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ODWC Central Region county

Garvin County Hunting

A season planner for Garvin County in the ODWC Central Region: antlerless limits by zone, 2026-27 openers, elk and turkey rules, harvest history from the ODWC Big Game Reports and public ground in and around the county.

Doe limitsHarvest historyDate tableHunting gear
6 and 9Antlerless zones
Southeast and SouthwestElk zones
OpenFall gun turkey
Zones 1 and 2Duck zone
CentralODWC region
2,1232025 deer harvest

Pictured is Chickasaw National Recreation Area, 24 miles away, used as a nearby stand-in for Garvin County.

Photo: Victoria Stauffenberg (Public domain)

Garvin County doe limits by zone

Garvin County straddles more than one antlerless zone: Zone 6 (about 96%) and Zone 9 (about 4%) of its area. The legal boundary is the road on the ODWC map image, not the county line, so look at the map when you hunt near an edge.

Zone pageCoverageMuzzleloader doesGun doesDecember bonusBowhunting
Zone 696%22TwoEither sex
Zone 94%22TwoEither sex

Garvin County bow, muzzleloader and rifle windows

MethodOpensClosesWhat you may take
ArcheryOct 1, 2026Jan 15, 2027Either sex
Youth gunOct 16, 2026Oct 18, 2026Two, one antlered
MuzzleloaderOct 24, 2026Nov 1, 2026Zone limit applies
GunNov 21, 2026Dec 6, 2026Zone limit applies
Holiday antlerlessDec 18, 2026Dec 31, 2026Two antlerless

One six-deer limit spans archery, youth, muzzleloader and gun, including no more than two antlered deer. Under ODWC rules a deer with antler of three inches or longer is an antlered deer. Holiday antlerless dates, December 18 to December 31, bring two antlerless deer beyond the regular six. A deer arrowed in January before the 15th is part of the 2026 combined limit. Nonresidents who buy a deer license after a season has opened must wait two days before using it.

Zone 6 pageZone 9 pageOfficial zone mapEvery deer zone

Zones and limits from the ODWC deer season page and the ODWC antlerless deer zone map; county shares from the ODWC Deer Zones, Antlerless GIS layer traced over Census county lines; segment dates from the ODWC deer regulations and the 2026-2027 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations. Checked November 3, 2026.

Nearby

Places to hunt and shoot around Garvin County

McClain County

County · 23 mi from Garvin County

Directions
Lexington Wildlife Management Area

Public land · 25 mi from Garvin County

Directions
Carter County

County · 32 mi from Garvin County

Directions
Grady County Wildlife Management Area

Public land · 32 mi from Garvin County

Directions
Stephens County

County · 35 mi from Garvin County

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Pontotoc County

County · 35 mi from Garvin County

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Garvin County harvest record from ODWC reports

In the most recent report year, 2025, Garvin County hunters reported 2,123 deer (20th of 77). Its share of the 124,050-deer county total is close to 1.7%. The 2024 figure was 1,823, a 16% gain into 2025.

Deer taken in Garvin County per season07501,5002,2503,000'03: 640640'03'04: 570570'04'05: 671671'05'06: 906906'06'07: 581581'07'08: 861861'08'09: 923923'09'10: 820820'10'11: 824824'11'12: 737737'12'13: 717717'13'14: 1,1491,149'14'16: 890890'16'17: 1,1121,112'17'18: 1,1341,134'18'19: 1,0461,046'19'20: 1,2451,245'20'21: 1,4201,420'21'22: 1,6861,686'22'23: 1,5101,510'23'24: 1,8231,823'24'25: 2,1232,123'25

Years without a bar: 2015 not published (no readable ODWC county table). County rows leave out deer taken on WMAs.

The largest reported year is 2025 at 2,123; the smallest, 1999, came to 531. Over the 10 published years from 2016 on, the county averaged 1,399 deer a season.

Bows took 613, muzzleloaders 187 and centerfire guns 1,323 deer here in 2025.

Garvin County harvest split by weapon

SeasonBowMuzzleloaderGunDoesAll deer
201621699575266890
20172951336843701,112
20182721157473661,134
20192791486193151,046
20203391617454401,245
20214291368555231,420
20224471201,1197021,686
20233981559575961,510
20245211121,1908121,823
20256131871,3239272,123

Pre-2016 Garvin County totals:

  • 1999531
  • 2000807
  • 2001765
  • 2003640
  • 2004570
  • 2005671
  • 2006906
  • 2007581
  • 2008861
  • 2009923
  • 2010820
  • 2011824
  • 2012737
  • 2013717
  • 20141,149

Garvin County non-whitetail harvest

SpeciesYearYearYearYear
Elk taken2023: 1

Absent years are not published in readable form.

