Oklahoma Salt Plains NWR Wilderness Area:deer draw odds
4 hunt codes for deer. 2025: 10 tags, 423 to 1,741 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Salt Plains NWR Wilderness Area2025 draw
324510 tags, 1,741 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Oklahoma's hardest deer draws: 5th hardest of 136 in 2025.
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
4
Archery · muzzleloader · gun
Tags · 2025
40
across 4 hunts
Applicants · 2025
4,126
103 per tag
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Salt Plains NWR Wilderness Area
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3241 | 2 (Only 1 Antlered) · archery · Dec 1–Dec 4 | 10 tags · 423 applied | 10 |
| 3243 | 2 (1st Antlerless, 2nd Either Sex) · muzzleloader · Nov 3–Nov 5 | 10 tags · 685 applied | 10 |
| 3245 | 2 (1st Antlerless, 2nd Either Sex) · gun · Nov 12–Nov 14 | 10 tags · 1,741 applied | 10 |
| 3247 | 2 (1st Antlerless, 2nd Either Sex) · gun · Nov 17–Nov 19 | 10 tags · 1,277 applied | 10 |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Before you apply
- Tag fee
- “Nonresident Deer Archery Nonresidents age 18 or older (includes season bag limit) $501”
- Application fee
- “must pay an application fee ($10 for residents; $50 for nonresidents) to enter the Controlled Hunts drawing”
Rules for 2026.
Season dates · 2025
- 3241ArcheryDec 1–Dec 4
- 3243MuzzleloaderNov 3–Nov 5
- 3245GunNov 12–Nov 14
- 3247GunNov 17–Nov 19
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Source: ODWC