State guide

Public land that may allow hunting in Oklahoma

76 named public land units in Oklahoma from PAD-US 4.1: 62 state wildlife & game areas, 3 forests & grasslands, 5 wildlife refuges & WPAs, 1 BLM units, 1 lake & reservoir project lands, 1 state trust / land board tracts, 3 other public land units. The largest are CLO Lands, Ouachita National Forest, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.

76listed areas
4.2Macres (approx.)
62state wildlife & game areas

Deer season 2026–27: archery opens Oct. 1, 2026; firearms Nov. 21, 2026 (Deer gun). All Oklahoma dates by zone (checked Sep 26, 2026)

Oklahoma deer season dates for 2026 (from the state agency) · Deer score calculator · How to score a buck

Regulations & licenses: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

This site does not list seasons, bag limits, license or permit rules. Those change every year and differ by area. Check them with the state agency before you go, and confirm the specific area is open to the hunting you plan.

Check regulations with Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

Where the listed areas are

State wildlife & game areas (62)Forests & grasslands (3)Wildlife refuges & WPAs (5)BLM public land (1)Lake & reservoir project land (1)State trust land (1)Other public land (3)

One dot per area at its reference point; larger dots are larger areas. Outline: U.S. Census Bureau.

Acres by land type

Approximate acres for the portion of each unit inside Oklahoma.

Photos from Oklahoma public lands

All photo credits

National Forest land
Ouachita National Forest
353,354 acres
Photo: USDAgov · public domain · original source

Public-domain photos by U.S. federal agencies, taken in the place named on each card.

All 76 areas, largest first

Land type Manager PAD-US access Minimum size

State trust / land board land
CLO Lands
3,238,630 acres
State: land board · Cimarron County, Beaver County + 75 more
Restricted access
National Forest land
Ouachita National Forest
353,354 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Le Flore County, McCurtain County
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
59,017 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Comanche County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Wister Wildlife Management Area & Waterfowl Refuge
35,437 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Le Flore County, Latimer County
Restricted access
National Grassland
Black Kettle National Grassland
30,696 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Roger Mills County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Beaver River Wildlife Management Area
26,759 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Beaver County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Eufaula Wildlife Management Area
23,648 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · McIntosh County, Pittsburg County + 2 more
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Copan Wildlife Management Area
23,453 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Woodward County, Washington County + 1 more
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Keystone Wildlife Management Area
22,386 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Creek County, Pawnee County + 1 more
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge
21,190 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Alfalfa County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Hulah Wildlife Management Area
19,822 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Osage County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Pushmataha Wildlife Management Area
19,076 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pushmataha County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Oologah Wildlife Management Area
18,035 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Nowata County, Rogers County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Hugo Wildlife Management Area
17,218 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Choctaw County, Pushmataha County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Kaw Wildlife Management Area
16,440 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Kay County, Osage County
Restricted access
National Grassland
Rita Blanca National Grassland
15,654 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Cimarron County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Cookson Wildlife Management Area
14,491 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cherokee County, Adair County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Little River National Wildlife Refuge
14,250 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · McCurtain County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Love Valley Wildlife Management Area
13,057 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Love County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Atoka Public Hunting Area
12,909 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Atoka County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
McGee Creek Wildlife Management Area
12,063 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Atoka County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Spavinaw Game Management Area
11,460 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Delaware County, Mayes County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Canton Wildlife Management Area & Waterfowl Refuge Portion
11,455 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dewey County, Blaine County + 1 more
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge
10,581 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Okmulgee County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Waurika Wildlife Management Area
10,026 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stephens County, Cotton County + 1 more
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Osage Wildlife Management Area
9,714 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Osage County
Restricted access
National Recreation Area
Chickasaw National Recreation Area
9,677 acres
National Park Service · Murray County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lexington Wildlife Management Area
9,408 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cleveland County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Pine Creek Wildlife Management Area
8,656 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · McCurtain County, Pushmataha County + 1 more
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Mountain Park Wildlife Management Area
8,391 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Kiowa County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Cross Timbers Wildlife Management Area
8,002 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Love County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Hickory Creek Wildlife Management Area
7,993 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Love County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Cimarron Bluff Wildlife Management Area
7,456 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Woods County, Harper County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Skiatook Wildlife Management Area
7,289 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Osage County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Hackberry Flat Wildlife Management Area & WRP
7,074 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Tillman County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Atoka Wildlife Management Area
6,440 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Atoka County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Heyburn Wildlife Management Area
6,127 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Creek County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Fort Supply Wildlife Management Area
5,673 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Woodward County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Broken Bow Wildlife Management Area
4,774 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · McCurtain County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Ellis County Wildlife Management Area
4,741 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ellis County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge
4,339 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Adair County, Delaware County + 2 more
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Fort Cobb Wildlife Management Area
3,546 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Caddo County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Okmulgee Public Hunting Areaa
3,493 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Okmulgee County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Blue River Public Fishing & Hunting Area
3,378 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Johnston County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Altus - Lugert Wildlife Management Area
3,154 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Kiowa County, Greer County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Yourman Wildlife Management Area
2,836 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Latimer County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Tenkiller Wildlife Management Area
2,489 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cherokee County, Sequoyah County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Stringtown Wildlife Management Area
2,282 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Atoka County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Fobb Bottom Wildlife Management Area
2,174 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Marshall County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Ozark Plateau Wildlife Management Area
2,098 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Adair County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Spavinaw Public Hunting Area
1,986 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Delaware County
Restricted access
BLM public land
BLM Oklahoma Field Office Public Lands
1,911 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Tillman County, Blaine County + 19 more
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Gary Sherrer Wildlife Management Area
1,263 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pittsburg County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Grady County Wildlife Management Area
1,041 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Grady County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Grassy Slough Wildlife Management Area
926 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · McCurtain County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lake Louis Burtschi Public Fishing Area
761 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Grady County
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Twin Points Recreation Area
757 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Osage County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Candy Creeek Wildlife Management Area
620 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Osage County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Vanderwork Public Fishing Area
535 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Washita County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Sparrowhawk Wildlife Management Area
525 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cherokee County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
John Dahl Wildlife Management Area
479 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Osage County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
American Horse Lake Public Fishing Area
438 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Blaine County
Open access
Other state land
Selman Cave System
327 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Woodward County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lower Illinois River Public Fishing and Hunting Area
324 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sequoyah County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Schultz Wildlife Management Area
257 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Texas County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Washita County Wildlife Management Area
236 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Washita County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Watonga Public Fishing Area
221 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Blaine County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Jap Beaver Public Fishing Area
208 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Jefferson County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Evans Chambers Public Fishing Area
205 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Beaver County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Nanih Waiya Public Fishing Area
199 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pushmataha County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Major County Wildlife Management Area
198 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Major County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Hall Public Fishing Area
174 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Harmon County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Dewey County Wildlife Management Area
156 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dewey County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Gist Wildlife Management Area
150 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Tillman County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lake Elmer Public Fishing Area
139 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Kingfisher County
Open access
Other state land
Oliver's Woods
78 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Cleveland County
Restricted access

Acreage is calculated from simplified PAD-US boundaries for the portion inside Oklahoma. “Access” is the PAD-US public access field, not a statement about hunting. National wildlife refuges are generally coded “restricted” in PAD-US because of seasonal or area closures.