The 2025-26 statewide deer total, public land included, was 133,791.

Zone guideDeer facts

County deer by year from the ODWC Big Game Harvest Reports (report index; 2025 2025-26 report, 2024 2024-25 report, 2016-2023 tables such as 2019-20 Table 1, 1999-2011 county PDFs); public-area deer from the 2025-26 public land table; statewide totals from the 2025-26 Big Game Report. OCR years keep only rows whose columns sum to the printed total. Checked November 3, 2026.

Garvin County openers and closers, species by species

The 65 rows cover private land, OLAP tracts and open public ground in Garvin County.

GameSeasonAreaOpensClosesToday
White-tailed deerArcheryZone 3, 4, 5, 6, 9Oct 1, 2026Jan 15, 2027
White-tailed deerYouth gunZone 3, 4, 5, 6, 9Oct 16, 2026Oct 18, 2026
White-tailed deerMuzzleloaderZone 3, 4, 5, 6, 9Oct 24, 2026Nov 1, 2026
White-tailed deerGunZone 3, 4, 5, 6, 9Nov 21, 2026Dec 6, 2026
White-tailed deerHoliday antlerlessZone 3, 4, 5, 6, 9Dec 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
ElkArcherySouthwest elk zoneOct 1, 2026Jan 15, 2027
ElkYouth elk gunSouthwest elk zoneOct 16, 2026Oct 18, 2026
ElkMuzzleloaderSouthwest elk zoneOct 24, 2026Nov 1, 2026
ElkGunSouthwest elk zoneNov 21, 2026Dec 6, 2026
ElkHoliday antlerless elkSouthwest elk zoneDec 18, 2026Dec 31, 2026
Wild turkeyYouth fall turkeyOpen countiesOct 16, 2026Oct 18, 2026
Wild turkeyFall GunOpen countiesOct 31, 2026Nov 20, 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
JackrabbitSeasonWest of I-35Oct 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
Sandhill craneSeasonWest of I-35Oct 17, 2026Jan 17, 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

Controlled hunts on refuges and WMAs need a drawn permit.

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

Garvin County elk, bear, pronghorn and CWD

Private-land elk in Garvin County

Parts of Garvin County fall in the Southeast Zone and Southwest Zone; elk hunting in any of them needs private ground and written permission. Elk quotas (Southeast Zone 5 and Southwest Zone 30) close a zone early when they fill; E-Check each elk within a day.

Southeast Zone: Private lands south of I-40 and east of I-35 (Carter/Murray east of I-35 are the Special Southeast Zone). Southwest Zone: Private lands south of I-40 and west of I-35, excluding Caddo, Comanche and Kiowa (Special Southwest Zone).

The CWD processing rule is limited to the surveillance areas, none of which is in Garvin County; out-of-state carcasses stay banned statewide.

Elk by zoneBear areaControlled hunts

Elk zones and quotas from the ODWC elk regulations; bear area from the ODWC bear page; pronghorn from the ODWC antelope page; CWD areas and rules from the ODWC SSA page and ODWC CWD page; harvest figures from the ODWC Big Game Harvest Reports. Checked November 3, 2026.

Bird hunting in Garvin County

Turkey in Garvin County

Fall gun turkey is open in Garvin County from October 31 to November 20, 2026, on top of fall archery October 1 to January 15, 2027. One tom may be taken in spring, April 16 to May 16, 2027; youth get April 10 to April 11, 2027 to themselves. Keep 100 yards between any turkey setup and bait or feed. No turkey count exists for Garvin County. ODWC's statewide 2025 estimate: 11,232 spring gobblers.

Garvin County bird dog seasons

No pheasant season reaches Garvin County. Quail: November 14 to February 15, 2027, ten per day, statewide. On OLAP walk-in land, quail and pheasant hunting ends at 4:30 p.m.

Garvin County duck zone

For waterfowl, Garvin County uses the Zone 1 and Zone 2 dates, which are the same in both zones. Because Garvin County reaches west of I-35, sandhill crane and jackrabbit seasons apply: October 17 and October 1 openers.

