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Fort Cobb Wildlife Management Area hunting guide

Public wildlife management area, 3,500 acres, in Caddo County, ODWC Southwest Region.

Nearby stand-in, Washita County: Gravel crossroads with a stop sign and bare trees under a big sky in Washita County.

Photo: Mary Madigan (CC BY 2.0)

Getting to Fort Cobb Wildlife Management Area

Parking, trailheads and gates near Fort Cobb Wildlife Management Area

  • Boat rampBoat ramp · 0.7 mi from the centreDirections
  • Parking areaParking · 1.3 mi from the centreDirections
  • Boat rampBoat ramp · 1.3 mi from the centreDirections
  • Boat rampBoat ramp · 1.3 mi from the centreDirections
  • Parking areaParking · 1.4 mi from the centreDirections
  • GateGate · 1.9 mi from the centreDirections
  • Parking areaParking · 2.3 mi from the centreDirections
  • Boat rampBoat ramp · 2.5 mi from the centreDirections
  • Parking areaParking · 2.7 mi from the centreDirections

Parking, trailhead and gate locations come from OpenStreetMap contributors. Roads into public land can be gated or seasonal; check with the managing agency before you go.

Fort Cobb WMA on paper

Fort Cobb WMA covers 3,500 acres in Caddo County, the figure given by the ODWC area page. Non-ambulatory acres on the ODWC page: 585. It is run by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, ODWC Southwest Region.

Caddo County holds 2,033 acres of public land on the GIS layers.

Area page text: Ft. Cobb WMA covers 3,500 acres in Caddo County around the north end of Ft. Cobb lake. Located south of Hwy 152 and east of Hwy 146, the area is a mixture of post oak, blackjack, red cedars and native mixed grasses. The area has uplands, flood plain and creek bottoms. Mixed grasses, plum thickets and eastern red cedar predominate on upland sites. The lake is fed by three tributaries, Willow Creek to the northeast, Lake Creek to the north and Cobb Creek to the west. All of these creeks are timbered with cottonwood, willow and some hardwoods. The annual precipitation for the area is about 28 inches.

Getting there: From Binger: 12 miles west on State Hwy 152, 3½ miles south on N2490

What lives on Fort Cobb WMA

GameODWC note
QuailBobwhite quail are present, but not abundant.
Turkeyare present but not abundant.
DeerWhite-tailed deer are present throughout the area.
RabbitPrimarily cottontails, although a few jackrabbits may be present.
FurbearersCoyote, bobcat and raccoons are available.
DoveDove are fairly common, but not abundant.
WaterfowlDucks and geese are usually present in good numbers.
CrowsCrows are present in fair numbers.
(580) 595-0347Hunting phone
3,547Layer acres
800:25-7-98OAC rule

Game you may pursue on Fort Cobb WMA: Deer, Doves, Rails, Gallinules, Sandhill crane, Crows, Turkey, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbits, Squirrels, Furbearers, Waterfowl, Trapping, Quail.

From the agency record (Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation); checked November 3, 2026.

Nearby

Places to hunt and shoot around Fort Cobb Wildlife Management Area

Lake Vanderwork Department Lake

Public land · 18 mi from Fort Cobb Wildlife Management Area

Directions
Oklahoma Archery Ranges: WMA Archery Towers, 3D Courses and Bow Clubs

Shooting · 23 mi from Fort Cobb Wildlife Management Area

Directions
Indoor Shooting Ranges in Oklahoma, from Pistol Bays to Bow Lanes

Shooting · 23 mi from Fort Cobb Wildlife Management Area

Directions

Fort Cobb WMA special regulations

Fort Cobb WMA runs under ODWC area rules that ban bait, allow only portable stands and limit camping to 16 days in a row. Out-of-state hunters on Fort Cobb WMA use the free ODWC area check-in each visit. The WDUs on Fort Cobb WMA follow the 1 p.m. waterfowl close and the nontoxic shot rule.

What ODWC prints first for Fort Cobb WMA

  • Unless otherwise provided, all hunting is restricted to archery, muzzleloader, and shotgun only..
  • All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot on the Walnut Slough WDU portion.

The 2026-27 table for Fort Cobb WMA closes 1 seasons outright and restricts 14 more; 8 run on the normal state dates.

