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The Washita National Wildlife Refuge provides habitat for migrating waterfowl. Endangered species on the refuge include the bald eagle, whooping crane and interior least tern.
The habitat covers more than 8,000 acres of reservoir and river, mixed grass prairie and bottomland and forest along creeks.
Large portions of the refuge are closed from Oct. 15 to March 15 to minimize disturbance to wintering waterfowl and bald eagles.
The Optima National Wildlife Refuge, a satellite of Washita, preserves habitat for wildlife such as the white-tailed deer, Rio Grande turkey, pheasant and quail and raptors.
Specific areas of the refuge are open to quail and cottontail rabbit hunting. Hunting of sandhill crane and goose is by permit only. Contact the refuge for details.The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's Controlled Hunts Program controls deer hunting in the refuge.
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