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OLAP tract H031, Harper County

Hunting access on public ground, 298 acres, in Harper County.

Woodward County fills the banner as a nearby stand-in: Fiery red and orange sunset clouds over the plains south of Woodward.

Photo: Wesley Fryer (CC BY 2.0)

Getting to Harper County OLAP Walk-In Hunting Area H031

Harper OLAP tract H031 by the numbers

The OLAP layer lists Harper OLAP tract H031 at 298 acres of leased private ground in Harper County. It is the 14th largest of the 26 OLAP hunting tracts in Harper County, which add up to 12,689 acres. The OLAP map gives "mix native and CRP grasses and shrubs" as the cover. ODWC tags the tract for quail, turkey, whitetail deer, cotton tail and dove. The layer geometry works out to 302 acres.

Tract factDetail
OLAP IDHarper_H031
Acres (layer)298
GIS acres302
Covermix native and CRP grasses and shrubs
SeasonSept. 1 to May 16
CountyHarper County
County rank14 of 26
PATH tractYes

From the ODWC OLAP layer (OLAP_UpdatedLayers_062626); checked November 3, 2026.

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Before you walk onto Harper OLAP tract H031

ItemRequirement
PermitLand Access Permit
Fee$100 / $200
WeaponsArchery, shotgun
Largest shotT
AccessFoot only
OpenSept. 1 to May 16
Quail, pheasantEnd 4:30 p.m.
ElkClosed
CampingNot allowed

Nonresidents buy the $200 nonresident permit with no exemptions; resident adults pay the lower fee and young or senior residents hunt Harper OLAP tract H031 without one. Bows, crossbows and shotguns with T shot or smaller are the only tools allowed; leave the rifle and the slug gun behind. No driving on the property; walk-in hours are two hours pre-sunrise to one hour post-sunset. A 4:30 p.m. quail and pheasant close applies to Harper OLAP tract H031. Every statewide season is open here except elk; camping, fires and alcohol are prohibited. Only water sets and live or enclosed-trigger traps may be set here.

Harper OLAP tract H031 is a Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever Public Access to Habitat (PATH) property.

Sources: ODWC OLAP layer, OLAP hunting regulations, OLAP program page, license fees. Checked November 3, 2026.

Harper OLAP tract H031: the county rules that apply

Zone or ruleHarper County
Antlerless zone2
Elk zoneNorthwest
Bear areaNo
PronghornNo season
Fall gun turkeyOpen
PheasantWhole county
Duck datesZones 1 and 2
Crane, jackrabbitWest of I-35
CWD surveillanceOutside
ODWC regionNorthwest
Warden districtNo. 8

Doe limits come from Zone 2 (Muzzleloader 4, gun 4) 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. No elk on this tract. The county elk zone, the Northwest Zone, applies only to private land with the owner’s written permission. Fall turkey with a gun is legal in Harper County. Pheasant: open in the whole county. The west of I-35 seasons include Harper County.

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

Harper OLAP tract H031 and county harvest numbers

County rows leave out WMA harvest: Harper County checked 468 deer in 2025-26 (330 antlered), rank 73 of 77. Gun accounted for 374, archery 66, muzzleloader 28. ODWC counts 18 mule deer for the county in 2025-26.

Harper County reported deer harvest by season (WMA harvest excluded).01503004506002016: 452 deer on the county row45220162017: 427 deer on the county row42720172018: 463 deer on the county row46320182019: 437 deer on the county row43720192020: 516 deer on the county row51620202021: 439 deer on the county row43920212022: 526 deer on the county row52620222023: 365 deer on the county row36520232024: 487 deer on the county row48720242025: 468 deer on the county row4682025

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

Public ground around Harper OLAP tract H031

Head east 19 mi to reach Cimarron Hills WMA, the next public area on the list. For a second walk-in, Harper OLAP tract H023 is 0.8 mi off (northwest).

NeighborCategoryAcreageCountyDistanceDirection
Cimarron Hills WMAWMA4,200Woods19 mieast
Cimarron Bluff WMAWMA3,590Harper22 mieast
Hal and Fern Cooper WMAWMA16,120Harper, Woodward27 misoutheast
Fort Supply Lake (Corps)Corps lake–Woodward28 misouth
Fort Supply WMAWMA5,462Woodward30 misouth
Lake Evans ChambersDepartment lake204Beaver30 misouthwest

Harper OLAP tract H031: neighboring tracts

NeighborCategoryAcreageCountyDistanceDirection
Harper OLAP tract H023OLAP walk-in470Harper0.8 minorthwest
Harper OLAP tract H030OLAP walk-in392Harper0.9 mieast
Harper OLAP tract H024OLAP walk-in160Harper1.3 miwest
Harper OLAP tract H028OLAP walk-in384Harper1.3 misoutheast

Points: ODWC OLAP Walk-In Access layer (tract polygon) (polygon centroid). Straight-line distances. Statewide public land map.

Hunts open to Harper OLAP tract H031 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 Harper OLAP tract H031.

GameSeasonAreaOpensClosesToday
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
Mule deerAll deer seasonsStatewideOct 1, 2026Jan 15, 2027
ElkArcheryNorthwest elk zoneOct 1, 2026Jan 15, 2027
ElkYouth elk gunNorthwest elk zoneOct 16, 2026Oct 18, 2026
ElkMuzzleloaderNorthwest elk zoneOct 24, 2026Nov 1, 2026
ElkGunNorthwest elk zoneNov 21, 2026Dec 6, 2026
ElkHoliday antlerless elkNorthwest 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
PheasantSeasonPheasant countiesDec 1, 2026Jan 31, 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

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.

