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Eagletown, Oklahoma: public land within reach

Every WMA, OLAP tract, Corps lake, refuge and forest within reach of Eagletown, ranked by miles, with the ODWC rules that change at the county line.

37,479 Acres inside 10 miles
7 Lands in the 10-mile ring
13 Lands inside 25 mi
10 Zone for does
Southeast ODWC elk zone

Photo: Stand-in from Ouachita National Forest (Oklahoma), 2.8 mi from Eagletown. Michael Barera (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Eagletown is a Census-designated place in McCurtain County; the county seat is Idabel. Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area begins right at Eagletown, which makes the town its natural base. Eagletown has no town government; it is a Census-designated place, so the 2024 estimates carry no population for it. Within 10 miles of Eagletown the count is 7 listed areas, about 37,479 mapped public acres. At 25 miles out, Eagletown reaches 13 areas covering some 199,937 acres. The county GIS total for McCurtain County is 361,388 public acres, with 325,792 acres of ODWC area land, 129,882 acres of national forest or grassland, 13,739 acres of refuge land and 31,195 acres of Corps fee land. The quickest public ground to reach is Three Rivers WMA, which reaches the edge of town.

9 ODWC-managed
0 OLAP land
3 USFWS, USFS, NPS
1 Lake lands

Town point and land area from the Census 2024 Gazetteer; public acreage and boundary miles within 10 and 25 miles are a GIS measure over the ODWC WMA layer and USFS, USFWS, Corps and NPS boundaries (places.json; area counts are within 25 miles); OLAP tract acres from the ODWC OLAP layer. ODWC region from the ODWC administrative boundaries layer. Checked November 3, 2026.

Nearby

Places to hunt and shoot around Eagletown

Little River National Wildlife Refuge

Public land · 9 mi from Eagletown

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McCurtain County

County · 12 mi from Eagletown

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Broken Bow Lake (Corps of Engineers)

Public land · 13 mi from Eagletown

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Hunting Near Hochatown, Oklahoma

Town · 14 mi from Eagletown

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Hunting Near Haworth, Oklahoma

Town · 15 mi from Eagletown

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Ouachita National Forest Tiak Ranger District

Public land · 16 mi from Eagletown

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Where Eagletown hunters can go

A tag marks the area that put Eagletown on this site; land inside 10 miles is listed before the rest.

LandMiles offKindManaged byYou needAcreageNotes
Three Rivers WMA reason listedin townWMAODWCLand Access Permit185,199Nonresident check-in
Ouachita National Forest2.8 mi NWNational forestUSFSHunted as ODWC WMA353,429–
Ouachita WMA2.8 mi NWMAODWC–354,559Nonresident check-in
Ouachita WMA – McCurtain & Tiak Units2.8 mi NWWMA unitODWCArea rules133,000Nonresident check-in
Little River NWR4.1 mi SWWildlife refugeUSFWSRefuge hunt units14,502Controlled hunts
Broken Bow Lake (Corps)4.2 mi NWCorps lakeCorpsCorps hunting areas–No acreage given
Herron Family WMA9.4 mi SWMAODWCLand Access Permit17,563–
Broken Bow WMA13 mi NWMAODWCArea rules5,420Layer acres differ
McCurtain County Wilderness Area15 mi NWilderness areaODWCArea rules14,000Nonresident check-in
Ouachita National Forest – Tiak Ranger District16 mi NWRanger districtUSFSHunted as ODWC WMA132,268–
Grassy Slough WMA19 mi SWWMAODWCArea rules1,651Nonresident check-in
Red Slough WRP20 mi SWaterfowl refuge portionODWCClosed Oct 15-Jan 31–Nonresident check-in
Red Slough WMA20 mi SWMAODWCArea rules5,814Nonresident check-in
Whitegrass Flats WMA28 mi WWMAODWCArea rules391Nonresident check-in

