Kay 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
- 1,922
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 · sourcedKay County straddles the Arkansas River corridor in north-central Oklahoma, anchored by Kaw Lake, one of the largest Corps of Engineers reservoirs in the state and a premier destination for both deer and waterfowl hunters. The mix of river bottom hardwoods, oak-covered uplands, and agricultural fields supports consistently strong whitetail and turkey populations, with the Kaw WMA offering some of the most accessible public deer hunting in the region. Proximity to the Kansas border and the Arkansas River gives Kay County a distinctly northern character among Oklahoma hunting destinations.
Arkansas River floodplain hardwoods, Kaw Lake coves and timbered shores, rolling uplands with mixed oak and prairie, and extensive cropland creating a productive mix of food sources and cover.
Moderate to high; proximity to Ponca City and within range of the Tulsa metro drives significant weekend traffic to Kaw WMA during deer season.
Oklahoma OTC deer license; Kaw WMA has both open and quota hunt areas during various seasons.
Waterfowl hunting on Kaw Lake is regionally significant with good duck and goose numbers during migration; wild turkey are well-established in oak timber and river bottoms.
Kaw Lake WMA is one of north-central Oklahoma premier public-land deer hunting destinations; Arkansas River bottom waterfowl hunting draws dedicated duck hunters from across the region.
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Kay County— or drop a tip or trick: access points, where game holds, glassing spots, conditions, crowding, gear that worked. This is where the unit's species-specific intel gets built, hunter by hunter.
Nothing posted yet about Kay County.
Be the first — ask a question (“Best public access on the north end?”) or share a tip (“Glass the burn scars off the main ridge at first light”).
Boundaries: ODWC county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.