Packsaddle WMA: deer harvest, rules and map
Packsaddle WMA is 20,185 acres of public hunting land in Ellis County and Roger Mills County, managed by ODWC. Hunters took 105 deer on it in 2025-26, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report, and 86 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. Antlerless hunting permitted last two days of area 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 | 20,185 acres (ODWC) |
|---|---|
| County | Ellis, Roger Mills |
| ODWC region | Southwest |
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 105 |
| Deer per 1,000 acres, 2025-26 | 5.2 (worked out from ODWC's two figures) |
| Deer gun season | Open the first nine days only. Antlerless hunting permitted last two days of area season. |
| Camping | Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas during open hunting seasons. |
| Area contact | (580) 515-2030 |
| Towns | Strong City (12 mi), Leedey (12 mi) and Arnett (15 mi) |
How many deer are harvested on Packsaddle WMA?
ODWC's count of deer taken on Packsaddle WMA, season by season, from its WMA harvest table.
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 105 | |||||
| 2024-25 | 92 | 74 | 18 | 9 | 73 | 10 |
| 2023-24 | 60 | 45 | 15 | 3 | 45 | 12 |
| 2022-23 | 63 | 47 | 16 | 7 | 43 | 13 |
| 2021-22 | 76 | 50 | 26 | 3 | 61 | 12 |
| 2020-21 | 120 |
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 Packsaddle WMA?
- All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot on designated WDU portions.
Closed seasons: Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun.
Same as statewide: Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Dove, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Rail and Gallinule.
Seasons with special restrictions
- Deer Muzzleloader: Closed to antlerless mule deer hunting.
- Deer Gun: Open the first nine days only. Antlerless hunting permitted last two days of area season.
- Quail: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season. Closed to non-resident hunting February 1-15.
- Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Turkey Fall Gun: Tom only. Shotgun only.
- Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers: Closed from the opening day of deer archery season through deer gun season and closed during spring turkey season.
- Waterfowl, Crane: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season. Hunting hours for waterfowl close at 1 p.m. daily on the WDU portion.
- 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 during open hunting seasons.
Source: ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, Packsaddle WMA.
How do you get to Packsaddle WMA?
Packsaddle WMA lies in Ellis County and Roger Mills County. Nearest towns: Strong City (12 miles), Leedey (12 miles), Arnett (15 miles) and Cheyenne (16 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 283 (it crosses or touches the area), OK 47 (4 miles) and OK 33 (4.2 miles).
Which wildlife management areas are near Packsaddle WMA?
| Area | Distance | Deer harvested, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Black Kettle WMA | 2 mi | 350 |
| Ellis County WMA | 12.1 mi | 45 |
| Dewey County WMA | 31 mi | 1 |
| Fort Supply WMA | 35.5 mi | 59 |
| Hal and Fern Cooper WMA | 39 mi | 44 |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed on Packsaddle WMA?
ODWC counts 105 deer on Packsaddle WMA in 2025-26. Its seasons on record: 2025-26 105, 2024-25 92, 2023-24 60, 2022-23 63, 2021-22 76 and 2020-21 120.
Is deer gun season open on Packsaddle WMA?
Yes, with limits. ODWC's 2026-27 rule: Deer Gun: Open the first nine days only. Antlerless hunting permitted last two days of area season.
Can you camp on Packsaddle WMA?
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas during open hunting seasons, by ODWC's 2026-27 regulations.
Where is Packsaddle WMA?
In Ellis County and Roger Mills County. Nearest towns: Strong City (12 miles), Leedey (12 miles) and Arnett (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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