With 354,559 acres, Ouachita WMA gives the most room near Eagletown. That list splits into 9 ODWC-managed areas, 3 federal areas and 1 lake or park area. Seasons on Three Rivers WMA follow the statewide dates unless the area special regulations list a change. The area phone for hunters is (918) 527-5308. Three Rivers WMA is on the ODWC nonresident check-in list. A Land Access Permit is required to hunt Three Rivers WMA; nonresidents buy the annual permit with no exemptions. Broken Bow Lake (Corps) is Corps ground; the Tulsa District hunting page refused scripted reads, so its open areas came from a summary and should be confirmed with the lake office. Refuge rules at Little River NWR sit on top of the Oklahoma seasons and can be stricter. Ouachita National Forest land is hunted as an ODWC wildlife management area, with Forest Service rules on alcohol, horses and removing resources. Waterfowl rest on Red Slough WRP from October 15 to January 31, when it is closed except for permitted hunts. Morning-only waterfowl rules apply on the Wetland Development Units of Grassy Slough WMA.

Eagletown: the closest public areas in short

Lands from ODWC area pages, Public Hunting Areas special regulations and the OLAP layer, USFWS, USFS, NPS, Corps and installation records (lands.json; each land page cites its own source); 2025 deer harvest by area from the ODWC 2025-26 big game harvest report. Boundary miles from places.json, other miles to each mapped point. Area rules from the Department-Managed Area Rules. Checked November 3, 2026.

Eagletown doe limits, elk zone and other rules

Oklahoma draws antlerless deer zones along roads, so public land near Eagletown can sit in another zone or county; every county with nearby land gets a row.

WhereZoneML / gun doesElk zoneTurkey (fall gun)Extras
McCurtain County home101/1SoutheastClosedBear area, CWD SSA
Pushmataha County101/1SoutheastClosedBear area (part)
Le Flore County10, 41/1; 2/2SoutheastClosedBear area

The ODWC antlerless map puts McCurtain County in Zone 10. (Zone 10; ODWC zone map.) ODWC antlerless allowances for these zones: Zone 10: 1 antlerless by muzzleloader and 1 by gun. Statewide the combined limit is six deer across archery, youth gun, muzzleloader and gun, with no more than two antlered; holiday antlerless and controlled-hunt deer are extra. The same deer dates run statewide: archery October 1 to January 15, 2027, muzzleloader October 24 to November 1 and gun November 21 to December 6, 2026. For elk, ODWC places McCurtain County in the Southeast Zone; hunting there needs private land and written permission. (Southeast Zone.) McCurtain County belongs to the bear area; every bear must be presented to ODWC for check-in. McCurtain County is closed to fall gun turkey; bowhunters may still take a fall bird. Waterfowl dates in McCurtain County: Zones 1 and 2. McCurtain County lies east of I-35, where sandhill crane and jackrabbit are closed. ODWC runs the McCurtain County SSA in McCurtain County, with sample drop-off at Eagletown Fire Department. (SSA details) Private-land deer hunters found no statewide bait ban in the 2026-27 rules, but WMAs and turkey hunting are another matter.

Zones from the ODWC antlerless deer zone map (county shares are a GIS overlay; the legal line is the road), ODWC elk zones, the bear area, fall turkey counties, the pheasant area, waterfowl zones, the crane area and the CWD surveillance areas; limits and baiting from the 2026-2027 Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting Regulations and ODWC turkey regulations. Checked November 3, 2026.

Eagletown dates from archery to spring turkey

Wildlife management areas can shorten or close these dates under their own area rules; this table is the county-wide picture for McCurtain County.

