Osage WMA Rock Creek Unit: deer harvest, rules and map
Osage WMA Rock Creek Unit is 3,729 acres of public hunting land in Osage County, managed by ODWC. Hunters took 26 deer on it in 2025-26, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report, and 30 a season on average over the 6 seasons ODWC published. Deer gun, by ODWC's 2026-27 rules for the area: Open 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.
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| Size | 3,729 acres (ODWC) |
|---|---|
| County | Osage |
| ODWC region | Northeast |
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 26 |
| Deer per 1,000 acres, 2025-26 | 7 (worked out from ODWC's two figures) |
| Deer gun season | Open the first nine days only. Closed to antlerless hunting. |
| Camping | Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas. |
| Area contact | (918) 629-5108 |
| Towns | Pawhuska (11 mi), Dewey (15 mi) and Bartlesville (15 mi) |
How many deer are harvested on Osage WMA Rock Creek Unit?
ODWC's count of deer taken on Osage WMA Rock Creek Unit, season by season, from its WMA harvest table.
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 26 | |||||
| 2024-25 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 8 |
| 2023-24 | 35 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 5 |
| 2022-23 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 4 |
| 2021-22 | 38 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 22 | 4 |
| 2020-21 | 27 |
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 Osage WMA Rock Creek Unit?
Closed seasons: Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun.
Same as statewide: Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Waterfowl, Turkey Fall Archery and Trapping.
Seasons with special restrictions
- Deer Gun: Open the first nine days only. Closed to antlerless hunting.
- Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Predator/Furbearer Calling: Closed during deer gun season.
- Turkey Fall Gun: Tom 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.
- Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
Source: ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, Osage WMA - Rock Creek Unit.
How do you get to Osage WMA Rock Creek Unit?
Osage WMA Rock Creek Unit lies in Osage County. Nearest towns: Pawhuska (11 miles), Dewey (15 miles), Bartlesville (15 miles) and Copan (16 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OK 99 (it crosses or touches the area), US 60 (3.2 miles) and OK 35 (3.7 miles).
Which wildlife management areas are near Osage WMA Rock Creek Unit?
| Area | Distance | Deer harvested, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Osage WMA Western Wall Unit | 1.5 mi | 47 |
| Hulah WMA | 2 mi | 261 |
| Copan WMA | 13.8 mi | 171 |
| John Dahl WMA | 15.3 mi | 33 |
| Candy Creek WMA | 20.8 mi | 28 |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed on Osage WMA Rock Creek Unit?
ODWC counts 26 deer on Osage WMA Rock Creek Unit in 2025-26. Its seasons on record: 2025-26 26, 2024-25 26, 2023-24 35, 2022-23 25, 2021-22 38 and 2020-21 27.
Is deer gun season open on Osage WMA Rock Creek Unit?
Yes, with limits. ODWC's 2026-27 rule: Deer Gun: Open the first nine days only. Closed to antlerless hunting.
Can you camp on Osage WMA Rock Creek Unit?
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas, by ODWC's 2026-27 regulations.
Where is Osage WMA Rock Creek Unit?
In Osage County. Nearest towns: Pawhuska (11 miles), Dewey (15 miles) and Bartlesville (15 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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