Cooper Wildlife Management Area

Cooper Wildlife Management Area

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About this Location

The Hal and Fern Cooper WMA covers 16,120 acres of northwestern Woodward and south central Harper Counties. Located just east of Hwy. 270 (northwest of the city of Woodward), the area is primarily upland rolling sand hills with around 4,500 acres of river bottom.

Mixed grass prairie and sagebrush is found on upland sites, interspersed with sand plum thickets. The river bottom is fairly open and consist of cottonwood, American elm, hackberry and eastern red cedar interspersed with sand plum thickets, salt cedar and mixed grassland. The Beaver River joins Wolf Creek to create the North Canadian river on the area.  The average annual precipitation for the area is about 20 inches.

From Woodward: 9 miles northwest on U.S. Hwy 270/U.S. Hwy 183. East side of the highway.

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Last updated November 16, 2023

Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife Conservation