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Oklahoma County Finder

Answer six questions and get Oklahoma counties ranked by habitat fit, 2026–27 season dates, public land and ODWC E-Check harvest.

How the Oklahoma finder works

Oklahoma hunters E-Check every deer and turkey, and ODWC publishes the results by county. This tool scores all 77 counties using deer harvest from 2021–22 to 2025–26 (archery, gun and muzzleloader), spring and fall turkey from 2021–2026, USGS land-cover and elevation data, and the share of public land such as WMAs and the Ouachita National Forest.

Season fit uses the 2026–2027 Oklahoma regulations: archery, youth gun, muzzleloader, gun and holiday antlerless deer, spring and fall turkey, private-land elk by zone, southeast bear and Panhandle antelope.

Species covered

  • White-tailed deer
  • Elk
  • Pronghorn antelope
  • Black bear
  • Wild turkey

Upland birds (ranked by county)

  • Ring-necked pheasant
  • Quail

Waterfowl and migratory birds (ranked by county)

  • Ducks
  • Canada and dark geese
  • Snow and Ross's geese
  • Mourning dove
  • Sandhill crane
  • American woodcock

About every species on the species page →

Data sources

Oklahoma hunting FAQ

When is Oklahoma's 2026 deer gun season?

Nov. 21–Dec. 6, 2026, with holiday antlerless gun Dec. 18–31. Archery runs Oct. 1–Jan. 15 and muzzleloader Oct. 24–Nov. 1.

Which Oklahoma counties have the most deer?

Osage, Pittsburg, McCurtain, Creek and Rogers counties lead ODWC's E-Check harvest. Pick white-tailed deer to rank every county.

Can I hunt elk in Oklahoma without a draw?

Yes, on private land with written landowner permission during the statewide elk seasons, until each zone's quota is filled. Public-land elk hunting is by controlled hunt only.

Oklahoma harvest leaders

The counties with the highest average reported harvest for each species. High totals often reflect large areas and many hunters; the tool above also weighs harvest per square mile, hunter success, habitat and access.

White-tailed deer (2021–2025 average)

  1. Osage County: 5,362 per year
  2. Pittsburg County: 3,972 per year
  3. McCurtain County: 3,745 per year
  4. Creek County: 3,150 per year
  5. Rogers County: 2,988 per year

Wild turkey (2022–2026 average)

  1. Roger Mills County: 413 per year
  2. Woodward County: 291 per year
  3. Major County: 236 per year
  4. Ellis County: 214 per year
  5. Dewey County: 194 per year

Ducks (USFWS 10-year average)

  1. Wagoner County: 15,895 per year
  2. Muskogee County: 10,010 per year
  3. Logan County: 9,712 per year
  4. Sequoyah County: 9,547 per year
  5. Stephens County: 9,491 per year

Canada and dark geese (USFWS 10-year average)

  1. Caddo County: 4,300 per year
  2. Grant County: 3,611 per year
  3. Garfield County: 3,567 per year
  4. Wagoner County: 2,950 per year
  5. Noble County: 2,806 per year