SegmentArea statusDetail
Turkey Fall GunClosed–
Deer ArcheryStatewide dates–
Deer MuzzleloaderStatewide dates–
DoveStatewide dates–
RailStatewide dates–
GallinuleStatewide dates–
Sandhill CranesStatewide dates–
CrowStatewide dates–
Turkey Fall ArcheryStatewide dates–
Deer GunRestrictedOpen during the first nine days only. Restricted to muzzleloader and shotgun with slug.
Youth Deer GunRestrictedRestricted to muzzleloader and shotgun with slug.
Holiday Antlerless Deer GunRestrictedRestricted to muzzleloader and shotgun with slug.
SnipeRestrictedClosed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
WoodcockRestrictedClosed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
RabbitRestrictedClosed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
SquirrelRestrictedClosed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
Pursuit with Hounds for FurbearersRestrictedClosed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
Predator/Furbearer CallingRestrictedClosed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
Duck, Merganser and CootRestrictedHunting hours for waterfowl close at 1 p.m. daily on the WDU portion.
TrappingRestrictedOpen to water sets, live box traps and enclosed trigger traps only through Jan 31. Open same as statewide Feb 1 through end of February.
Turkey SpringRestrictedOne-tom limit; seasons combined. Hunting hours close at 7:00 p.m. daily.
Youth Turkey SpringRestrictedOne-tom limit; seasons combined. Hunting hours close at 7:00 p.m. daily.
QuailRestrictedClosed during the first nine days of deer gun season. Closed to non-resident hunting February 1-15.

Fort Cobb WMA: added restrictions

  • Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
Department ruleDetail
BaitNot allowed
StandsPortable only
Stand removalWithin 14 days
MarkingODWC customer ID
Target shootingDesignated ranges
VehiclesOpen roads only
Camping limit16 days in a row
  • Fort Cobb WMA: Walnut Slough WDU , Hunting Contact (580) 595-0347

Sources: source, source, source, source (Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation). Checked November 3, 2026.

Fort Cobb WMA drawn hunts, 2025 results

Controlled hunts on Fort Cobb WMA in 2025 covered youth deer. Next draw: watch for the spring window (it was Apr 1, 2026 to May 20, 2026 in 2026).

CategoryListed asPermitsHunters
Youth deerFt. Cobb WMA and SP25 Antlerless Only13

ODWC 2025 controlled hunt results, ODWC controlled hunts; checked November 3, 2026.

Deer zone and elk rules near Fort Cobb WMA

County ruleCaddo County
Antlerless zone6 (85%), 8 (14%), 7 (2%)
Elk zoneSpecial Southwest
Bear areaNo
PronghornNo season
Fall gun turkeyOpen
PheasantNo season
Duck datesZones 1 and 2
Crane, jackrabbitWest of I-35
CWD surveillanceOutside
ODWC regionSouthwest
Warden districtNo. 6

Zone 6 (Muzzleloader 2, gun 2) covers Fort Cobb WMA on the GIS overlay; the legal line is the road shown on the ODWC antlerless zone map. Whatever the zone, the combined limit stays at six deer, two antlered at most. Private-land elk in Caddo County run under the Special Southwest Zone. Caddo County allows fall gun turkey. Sandhill crane and jackrabbit are open in the parts of Caddo County west of I-35 (details).

ODWC antlerless deer zones, elk zones, bear area, fall turkey counties, CWD rules; checked November 3, 2026.

Fort Cobb WMA and county harvest numbers

102 deer were reported from Fort Cobb WMA in the latest Big Game Harvest Report. The 2025-26 county figure for Caddo County is 2,217 deer, 1,407 antlered, 15th of 77. 497 fell to archery, 167 to muzzleloaders and 1,553 to guns. ODWC counts 53 elk for the county in 2025-26.

YearNameArcheryPrimitiveRifle/shotgunTotal
2024Fort Cobb WMA43201679
2025Fort Cobb WMA572025102
Caddo County reported deer harvest by season (WMA harvest excluded).07501,5002,2503,0002016: 1,317 deer on the county row1,31720162017: 1,783 deer on the county row1,78320172018: 1,629 deer on the county row1,62920182019: 1,480 deer on the county row1,48020192020: 1,871 deer on the county row1,87120202021: 1,626 deer on the county row1,62620212022: 2,158 deer on the county row2,15820222023: 2,127 deer on the county row2,12720232024: 2,358 deer on the county row2,35820242025: 2,217 deer on the county row2,2172025

ODWC 2025-26 Big Game Harvest Report and earlier ODWC harvest reports (harvest.json); checked November 3, 2026.

Fort Cobb WMA and the closest public tracts

Lake Vanderwork is the nearest other public area, 18 mi west. For walk-in private land, try Blaine OLAP tract H001, 33 mi.

