Spavinaw WMA: deer harvest, rules and map
Spavinaw WMA is 13,508 acres of public hunting land in Delaware County and Mayes County, managed by ODWC. Hunters took 97 deer on it in 2025-26, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report, and 94 a season on average over the 6 seasons ODWC published. Deer gun is closed on Spavinaw GMA and open, with limits, on the rest of the area.
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 | 13,508 acres (ODWC) |
|---|---|
| County | Delaware, Mayes |
| ODWC region | Northeast |
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 97 |
| Deer per 1,000 acres, 2025-26 | 7.2 (worked out from ODWC's two figures) |
| Deer gun season | Closed on Spavinaw GMA; see the rules below |
| Camping | Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas only during open hunting seasons on the area. |
| Area contact | (918) 629-5286 |
| Towns | Old Eucha, Spavinaw (next to it), Hoot Owl (3 mi) and Strang (5 mi) |
How many deer are harvested on Spavinaw WMA?
ODWC's count of deer taken on Spavinaw WMA, season by season, from its WMA harvest table. ODWC prints the area in parts (Spavinaw WMA (GMA Portion) and Spavinaw WMA (PHA Portion)); the totals below add them.
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 97 | |||||
| 2024-25 | 108 | 56 | 52 | 46 | 46 | 16 |
| 2023-24 | 106 | 56 | 50 | 47 | 43 | 16 |
| 2022-23 | 99 | 57 | 42 | 45 | 40 | 14 |
| 2021-22 | 69 | 40 | 29 | 34 | 28 | 7 |
| 2020-21 | 86 |
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 Spavinaw WMA?
- Spavinaw GMA: Area closed to all activities for controlled deer hunts Oct. 24-25, Oct. 30 - Nov. 1 and Nov 6-8, 2026.
Closed seasons (Spavinaw GMA): Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Youth Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun and Turkey Fall Gun.
Same as statewide (Spavinaw GMA): Deer Archery, Turkey Spring and Youth Turkey Spring.
Closed seasons (Spavinaw PHA): Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun and Turkey Fall Gun.
Same as statewide (Spavinaw PHA): Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow and Trapping.
Seasons with special restrictions
- Spavinaw GMA: Turkey Fall Archery: One Tom limit on PHA and GMA combined.
- Spavinaw GMA: Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Trapping: Closed from the opening day of deer archery season through deer gun season.
- Spavinaw GMA: Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers: Closed from the opening day of deer archery season through deer gun season and closed during spring turkey season.
- Spavinaw PHA: Turkey Fall Archery: One Tom limit on PHA and GMA combined.
- Spavinaw PHA: Deer Gun: Open the first nine days only.
- Spavinaw PHA: Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Spavinaw PHA: Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers: Closed during deer gun season.
Other restrictions
- Spavinaw GMA: Closed to all nonhunting activities, except hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Jan. 31 and during spring turkey season.
- Spavinaw GMA: Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas only during open hunting seasons on the area.
- Spavinaw PHA: Closed to all nonhunting activities, except hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Jan. 31 and during spring turkey season.
- Spavinaw PHA: Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas only during open hunting seasons on the area.
Source: ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, Spavinaw GMA; ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, Spavinaw PHA.
How do you get to Spavinaw WMA?
Spavinaw WMA lies in Delaware County and Mayes County. Towns inside or on the line: Old Eucha. Nearest towns: Spavinaw (next to it), Hoot Owl (3 miles), Strang (5 miles) and Disney (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OK 82 (it crosses or touches the area), OK 20 (it crosses or touches the area), OK 28 (3.4 miles), OK 10 (4.6 miles) and US 59 (4.6 miles). Water: Spavinaw Lake.
Which wildlife management areas are near Spavinaw WMA?
| Area | Distance | Deer harvested, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Gibson WMA | 23.8 mi | 425 |
| Sparrowhawk WMA | 24.8 mi | 7 |
| Thomas A. Bamberger Sr. WMA | 26.7 mi | 2 |
| Oologah WMA | 27.3 mi | 283 |
| Barren Fork WMA | 33.3 mi | 11 |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed on Spavinaw WMA?
ODWC counts 97 deer on Spavinaw WMA in 2025-26. Its seasons on record: 2025-26 97, 2024-25 108, 2023-24 106, 2022-23 99, 2021-22 69 and 2020-21 86.
Is deer gun season open on Spavinaw WMA?
On part of it. ODWC's 2026-27 rules close deer gun on Spavinaw GMA; elsewhere on the area: Deer Gun: Open the first nine days only..
Can you camp on Spavinaw WMA?
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas only during open hunting seasons on the area, by ODWC's 2026-27 regulations.
Where is Spavinaw WMA?
In Delaware County and Mayes County. Towns inside or on the line: Old Eucha. Nearest towns: Spavinaw (next to it), Hoot Owl (3 miles) and Strang (5 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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