SpeciesHuntApplies toFirst dayLast dayStatus
White-tailed deerArcheryZone 10Oct 1, 2026Jan 15, 2027
White-tailed deerYouth gunZone 10Oct 16, 2026Oct 18, 2026
White-tailed deerMuzzleloaderZone 10Oct 24, 2026Nov 1, 2026
White-tailed deerGunZone 10Nov 21, 2026Dec 6, 2026
White-tailed deerHoliday antlerlessZone 10Dec 18, 2026Dec 31, 2026
Mule deerAll deer seasonsStatewideOct 1, 2026Jan 15, 2027
ElkArcherySoutheast elk zoneOct 1, 2026Jan 15, 2027
ElkYouth elk gunSoutheast elk zoneOct 16, 2026Oct 18, 2026
ElkMuzzleloaderSoutheast elk zoneOct 24, 2026Nov 1, 2026
ElkGunSoutheast elk zoneNov 21, 2026Dec 6, 2026
ElkHoliday antlerless elkSoutheast elk zoneDec 18, 2026Dec 31, 2026
Black bearArcheryBear areaOct 1, 2026Oct 18, 2026
Black bearMuzzleloaderBear areaOct 24, 2026Nov 1, 2026
Wild turkeyFall ArcheryStatewideOct 1, 2026Jan 15, 2027
Wild turkeyYouth SpringStatewideApr 10, 2027Apr 11, 2027
Wild turkeySpringStatewideApr 16, 2027May 16, 2027
Feral hogsPrivate landPrivate landJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027
QuailSeasonStatewideNov 14, 2026Feb 15, 2027
RabbitsSeasonStatewideOct 1, 2026Mar 15, 2027
SquirrelsSeasonStatewideMay 15, 2026Feb 28, 2027
DovesSegment 1StatewideSep 1, 2026Oct 31, 2026
DovesSegment 2StatewideDec 1, 2026Dec 29, 2026
TealSeptember TealStatewideSep 12, 2026Sep 20, 2026
DucksYouth and veteran dayZones 1 and 2Nov 7, 2026Nov 7, 2026
DucksRegular segment 1Zones 1 and 2Nov 14, 2026Dec 6, 2026
DucksRegular segment 2Zones 1 and 2Dec 12, 2026Jan 31, 2027
DucksYouth and veteran dayZones 1 and 2Feb 6, 2027Feb 6, 2027
Canada geeseSeptember Canada gooseStatewideSep 12, 2026Sep 21, 2026
Dark geeseSegment 1StatewideNov 7, 2026Dec 6, 2026
Dark geeseSegment 2StatewideDec 12, 2026Feb 14, 2027
SpecklebelliesSegment 1StatewideNov 7, 2026Dec 6, 2026
SpecklebelliesSegment 2StatewideDec 12, 2026Feb 7, 2027
Light geeseSegment 1StatewideNov 7, 2026Dec 6, 2026
Light geeseSegment 2StatewideDec 12, 2026Feb 14, 2027
Light geeseConservation orderStatewideFeb 15, 2027Mar 30, 2027
WoodcockSeasonStatewideNov 7, 2026Dec 21, 2026
CoyoteYear-roundStatewideJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027
BobcatFurbearer seasonStatewideDec 1, 2026Feb 28, 2027
Gray foxFurbearer seasonStatewideDec 1, 2026Feb 28, 2027
Red foxFurbearer seasonStatewideDec 1, 2026Feb 28, 2027
RaccoonYear-roundStatewideJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027
Prairie dogYear-roundStatewideJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027
BeaverYear-roundStatewideJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027
NutriaYear-roundStatewideJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027
Striped skunkYear-roundStatewideJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027
BullfrogsYear-roundStatewideJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027
RailsSeasonStatewideSep 1, 2026Nov 9, 2026
GallinulesSeasonStatewideSep 1, 2026Nov 9, 2026
SnipeSeasonStatewideSep 26, 2026Jan 10, 2027
CrowsSegment 1StatewideOct 10, 2026Nov 16, 2026
River otterFurbearer seasonStatewideDec 1, 2026Feb 28, 2027
BadgerFurbearer seasonStatewideDec 1, 2026Feb 28, 2027
MinkFurbearer seasonStatewideDec 1, 2026Feb 28, 2027
MuskratFurbearer seasonStatewideDec 1, 2026Feb 28, 2027
OpossumFurbearer seasonStatewideDec 1, 2026Feb 28, 2027
WeaselFurbearer seasonStatewideDec 1, 2026Feb 28, 2027
CrowsSegment 2StatewideDec 9, 2026Mar 4, 2027
RattlesnakesSeasonStatewideMar 1, 2027Jun 30, 2027

Feral hogs on department land follow area rules.