NearbyKindAcresCountyMilesHeading
Lake VanderworkDepartment lake446Washita18 miwest
American Horse LakeDepartment lake405Blaine28 minorth
Washita County WMAWMA240Washita30 miwest
Lake BurtschiDepartment lake762Grady30 misoutheast
Wichita Mountains Wildlife RefugeWildlife refuge58,227Comanche34 misouth
Mountain Park WMAWMA5,000Kiowa43 misouthwest

Points: ODWC Public WMA Boundaries layer (polygon centroid). Straight-line distances. Statewide public land map.

Hunts open to Fort Cobb WMA hunters

For Fort Cobb WMA the list holds 67 seasons for 2026-27: big game, turkey, upland birds, small game, waterfowl and predators.

AnimalSeason typeWhereStartFinishRight now
White-tailed deerArcheryZone 2, 7, 8Oct 1, 2026Jan 15, 2027
White-tailed deerYouth gunZone 2, 7, 8Oct 16, 2026Oct 18, 2026
White-tailed deerMuzzleloaderZone 2, 7, 8Oct 24, 2026Nov 1, 2026
White-tailed deerGunZone 2, 7, 8Nov 21, 2026Dec 6, 2026
White-tailed deerHoliday antlerlessZone 2, 7, 8Dec 18, 2026Dec 31, 2026
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
ElkArcherySpecial Southwest elk zoneOct 1, 2026Oct 7, 2026
ElkGunSpecial Southwest elk zoneOct 8, 2026Oct 14, 2026
ElkYouth elk gunSpecial Southwest elk zoneOct 16, 2026Oct 18, 2026
ElkAdditional Antlerless GunSpecial Southwest elk zoneNov 21, 2026Dec 6, 2026
ElkArcherySpecial Southwest elk zoneDec 12, 2026Dec 16, 2026
ElkGunSpecial Southwest elk zoneDec 17, 2026Dec 20, 2026
ElkAdditional Antlerless GunSpecial Southwest elk zoneJan 1, 2027Jan 31, 2027
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

Quail and pheasant on OLAP walk-in land stop at 4:30 p.m.

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

Fort Cobb WMA: nearest towns, offices and shops

Eakly, 6.2 mi off, is the closest town with a page here. Chickasha (17,014 residents) has the most services, 34 mi away. Small places on the way: Fort Cobb (8.3 mi, 505 people) and Carnegie (9.9 mi, 1,379 people). ODWC lists these game warden numbers for the area: (405) 590-5696 (Caddo); (405) 850-1960 (Caddo).

TownCounty2024 populationAwayWhich way
EaklyCaddo2876.2 minorthwest
AnadarkoCaddo5,53018 misoutheast
New CordellWashita2,74427 miwest
Medicine ParkComanche47434 misouth
ChickashaGrady17,01434 mieast
Headquarters

ODWC office · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County · about 59 mi away

Bubba's Hunting Stuff

sporting goods · Carnegie, Caddo County · about 10 mi away

Caddo County Guns & Ammo

sporting goods · Anadarko, Caddo County · about 18 mi away

Dick Smalley Taxidermy Studio

taxidermy · Weatherford, Custer County · about 24 mi away

Larry's Meat Market

deer processing · Union City, Canadian County · about 35 mi away

Paul's Taxidermy

taxidermy · Hobart, Kiowa County · about 36 mi away

Towns from places.json and census_places.json (Census 2024); offices and businesses from services.json; warden numbers from the ODWC area page or warden directory; straight-line miles. Checked November 3, 2026.

When legal light begins in Fort Cobb WMA

Big game legal light around Fort Cobb WMA starts 30 minutes before sunrise and ends 30 minutes after sunset; ducks and geese end at sunset.

