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Keystone Lake (Corps of Engineers) hunting
What the sources say about this Corps of Engineers lake, acreage not published, across Pawnee County and 3 other counties.
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Getting to Keystone Lake (Corps of Engineers)
Parking, trailheads and gates near Keystone Lake (Corps of Engineers)
- Boat rampBoat ramp · 2.1 mi from the centreDirections
- Parking areaParking · 3.4 mi from the centreDirections
- Boat rampBoat ramp · 3.4 mi from the centreDirections
- Boat rampBoat ramp · 3.6 mi from the centreDirections
- Parking areaParking · 3.6 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.
What the Corps allows at Keystone Lake (Corps)
Hunting is allowed on the Corps ground at Keystone Lake (Corps) except where the district restricts it, in developed parks and near dams. ODWC says unlicensed Corps land takes the same dates and rules as the Department area on the lake; no bait anywhere on Corps ground. The Tulsa District hunting page and maps refused our scripted reader, so Keystone Lake (Corps) has no land acreage, hunt map or species list here. For scale, the lake itself is 22,867 acres of Oklahoma water.
Sources that open Keystone Lake (Corps)
- Corps Lakes Gateway project page mentions hunting
- ODWC 2025 controlled hunts on Corps land
- ODWC WMA on project land (Department-Managed Area Rules: Corps lands open to hunting but not licensed to the Department follow the WMA dates and rules)
Project page text: There are 16 recreation areas (3 with alcohol free beaches); 11 boat ramps, miles of sandy beaches, 3 marinas, 2 off-road vehicle areas, 5 short distance trails, a waterfowl refuge, 3 seasonal green tree reservoirs, and thousands of acres of land open to public hunting.
Department areas at the lake: Keystone WMA.
Sources: Tulsa District hunting information (summary), ODWC Department-Managed Area Rules, Corps Lakes Gateway. Checked November 3, 2026.
Nearby
Places to hunt and shoot around Keystone Lake (Corps of Engineers)
Keystone Lake (Corps) in numbers and names
Land size for Keystone Lake (Corps) could not be read from the Corps. US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District is the managing agency, and the ODWC Central Region covers it. Pawnee County holds 11,887 acres of public land on the GIS layers.
From the agency record (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District); checked November 3, 2026.
Keystone Lake (Corps) zones and limits
| Setting | Pawnee County | Osage County | Creek County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antlerless zone | 2 | 2 | 5 (72%), 2 (28%) |
| Elk zone | Northeast | Northeast | Northeast |
| Bear area | No | No | No |
| Pronghorn | No season | No season | No season |
| Fall gun turkey | Open | Open | Open |
| Pheasant | No season | Whole county | No season |
| Duck dates | Zones 1 and 2 | Zones 1 and 2 | Zones 1 and 2 |
| Crane, jackrabbit | No season | No season | No season |
| CWD surveillance | Outside | Outside | Outside |
| ODWC region | Central | Central | Central |
| Warden district | No. 1 | No. 1 | No. 4 |
The ODWC zone layer puts Keystone Lake (Corps) in antlerless Zone 2 (Muzzleloader 4, gun 4). Zone lines follow roads, so near a boundary the ODWC antlerless zone map decides. The season cap is six deer combined, two antlered at most; 3 inches of antler makes a deer antlered. The Northeast Zone (quota 20) takes in Pawnee County; elk may be hunted there only on private land with written permission. Pawnee County is an open fall gun turkey county.
ODWC antlerless deer zones, elk zones, bear area, fall turkey counties, CWD rules; checked November 3, 2026.
Who drew Keystone Lake (Corps) in 2025
The 2025 results list youth deer hunts on Keystone Lake (Corps), 1 rows in all. Apply each spring (Apr 1, 2026 to May 20, 2026 in 2026); this table is last year's results, not this season's list.
| Hunt type | Area | Permits | Hunters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youth deer | Keystone/Heyburn COE | 11 (2) Only 1 Antlered | 11 |
ODWC 2025 controlled hunt results, ODWC controlled hunts; checked November 3, 2026.
