Schultz WMA covers 306 acres in southeastern Texas County in the Oklahoma panhandle. Located just south of Hwy. 412 (south of the town of Hardesty), the area is a mixture of upland and floodplain habitats.
Side oats and buffalo grass predominate on upland sites. Bottomlands consist of salt cedar and cottonwood. The average annual precipitation for the area is about 17 inches.
The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission adopted new rules in 2025 that require non-residents accessing certain Oklahoma public hunting and fishing areas to check in and out of the area. By checking in and out of these areas, hunters, anglers, shooters, birdwatchers, hikers, and any other users can help the Wildlife Department better understand how the area is being used. There is no additional cost associated with checking in or out of an area. There is no limit to the number of check-ins for an individual in a year.
Closed Seasons
Same As Statewide Seasons
Seasons w/ Special Restrictions
- Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel
Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Deer Muzzleloader
Closed to antlerless hunting.
- Deer Gun
Open the first nine days only. Closed to antlerless hunting.
- Pursuit with Hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Waterfowl, Sandhill Cranes
Closed during deer gun season.
- Pheasant
Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season. Hunting hours close at 4:30 p.m. daily.
- Turkey Fall Gun
Shotgun only.
- Trapping
Open to water sets, live box traps and enclosed trigger traps only through Jan 31. Open same as statewide Feb 1 through end of February.
- Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring
One-tom limit; seasons combined. Hunting hours close at 7:00 p.m. daily.
- Quail
Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season. Hunting hours close at 4:30 p.m. daily. Closed to non-resident hunting February 1-15.
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
From Hardesty: 5 miles south on farm-to-market road (County Rd 16), 1 mile east on E0320 (Road FF).
- Pheasant: Present in very low numbers.
- Quail: Blue quail are present in very low numbers.
- Deer: White-tailed deer are present in very low numbers.
- Rabbit: Both cottontails and jackrabbits are present with cottontails being more common.
- Furbearers: Coyote present.
- Dove: Dove may be present in low numbers.
- Bald Eagle: Eagles winter around Optima WMA.
Management efforts focus on producing native wildlife foods such as ragweed and sunflower.
No designated camping areas are offered on the area.
The town of Hardesty offers fuel and food. Both lodging and restaurants are available in Guymon. The Guymon Chamber of Commerce can be reached at (580) 338-2809.
A winter time trout fishery at Sunset Lake in Guymon is available, about 20 miles west of the area. Contact City of Guymon for cost and season dates at (580) 338-3396.
Guymon Tourism
www.guymonok.com
Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department
Post Office Box 52002
Oklahoma City, OK 73152-2002
(800) 652-6552 or (405) 521-2409
www.travelok.com
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