Waurika WMA: deer harvest, rules and map
Waurika WMA is 9,995 acres of public hunting land in Stephens County, Cotton County and Jefferson County, managed by ODWC. Hunters took 115 deer on it in 2025-26, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report, and 105 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 | 9,995 acres (ODWC) |
|---|---|
| County | Stephens, Cotton, Jefferson |
| ODWC region | Southwest |
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 115 |
| Deer per 1,000 acres, 2025-26 | 11.5 (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) 595-0347 |
| Towns | Temple (4 mi), Hastings (4 mi) and Comanche (5 mi) |
How many deer are harvested on Waurika WMA?
ODWC's count of deer taken on Waurika WMA, season by season, from its WMA harvest table.
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 115 | |||||
| 2024-25 | 122 | 48 | 74 | 110 | 5 | 7 |
| 2023-24 | 103 | 51 | 52 | 88 | 2 | 13 |
| 2022-23 | 102 | 38 | 64 | 83 | 3 | 16 |
| 2021-22 | 103 | 55 | 48 | 86 | 3 | 14 |
| 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 Waurika WMA?
- All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot on both Beaver Creek and Walker Creek WDU portions.
Closed seasons: Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Turkey Fall Gun and Feral Hog.
Same as statewide: Deer Archery, Deer Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Turkey Fall Archery and Crane.
Seasons with special restrictions
- Youth Deer Gun: Antlerless only.
- 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.
- Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/ Furbearer Calling: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Waterfowl: Hunting hours for waterfowl close at 1 p.m. daily on the WDU portions.
- 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, area combined. Hunting hours close at 7:00 p.m. daily.
Other restrictions
- Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
- Closed to all air-driven watercraft on WDU portions.
Source: ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, Waurika WMA.
How do you get to Waurika WMA?
Waurika WMA lies in Stephens County, Cotton County and Jefferson County. Nearest towns: Temple (4 miles), Hastings (4 miles), Comanche (5 miles) and Addington (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OK 53 (it crosses or touches the area), OK 65 (2.5 miles), OK 5 (3.5 miles) and US 81 (4.9 miles).
Which wildlife management areas are near Waurika WMA?
| Area | Distance | Deer harvested, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Grady County WMA | 30.7 mi | 6 |
| Cross Timbers WMA | 39.5 mi | 170 |
OLAP walk-in hunting tracts within 20 miles: Cotton_H001 (135 acres, next to it).
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed on Waurika WMA?
ODWC counts 115 deer on Waurika WMA in 2025-26. Its seasons on record: 2025-26 115, 2024-25 122, 2023-24 103, 2022-23 102, 2021-22 103 and 2020-21 86.
Is deer gun season open on Waurika WMA?
No. ODWC's 2026-27 rules close Waurika WMA to deer gun season; deer gun hunting there is by controlled hunt only.
Can you camp on Waurika WMA?
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas, by ODWC's 2026-27 regulations.
Where is Waurika WMA?
In Stephens County, Cotton County and Jefferson County. Nearest towns: Temple (4 miles), Hastings (4 miles) and Comanche (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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