Three Rivers WMA covers 203,180 acres in McCurtain County in southeast Oklahoma. Located north of Hwy. 3/7 and west of Hwy. 259 (north of Broken Bow), Three Rivers WMA is a mixture of pine and hardwood forests.
Loblolly pine plantations of various age classes predominate the majority of the WMA. Interspersed within the pine plantations are hardwood benches and streamside management zones dominated by oaks and hickories. The Glover River runs through the WMA.
The land encompassed within the Three Rivers WMA is privately owned by the Weyerhaeuser Company and available to the public by purchasing a Land Access Fee permit available at all hunting and fishing license vendors. The permit, $40 for Oklahoma residents and $85 for nonresidents, is for all persons accessing the WMA for any recreational purpose. Honobia Creek and Three Rivers WMAs require an annual land access permit ($40) of all residents who hunt or fish on Honobia Creek WMA. Nonresidents are required to purchase a $85 annual permit, no exemptions. Oklahoma residents who are under 18 years of age on the first day of the current calendar year or are 64 years of age or older are exempt from permit requirements.
Description of Fish and Wildlife Management Practices:
Three walk-in only turkey hunting areas offer hunters an opportunity to hunt free from vehicular disturbance. 2 non-ambulatory areas offered for hunters. Management efforts focus on preserving hardwood stands and maintaining travel corridors during clear-cutting. Select roads are closed and managed as linear forest openings. Small agricultural food plots are planted annually.
Camping and Facilities:
No designated camping areas exist, but primitive camping is allowed everywhere on the WMA. Lodging and restaurants are available in Hochatown and Broken Bow.
Fishing Opportunities:
Fishing opportunities exist for sunfish, bass and channel catfish on some small ponds throughout the WMA. The pristine Glover River bisects the WMA and is one of the last free-flowing streams in the state. Smallmouth bass and sunfish pursued with light spinning tackle or fly fishing tackle can be very effective.