Woodward County, Oklahoma: deer harvest, public land and seasons
Hunters took 1,099 deer in Woodward County in 2025-26, 58th of Oklahoma's 77 counties, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report (684 antlered, 415 antlerless). That count leaves out deer taken on wildlife management areas and OLAP land. Woodward County's harvest went from 1,396 in 2020-21 to 1,099 in 2025-26 (down 21%). The county holds 16,526 acres of WMA land in 2 areas and 8 OLAP walk-in hunting tracts (6,166 acres).
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: ODWC's Big Game Harvest Reports, 2020-21 to 2025-26. Public land: ODWC's WMA and OLAP maps, 2026.
Wildlife management areaOLAP walk-in tractCounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 1,099 (58th of 77 counties) |
|---|---|
| Antlered and antlerless, 2025-26 | 684 and 415 |
| Highest of six seasons | 1,396 in 2020-21 |
| Size | 1,243 square miles of land |
| Wildlife management areas | Hal and Fern Cooper WMA, Fort Supply WMA |
| OLAP walk-in hunting | 8 tracts, 6,166 acres |
| CWD | Inside a Selective Surveillance Area (SSA) |
| Towns | Woodward, Mooreland, Mutual, Fort Supply and Sharon |
How many deer are harvested in Woodward County?
ODWC's yearly count for Woodward County, every deer checked in the county outside wildlife management areas and OLAP land. Woodward County's harvest went from 1,396 in 2020-21 to 1,099 in 2025-26 (down 21%).
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 1,099 | 684 | 415 | 197 | 845 | 57 |
| 2024-25 | 1,209 | 757 | 452 | 260 | 893 | 56 |
| 2023-24 | 1,004 | 686 | 318 | 173 | 767 | 64 |
| 2022-23 | 1,109 | 708 | 401 | 242 | 809 | 58 |
| 2021-22 | 1,181 | 718 | 463 | 244 | 867 | 70 |
| 2020-21 | 1,396 | 852 | 544 | 298 | 1,002 | 96 |
Source: ODWC Big Game Harvest Reports (2025-26, 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, 2021-22, 2020-21), Table 1, harvest by county, sex and method. The 2020-21 report labels the columns female and male. Each table was checked against its printed totals.
Woodward County deer by method and sex, 2025-26
| Method | Antlerless | Antlered | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 66 | 131 | 197 |
| Gun | 334 | 511 | 845 |
| Muzzleloader | 15 | 42 | 57 |
Mule deer, elk, pronghorn and bear in Woodward County
ODWC's county tables for its other big game, in the seasons whose tables reconcile:
| Species | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mule deer | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Blank means the county had no row that season or that season's table did not reconcile (mule deer in 2025-26 and 2023-24, elk in 2023-24 and 2020-21).
Where can you hunt public land in Woodward County?
Woodward County holds 16,526 acres of ODWC wildlife management area land, 2.1% of the county:
| Area | Acres in the county | Deer harvested on the whole area, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Hal and Fern Cooper WMA | 10,431 | 44 |
| Fort Supply WMA | 6,095 | 59 |
OLAP, the Oklahoma Land Access Program, leases private land for walk-in hunting. ODWC's 2026 layer shows 8 tracts in Woodward County:
| Tract | Type | Acres | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodward_H011 | Walk-In Hunting Archery & Shotgun | 3,250 | Sep. 1 - May 16 |
| Woodward_H012 | Walk-In Hunting Archery & Shotgun | 997 | Sep. 1 - May 16 |
| Woodward_H005 | Walk-In Hunting Archery & Shotgun | 819 | Sep. 1 - May 16 |
| Woodward_H002 | Walk-In Hunting Archery & Shotgun | 574 | Sep. 1 - May 16 |
| Woodward_H010 | Walk-In Hunting Archery & Shotgun | 202 | Sep. 1 - May 16 |
| Woodward_H001 | Walk-In Hunting Archery & Shotgun | 197 | Sept. 1 - May 16 |
| Woodward_H004 | Walk-In Hunting Archery & Shotgun | 81 | Sep. 1 - May 16 |
| Woodward_H003 | Walk-In Hunting Archery & Shotgun | 46 | Sep. 1 - May 16 |
OLAP tracts: ODWC OLAP layer, June 2026; rules in ODWC's OLAP program.
