Pushmataha WMA: deer harvest, rules and map
Pushmataha WMA is 19,230 acres of public hunting land in Pushmataha County, managed by ODWC. Hunters took 74 deer on it in 2025-26, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report, and 93 a season on average over the 6 seasons ODWC published. Deer gun season is closed here, outside controlled hunts.
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 | 19,230 acres (ODWC) |
|---|---|
| County | Pushmataha |
| ODWC region | Southeast |
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 74 |
| Deer per 1,000 acres, 2025-26 | 3.8 (worked out from ODWC's two figures) |
| Deer gun season | Closed (controlled hunts only) |
| Camping | Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas. |
| Area contact | (580) 320-3177 |
| Towns | Clayton (2 mi), Albion (14 mi) and Rattan (19 mi) |
How many deer are harvested on Pushmataha WMA?
ODWC's count of deer taken on Pushmataha WMA, season by season, from its WMA harvest table.
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 74 | |||||
| 2024-25 | 105 | 65 | 40 | 67 | 29 | 9 |
| 2023-24 | 93 | 54 | 39 | 58 | 22 | 13 |
| 2022-23 | 113 | 47 | 66 | 56 | 32 | 25 |
| 2021-22 | 92 | 61 | 31 | 49 | 36 | 7 |
| 2020-21 | 83 |
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 Pushmataha WMA?
- Area closed to all activities for controlled deer and turkey hunts Oct. 16-18, Nov. 13-15, Dec. 11-13, 2026 and Apr. 3-4, 2027.
Closed seasons: Bear Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Youth Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun and Turkey Fall Gun.
Same as statewide: Bear Archery, Dove, Turkey Fall Archery, Deer Archery and Trapping.
Seasons with special restrictions
- Quail: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel: Closed from the opening day of deer archery season through the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Closed from the opening day of deer archery season through the first nine days of deer gun season and closed during spring turkey season.
- 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, Pushmataha WMA.
How do you get to Pushmataha WMA?
Pushmataha WMA lies in Pushmataha County. Nearest towns: Clayton (2 miles), Albion (14 miles), Rattan (19 miles) and Antlers (20 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 271 (it crosses or touches the area), OK 2 (it crosses or touches the area) and OK 144 (3.5 miles).
Which wildlife management areas are near Pushmataha WMA?
| Area | Distance | Deer harvested, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Honobia Creek WMA | 3.8 mi | 124 |
| Gary Sherrer WMA | 10.9 mi | 6 |
| Three Rivers WMA | 11.6 mi | 305 |
| Yourman WMA | 17.1 mi | 19 |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed on Pushmataha WMA?
ODWC counts 74 deer on Pushmataha WMA in 2025-26. Its seasons on record: 2025-26 74, 2024-25 105, 2023-24 93, 2022-23 113, 2021-22 92 and 2020-21 83.
Is deer gun season open on Pushmataha WMA?
No. ODWC's 2026-27 rules close Pushmataha WMA to deer gun season; deer gun hunting there is by controlled hunt only.
Can you camp on Pushmataha WMA?
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas, by ODWC's 2026-27 regulations.
Where is Pushmataha WMA?
In Pushmataha County. Nearest towns: Clayton (2 miles), Albion (14 miles) and Rattan (19 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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