Rita Blanca WMA: deer harvest, rules and map
Rita Blanca WMA is 15,281 acres of public hunting land in Cimarron County, managed by ODWC. Hunters took 8 deer on it in 2025-26, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report, and 4 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 | 15,281 acres (ODWC) |
|---|---|
| County | Cimarron |
| ODWC region | Northwest |
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 8 |
| Deer per 1,000 acres, 2025-26 | 0.5 (worked out from ODWC's two figures) |
| Deer gun season | Open the first nine days only. Closed to antlerless hunting. |
| Camping | Camping is allowed in accordance with U.S. Forest Service regulations. |
| Area contact | (806) 339-5175 |
| Towns | Boise City (14 mi) and Keyes (25 mi) |
How many deer are harvested on Rita Blanca WMA?
ODWC's count of deer taken on Rita Blanca WMA, season by season, from its WMA harvest table.
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 8 | |||||
| 2024-25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 5 |
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 Rita Blanca WMA?
Closed seasons: Rail, Gallinule and Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun.
Same as statewide: Antelope Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Dove, Turkey Fall Archery and Deer Archery.
Seasons with special restrictions
- Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Deer Muzzleloader: Closed to antlerless hunting.
- Deer Gun: Open the first nine days only. Closed to antlerless hunting.
- Waterfowl, Crane, 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
- OHV (Off-Highway Vehicle) use is regulated by the U.S. Forest Service.
- Camping is allowed in accordance with U.S. Forest Service regulations.
Source: ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, Rita Blanca WMA.
How do you get to Rita Blanca WMA?
Rita Blanca WMA lies in Cimarron County. Nearest towns: Boise City (14 miles) and Keyes (25 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 385 (it crosses or touches the area), US 64 (it crosses or touches the area), US 412 (it crosses or touches the area) and US 56 (it crosses or touches the area).
OLAP walk-in hunting tracts within 20 miles: Cimarron_H082 (320 acres, next to it), Cimarron_H080 (160 acres, 5.6 mi), Cimarron_H061 (320 acres, 9.7 mi), Cimarron_H060 (2,320 acres, 10.9 mi) and Cimarron_H081 (640 acres, 10.9 mi).
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed on Rita Blanca WMA?
ODWC counts 8 deer on Rita Blanca WMA in 2025-26. Its seasons on record: 2025-26 8, 2024-25 2, 2023-24 4, 2022-23 1, 2021-22 1 and 2020-21 5.
Is deer gun season open on Rita Blanca WMA?
Yes, with limits. ODWC's 2026-27 rule: Deer Gun: Open the first nine days only. Closed to antlerless hunting.
Can you camp on Rita Blanca WMA?
Camping is allowed in accordance with U.S. Forest Service regulations, by ODWC's 2026-27 regulations.
Where is Rita Blanca WMA?
In Cimarron County. Nearest towns: Boise City (14 miles) and Keyes (25 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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