Attention Non-Residents
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.
Grassy Slough WMA covers 1,651.35 acres and is located in McCurtain County, Oklahoma. The WMA is 7 miles south of Idabel on highway 259. Habitat consists of a 120 acre Moist Soil Unit divided into three compartments. The area is mostly old farm fields with some areas replanted to hardwoods. The variety of trees include six species of oak as well as ash, hickory, pine, river birch, willow, as well as sand plum, holly, sumac, and a great variety of grasses and legumes. Soil types vary from deep sand to sandy loam. The average annual precipitation for the area is 53 inches.
11 miles south of Idabel on U.S. Hwy 259 to the green trash dumpsters on east side of highway.
- Quail: Bobwhite quail are present but in very low numbers.
- Bear: Archery season only.
- Turkey: Eastern wild turkeys are present in low numbers.
- Deer: Whitetail deer are present but in low numbers.
- Rabbit: Both cottontails and swamp rabbits are present with cottontails being more common.
- Furbearers: Coyote, bobcat, beaver, mink, and raccoon are available.
- Dove: Very limited opportunity.
- Waterfowl: Goose numbers are usually low but ducks may be present in fair numbers at times.
- River Otter
Birds: Great Egret, White Ibis, White-eyed Vireo, Yellow-throated Warbler, Great Crested Flycatcher, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Yellow-breasted Chat
Mammals: Eastern Red Bat, Golden Mouse
Reptiles: Southern Black Racer, Rough Greensnake, Mississippi Map Turtle, Five-lined Skink, Broad-banded Watersnake, Green Anole
Amphibians: Green Treefrog, Fowler's Toad, Lesser Siren
Management practices such as burning, plowing, and bush hogging are used to provide quality native plant food resources and to maintain habitat diversity. Grassy Slough WMA has plenty of water sources for all game and non-game species.
Camping is not available. Food and lodging is also available in Idabel, Oklahoma. No rifle range facilities exist at this project.
There is no fishing at Grassy Slough.
All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot.
Closed Seasons
Same As Statewide Seasons
Seasons w/ Special Restrictions
- Quail, Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds for Furbearers
Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Duck, Merganser and Coot
Hunting hours for waterfowl close at 1 p.m. daily on the WDU portion.
- Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring
One-tom limit; seasons combined.
Closed to all air-driven watercraft.
No camping allowed.
Kiamichi Country Tourism
1-800-722-8180
Broken Bow Chamber of Commerce
1134 W Martin Luther King Jr, Broken Bow 74728
(580) 584-3393 or (800) 528-7337
chamber@pine-net.com
Idabel Chamber of Commerce
13 North Central, Idabel 74745
(580) 286-3305
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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