Keystone Lake (Corps) and the closest public tracts
If Keystone Lake (Corps) is busy, Keystone WMA is 10 mi away to the southwest. Nearest leased walk-in: Osage OLAP tract H002 (21 mi).
| Place | Type | Acres | County | Miles off | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone WMA | WMA | 20,686 | Creek, Osage | 10 mi | southwest |
| Skiatook WMA | WMA | 5,085 | Osage | 14 mi | north |
| Skiatook Lake (Corps) | Corps lake | – | Osage | 15 mi | northeast |
| Heyburn Lake (Corps) | Corps lake | – | Creek | 16 mi | south |
| Heyburn WMA | WMA | 5,725 | Creek | 17 mi | south |
| Candy Creek WMA | WMA | 605 | Osage | 27 mi | northeast |
Points: USACE Reservoirs layer (lake surface in Oklahoma) (polygon centroid of the largest part). Straight-line distances. Statewide public land map.
What hunters took near Keystone Lake (Corps)
Keystone Lake (Corps) produced 80 reported deer in the newest season on record. In 2025-26 hunters in Pawnee County reported 2,163 deer off private and other non-WMA land; 1,028 carried antlers. Archery took 503, muzzleloaders 180 and guns 1,480.
| Year | Report name | Bow | Muzzle | Gun | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Keystone Coe | 54 | 2 | 28 | 84 |
| 2025 | Keystone USACE | 39 | 9 | 32 | 80 |
ODWC 2025-26 Big Game Harvest Report and earlier ODWC harvest reports (harvest.json); checked November 3, 2026.
Keystone Lake (Corps): nearest towns, offices and shops
Closest town covered here: Mannford, roughly 4.2 mi away. Closer small towns: Westport (0.3 mi, 459 people) and Oak Grove (0.9 mi). For a warden, District 1 captain Hank Jenks answers at (918) 331-5078.
| Town | County | People (2024) | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mannford | Creek | 3,429 | 4.2 mi | south |
| Prue | Osage | 396 | 5.3 mi | northeast |
| Oilton | Creek | 891 | 16 mi | southwest |
| Hominy | Osage | 3,286 | 16 mi | north |
| Kellyville | Creek | 1,049 | 17 mi | southeast |
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.
Keystone Lake (Corps) openers, game by game
Wildlife management areas can shorten or close these dates under their own area rules; this table is the county-wide picture for Keystone Lake (Corps).
| Species | Hunt | Applies to | First day | Last day | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-tailed deer | Archery | Zone 2, 7, 8 | Oct 1, 2026 | Jan 15, 2027 | |
| White-tailed deer | Youth gun | Zone 2, 7, 8 | Oct 16, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Muzzleloader | Zone 2, 7, 8 | Oct 24, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Gun | Zone 2, 7, 8 | Nov 21, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Holiday antlerless | Zone 2, 7, 8 | Dec 18, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 | |
| Mule deer | All deer seasons | Statewide | Oct 1, 2026 | Jan 15, 2027 | |
| Elk | Archery | Northeast elk zone | Oct 1, 2026 | Jan 15, 2027 | |
| Elk | Youth elk gun | Northeast elk zone | Oct 16, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 | |
| Elk | Muzzleloader | Northeast elk zone | Oct 24, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | |
| Elk | Gun | Northeast elk zone | Nov 21, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | |
| Elk | Holiday antlerless elk | Northeast elk zone | Dec 18, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 | |
| Wild turkey | Youth fall turkey | Open counties | Oct 16, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 | |
| Wild turkey | Fall Gun | Open counties | Oct 31, 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | |
| Wild turkey | Fall Archery | Statewide | Oct 1, 2026 | Jan 15, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Youth Spring | Statewide | Apr 10, 2027 | Apr 11, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Spring | Statewide | Apr 16, 2027 | May 16, 2027 | |
| Feral hogs | Private land | Private land | Jul 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2027 | |
| Quail | Season | Statewide | Nov 14, 2026 | Feb 15, 2027 | |