Supplies and help around Harper OLAP tract H031

The nearest town page is Buffalo, 7.6 mi from Harper OLAP tract H031. Woodward (11,750 residents) has the most services, 38 mi away. The Census also lists Rosston (14 mi, 49 people) and Laverne (18 mi, 1,198 people). Warden District 8 covers Harper County (captain Ben Bickerstaff, (580) 304-6034).

PlaceCountyPopulationDistanceDirection
BuffaloHarper1,0197.6 misoutheast
SelmanHarper–15 misoutheast
Fort SupplyWoodward31925 misouth
WoodwardWoodward11,75038 misoutheast
BeaverBeaver1,25245 miwest
Headquarters

ODWC office · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County · about 158 mi away

Mac B's Gun Shop

sporting goods · Laverne, Harper County · about 18 mi away

Tra's Taxidermy & Wildlife Studio

taxidermy · Fort Supply, Woodward County · about 25 mi away

Butch's Guns

sporting goods · Woodward, Woodward County · about 37 mi away

Cinnamon Creek Wild Game Processing (deer processing listing, Woodward OK)

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

Gage Locker Service

deer processing · Gage, Ellis County · about 41 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.

Harper OLAP tract H031 hunting hours on season dates

ODWC prints no sunrise and sunset table, so the times here are worked out for Harper OLAP tract H031 with the NOAA solar formula.

DateOpener or closeSunriseSunsetDeerDucksQuail
Oct 1, 2026Archery deer opens7:33 a.m.7:24 p.m.7:03 a.m. to 7:54 p.m.7:03 a.m. to 7:24 p.m.7:33 a.m. to 7:24 p.m.
Oct 24, 2026Muzzleloader opens7:53 a.m.6:52 p.m.7:23 a.m. to 7:22 p.m.7:23 a.m. to 6:52 p.m.7:53 a.m. to 6:52 p.m.
Nov 21, 2026Gun deer opens7:23 a.m.5:27 p.m.6:53 a.m. to 5:57 p.m.6:53 a.m. to 5:27 p.m.7:23 a.m. to 5:27 p.m.
Dec 6, 2026Gun deer closes7:37 a.m.5:23 p.m.7:07 a.m. to 5:53 p.m.7:07 a.m. to 5:23 p.m.7:37 a.m. to 5:23 p.m.
Dec 21, 2026Shortest day7:47 a.m.5:26 p.m.7:17 a.m. to 5:56 p.m.7:17 a.m. to 5:26 p.m.7:47 a.m. to 5:26 p.m.
Jan 15, 2027Archery closes7:50 a.m.5:44 p.m.7:20 a.m. to 6:14 p.m.7:20 a.m. to 5:44 p.m.7:50 a.m. to 5:44 p.m.
Apr 16, 2027Spring turkey7:05 a.m.8:13 p.m.6:35 a.m. to 8:43 p.m.6:35 a.m. to 8:13 p.m.7:05 a.m. to 8:13 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.

Scenes from around Harper OLAP tract H031

Old wooden corral and a lone tree on the open prairie of Harper County
Old wooden corral and a lone tree on the open prairie of Harper County
Open rural plains and a fence line under a pale sky in Beaver County
Open rural plains and a fence line under a pale sky in Beaver County
Wild turkeys feeding in a grassy field
Wild turkeys feeding in a grassy field

Paper-punching options en route to Harper County OLAP Walk-In Hunting Area H031

Woodward County holds the WMA range nearest Harper County OLAP Walk-In Hunting Area H031: Fort Supply WMA Shooting Range (33 miles).

Fort Supply WMA Shooting
Range
ODWC WMA range

Fargo, Woodward County · 33 mi

Lines: 100 yd rifle

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

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

Harper OLAP tract H031 questions and answers

Can I take an elk at Harper OLAP tract H031?

No. Northwest Zone is private-land only.

When can I bowhunt deer on Harper OLAP tract H031?

Same dates statewide: gun Nov 21, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026, archery to Jan 15, 2027. OLAP allows archery and shotgun only, no slugs.

Walk-in acres in Harper County?

12,689 acres over 26 tracts.

Where would I find Harper OLAP tract H031 on a road map?

Look in Harper County; ODWC places it in the ODWC Northwest Region. Drive toward Buffalo, about 7.6 mi straight line.

How many acres does Harper OLAP tract H031 span?

Roughly 298 acres, by the ODWC OLAP layer.

Does Harper OLAP tract H031 call for any permit beyond a hunting license?

License, then the Land Access Permit ($100 resident / $200 nonresident); residents under 18 or 64 and up skip the permit.

Which of Zones 1 to 10 covers Harper OLAP tract H031?

Zone 2 (Muzzleloader 4, gun 4), read from the ODWC zone layer; boundaries run on roads. Area rules may be stricter.

May I hunt over corn or feed at Harper OLAP tract H031?

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

What animals does Harper OLAP tract H031 carry seasons for?

The tract is listed for quail, turkey, whitetail deer, cotton tail, dove.

Whom should I phone about Harper OLAP tract H031?

Day-to-day management sits with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (leased private land). Try the ODWC office in Oklahoma City.

If Harper OLAP tract H031 is crowded, where is the next public land?

Cimarron Hills WMA sits 19 mi away. Another walk-in, Harper OLAP tract H023, lies 0.8 mi off.

When must I wear orange on Harper OLAP tract H031?

Yes with a firearm for big game: 400 square inches of fluorescent orange, cap plus upper garment. Archers on OLAP wear orange while gun seasons run elsewhere.

Harper OLAP tract H031: last-minute checks

Signs on the ground outrank any web page; watch for posted safety zones and closed units on Harper OLAP tract H031.

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

Other photos on this page: timmdecker (CC BY-SA 3.0); DrunkDriver (CC BY-SA 3.0); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region (Public domain).