 acres (ODWC) |
|---|---|
| County | Texas |
| ODWC region | Northwest |
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 24 |
| Deer per 1,000 acres, 2025-26 | 2.7 (worked out from ODWC's two figures) |
| Deer gun season | Open during the first nine days only. Closed to antlerless hunting. |
| Camping | Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas. |
| Area contact | (806) 339-5175 |
| Towns | Hardesty (2 mi), Optima (7 mi) and Hooker (10 mi) |
How many deer are harvested on Optima WMA?
ODWC's count of deer taken on Optima WMA, season by season, from its WMA harvest table.
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 24 | |||||
| 2024-25 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 3 |
| 2021-22 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | 23 |
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 Optima WMA?
Closed seasons: Rail, Gallinule and Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun.
Same as statewide: Youth Deer Gun, Dove, Waterfowl, Crane, Rabbit, Turkey Fall Archery, Deer Archery and Crane.
Seasons with special restrictions
- Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Squirrel: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Deer Muzzleloader: Closed to antlerless hunting.
- Deer Gun: Open during the first nine days only. Closed to antlerless hunting.
- Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Closed during deer gun season.
- Quail: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season. Hunting hours close at 4:30 p.m. daily. Closed to non-resident hunting February 1-15.
- Pheasant: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season. Hunting hours close at 4:30 p.m. daily.
- Turkey Fall Gun: Shotgun only.
- Trapping: Open to water sets, live box traps and enclosed trigger traps only through Jan. 31. Open same as statewide Feb. 1 through end of February.
- Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined. Hunting hours close at 7:00 p.m. daily.
Other restrictions
- Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
Source: ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, Optima WMA.
How do you get to Optima WMA?
Optima WMA lies in Texas County. Nearest towns: Hardesty (2 miles), Optima (7 miles), Hooker (10 miles) and Guymon (13 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 64 (it crosses or touches the area), US 412 (1.3 miles) and OK 3 (1.3 miles).
Which wildlife management areas are near Optima WMA?
| Area | Distance | Deer harvested, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Schultz WMA | 5.9 mi | 4 |
| Shorb WMA | 7.4 mi | 2 |
| Beaver River WMA | 18.5 mi | 38 |
OLAP walk-in hunting tracts within 20 miles: Texas_H032 (320 acres, 1.7 mi), Texas_H031 (160 acres, 1.9 mi), Texas_H001 (551 acres, 3.9 mi), Texas_H052 (160 acres, 5.9 mi) and Texas_H033 (480 acres, 8.9 mi).
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed on Optima WMA?
ODWC counts 24 deer on Optima WMA in 2025-26. Its seasons on record: 2025-26 24, 2024-25 24, 2023-24 4, 2022-23 24, 2021-22 19 and 2020-21 23.
Is deer gun season open on Optima WMA?
Yes, with limits. ODWC's 2026-27 rule: Deer Gun: Open during the first nine days only. Closed to antlerless hunting.
Can you camp on Optima WMA?
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas, by ODWC's 2026-27 regulations.
Where is Optima WMA?
In Texas County. Nearest towns: Hardesty (2 miles), Optima (7 miles) and Hooker (10 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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