Quick Tips
- Landownership maps are reccomended
- Hike to find isolated parts of public grasslands along the Canadian River
| species | general Size | trophy potential |
|---|---|---|
| Mule Deer | 140"-160" | 170"+ |
| Elk | 260"-280" | 300"+ |
| Antelope | 65"-75" | 80"+ |
On The Ground
South of Springer, east of Wagon Mound and north of the Canadian and Mora rivers, this unit is mostly private but includes a few larger pieces of public land, especially in the northern half. Hunters will find opportunities for a number of species although game desnities tend to be fairly low.
Most of this unit is either private land or public tracts that are mostly landlocked by private property. The state offers few tags. Hunters take a few representative antelope bucks and mule deer. Trophy size animals are rare, but do happen. Hunters on private land take more deer. Pronghorn hunters have high success.
Terrain
Most land is flat to rolling. The Canadian River starts as a stream in a shallow canyon in the north part of the unit and gets bigger and cuts through deeper canyons as it runs south. Many side canyons flow into it, and also have steep sides in places. A hill called Wagon Mound is just east of the town by the same name on the western edge of the unit. East of there are several higher mounds, hills and mesas.
Roughly 1,206 square miles
23.6% public land
Elevations range from 4,400-7,300 feet
Vegetation
Most of the unit consists of grasslands covered in short grasses. Low bushes, some cottonwoods, willows and pinyons and junipers grow along streams. Pinyons, junipers and cottonwoods grow in the Canadian River canyon and in the many smaller canyons that drain into it.
Access
A network of public and private roads provide access to ranches, state trust sections and Forest Service land that is part of the Kiowa National Grasslands. Most of the Kiowa grasslands are along the Canadian River and offshoot canyons. The largest tracts of U.S. Forest Service land in the grasslands are at the end of public roads.
Camping and Lodging
Camping is allowed at Mills Rim Campground along the Canadian River in the Kiowa National Grasslands. It is shown as Mills Canyon Campground on some maps. Motels are in Springer, Wagon Mound and Roy. No camping is allowed on state trust lands unless posted otherwise.
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