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Gary Sherrer Wildlife Management Area hunting guide

Hunting access on public ground, 1,280 acres, in Pittsburg County.

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Sardis Lake (Corps) fills the banner as a nearby stand-in: Sardis Lake below wooded Kiamichi foothills in spring.

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Getting to Gary Sherrer Wildlife Management Area

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Gary Sherrer WMA on paper

Size on record: 1,280 acres, per the ODWC area page. Pittsburg County has 5 records with acreage here; Gary Sherrer WMA is number 5. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation manages it, inside the ODWC Southeast Region.

Pittsburg County holds 37,248 acres of public land on the GIS layers.

ODWC area description: The Gary Sherrer WMA covers 1,280 acres of southeast Pittsburg county. Located approximately fifteen miles south of Hartshorne, the area is comprised of a mixture of oak/pine forest with steep slopes, shallow soils and rocky terrain. Some of the native tree species you will encounter are shortleaf pine, post oak, red oak, black oak, water oak, sycamore, hackberry, hickory, elm, blackgum, sweetgum, rusty blackhaw, flowering dogwood, and hawthorne. You will also encounter high bush huckleberry, low bush huckleberry, different varieties of sumac, coralberry, poison ivy, green brier, blackberry and others. The average annual precipitation for the area is about 52 inches.

Route: From Hartshorne: From U.S. Hwy 270 and 7th St, 15 miles south (old Savage Hwy), WMA sign will be on east side of county road, turn east onto Easement Road, 1½ miles to area.

Species ODWC lists for Gary Sherrer WMA

SpeciesArea biologist note
DeerWhite-tailed deer are present in fair number but are highly sought after.
TurkeyEastern wild turkeys are present in fair numbers but are highly sought after.
RabbitCottontails are present but not usually in large numbers.
FurbearersCoyote, bobcat, opossum, skunk, beaver and raccoon are available.
DoveVery limited opportunity.
WaterfowlA few wood ducks might be found on Bolen Creek.
WoodcockOccur in relatively low numbers.
SquirrelFox and gray squirrels are present in good numbers.
BearGood population of black bears.
(580) 320-3177Hunting phone
1,264Layer acres
800:25-7-102OAC rule

The area table opens these to hunters: Deer, Black bear, Doves, Rails, Gallinules, Crows, Turkey, Furbearers, Trapping, Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Rabbits, Squirrels.

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

Nearby

Places to hunt and shoot around Gary Sherrer Wildlife Management Area

Pushmataha Wildlife Management Area

Public land · 15 mi from Gary Sherrer Wildlife Management Area

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Latimer County

County · 20 mi from Gary Sherrer Wildlife Management Area

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Pittsburg County

County · 20 mi from Gary Sherrer Wildlife Management Area

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James Collins Wildlife Management Area

Public land · 23 mi from Gary Sherrer Wildlife Management Area

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Pushmataha County

County · 23 mi from Gary Sherrer Wildlife Management Area

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Hunting Near Nashoba, Oklahoma

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Gary Sherrer WMA: area rules and closures

Department-Managed Area Rules cover Gary Sherrer WMA: no bait, portable stands only and gone within 14 days, gear marked with your ODWC customer ID. Nonresidents check in and out at Gary Sherrer WMA; the free check-in is done online before and after each trip. The Conservation Passport rule applies to Gary Sherrer WMA for anyone there without a license.

In the area table, 2 of 24 seasons on Gary Sherrer WMA are closed and 10 come with conditions.

SeasonStatusArea rule
Holiday Antlerless Deer GunClosed–
Turkey Fall GunClosed–
Deer ArcheryStatewide dates–
Youth Deer GunStatewide dates–
Deer MuzzleloaderStatewide dates–
Bear ArcheryStatewide dates–
Bear MuzzleloaderStatewide dates–
DoveStatewide dates–
RailStatewide dates–
GallinuleStatewide dates–
CrowStatewide dates–
Turkey Fall ArcheryStatewide dates–
Predator/Furbearer CallingStatewide dates–
TrappingStatewide dates–
Deer GunRestrictedOpen during the first nine days only.
QuailRestrictedClosed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
SnipeRestrictedClosed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
WoodcockRestrictedClosed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
Duck, Merganser and CootRestrictedClosed 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.
Turkey SpringRestrictedOne-tom limit; seasons combined.
Youth Turkey SpringRestrictedOne-tom limit; seasons combined.