| Rabbits | Season | Statewide | Oct 1, 2026 | Mar 15, 2027 | |
| Squirrels | Season | Statewide | May 15, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Doves | Segment 1 | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Oct 31, 2026 | |
| Doves | Segment 2 | Statewide | Dec 1, 2026 | Dec 29, 2026 | |
| Teal | September Teal | Statewide | Sep 12, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 | |
| Ducks | Youth and veteran day | Zones 1 and 2 | Nov 7, 2026 | Nov 7, 2026 | |
| Ducks | Regular segment 1 | Zones 1 and 2 | Nov 14, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | |
| Ducks | Regular segment 2 | Zones 1 and 2 | Dec 12, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Ducks | Youth and veteran day | Zones 1 and 2 | Feb 6, 2027 | Feb 6, 2027 | |
| Canada geese | September Canada goose | Statewide | Sep 12, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | |
| Dark geese | Segment 1 | Statewide | Nov 7, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | |
| Dark geese | Segment 2 | Statewide | Dec 12, 2026 | Feb 14, 2027 | |
| Specklebellies | Segment 1 | Statewide | Nov 7, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | |
| Specklebellies | Segment 2 | Statewide | Dec 12, 2026 | Feb 7, 2027 | |
| Light geese | Segment 1 | Statewide | Nov 7, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | |
| Light geese | Segment 2 | Statewide | Dec 12, 2026 | Feb 14, 2027 | |
| Light geese | Conservation order | Statewide | Feb 15, 2027 | Mar 30, 2027 | |
| Woodcock | Season | Statewide | Nov 7, 2026 | Dec 21, 2026 | |
| Coyote | Year-round | Statewide | Jul 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2027 | |
| Bobcat | Furbearer season | Statewide | Dec 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Gray fox | Furbearer season | Statewide | Dec 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Red fox | Furbearer season | Statewide | Dec 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Raccoon | Year-round | Statewide | Jul 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2027 | |
| Prairie dog | Year-round | Statewide | Jul 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2027 | |
| Beaver | Year-round | Statewide | Jul 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2027 | |
| Nutria | Year-round | Statewide | Jul 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2027 | |
| Striped skunk | Year-round | Statewide | Jul 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2027 | |
| Bullfrogs | Year-round | Statewide | Jul 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2027 | |
| Rails | Season | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | |
| Gallinules | Season | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | |
| Snipe | Season | Statewide | Sep 26, 2026 | Jan 10, 2027 | |
| Crows | Segment 1 | Statewide | Oct 10, 2026 | Nov 16, 2026 | |
| River otter | Furbearer season | Statewide | Dec 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Badger | Furbearer season | Statewide | Dec 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Mink | Furbearer season | Statewide | Dec 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Muskrat | Furbearer season | Statewide | Dec 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Opossum | Furbearer season | Statewide | Dec 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Weasel | Furbearer season | Statewide | Dec 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Crows | Segment 2 | Statewide | Dec 9, 2026 | Mar 4, 2027 | |
| Rattlesnakes | Season | Statewide | Mar 1, 2027 | Jun 30, 2027 |
From the ODWC hunting regulations and the 2026-2027 Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting Regulations (Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation), checked November 3, 2026.
Keystone Lake (Corps of Engineers), the nearby calendar
About 10 straight-line miles from the area there is 1 upcoming listing. Entry to the 1 controlled hunt came through the spring draw on Go Outdoors Oklahoma.