From the ODWC hunting regulations and the 2026-2027 Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting Regulations (Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation), checked November 3, 2026.

How many deer come from around Eagletown

ODWC tallied 3,172 deer from McCurtain County in 2025 (county rows leave out WMA harvest). Compared with 2024 (3,010), the count moved up 5%. The 2025 split was 1,772 gun deer and 849 archery deer. Three Rivers WMA reported 305 deer in 2025, more than any other area in the 25-mile ring. The 2025 report adds 6 black bear for McCurtain County. ODWC publishes no turkey harvest by county; its 2025 survey estimates 11,232 spring birds statewide.

SeasonHarvestGunMuzzleloaderArcheryWith antlers
2021-222,8421,5314358761,544
2022-233,3531,9664419461,565
2023-242,7651,4724957981,390
2024-253,0101,6533959621,390
2025-263,1721,7725518491,539

County deer harvest from the ODWC big game reports (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025); area harvest and 2025 elk, bear, mule deer and pronghorn from the 2025-26 big game harvest report; turkey from the ODWC Game Harvest Survey. Checked November 3, 2026.

Processing, mounts and gear near Eagletown

These are the businesses Eagletown hunters lean on each season, sorted by trade and then by distance. Weaver's Meat Market, 71 mi off, processes donated deer for the Hunters Against Hunger program. Taxidermy near Eagletown begins with Beavers Bend Wildlife Museum Taxidermy Studio & Cabin Rentals at 9.8 mi. Bruton's Outdoors, 9.8 mi out, stocks guns, bows or outdoor gear. Closest pay hunt on our list: Shoot Straight Hunting Preserve, Grant.

CategoryCount, 15 miCount, 35 miFirst stopHow farLocated in
Venison processors01White's Deer Processing30 mi NSmithville
Taxidermy12Beavers Bend Wildlife Museum Taxidermy Studio & Cabin Rentals9.8 mi WBroken Bow
Gun and archery stores14Bruton's Outdoors9.8 mi WBroken Bow
Guides and preserves00Shoot Straight Hunting Preserve48 mi WGrant

Venison processors

White's Deer Processing

Game processor · Smithville, McCurtain County · about 30 mi away

Porter's Custom Meat Processing LLC

Game processor · Hugo, Choctaw County · about 55 mi away

Rickman's Custom Meat Processing LLC

Meat processor · Hugo, Choctaw County · about 55 mi away

Taxidermy

Beavers Bend Wildlife Museum Taxidermy Studio & Cabin Rentals

Taxidermist · Broken Bow, McCurtain County · about 10 mi away

Showcase Taxidermy Institute

Taxidermist · Idabel, McCurtain County · about 17 mi away

WILSON'S TAXIDERMY

Taxidermist · Antlers, Pushmataha County · about 62 mi away

Gun and archery stores

Bruton's Outdoors

Gun shop · Broken Bow, McCurtain County · about 10 mi away

Outdoors, Southeast gun

Gun shop · Idabel, McCurtain County · about 18 mi away

Ron's Archery

Archery shop · Valliant, McCurtain County · about 30 mi away

Guides and preserves

Shoot Straight Hunting Preserve

Commercial hunting area, Upland Game license · Grant, Choctaw County · about 48 mi away

Antlers Trophy Whitetails

Commercial hunting area, Big Game license · Antlers, Choctaw County · about 62 mi away

Processors from the ODWC game processor list (Hunters Against Hunger column) and Yellow Pages; commercial hunting areas from the ODWC commercial hunt area list; taxidermists and shops from Yellow Pages and chain store locators (services.json). Listings without coordinates are placed at their town. Checked November 3, 2026; hours were not checked.

