Contacts
Hunting: (580) 664-2205
Game Warden:
405-593-0463 (Texas)
Area Details
Area Acres:
4,333 ac.
For details on Optima NWR visit our partners with the USFWS:
Attention - New rules apply to non-residents:
- Public Area Check-In: Non-residents must check in and out when accessing certain Oklahoma public hunting and fishing areas. There is no additional cost or limit on the number of check-ins.
- Deer Licenses: A 2 day waiting period applies to nonresident deer licenses purchased after the deer season has started. Licenses must be purchased at least 48 hours before hunting.
All hunting is restricted to shotgun or archery only.
Closed Seasons
Deer Gun,
Deer Muzzleloader,
Youth Deer Gun,
Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun,
Turkey Fall Gun,
Turkey Fall Archery,
Rail,
Snipe,
Gallinule,
Woodcock,
Crow,
Waterfowl,
Squirrel,
Pursuit with Hounds for Furbearers,
Predator/Furbearer Calling,
Trapping,
Sandhill Cranes
Same As Statewide Seasons
Dove,
Pheasant,
Deer Archery,
Rabbit
Seasons w/ Special Restrictions
- Quail
Closed to non-resident hunting February 1-15.
- Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring
Controlled hunts only.
Get BearWise: Camp Lessons from OKC Zoo Bears
In September, Woody and Maynard, two American black bears at the Oklahoma City Zoo, demonstrated how quickly they could find food in an imitation campsite and offered a valuable lesson for coexisting with wildlife. When visiting or living in bear country, anything that might tempt a bear — from pet food or this week’s trash to a full-blown picnic — should be properly stored at campsites and other outdoor spaces.
