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Hunting OLAP H001 in Cotton County
Rules, permits and dates for this OLAP walk-in tract, 135 acres, in Cotton County.
Photo: Duane Bryce (CC BY 2.0)
Getting to Cotton County OLAP Walk-In Hunting Area H001
Parking, trailheads and gates near Cotton County OLAP Walk-In Hunting Area H001
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How Cotton OLAP tract H001 may be hunted
| Rule | Cotton OLAP tract H001 |
|---|---|
| Permit | Land Access Permit |
| Fee | $100 / $200 |
| Weapons | Archery, shotgun |
| Largest shot | T |
| Access | Foot only |
| Open | Sept. 1 to May 16 |
| Quail, pheasant | End 4:30 p.m. |
| Elk | Closed |
| Camping | Not allowed |
ODWC pays the landowner a yearly lease, and the Land Access Permit ($100 resident / $200 nonresident) helps cover it; lifetime license holders are not exempt. Shotgun and archery only: ODWC bans slugs, rifles and muzzleloaders on OLAP walk-in ground. Park off the tract and walk in; access opens two hours before sunrise and ends one hour after sunset. The OLAP quail and pheasant day ends at 4:30 p.m., not at sunset. Elk stay off limits, as do campfires, alcohol and overnight camping. Trappers are limited to water sets, live box traps and enclosed-trigger traps.
Sources: ODWC OLAP layer, OLAP hunting regulations, OLAP program page, license fees. Checked November 3, 2026.
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Places to hunt and shoot around Cotton County OLAP Walk-In Hunting Area H001
Cotton OLAP tract H001: size, cover and game
ODWC leases these 135 acres in Cotton County from a private owner and opens them to walk-in hunters. 2 walk-in tracts share 295 acres across Cotton County; size rank here: 2. The layer records the ground as Grassland and with forested edge. The species field names deer, doves and ducks. Its polygon comes to 115 acres.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| OLAP ID | Cotton_H001 |
| Acres (layer) | 135 |
| GIS acres | 115 |
| Cover | Grassland and with forested edge |
| Season | Sept. 1 to May 16 |
| County | Cotton County |
| County rank | 2 of 2 |
| PATH tract | No |
| Hunters at once | 1 |
From the ODWC OLAP layer (OLAP_UpdatedLayers_062626); checked November 3, 2026.
What the county rules mean for Cotton OLAP tract H001
| Item | Cotton County |
|---|---|
| Antlerless zone | 8 |
| Elk zone | Southwest |
| Bear area | No |
| Pronghorn | No season |
| Fall gun turkey | Open |
| Pheasant | No season |
| Duck dates | Zones 1 and 2 |
| Crane, jackrabbit | West of I-35 |
| CWD surveillance | Outside |
| ODWC region | Southwest |
| Warden district | No. 6 |
For does, Cotton OLAP tract H001 falls in Zone 8 (Muzzleloader 4, gun 4). Check the ODWC antlerless zone map if you hunt near a zone road. Zone limits sit inside the statewide six-deer total; only two may carry antlers of 3 inches or more. Elk may not be hunted on OLAP ground; the Southwest Zone covers other private land in Cotton County with written permission. Fall gun turkey: open in Cotton County. Crane and jackrabbit hunters: Cotton County is on the west of I-35 list.
ODWC antlerless deer zones, elk zones, bear area, fall turkey counties, CWD rules; checked November 3, 2026.