Draw-only hunting near Eagletown

The table lists every area within 50 miles of Eagletown with 2025 controlled hunt results, nearest first. Applications for the 2026 draw ran April 1 to May 20, 2026, with one preference point added for each unsuccessful year. Draws run in order (elk, then pronghorn, then deer), and a hunter needs a valid license before applying.

NameReachType2025 categoriesPermits
Little River NWR8.8 miWildlife refugeDeer, Spring turkey, Youth deer, Youth spring turkey100
McCurtain County Wilderness Area18 miWilderness areaDeer, Spring turkey32
Pine Creek WMA32 miWMAYouth deer25
Hugo Lake (Corps)48 miCorps lakeYouth deer, Youth spring turkey24

2025 controlled hunt results per area from the ODWC controlled hunts results (lands.json, controlled_hunts_2025); rules and dates from the ODWC controlled hunts page. Checked November 3, 2026.

Upcoming listings around Eagletown

Measured 30 miles out in a straight line, there are 6 upcoming listings as of November 3, 2026. Count 5 draw-only controlled hunts among them.

Dates ahead

DaysWhatMiles offPlaceGoFrom
Oct 30–Nov 8, 2026Little River NWR deer controlled hunt9Event details
next Nov 6–8
30 permits
gun
age 14+
Source, checked 11/2/2026
Nov 6–8, 2026McCurtain Co. WA deer controlled hunt18Event details
next Nov 6–8
16 permits
gun
age 14+
Source, checked 11/2/2026
Mar 6, 2027Three Rivers Cut N Strutt NWTF Banquet · NWTF banquet in Idabel17
Idabel: 2 SE Jefferson St
Buy ticketsSource, checked 11/2/2026
Apr 9–11, 2027McCurtain Co. WA spring turkey controlled hunt18Event details
next Apr 9–11
16 permits
shotgun
age 14+
Source, checked 11/2/2026
Apr 16–18, 2027Little River NWR youth spring turkey hunt9Event details
next Apr 16–18
5 permits
shotgun
15 and under
Source, checked 11/2/2026
Apr 23–25, 2027Little River NWR spring turkey controlled hunt9Event details
next Apr 23–25
20 permits
shotgun
age 14+
Source, checked 11/2/2026

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Range picks within a drive of Eagletown

First on the Eagletown list: Kelly Branch Shooting Range, 55 miles away.

Kelly Branch Shooting Range
outdoor range

Heavener, Le Flore County · 55 mi

Access not stated · gunranges.org, checked Nov 2, 2026

Kiamichi Shooting Range
outdoor range

Talihina, Le Flore County · 55 mi

Lines: rifle, handgun, rimfire

Access not stated · boisegunclub.com, checked Nov 2, 2026

Straight-line miles from the town centre; ranges checked November 3, 2026.

Eagletown hunting hours

The Panhandle sees the sun up to half an hour later than the Arkansas line, so use the times worked out for Eagletown.

DayMarkerSun upSun downDeer windowDuck windowUpland
Oct 1, 2026Archery deer opens7:12 a.m.7:05 p.m.6:42 a.m.–7:35 p.m.6:42 a.m.–7:05 p.m.7:12 a.m.–7:05 p.m.
Oct 24, 2026Muzzleloader opens7:31 a.m.6:36 p.m.7:01 a.m.–7:06 p.m.7:01 a.m.–6:36 p.m.7:31 a.m.–6:36 p.m.
Nov 21, 2026Gun deer opens6:57 a.m.5:13 p.m.6:27 a.m.–5:43 p.m.6:27 a.m.–5:13 p.m.6:57 a.m.–5:13 p.m.
Dec 6, 2026Gun deer closes7:11 a.m.5:10 p.m.6:41 a.m.–5:40 p.m.6:41 a.m.–5:10 p.m.7:11 a.m.–5:10 p.m.
Dec 21, 2026Shortest day7:21 a.m.5:13 p.m.6:51 a.m.–5:43 p.m.6:51 a.m.–5:13 p.m.7:21 a.m.–5:13 p.m.
Jan 15, 2027Archery closes7:24 a.m.5:31 p.m.6:54 a.m.–6:01 p.m.6:54 a.m.–5:31 p.m.7:24 a.m.–5:31 p.m.
Apr 16, 2027Spring turkey6:48 a.m.7:50 p.m.6:18 a.m.–8:20 p.m.6:18 a.m.–7:50 p.m.6:48 a.m.–7:50 p.m.