SegmentRuns
Regular segment 1Nov 14–Dec 6
Regular segment 2Dec 12–Jan 31
Youth and veteran dayNov 7
Youth and veteran dayFeb 6
Wood duck and wigeon held for banding
Wood duck and wigeon held for banding
Turkey by countyWaterfowl zonesTurkey facts

Turkey rules from the 2026-2027 regulations, fall turkey and ODWC turkey regulations; statewide turkey estimate from the 2025 Game Harvest Survey; pheasant from the ODWC pheasant page; ducks from the ODWC duck page; cranes from the ODWC crane page. Checked November 3, 2026.

Garvin County WMAs, lakes and walk-in land

Our land list has no WMA, lake or refuge in Garvin County. The WMA, refuge, Corps and federal layers hold nothing for this county.

Garvin County neighbours with public land

Land overviewLand map

Areas from our Oklahoma land list (ODWC where to hunt area pages, the ODWC OLAP rules and OLAP layer, USFS, USFWS, Corps and NPS records); acres by kind from the ODWC Public WMA Boundaries layer, USFS, USFWS, USACE Tulsa District and PAD-US layers (GIS measures, not official acreages, lake surfaces removed). Checked November 3, 2026.

Garvin County region staff, towns and trade

Jeff Pennington supervises the Central Region, which covers Garvin County; call (405) 650-0149. Game wardens here work in law enforcement District 5 under captain Gary Emmons. On the Wildlife Conservation Commission, Garvin County is part of District 5. Measured as a straight line, Oklahoma City and its ODWC office sit 55 miles from the heart of Garvin County. Call first, and bring a card: field offices do not take cash.

Jeff Pennington

Regional wildlife supervisor

(405) 650-0149
Gary Emmons

Law enforcement, District 5

(405) 850-8701
Oklahoma City Headquarters

Nearest, 55 miles · 1801 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, 73105

(405) 521-3721Map

Garvin County towns and Census places

Garvin County has 10 Census places, and 9 of them govern themselves as towns or cities. Garvin County population leaders in 2024: Pauls Valley (6,112), Lindsay (2,910) and Wynnewood (1,944). Garvin County 2024 estimate: 26,149 people on 802 square miles, with 12 more square miles under water.

Garvin County trade listings

The county has 1 game processor, 3 gun and outdoor shops and 4 commercial hunting areas and guides on our list. Missing inside the line: taxidermists. Hours are not checked here, and November is the busiest month for processors, so ring first.

T&J Cutz Processing

Lindsay, Garvin County · ODWC processor list

(405) 738-5235Navigate
Arctic Processing

Davis, Murray County · 18 mi by map line

(580) 369-2836NavigateHomepage
Absolute Taxidermy & Processing

Purcell, McClain County · 18 mi by map line · Hunters Against Hunger

(405) 694-1988Navigate
Absolute Taxidermy & Processing

Purcell, McClain County · 18 mi by map line · Hunters Against Hunger

(405) 694-1988Navigate
CANADIAN RIVER TAXIDERMY, LLC

Purcell, McClain County · 20 mi by map line

(405) 496-4800NavigateHomepage
Red Tails Gun & Gun Smithing

Pauls Valley, Garvin County · 6 mi by map line

(405) 207-9004NavigateHomepage
Combes Gun & Ammo

Elmore City, Garvin County · 8 mi by map line

(580) 788-2022NavigateHomepage
Circle M Lodge

Stratford, Garvin County · ODWC commercial hunting area

Navigate

Garvin County neighbours compared

Next doorAntlerlessElkTurkey (fall gun)WaterfowlDeer 2025Gap
Murray County9/6Southwest/Special SoutheastOpenZones 1 and 278921 miles
McClain County6Southeast/SouthwestOpenZones 1 and 21,25023 miles
Carter County9/6Southwest/Special SoutheastOpenZones 1 and 22,16532 miles
Stephens County9/8/6SouthwestOpenZones 1 and 21,83535 miles
Pontotoc County6/9/5SoutheastOpenZones 1 and 22,25835 miles
Grady County6/8SouthwestOpenZones 1 and 22,35539 miles

Region, supervisor and commission district from the ODWC wildlife region layer and commission district layer; warden district and captain from the ODWC game warden directory; offices from the ODWC office list; towns from the Census 2024 Gazetteer and Vintage 2024 estimates; services from the ODWC game processor list, ODWC commercial hunt list, store locators and Yellow Pages as tagged; neighbours from the Census county adjacency file. Checked November 3, 2026.

Garvin County shooters: ranges and match dates

Garvin County has no listed range; the nearest three follow, with miles.

