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.
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 Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (hunting information) before you go, and confirm the specific area is open to the hunting you plan.
All 76 areas, largest first
| Area | Acres (approx.) | Manager | Access | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLO Lands State trust / land board land | 3,238,630 | State: land board | Restricted access | Cimarron County, Beaver County + 75 more |
| Ouachita National Forest National Forest land | 353,354 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Le Flore County, McCurtain County |
| Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 59,017 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Comanche County |
| Wister Wildlife Management Area & Waterfowl Refuge State wildlife / game area | 35,437 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Le Flore County, Latimer County |
| Black Kettle National Grassland National Grassland | 30,696 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Roger Mills County |
| Beaver River Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 26,759 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Beaver County |
| Eufaula Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 23,648 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | McIntosh County, Pittsburg County + 2 more |
| Copan Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 23,453 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Woodward County, Washington County + 1 more |
| Keystone Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 22,386 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Creek County, Pawnee County + 1 more |
| Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 21,190 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Alfalfa County |
| Hulah Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 19,822 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Osage County |
| Pushmataha Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 19,076 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Pushmataha County |
| Oologah Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 18,035 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Nowata County, Rogers County |
| Hugo Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 17,218 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Choctaw County, Pushmataha County |
| Kaw Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 16,440 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Kay County, Osage County |
| Rita Blanca National Grassland National Grassland | 15,654 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Cimarron County |
| Cookson Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 14,491 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Cherokee County, Adair County |
| Little River National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 14,250 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | McCurtain County |
| Love Valley Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 13,057 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Love County |
| Atoka Public Hunting Area State wildlife / game area | 12,909 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Atoka County |
| McGee Creek Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 12,063 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Atoka County |
| Spavinaw Game Management Area State wildlife / game area | 11,460 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Delaware County, Mayes County |
| Canton Wildlife Management Area & Waterfowl Refuge Portion State wildlife / game area | 11,455 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Dewey County, Blaine County + 1 more |
| Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 10,581 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Okmulgee County |
| Waurika Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 10,026 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Stephens County, Cotton County + 1 more |
| Osage Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 9,714 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Osage County |
| Chickasaw National Recreation Area National Recreation Area | 9,677 | National Park Service | Open access | Murray County |
| Lexington Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 9,408 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Cleveland County |
| Pine Creek Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 8,656 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | McCurtain County, Pushmataha County + 1 more |
| Mountain Park Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 8,391 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Kiowa County |
| Cross Timbers Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 8,002 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Love County |
| Hickory Creek Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 7,993 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Love County |
| Cimarron Bluff Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 7,456 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Woods County, Harper County |
| Skiatook Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 7,289 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Osage County |
| Hackberry Flat Wildlife Management Area & WRP State wildlife / game area | 7,074 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Tillman County |
| Atoka Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 6,440 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Atoka County |
| Heyburn Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 6,127 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Creek County |
| Fort Supply Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 5,673 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Woodward County |
| Broken Bow Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 4,774 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | McCurtain County |
| Ellis County Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 4,741 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Ellis County |
| Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 4,339 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Adair County, Delaware County + 2 more |
| Fort Cobb Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 3,546 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Caddo County |
| Okmulgee Public Hunting Areaa State wildlife / game area | 3,493 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Okmulgee County |
| Blue River Public Fishing & Hunting Area State wildlife / game area | 3,378 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Open access | Johnston County |
| Altus - Lugert Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 3,154 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Kiowa County, Greer County |
| Yourman Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 2,836 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Latimer County |
| Tenkiller Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 2,489 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Cherokee County, Sequoyah County |
| Stringtown Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 2,282 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Atoka County |
| Fobb Bottom Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 2,174 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Marshall County |
| Ozark Plateau Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 2,098 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Adair County |
| Spavinaw Public Hunting Area State wildlife / game area | 1,986 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Delaware County |
| BLM Oklahoma Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 1,911 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Tillman County, Blaine County + 19 more |
| Gary Sherrer Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 1,263 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Pittsburg County |
| Grady County Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 1,041 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Grady County |
| Grassy Slough Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 926 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | McCurtain County |
| Lake Louis Burtschi Public Fishing Area State wildlife / game area | 761 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Open access | Grady County |
| Twin Points Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 757 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Osage County |
| Candy Creeek Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 620 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Osage County |
| Vanderwork Public Fishing Area State wildlife / game area | 535 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Open access | Washita County |
| Sparrowhawk Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 525 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Cherokee County |
| John Dahl Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 479 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Osage County |
| American Horse Lake Public Fishing Area State wildlife / game area | 438 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Open access | Blaine County |
| Selman Cave System Other state land | 327 | State: other or unknown agency | Restricted access | Woodward County |
| Lower Illinois River Public Fishing and Hunting Area State wildlife / game area | 324 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Open access | Sequoyah County |
| Schultz Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 257 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Texas County |
| Washita County Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 236 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Washita County |
| Watonga Public Fishing Area State wildlife / game area | 221 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Open access | Blaine County |
| Jap Beaver Public Fishing Area State wildlife / game area | 208 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Jefferson County |
| Evans Chambers Public Fishing Area State wildlife / game area | 205 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Open access | Beaver County |
| Nanih Waiya Public Fishing Area State wildlife / game area | 199 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Open access | Pushmataha County |
| Major County Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 198 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Major County |
| Hall Public Fishing Area State wildlife / game area | 174 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Open access | Harmon County |
| Dewey County Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 156 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Dewey County |
| Gist Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 150 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Tillman County |
| Lake Elmer Public Fishing Area State wildlife / game area | 139 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Open access | Kingfisher County |
| Oliver's Woods Other state land | 78 | State: other or unknown agency | Restricted access | Cleveland County |
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.
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