Tillman County, Oklahoma · 7,566 acres
Hackberry Flat Wildlife Management Area Hunting 2026: Species & Access
Hackberry Flat Wildlife Management Area covers 7,566 acres near Frederick in Tillman County. A restored wetland built specifically to pull migrating waterfowl out of the sky, southeast of Frederick in southwest Oklahoma — ODWC's own pick for the state's premier waterfowl destination, mixing upland fields with managed marsh.
01 — What you can hunt here
| Species | Notes |
|---|---|
| Waterfowl | Ducks are usually present in good numbers though they fluctuate through the season; geese are typically scarcer. Hunting hours close at 1 p.m. daily. |
| Dove | Good numbers, highly sought after. |
| Bobwhite quail | Present but in low numbers in the upland areas. |
| Sandhill crane | Occasionally available during fall migration. |
| Small game | Cottontail (more common) and jackrabbit, plus coyote, bobcat and raccoon. |
02 — Access rules specific to this WMA
- A standard Oklahoma hunting license and the Wildlife Conservation Passport (required statewide on ODWC land) cover hunting access.
- Non-hunting visitors — bird-watchers, photographers — need either the Wildlife Conservation Passport or any current hunting/fishing license to use the area at all.
- Waterfowl hunting hours close at 1 p.m. daily, earlier than the general statewide closing time.
04 — Facilities
Camping: Hunter and angler camping allowed in designated areas. No shooting range on-site.
The Hackberry Flat Center offers public restrooms, interpretive displays and a sightings message board — built as a genuine visitor destination alongside the hunting.
05 — Where to go next
Hackberry Flat is ODWC's own choice for the state's best waterfowl area, and the 1 p.m. hunting-hours cutoff — an hour or more earlier than many other Oklahoma WMAs — is the rule most likely to catch a visiting hunter off guard. The mix of restored wetland and upland habitat also makes it a legitimate dove and small-game destination outside duck season, not just a one-species property.
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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.