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McAlester AAP

McAlester AAP Resource Office, photo by Don Brown

Contacts

Hunting: (918) 470-6296
Game Warden (County):
(918) 470-5097(Pittsburg)
(918) 429-3908(Pittsburg)
Area Acres
44,800 ac.

The McAlester Army Ammunition Plant offers hunting opportunities annually through controlled hunts.

All hunting seasons are closed except controlled deer and turkey hunts.

Recent Journals
Rattlesnake at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, photo by Jeremiah Zurenda
HOW TO: Avoid Unwanted Snake Encounters

Snakes aren’t on everyone’s must-see list, but the chances of an encounter increase as you spend more time in Outdoor Oklahoma. To get tips for avoiding negative snake encounters, we checked in with biologists and learned so much more about Oklahoma snakes.

A brown snake with a dark pattern coils and faces the camera.
Introducing Oklahoma’s Reptiles and Amphibians

Thanks to a mix of habitats and environmental conditions, Oklahoma’s reptiles and amphibians are 140 species strong. Learn more about resident turtles, snakes, salamanders, lizards, and frogs of our Wildlife Management Areas.

A brown and tan blotched snake is curled with its head pointing above the coil.
Highlights from Oklahoma’s History of Herpetology

The archived history of herpetology shows the compounding value of past reptile and amphibian conservation efforts and incredible potential for the future.