Gary Sherrer WMA additional rules

  • Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas within 50 yards of open roads during open WMA hunting seasons.
RuleRequirement
BaitNot allowed
StandsPortable only
Stand removalWithin 14 days
MarkingODWC customer ID
Target shootingDesignated ranges
VehiclesOpen roads only
Camping limit16 days in a row
Printable mapGIS mapSpecial regs pageSame kind of land

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

Deer zone and elk rules near Gary Sherrer WMA

Zone or rulePittsburg County
Antlerless zone10 (71%), 5 (28%)
Elk zoneSoutheast
Bear areaYes
PronghornNo season
Fall gun turkeyClosed
PheasantNo season
Duck datesZones 1 and 2
Crane, jackrabbitNo season
CWD surveillanceOutside
ODWC regionSoutheast
Warden districtNo. 3

Doe limits come from Zone 10 (Muzzleloader 1, gun 1) here. The zones are road-defined; read the ODWC antlerless zone map. Statewide, a hunter may take six deer in a season, no more than two of them antlered, and a deer counts as antlered with 3 inches of antler. Elk: Southeast Zone (quota 5). Hunters need written permission on private land; Department lands are closed except controlled hunts. The bear area covers all or part of Pittsburg County: archery Oct 1, 2026 to Oct 18, 2026; muzzleloader Oct 24, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026. No fall gun turkey in Pittsburg County; bows only in fall.

Pittsburg CountyAntlerless zonesElk zone pages

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

Gary Sherrer WMA: reported deer

The report lists Gary Sherrer WMA (as "Gary Sherrer WMA (Bolen Hollow)") at 6 deer. County rows leave out WMA harvest: Pittsburg County checked 3,975 deer in 2025-26 (2,361 antlered), rank 2 of 77. Gun accounted for 1,960, archery 1,364, muzzleloader 651. 2025-26 black bear: 2 in Pittsburg County.

SeasonListed asArcheryMuzzleloaderGunTotal
2024Gary Sherrer WMA (Bolen Hollow)0022
2025Gary Sherrer WMA (Bolen Hollow)0606
Pittsburg County reported deer harvest by season (WMA harvest excluded).01,5003,0004,5006,0002016: 3,383 deer on the county row3,38320162017: 3,391 deer on the county row3,39120172018: 3,330 deer on the county row3,33020182019: 2,908 deer on the county row2,90820192020: 4,447 deer on the county row4,44720202021: 4,071 deer on the county row4,07120212022: 4,662 deer on the county row4,66220222023: 3,203 deer on the county row3,20320232024: 2,782 deer on the county row2,78220242025: 3,975 deer on the county row3,9752025

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

Gary Sherrer WMA on the map with its neighbors

Head east 8.5 mi to reach Sardis Lake (Corps), the next public area on the list. Pittsburg OLAP tract H001, an OLAP tract, is 12 mi away.

NeighborCategoryAcreageCountyDistanceDirection
Sardis Lake (Corps)Corps lake–Pushmataha, Latimer8.5 mieast
Lake Nanih WaiyaDepartment lake199Pushmataha14 mieast
Pushmataha WMAWMA19,247Pushmataha15 misoutheast
Yourman WMAWMA2,860Latimer17 minortheast
James Collins WMAWMA21,353Latimer, Pittsburg23 minorth
Robbers Cave WMAWMA6,180Latimer24 minortheast

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

Hunts open to Gary Sherrer WMA hunters

Elk, bear, pronghorn, pheasant and sandhill crane seasons only cover part of the state, so the area column tells you whether a row reaches Gary Sherrer WMA.

GameSeasonAreaOpensClosesToday
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
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
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

Deer taken Jan. 1-15 count toward the 2026 limit.

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

Gary Sherrer WMA: nearest towns, offices and shops

Gary Sherrer WMA lies 10 mi from Hartshorne. Wilburton (2,280 residents) has the most services, 20 mi away. The Census also lists Haileyville (11 mi, 698 people) and Gowen (14 mi). To reach a game warden, ODWC gives (918) 470-5097 (Pittsburg); (918) 429-3908 (Pittsburg).

PlaceCountyPopulationDistanceDirection
HartshornePittsburg1,88610 minorth
ClaytonPushmataha55513 misoutheast
TuskahomaPushmataha–15 mieast
AdamsonPittsburg–16 minorth
WilburtonLatimer2,28020 minortheast
Caddo Office & Durant State Fish Hatchery

ODWC office · Caddo, Bryan County · about 63 mi away

(580) 924-4087MapSite
Six Feet Under Gunshop

sporting goods · Hartshorne, Pittsburg County · about 10 mi away

(918) 297-7001Map
Kay's Meat Processing

deer processing · McAlester, Pittsburg County · about 17 mi away

(918) 423-7400MapSite
Hilltop Archery

sporting goods · Mcalester, Pittsburg County · about 18 mi away

(918) 426-5646Map
Glenn's Taxidermy

taxidermy · Mcalester, Pittsburg County · about 20 mi away

(918) 329-6963Map
McCarty's Wild Game Processing

deer processing · Atoka, Atoka County · about 37 mi away

(580) 239-2108Map

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.

First and last shooting light, Gary Sherrer WMA

ODWC prints no sunrise and sunset table, so the times here are worked out for Gary Sherrer WMA with the NOAA solar formula.

