that would be the southwest edges of the Ozark Mountains
there is a great bike ride from Hot Springs Arkansas to Goodman Missouri , especially in the Fall
a lot of people,do not know that there is some excellent trophy elk hunting in the state , especially up in the Wichita Mountains
In Oklahoma, the largest free-ranging elk herds can be found on the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, as well as at Pushmataha, Cookson Hills, Spavinaw and Cherokee wildlife management areas. Small herds also inhabit private land in Kiowa, Comanche and Caddo counties.