What is Woodward County like?
Woodward County covers 1,243 square miles of land. Its towns include Woodward, Mooreland, Mutual, Fort Supply and Sharon. Highways: US 183 (62 miles in the county), OK 3 (61 miles in the county), US 270 (61 miles in the county), US 412 (58 miles in the county) and OK 15 (47 miles in the county). Water: North Canadian River and Cimarron River. Woodward County is inside one of ODWC's CWD Selective Surveillance Areas: deer and elk taken there must be processed before they leave it.
How does Woodward County compare with its neighbors?
| County | Deer harvested, 2025-26 | Rank of 77 |
|---|---|---|
| Woodward | 1,099 | 58 |
| Dewey | 1,197 | 51 |
| Ellis | 906 | 65 |
| Harper | 468 | 73 |
| Major | 1,130 | 55 |
| Woods | 1,031 | 60 |
When are Oklahoma's 2026 deer seasons?
Deer seasons are statewide; antlerless days and limits are set by zone, and ODWC draws its antlerless zones along highways, so check ODWC's antlerless zone map for Woodward County. The combined season limit is six deer, no more than two antlered.
| Season | 2026-27 dates |
|---|---|
| Deer archery | Oct. 1, 2026 to Jan. 15, 2027 |
| Youth deer gun | Oct. 16-18, 2026 |
| Deer muzzleloader | Oct. 24 to Nov. 1, 2026 |
| Deer gun | Nov. 21 to Dec. 6, 2026 |
| Holiday antlerless deer gun | Dec. 18-31, 2026 |
Source: ODWC 2026-27 deer seasons. Wildlife management areas can close or shorten a season; each WMA's page lists its own.
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are harvested in Woodward County, Oklahoma?
ODWC counts 1,099 deer taken in Woodward County in 2025-26, leaving out WMA and OLAP land. Over the six seasons from 2020-21 the county ranged from 1,004 (2023-24) to 1,396 (2020-21).
Is there public hunting land in Woodward County?
Yes: Hal and Fern Cooper WMA (10,431 acres in the county) and Fort Supply WMA (6,095 acres in the county), plus 8 OLAP walk-in hunting tracts on private land ODWC leases for public access (6,166 acres).
When is deer gun season in Woodward County in 2026?
Statewide: Nov. 21 to Dec. 6, 2026, with muzzleloader Oct. 24 to Nov. 1 and archery Oct. 1, 2026 to Jan. 15, 2027. How many antlerless deer you may take depends on the antlerless zone, which ODWC maps by highways rather than county lines. WMAs set their own rules.
Which method takes the most deer in Woodward County?
In 2025-26: gun 845, archery 197, muzzleloader 57, by ODWC's table.
Get a Oklahoma hunt plan when they open
Hunt plans for Oklahoma are coming. Join the list and you'll hear first. The first 50 hunters in each new state get their plan free.
Until then, the free FilledTag app for iPhone has a map that works in every state, Oklahoma included.
Where these numbers come from
- Harvest by county: ODWC Big Game Harvest Reports, 2025-26, 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, 2021-22, 2020-21. The 2023-24 and 2020-21 tables are pictures, read by OCR and kept only where they match ODWC's printed totals.
- Wildlife management areas: ODWC Public WMA Boundaries. OLAP: ODWC OLAP layer. Acres measured by FilledTag.
- Seasons: ODWC 2026-27 hunting regulations. County, towns and highways: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024.
FilledTag is not part of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag.
Oklahoma hunting Dewey County Ellis County Harper County Major County Woods County