Red Slough WMA: deer harvest, rules and map
Red Slough WMA is 5,956 acres of public hunting land in McCurtain County, managed by ODWC. Hunters took 66 deer on it in 2025-26, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report, and 49 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.
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| Size | 5,956 acres (ODWC) |
|---|---|
| County | McCurtain |
| ODWC region | Southeast |
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 66 |
| Deer per 1,000 acres, 2025-26 | 11.1 (worked out from ODWC's two figures) |
| Deer gun season | Closed (controlled hunts only) |
| Camping | No camping allowed. |
| Area contact | (580) 513-5020 |
| Towns | Haworth (5 mi), Idabel (13 mi) and Broken Bow (19 mi) |
How many deer are harvested on Red Slough WMA?
ODWC's count of deer taken on Red Slough WMA, season by season, from its WMA harvest table.
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 66 | |||||
| 2024-25 | 62 | 30 | 32 | 61 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 52 | 27 | 25 | 51 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | 38 | 17 | 21 | 36 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 39 |
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 Red Slough WMA?
- Red Slough WMA: All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot.
- Red Slough WRP: All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot.
Closed seasons (Red Slough WMA): Bear Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Youth Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Turkey Fall Gun and Trapping.
Same as statewide (Red Slough WMA): Bear Archery, Deer Archery, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Turkey Fall Archery and Predator Furbearer Calling.
Closed seasons (Red Slough WRP): Bear Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Youth Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Woodcock, Turkey Fall Gun and Trapping.
Seasons with special restrictions
- Red Slough WMA: Quail, Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Red Slough WMA: Waterfowl: Hunting hours for waterfowl close at 1 p.m. daily on the WDU portion.
- Red Slough WMA: Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined.
- Red Slough WRP: Bear Archery, Deer Archery, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Quail, Crow, Snipe, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Turkey Fall Archery, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/ Furbearer Calling: Closed from Oct. 15 - Jan. 31.
- Red Slough WRP: Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined.
Other restrictions
- Red Slough WMA: Closed to all air-driven watercraft.
- Red Slough WMA: No camping allowed.
- Red Slough WRP: Closed to all air-driven watercraft.
- Red Slough WRP: No camping allowed.
Source: ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, Red Slough WMA; ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, Red Slough WRP.
How do you get to Red Slough WMA?
Red Slough WMA lies in McCurtain County. Nearest towns: Haworth (5 miles), Idabel (13 miles), Broken Bow (19 miles) and Garvin (20 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OK 87 (it crosses or touches the area) and OK 3 (2.3 miles). Water: Ward Lake.
Which wildlife management areas are near Red Slough WMA?
| Area | Distance | Deer harvested, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Ouachita WMA McCurtain Unit | next to it | 150 |
| Grassy Slough WMA | 2.8 mi | 2 |
| Three Rivers WMA | 15.5 mi | 305 |
| Broken Bow WMA | 32.3 mi | 41 |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed on Red Slough WMA?
ODWC counts 66 deer on Red Slough WMA in 2025-26. Its seasons on record: 2025-26 66, 2024-25 62, 2023-24 52, 2022-23 38, 2021-22 34 and 2020-21 39.
Is deer gun season open on Red Slough WMA?
No. ODWC's 2026-27 rules close Red Slough WMA to deer gun season; deer gun hunting there is by controlled hunt only.
Can you camp on Red Slough WMA?
No camping allowed, by ODWC's 2026-27 regulations.
Where is Red Slough WMA?
In McCurtain County. Nearest towns: Haworth (5 miles), Idabel (13 miles) and Broken Bow (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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