Public Land: Hunting and Fishing in Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a big state with big potential in terms of hunting and fishing. What it lacks, however, is access....

Oklahoma is a big state with big potential in terms of hunting and fishing. What it lacks, however, is access. Just 2 percent of Oklahoma is publicly owned.
Optima Wildlife Management Area and National Wildlife Refuge
• 11,000 acres
• Good deer and turkey hunting
• Hunting permitted on WMA, in designated areas of the Refuge
Cimarron Bluff Wildlife Management Area
• 3,430 acres
• Quail and pheasant hunting
• Turkey hunting
Sandy Sanders Wildlife Management Area
• 19,100 acres
• Popular quail hunting location
• Whitetail hunting available
• 1.8 million acres (roughly 1/4 located in Oklahoma)
• Good deer and turkey hunting
• Ample fishing opportunities on lakes and streams
Find more public land access opportunities with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Hunt Planner.
Photo: Cedar Lake, Ouachita National Forest
Photo credit: flickr