Fort Supply Wildlife Management Area
By: Eddie Wilson, Biologist at the Fort Supply and Hal and Fern Cooper WMA’s. Phone: (580) 334-0343.
Mixed grass prairie and sagebrush predominate on upland sites, which are interspersed with sand plum thickets. The river bottom consist of cottonwood, American elm, hackberry and eastern redcedar interspersed with sand plum thickets, salt cedar, roughleaf dogwood, buttonbush and mixed grassland. Wolf Creek runs through the entire length of the area until reaching Fort Supply Lake. The average annual precipitation for the area is about 20 inches.
Pheasant: Present but only in low numbers, most often taken as a bonus by quail hunters.
Quail: Bobwhite quail are usually present in good numbers but are highly sought after.
Deer: White-tailed deer are present in fair numbers, mule deer are extremely rare.
Turkey: Rio Grande wild turkeys are present in fair numbers but are highly sought after.
Rabbit: Both cottontails and jackrabbits are present, however jackrabbits are rare.
Furbearers: Coyote, bobcat and raccoon are available.
Dove: Dove hunting opportunity is limited to upland areas.
Waterfowl: Duck and goose hunting opportunities are available on Fort Supply Lake and on sloughs located south of the lake along Wolf Creek.
Nongame Species of Interest:
Bald eagle: A limited number of eagles winter at Fort Supply Lake.
Description of Fish and
Wildlife Management Practices:
Fort Supply WMA has 3 windmills, 1 solar powered water pump and 4
guzzlers to provide watering facilities for wildlife. Management practices
include prescribed grazing of cattle, strip disking, strip mowing and prescribed
burns. Management efforts focus on producing native wildlife foods such as
ragweed, croton and sunflower. Approximately 120 acres of department managed
agricultural food plots are planted annually throughout the WMA. An additional
480 acres of agricultural plots are planted annually in an agriculture lease
program.
Camping and Facilities:
Eight designated primitive camping areas are offered on the area. The US
Army Corps of Engineers at Fort Supply Lake offers campsites with facilities and
RV hookups. The Corps of Engineers lake office can be reached at (580) 766-2701.
The town of Fort Supply offers fuel and food. Both lodging and restaurants are available in Woodward. The Woodward Chamber of Commerce can be reached at (580) 256-7411. A public gun range can be found on the south end of Fort Supply WMA. The US Army Corps of Engineers offers a public gun range located just to the north the Corps of Engineers office(2 miles south of the town of Fort Supply). Both ranges offer 50 and 100 yard shooting opportunity.
Fishing Opportunities:
Fishing opportunities exist in Wolf Creek and Fort Supply Lake for catfish and
other species. There are no ponds on Fort Supply WMA capable of sustaining a
reliable fishery.
FOR A MAP OF THE AREA CLICK HERE.
For additional information and area attractions:
Buffalo Chamber
of Commerce
www.pldi.net/~buffalo/chamber.html
Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department
Post Office Box 52002
Oklahoma City, OK 73152-2002
(800) 652-6552 or (405) 521-2409
www.travelok.com
www.redcarpetcountry.com
1-800-447-2698
City of
Woodward
www.woodwardok.com
Woodward
Chamber of Commerce
800-364-5352
www.woodwardchamber.com
Click here for information on the lake and surrounding area
Click here for an area map courtesy of US Army Corp of Engineers