Dates ahead
| Date | Event | Miles | Location | Sign-up or details | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11–13, 2026 | Keystone/Heyburn COE youth deer hunt | On this land | Event details | Source |
Keystone Lake (Corps) hunting hours on season dates
Quail and pheasant hours are sunrise to sunset, shorter than the big game window, and OLAP walk-in land closes to them at 4:30 p.m.
| Day | Moment | First sun | Last sun | Deer hours | Duck hours | Bird dog hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Archery deer opens | 7:21 a.m. | 7:12 p.m. | 6:51 a.m. to 7:42 p.m. | 6:51 a.m. to 7:12 p.m. | 7:21 a.m. to 7:12 p.m. |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Muzzleloader opens | 7:41 a.m. | 6:41 p.m. | 7:11 a.m. to 7:11 p.m. | 7:11 a.m. to 6:41 p.m. | 7:41 a.m. to 6:41 p.m. |
| Nov 21, 2026 | Gun deer opens | 7:10 a.m. | 5:16 p.m. | 6:40 a.m. to 5:46 p.m. | 6:40 a.m. to 5:16 p.m. | 7:10 a.m. to 5:16 p.m. |
| Dec 6, 2026 | Gun deer closes | 7:24 a.m. | 5:12 p.m. | 6:54 a.m. to 5:42 p.m. | 6:54 a.m. to 5:12 p.m. | 7:24 a.m. to 5:12 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:34 a.m. | 5:15 p.m. | 7:04 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. | 7:04 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. | 7:34 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. |
| Jan 15, 2027 | Archery closes | 7:37 a.m. | 5:34 p.m. | 7:07 a.m. to 6:04 p.m. | 7:07 a.m. to 5:34 p.m. | 7:37 a.m. to 5:34 p.m. |
| Apr 16, 2027 | Spring turkey | 6:53 a.m. | 8:00 p.m. | 6:23 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. | 6:23 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. | 6:53 a.m. to 8:00 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.
Keystone Lake (Corps) photo row
Ranges to visit before hunting Keystone Lake (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
Drive about 42 miles from Keystone Lake (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) to reach Okmulgee GMA Shooting Range, the nearest free bench. Ranges within 30 miles take the other cards.
From ODWC’s WMA shooting range list and WMA pages, operators’ pages and directory listings, checked November 3, 2026.
Keystone Lake (Corps): short answers
What is the published size of Keystone Lake (Corps)?
No land acreage is published; the lake surface is 22,867 acres.
What corner of the state is Keystone Lake (Corps) in?
Pawnee, Osage and 2 other counties, in the ODWC Central Region. The closest town page is Mannford, 4.2 mi away.
What doe limit goes with Keystone Lake (Corps)?
It falls in Zone 2 (Muzzleloader 4, gun 4). Confirm on the ODWC zone map near a boundary road.
What permits do hunters carry on Keystone Lake (Corps)?
State license, plus the dates and rules of the ODWC area on the lake.
Which game birds and animals are open at Keystone Lake (Corps)?
Corps hunting areas take all legal species in season, but no list for this lake was readable.
What are the bait rules on Keystone Lake (Corps)?
Bait is banned on Corps lands.
Which public area is nearest to Keystone Lake (Corps)?
Keystone WMA, about 10 mi southwest.
Whom should I phone about Keystone Lake (Corps)?
The managing body is the US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District. Oklahoma City has the nearest ODWC office, 82 mi away.
What are the shooting times at Keystone Lake (Corps)?
6:40 a.m. to 5:46 p.m. on November 21, 2026 for big game.
Do archers wear orange on Keystone Lake (Corps)?
Gun and muzzleloader big game hunters need 400 square inches of orange; archers in open gun dates need an orange cap or upper garment.
Is Keystone Lake (Corps) part of the ODWC controlled hunt draw?
Apply in the ODWC controlled hunt draw (Apr 1, 2026 to May 20, 2026 in 2026).
Is Keystone Lake (Corps) productive for deer?
80 reported deer in 2025-26.
Other photos on this page: scooterjes (CC BY-SA 3.0); Thomas & Dianne Jones (CC BY 2.0); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Southwest Region (Public Domain Mark 1.0).