Lexington WMA Shooting Range
ODWC WMA range

Etowah, Cleveland County · 24 mi

Set up for: 30 yd pistol, 100 yd rifle, trap, archery tower

Public, license needed · wildlifedepartment.com, checked Nov 2, 2026

Alex Arms & Instruction
outdoor range

Alex, Grady County · 31 mi

Set up for: shotgun, rifle, handgun, rimfire, action pistol

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

American Armory & Tactical
indoor range

Norman, Cleveland County · 37 mi

Set up for: shotgun, rifle, handgun, rimfire

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

Nearest ODWC WMA range: Lexington WMA Shooting Range in Cleveland County, about 24 miles from the Garvin County centre. Details

Bordering counties list 8 more.

Ranges from ODWC’s WMA shooting range list and WMA pages, operators’ own sites and directory listings, checked November 3, 2026.

Garvin County legal light

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

DayMarkerSun upSun downDeer windowDuck windowUpland
Oct 1, 2026Archery deer opens7:23 a.m.7:15 p.m.6:53 a.m. to 7:45 p.m.6:53 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.7:23 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.
Oct 24, 2026Muzzleloader opens7:42 a.m.6:45 p.m.7:12 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.7:12 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.7:42 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Nov 21, 2026Gun deer opens7:09 a.m.5:22 p.m.6:39 a.m. to 5:52 p.m.6:39 a.m. to 5:22 p.m.7:09 a.m. to 5:22 p.m.
Dec 6, 2026Gun deer closes7:22 a.m.5:19 p.m.6:52 a.m. to 5:49 p.m.6:52 a.m. to 5:19 p.m.7:22 a.m. to 5:19 p.m.
Dec 21, 2026Shortest day7:32 a.m.5:22 p.m.7:02 a.m. to 5:52 p.m.7:02 a.m. to 5:22 p.m.7:32 a.m. to 5:22 p.m.
Jan 15, 2027Archery closes7:36 a.m.5:40 p.m.7:06 a.m. to 6:10 p.m.7:06 a.m. to 5:40 p.m.7:36 a.m. to 5:40 p.m.
Apr 16, 2027Spring turkey6:57 a.m.8:01 p.m.6:27 a.m. to 8:31 p.m.6:27 a.m. to 8:01 p.m.6:57 a.m. to 8:01 p.m.

Waterfowl on Wetland Development Units ends at 1 p.m.

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.

Garvin County next to its closest neighbours

Four county guides by distance, then three links to statewide hubs.

Murray County

ODWC Central Region

McClain County

Mostly private land

Carter County

2,165 deer in 2025

Cleveland County

34 miles away

Youth and veteran huntsEvery season dateOLAP walk-in tracts
Fall evening light on the flooded shore of Keystone Lake
Fall evening light on the flooded shore of Keystone LakePhoto: Pondfishfarmer (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Windmill and ripe grass under mammatus clouds at sunset after a storm on the southern plains
Windmill and ripe grass under mammatus clouds at sunset after a storm on the southern plainsPhoto: Lane Pearman (CC BY 2.0)

Garvin County straight answers

How long is bow season for deer in Garvin County?

October 1, 2026 through January 15, 2027, either sex.

Are county deer numbers for Garvin County public?

Yes, in the yearly Big Game Harvest Report, by method and sex; this page charts it back to 2003.

Are elk seasons in Garvin County the same as deer dates?

Yes, elk segments follow the statewide deer windows in this zone.

Is Garvin County in a CWD surveillance area?

No; the four SSAs are in Cimarron, Texas, Woodward/Major/Woods and McCurtain.

Is there fall archery turkey in Garvin County?

October 1 to January 15, 2027, statewide.

What time do OLAP tracts close for quail in Garvin County?

4:30 p.m.

Do I need a Land Access Permit in Garvin County?

For OLAP tracts, unless exempt by age (residents under 18 or 64 and older).

Who is the game warden captain for Garvin County?

Gary Emmons, District 5, (405) 850-8701.

Do archers in Garvin County wear orange during gun season?

Yes, an orange head covering or upper garment.

Is a Hunters Against Hunger processor near Garvin County?

See the tags in the services band; participating processors take donated deer.

Answers from the 2026-2027 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, ODWC hunting regulations, the ODWC hunter orange rule, E-Check rules, ODWC seasons, the ODWC Big Game Harvest Reports and the sources above. Checked November 3, 2026.

Garvin County trip reminders

This page tracks the 2026-27 license year only, and the ODWC text governs wherever the two disagree.

October to MayZone handbookPick a countyODWC rule book

Sources: 2026-2027 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, ODWC hunting, Census and the sources in each section. Checked November 3, 2026.

Other photos on this page: USFWS/Southeast (Public domain).