Mapping Cotton OLAP tract H001 and nearby land
Waurika WMA sits 2.6 mi to the southeast, the nearest public area outside the OLAP program. Walk west? Cotton OLAP limited access LA001 lies 0.5 mi away.
| Name | Type | Size (ac) | County | Away | Bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waurika WMA | WMA | 10,580 | Cotton, Jefferson | 2.6 mi | southeast |
| Waurika Lake (Corps) | Corps lake | – | Jefferson, Stephens | 6.2 mi | southeast |
| Lake Jap Beaver | Department lake | 208 | Jefferson | 13 mi | southeast |
| Grady County WMA | WMA | 1,037 | Grady | 34 mi | northeast |
| Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge | Wildlife refuge | 58,227 | Comanche | 41 mi | northwest |
| Lake Burtschi | Department lake | 762 | Grady | 44 mi | north |
Walk-in tracts closest to Cotton OLAP tract H001
| Name | Type | Size (ac) | County | Away | Bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton OLAP limited access LA001 | OLAP limited access | 160 | Cotton | 0.5 mi | west |
| Kiowa OLAP tract H001 | OLAP walk-in | 230 | Kiowa | 52 mi | northwest |
| Johnston OLAP tract H004 | OLAP walk-in | 350 | Johnston | 84 mi | east |
| Johnston OLAP tract H005 | OLAP walk-in | 150 | Johnston | 84 mi | east |
Points: ODWC OLAP Walk-In Access layer (tract polygon) (polygon centroid). Straight-line distances. Statewide public land map.
Deer checked near Cotton OLAP tract H001
Statewide rank 71 of 77: Cotton County logged 601 deer in 2025-26, 312 antlered. Methods: 388 gun, 42 muzzleloader, 171 archery. Cotton County also reported 1 elk in 2025-26.
ODWC 2025-26 Big Game Harvest Report and earlier ODWC harvest reports (harvest.json); checked November 3, 2026.
Shops and offices close to Cotton OLAP tract H001
Closest town covered here: Temple, roughly 6.1 mi away. Lawton counted 90,027 people in 2024, the most of the five. Smaller Census places closer in: Hastings (8.9 mi, 107 people) and Comanche (11 mi, 1,397 people). Call (405) 368-0888 (Mark Walker, District 6) about wardens in Cotton County.
| Community | County | Residents | Straight line | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple | Cotton | 847 | 6.1 mi | southwest |
| Walters | Cotton | 2,384 | 11 mi | west |
| Waurika | Jefferson | 1,842 | 14 mi | southeast |
| Duncan | Stephens | 23,174 | 15 mi | northeast |
| Lawton | Comanche | 90,027 | 24 mi | northwest |
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 each season opens near Cotton OLAP tract H001
Oklahoma runs one set of deer dates statewide; Cotton OLAP tract H001 sits in antlerless Zone 8, which only changes how many does a hunter may take. The 60 rows below are from the ODWC regulation pages.
| Game | Method | Covers | Opening day | Closing day | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Southwest elk zone | Oct 1, 2026 | Jan 15, 2027 | |
| Elk | Youth elk gun | Southwest elk zone | Oct 16, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 | |
| Elk | Muzzleloader | Southwest elk zone | Oct 24, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | |
| Elk | Gun | Southwest elk zone | Nov 21, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | |
| Elk | Holiday antlerless elk | Southwest 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 | |
| Jackrabbit | Season | West of I-35 | 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 | |
| Sandhill crane | Season | West of I-35 | Oct 17, 2026 | Jan 17, 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.
Cotton County OLAP Walk-In Hunting Area H001, the nearby calendar
Rows marked for this land use it as the venue; the others lie within about 10 miles. In all, 1 upcoming listing. The 1 controlled hunt here was filled by the ODWC random drawing that closed in May.
Scheduled dates
| Days | What | Miles off | Place | Go | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7–8, 2026 | Waurika Lake COE youth deer hunt | 6 | Event details | Source |
Cotton OLAP tract H001 legal light
Squirrel, rabbit and prairie dog hours run from half an hour before sunrise to sunset in Cotton OLAP tract H001.
