Sans Bois WMA: deer harvest, rules and map
Sans Bois WMA is 8,324 acres of public hunting land in Haskell County, managed by ODWC. Hunters took 23 deer on it in 2025-26, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report, and 15 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 | 8,324 acres (ODWC) |
|---|---|
| County | Haskell |
| ODWC region | Northeast |
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 23 |
| Deer per 1,000 acres, 2025-26 | 2.8 (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 | (918) 316-2281 |
| Towns | McCurtain (next to it), Fanshawe (7 mi) and Keota (9 mi) |
How many deer are harvested on Sans Bois WMA?
ODWC's count of deer taken on Sans Bois WMA, season by season, from its WMA harvest table.
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 23 | |||||
| 2024-25 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022-23 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021-22 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | 10 |
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 Sans Bois WMA?
- Area closed to all activities for controlled deer hunts Oct. 23-25 and Nov. 6-8, 2026.
Closed seasons: Turkey Fall Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Bear Muzzleloader and Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun.
Same as statewide: Dove, Bear Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Turkey Fall Archery and Deer Archery.
Seasons with special restrictions
- Quail, Trapping: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Squirrel, Rabbit, Crow, Rail, Gallinule, Snipe, Woodcock, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Waterfowl: Closed from the opening day of deer archery season through the first nine days of deer gun 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, Sans Bois WMA.
How do you get to Sans Bois WMA?
Sans Bois WMA lies in Haskell County. Nearest towns: McCurtain (next to it), Fanshawe (7 miles), Keota (9 miles) and Bokoshe (9 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OK 31 (1.3 miles) and OK 26 (1.3 miles).
Which wildlife management areas are near Sans Bois WMA?
| Area | Distance | Deer harvested, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Wister WMA | 7.6 mi | 159 |
| Ouachita WMA Le Flore Unit | 12.1 mi | 157 |
| McClellan-Kerr WMA | 15.6 mi | 107 |
| Robbers Cave WMA | 16.2 mi | 3 |
| James Collins WMA | 20.8 mi | 137 |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed on Sans Bois WMA?
ODWC counts 23 deer on Sans Bois WMA in 2025-26. Its seasons on record: 2025-26 23, 2024-25 25, 2023-24 11, 2022-23 14, 2021-22 9 and 2020-21 10.
Is deer gun season open on Sans Bois WMA?
No. ODWC's 2026-27 rules close Sans Bois WMA to deer gun season; deer gun hunting there is by controlled hunt only.
Can you camp on Sans Bois WMA?
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas, by ODWC's 2026-27 regulations.
Where is Sans Bois WMA?
In Haskell County. Nearest towns: McCurtain (next to it), Fanshawe (7 miles) and Keota (9 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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