Turkey hours end at sunset in fall and spring.

Hours rules from the ODWC big game regulations and the 2026-2027 Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting Regulations; sunrise and sunset worked out for this location with the NOAA solar formula (Central Time); checked November 3, 2026. Legal hours for every county.

Who to call at ODWC from Eagletown

ODWC staff nearest Eagletown work out of Wilburton; the number is (918) 297-0150. Wildlife questions for McCurtain County go to the Southeast Region supervisor, Eric Suttles, at (580) 421-7226. Game wardens in McCurtain County work in law enforcement District 3, led by Captain Todd Tobey, phone (580) 513-2305. Game warden lines for McCurtain County: (580) 513-4963, (580) 513-4651 and (580) 513-6866. Commission District 3 represents McCurtain County on the Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Wilburton: ODWC Higgins Office

74 mi NW

6733 SW S.H. 1, Wilburton, OK 74578

(918) 297-0150

Caddo ODWC counter

101 mi W

2021 Caddo Hwy., Caddo, OK 74729

(580) 924-4087

Offices from the ODWC offices list, game warden districts and captains from the ODWC game warden directory, region supervisors from the ODWC administrative boundaries layer, county warden phones from ODWC area pages (counties.json, services.json, lands.json). Offices without a geocoded address are measured to their town. Checked November 3, 2026.

Eagletown quick answers

Do CWD rules ban feeding deer in Oklahoma?

No feeding or baiting ban tied to the CWD surveillance areas was found.

How long do Oklahoma hunters have to report big game?

Within 24 hours of leaving the hunt area, before processing.

What does a Land Access Permit cost?

$100 resident / $200 nonresident, valid January 1-December 31.

Are Oklahoma seasons open seven days a week?

Yes, seasons run every day of the week.

Whom do I call about a violation near Eagletown?

The District 3 captain, Todd Tobey, at (580) 513-2305.

Which processor should an Eagletown hunter call first?

White's Deer Processing (Smithville), the closest listing at 30 mi.

Is another hunting base within a short drive of Eagletown?

Yes. Broken Bow is the nearest, followed by Hochatown, Haworth and Idabel.

Is McCurtain County in a CWD surveillance area?

Yes, part of it: the McCurtain County SSA.

How many public acres fall within 10 miles of Eagletown?

About 37,479 mapped public acres, across 7 listed areas.

How far is Eagletown from the nearest public hunting ground?

The nearest listed land is Three Rivers WMA, which reaches the edge of town. Next in line comes Ouachita National Forest, with its closest edge 2.8 miles out.

On the gun opener, how early may an Eagletown hunter shoot a deer?

From 6:26 a.m. on November 21, 2026, until 5:43 p.m., worked out with the NOAA solar formula for Eagletown.

How can I tell the antlerless zone of a spot near Eagletown?

Find the spot on the ODWC antlerless zone map; zone lines run along highways, not county lines.

Does a duck hunter near Eagletown need orange in deer season?

No. Waterfowl, crow, crane and dove hunters are exempt.

Which elk zone covers McCurtain County?

Southeast Zone.

Answers from places.json, lands.json, counties.json, services.json and the 2026-2027 Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting Regulations; reporting from ODWC, hunter orange from the ODWC big game regulations, baiting from ODWC, Sunday hunting from ODWC seasons, the Land Access Permit from the ODWC license fees, CWD from ODWC. Checked November 3, 2026.

Last checks, Eagletown

ODWC can change dates and area rules between printings; open the McCurtain County page and wildlifedepartment.com once more before the trip.

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