Creek County, Oklahoma
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Waterfowl
- Group
- Western Oklahoma
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 2,762
Draw odds for White-tailed Deeraren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
Season & harvest data is published for White-tailed Deer so far. Wild Turkey, Waterfowl also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedCreek County straddles the Cross Timbers in east-central Oklahoma, a tangled belt of post oak and blackjack oak that has defined Oklahoma hunting for generations. The Arkansas and Cimarron rivers converge near Keystone Lake, creating Corps of Engineers shoreline that gives public-land hunters a foothold in an otherwise lease-heavy landscape. Suburban pressure from the Tulsa metro is the primary challenge, but the Cross Timbers still holds good whitetail and turkey numbers.
Cross Timbers oak uplands — dense post oak and blackjack oak on red sandy soils — with Arkansas and Cimarron river bottoms, Keystone Lake, and adjacent bottomland hardwoods. Rolling hills interspersed with cedar thickets.
High. Tulsa metro is less than 30 miles east, and Keystone Lake public land receives heavy pressure on weekends, particularly during firearms deer season and waterfowl migrations.
Oklahoma OTC tag system. Archery, muzzleloader, and firearms seasons available. Keystone Lake WMA may have specific regulations; verify with ODWC annually.
Keystone Lake attracts mallards, lesser scaup, and Canada geese during peak migration — a strong option for public-land waterfowlers. Turkey populations in the Cross Timbers hardwoods support a solid spring season. Feral hog numbers have increased in river-bottom areas.
Keystone Lake public-land waterfowl hunting accessible without a lease; Cross Timbers whitetail hunting in one of the most historic and recognizable habitat types in Oklahoma.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: ODWC county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.