Roger Mills County, Oklahoma · 30,710 acres
Black Kettle Wildlife Management Area Hunting 2026: Species & Access
Black Kettle Wildlife Management Area covers 30,710 acres near Cheyenne in Roger Mills County. Mixed-grass prairie inside Black Kettle National Grassland — rolling sand hills, red shale hills and wooded bottoms near Cheyenne in northwest Oklahoma, jointly managed with the U.S. Forest Service.
01 — What you can hunt here
| Species | Notes |
|---|---|
| Bobwhite quail | Usually present in good numbers — one of the more popular public hunting areas in western Oklahoma for it. |
| White-tailed deer | Present in fair numbers; archery, youth gun, muzzleloader and holiday antlerless gun seasons all run here. |
| Wild turkey | Fall archery season available. |
| Dove | Open under general statewide seasons. |
02 — Access rules specific to this WMA
- OHV use is regulated by the U.S. Forest Service, not ODWC, since the land sits inside Black Kettle National Grassland.
- Camping follows U.S. Forest Service regulations rather than a standalone ODWC camping policy.
- Most quail hunting closes during the first nine days of deer gun season.
03 — Where this WMA differs from the statewide rules
- The Skipout, Spring Creek and Black Kettle recreation areas are closed to hunting entirely.
04 — Facilities
Camping: Allowed under U.S. Forest Service regulations. No shooting range on-site.
Contact runs through Black Kettle National Grassland's own office rather than a dedicated ODWC WMA office, reflecting the joint-management structure.
05 — Where to go next
Black Kettle's joint ODWC/U.S. Forest Service management shows up in the details — OHV rules and camping policy both defer to the Forest Service rather than running under standard Oklahoma WMA rules, and three named recreation areas are closed to hunting outright regardless of season. It's the biggest of Oklahoma's well-known WMAs by a wide margin and the one to pick for deer and turkey rather than the wetland birding Red Slough or Hackberry Flat are known for.
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Verified · Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation · Last verified 2026-08-09
Publisher's note. Read from ODWC, retrieved 2026-08-09. Review due 2027-08-01. WMA-specific rules and closures can change between seasons — confirm before you hunt.