DateOpener or closeSunriseSunsetDeerDucksQuail
Oct 1, 2026Archery deer opens7:16 a.m.7:09 p.m.6:46 a.m. to 7:39 p.m.6:46 a.m. to 7:09 p.m.7:16 a.m. to 7:09 p.m.
Oct 24, 2026Muzzleloader opens7:36 a.m.6:39 p.m.7:06 a.m. to 7:09 p.m.7:06 a.m. to 6:39 p.m.7:36 a.m. to 6:39 p.m.
Nov 21, 2026Gun deer opens7:03 a.m.5:16 p.m.6:33 a.m. to 5:46 p.m.6:33 a.m. to 5:16 p.m.7:03 a.m. to 5:16 p.m.
Dec 6, 2026Gun deer closes7:17 a.m.5:12 p.m.6:47 a.m. to 5:42 p.m.6:47 a.m. to 5:12 p.m.7:17 a.m. to 5:12 p.m.
Dec 21, 2026Shortest day7:27 a.m.5:15 p.m.6:57 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.6:57 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.7:27 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Jan 15, 2027Archery closes7:30 a.m.5:33 p.m.7:00 a.m. to 6:03 p.m.7:00 a.m. to 5:33 p.m.7:30 a.m. to 5:33 p.m.
Apr 16, 2027Spring turkey6:51 a.m.7:55 p.m.6:21 a.m. to 8:25 p.m.6:21 a.m. to 7:55 p.m.6:51 a.m. to 7:55 p.m.

Clock time: Central Daylight Time until Nov. 1, 2026 and from March 14, 2027.

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.

Oklahoma views around Gary Sherrer WMA

Aerial view of Sardis Lake, its dam and the surrounding forest in Pushmataha County
Aerial view of Sardis Lake, its dam and the surrounding forest in Pushmataha County
Fourche Maline Creek between pine and hardwood banks in winter, Latimer County
Fourche Maline Creek between pine and hardwood banks in winter, Latimer County
Eastern gray squirrel on the ground
Eastern gray squirrel on the ground

Paper-punching options en route to Gary Sherrer Wildlife Management Area

Pittsburg County holds the WMA range nearest Gary Sherrer Wildlife Management Area: James Collins WMA Rifle Range (24 miles). Two more ranges follow.

James Collins WMA Rifle
Range
ODWC WMA range

Adamson, Pittsburg County · 24 mi

Lines: 100 yd rifle, 30 yd pistol

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

Mcalester Archery Range
archery range

McAlester, Pittsburg County · 23 mi

Lines: archery, 3D archery

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

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

If Gary Sherrer WMA is full, try these

WMA

Pushmataha WMA

19,247 ac, 15 mi

WMA

Yourman WMA

2,860 ac, 17 mi

WMA

James Collins WMA

21,353 ac, 23 mi

WMA

Robbers Cave WMA

6,180 ac, 24 mi

WMAs by ODWC regionWaterfowl areasAll public land

Gary Sherrer WMA questions and answers

When may I shoot at Gary Sherrer WMA on the gun deer opener?

Deer and other big game: half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset; on November 21, 2026 that works out to 6:33 a.m. to 5:46 p.m. for Pittsburg County.

What was the 2025-26 deer count for Gary Sherrer WMA?

The 2025-26 Big Game Harvest Report lists 6 deer, 4 with antlers.

What are the camping rules for Gary Sherrer WMA?

There is a designated camping area at the entrance of the area.

Are there elk near Gary Sherrer WMA I can hunt?

Oklahoma zone elk hunting is private land only, with written permission; Pittsburg County is in Southeast Zone. Public elk hunts are controlled hunts.

When is the gun opener near Gary Sherrer WMA?

Same dates statewide: gun Nov 21, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026, archery to Jan 15, 2027.

Where exactly is Gary Sherrer WMA, county and region?

Look in Pittsburg County; ODWC places it in the ODWC Southeast Region. Hartshorne is the nearest town with a page here, about 10 mi off.

How many acres does Gary Sherrer WMA span?

1,280 acres on file, from the ODWC area page.

Does Gary Sherrer WMA call for any permit beyond a hunting license?

Hunting license, species licenses, and the free nonresident check-in where listed.

Which of Zones 1 to 10 covers Gary Sherrer WMA?

Zone 10 (Muzzleloader 1, gun 1), read from the ODWC zone layer; boundaries run on roads.

Can a feeder go up on Gary Sherrer WMA?

No bait on ODWC-managed ground, and turkeys never within 100 yards of bait anywhere.

Which seasons can I hunt on Gary Sherrer WMA?

The area table opens deer, black bear, doves, rails, gallinules, crows, turkey, furbearers, trapping, quail, snipe, woodcock, waterfowl, rabbits and squirrels.

Is there a phone number for Gary Sherrer WMA?

Land manager on record: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Call (580) 320-3177.

Gary Sherrer WMA: last-minute checks

Signs on the ground outrank any web page; watch for posted safety zones and closed units on Gary Sherrer WMA.

Map every OK areaPublic land hubPittsburg CountyWMAs by ODWC regionAgency page

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: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Public domain); Jack Gray (CC BY 2.0); PierreSelim (CC BY 3.0).