| Date | Why it matters | Sunrise | Sunset | Deer and elk | Migratory | Quail, pheasant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Archery deer opens | 7:27 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, 2026 | Muzzleloader opens | 7:45 a.m. | 6:50 p.m. | 7:15 a.m. to 7:20 p.m. | 7:15 a.m. to 6:50 p.m. | 7:45 a.m. to 6:50 p.m. |
| Nov 21, 2026 | Gun deer opens | 7:12 a.m. | 5:27 p.m. | 6:42 a.m. to 5:57 p.m. | 6:42 a.m. to 5:27 p.m. | 7:12 a.m. to 5:27 p.m. |
| Dec 6, 2026 | Gun deer closes | 7:25 a.m. | 5:24 p.m. | 6:55 a.m. to 5:54 p.m. | 6:55 a.m. to 5:24 p.m. | 7:25 a.m. to 5:24 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:35 a.m. | 5:27 p.m. | 7:05 a.m. to 5:57 p.m. | 7:05 a.m. to 5:27 p.m. | 7:35 a.m. to 5:27 p.m. |
| Jan 15, 2027 | Archery closes | 7:39 a.m. | 5:45 p.m. | 7:09 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. | 7:09 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. | 7:39 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. |
| Apr 16, 2027 | Spring turkey | 7:02 a.m. | 8:05 p.m. | 6:32 a.m. to 8:35 p.m. | 6:32 a.m. to 8:05 p.m. | 7:02 a.m. to 8:05 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.
Pictures for Cotton OLAP tract H001
Zeroing a rifle on the way to Cotton County OLAP Walk-In Hunting Area H001
The closest ODWC bench to Cotton County OLAP Walk-In Hunting Area H001 is Hickory Creek WMA Shooting Range, roughly 69 miles off as the crow flies. The remaining cards show non-WMA ranges within 30 miles.
From ODWC’s WMA shooting range list and WMA pages, operators’ pages and directory listings, checked November 3, 2026.
Cotton OLAP tract H001 answers from the sources
Can a feeder go up on Cotton OLAP tract H001?
No; baiting is banned on Department-managed land.
What is there to hunt at Cotton OLAP tract H001?
Listed: deer, doves, ducks; elk is the only closed season.
Who answers questions about Cotton OLAP tract H001?
It falls under the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (leased private land). Oklahoma City has the nearest ODWC office, 88 mi away.
What public land neighbors Cotton OLAP tract H001?
Waurika WMA, about 2.6 mi southeast. Next walk-in tract: Cotton OLAP limited access LA001 (0.5 mi).
Does the 400-square-inch orange rule apply on Cotton OLAP tract H001?
For firearm big game, 400 square inches total; other hunters wear an orange cap or vest during those dates. Orange cap or vest for archers in gun season.
What time does legal hunting start and stop on Cotton OLAP tract H001?
Thirty minutes either side of sunrise and sunset; November 21, 2026: 6:42 a.m. to 5:57 p.m. The 4:30 p.m. bird close applies.
Is the country around Cotton OLAP tract H001 good deer ground?
601 deer, 71st statewide, in 2025-26.
Where can hunters sleep near Cotton OLAP tract H001?
Camping is banned on OLAP property. Temple, 6.1 mi.
Is elk hunting possible on Cotton OLAP tract H001?
No elk on walk-in land; the county elk zone (Southwest Zone) is for private land.
When is the gun opener near Cotton OLAP tract H001?
Bow: Oct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027. Gun: Nov 21, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026. Archery is the practical deer tool here.
How much OLAP land does Cotton County have?
2 tracts, 295 acres.
Where exactly is Cotton OLAP tract H001, county and region?
The record puts it in Cotton County, ODWC Southwest Region. Drive toward Temple, about 6.1 mi straight line.
Final checks for Cotton OLAP tract H001
Plan with this page, then reread the agency page for Cotton OLAP tract H001 the week of the trip.
Sources: source · source · source · source; regulations from the 2026-2027 Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting Regulations. Checked November 3, 2026.
Other photos on this page: TheGurrs (CC BY-SA 2.0); Duane Bryce (CC BY 2.0); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region (Public domain).