DayMarkerSun upSun downDeer windowDuck windowUpland
Oct 1, 2026Archery deer opens7:27 a.m.7:19 p.m.6:57 a.m. to 7:49 p.m.6:57 a.m. to 7:19 p.m.7:27 a.m. to 7:19 p.m.
Oct 24, 2026Muzzleloader opens7:46 a.m.6:49 p.m.7:16 a.m. to 7:19 p.m.7:16 a.m. to 6:49 p.m.7:46 a.m. to 6:49 p.m.
Nov 21, 2026Gun deer opens7:14 a.m.5:26 p.m.6:44 a.m. to 5:56 p.m.6:44 a.m. to 5:26 p.m.7:14 a.m. to 5:26 p.m.
Dec 6, 2026Gun deer closes7:28 a.m.5:22 p.m.6:58 a.m. to 5:52 p.m.6:58 a.m. to 5:22 p.m.7:28 a.m. to 5:22 p.m.
Dec 21, 2026Shortest day7:38 a.m.5:25 p.m.7:08 a.m. to 5:55 p.m.7:08 a.m. to 5:25 p.m.7:38 a.m. to 5:25 p.m.
Jan 15, 2027Archery closes7:41 a.m.5:43 p.m.7:11 a.m. to 6:13 p.m.7:11 a.m. to 5:43 p.m.7:41 a.m. to 5:43 p.m.
Apr 16, 2027Spring turkey7:01 a.m.8:06 p.m.6:31 a.m. to 8:36 p.m.6:31 a.m. to 8:06 p.m.7:01 a.m. to 8:06 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.

Fort Cobb WMA photo row

View from a red rock rim over the Washita valley near Anadarko, Caddo County
View from a red rock rim over the Washita valley near Anadarko, Caddo County
Sunrise over sandbars on the Canadian River in Caddo County
Sunrise over sandbars on the Canadian River in Caddo County
White-tailed deer moving through autumn woods
White-tailed deer moving through autumn woods

ODWC bench and private ranges before Fort Cobb Wildlife Management Area

Canton WMA Shooting Range (public, license needed) is 62 miles from Fort Cobb Wildlife Management Area. Club or commercial ranges under 30 miles away sit beside it.

Canton WMA Shooting Range
ODWC WMA range

Longdale, Blaine County · 62 mi

Covers 200 yd rifle, 100 yd rifle, 50 yd pistol, trap, archery tower

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

Tin Star Shooting Range
outdoor range

Weatherford, Custer County · 23 mi

Covers trap, rifle, handgun, rimfire, archery

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

Boss & Bling Firearm
Solutions
outdoor range

Clinton, Custer County · 26 mi

Covers sporting clays, shotgun, rifle, handgun, rimfire

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

From ODWC’s WMA shooting range list and WMA pages, operators’ pages and directory listings, checked November 3, 2026.

Fort Cobb WMA answers from the sources

What does the ODWC harvest report show for Fort Cobb WMA?

102 deer were checked from it in 2025-26.

Which hours are legal for deer on Fort Cobb WMA?

Thirty minutes either side of sunrise and sunset; November 21, 2026: 6:44 a.m. to 5:56 p.m. Ducks in the WDUs end at 1 p.m.

Where can hunters sleep near Fort Cobb WMA?

Camping areas and three improved boat ramps are located on the WMA. Camp sites with hookups are available at the Ft. Cobb State Park (405-643-2249).

Does Fort Cobb WMA close for controlled hunts?

The ODWC draw (Apr 1, 2026 to May 20, 2026) fills them.

What are the archery and gun deer dates at Fort Cobb WMA?

Gun deer is Nov 21, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026, archery Oct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027.

Can I take an elk at Fort Cobb WMA?

Not in the open seasons. Public elk hunts are drawn; Special Southwest Zone is a private-land zone.

What acreage do the sources give for Fort Cobb WMA?

3,500 acres, per the ODWC area page.

Where would I find Fort Cobb WMA on a road map?

The record puts it in Caddo County, ODWC Southwest Region. Nearest town covered here: Eakly (6.2 mi).

Which antlerless deer zone takes in Fort Cobb WMA?

Zone 6 (Muzzleloader 2, gun 2); the season total stays six deer, no more than two antlered.

Besides a license, what does Fort Cobb WMA require?

An Oklahoma hunting license (or exemption) and the species licenses for what you hunt; nonresidents check in at listed areas.

Which game birds and animals are open at Fort Cobb WMA?

Sources name deer, doves, rails, gallinules, sandhill crane, crows, turkey, snipe, woodcock, rabbits, squirrels, furbearers, waterfowl, trapping and quail.

May I hunt over corn or feed at Fort Cobb WMA?

No. ODWC makes it unlawful to place bait or hunt over it on land the Department owns or manages.

Fort Cobb WMA trip checklist

Area rules, closures and controlled hunt dates on Fort Cobb WMA can change; posted signs and the ODWC page have the last word.

Sources: source · source · source · source · source · source; regulations from the 2026-2027 Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting Regulations. Checked November 3, 2026.

Other photos on this page: Barbara Ann Spengler (CC BY 2.0); Lane Pearman (CC BY 2.0); NPS Photo (Public domain).