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General Information Everything you need to know for the 2011-2012 hunting season Big Game Seasons • Deer • Elk • Antelope • Bear Other Season Information • Quail • Turkey • Dove • Pheasant • Squirrel • Rabbit & more GO WHITETAIL

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General Information Everything you need to know for the 2011-2012 hunting season Big Game Seasons • Deer • Elk • Antelope • Bear Other Season Information • Quail Wildlife • Turkey • Dove • Pheasant • Squirrel Department • Rabbit & more GO Offices WHITETAIL OKLAHOMA HUNTING! pg. 22 D W EPART OF ILDL MENT N IFE CONSERVATIO 1. Woodward Office wildlifedepartment.com 3014 Lakeview Woodward, 73801 (580) 254-9173 (Call for hours of operation) 2. Byron State Fish Hatchery About this Guide Rt. 1, Box 535, Byron, 7. Lawton Office & J.A. Manning 73722-9528 This high-quality regulation guide is offered to State Fish Hatchery you by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife (580) 474-2663 19333 Hwy 49, Lawton, 73507-6015 (2 mi. north and 1 mi. west of Hwy 38 & 11) (580) 529-2795 Conservation through its unique partnership with J.F. Griffin Publishing, LLC. 3. Ponca City Office (West of I-44 on Hwy 49 near Medicine Park) 417 S. Silverdale Lane, 8. Oklahoma Fishery Research Lab J.F. Griffin is an award winning publishing house Ponca City, 74604-7315 500 E. Constellation, Norman, 73072 (580) 762-2248 that specializes in producing state fish & wildlife (405) 325-7288 regulation books. J.F. Griffin supports ODWC’s (West end of Kaw dam) (East of the Lloyd Noble Center) staff in the design, layout and editing of the 4. Jenks Office 9. Holdenville State Fish Hatchery P.O. Box 1201, Jenks, 74037 guides. They also manage the marketing and 3733 Hwy 48, Holdenville, 74848-6009 sales of advertising to appropriate businesses (918) 299-2334 (405) 379-5408 (Adjacent to the Oklahoma Aquarium) (Below Holdenville dam) within the book. 5. Porter Office 10. Higgins Office The revenue generated through ad sales 9097 N. 34th, Porter, 74454-2743 Rt. 3, Box 1570, Wilburton, 74578 significantly lowers production costs and (918) 683-1031 (918) 297-0150 generates savings. These savings translate into (North of Muskogee Tnpk. on Hwy 69) (Call for hours of operation. Located near Higgins, on Hwy 1) additional funds for other important fisheries and 6. Department Headquarters habitat programs! P.O. Box 53465, Oklahoma City, 73152 11. Caddo Office & Durant (405) 521-3851 State Fish Hatchery If you have any feedback or are interested in Fax: (405) 521-6535 2120 Caddo Hwy, Caddo, 74729-3807 (1801 N. Lincoln Blvd. Located just south advertising, please contact us at 413.884.1001 or (580) 924-4087; (580) 924-4085 online at www.JFGriffin.com of the State Capitol) (North of Hwy 22 on Hwy 75) ODWC Editor: Ben Davis

Senior Designer: Jon Gulley 2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Seasons Associate Designer: Evelyn Haddad

Season Date Season Date Squirrel May 15 - Jan. 31 Quail Nov. 12 - Feb. 15 Sept. 1 - Oct. 31 Deer Gun Dove Nov. 19 - Dec. 4 & Dec. 24 - Jan. 1 (Antlerless days vary by zone) 430 Main St. Suite 5 | Williamstown, MA 01267 Bear Archery Pheasant Dec. 1 - Jan. 31 (Only in open counties, Oct. 1 - 21 (Only in open counties) closed once quota is met) Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun Dec. 16 - 25 Deer Archery Oct. 1 - Jan. 15 (Only in open zones) Turkey Fall Archery Oct. 1 - Jan. 15 Youth Spring Turkey (2012) Rabbit Oct. 1 - Mar. 15 (statewide, excluding Mar. 31 - April 1 SE Region) Youth Deer Gun Oct. 14 - 16 available online Bear Muzzleloader Spring Turkey (2012) in a new Digital Edition! (Only in open counties, Oct. 22 - 30 (statewide, excluding April 6 - May 6 closed once quota is met) SE Region) Fully searchable Email pages Deer Muzzleloader Youth Spring Turkey Oct. 22 - 30 April 21 - 22 (Antlerless days vary by zone) (SE Region) Live hyperlinks to One-click printing expanded content Turkey Fall Gun Oct. 29 - Nov. 18 (Only in open counties) Spring Turkey (SE Region) April 23 - May 6 www.eRegulations.com/OK/hunting This booklet is a summary of Titles 29 and 800 of the Oklahoma Statutes governing Fish and Wildlife laws as established by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission. It is not a legal document. For a complete listing of official regulations, you can check out copies of current Oklahoma Statutes through your local library, visit the Oklahoma Secretary of State’s web site at www.sos.ok.gov and click on the “Administrative Rules” tab, or visit www.lsb.state.ok.us and click on “OK Statutes and Constitution.”

4 2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide 2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide 5 Mon Jun 13 09:57:58 PDT 2011 - VERTIS Master-680069 YMUS-12257 Mon Jun 13 09:57:58 PDT 2011 - VERTIS Master-680069 YMUS-12257 Partners in Conservation Partners in conservation

A simple “Thank You” can’t express the extent of appreciation that is felt when someone goes above and beyond to lend a hand. And this is never more true than with the many groups that have become our invaluable partners in conserving Oklahoma’s tremendous natural resources. The Wildlife Department, and in turn you as a sportsman, are blessed by these quality organizations that have made significant contributions to wildlife management in Oklahoma during the past year. The following recognized contributions of $1,000 and more were made to the Wildlife Department between July 1, 2010, and June 30, 2011.

• $4.9 million from OG&E to support prairie • $22,500 from the Oklahoma Chapter of Safari chicken research and preservation efforts. Club International for black bear research, the Hunters Against Hunger program, the Operation • $31,200 in cash donations and the donation Game Thief trailer, and license give-aways for of a bronze sculpture worth $80,000 from hunter education classes. Natureworks. The bronze sculptures form the centerpiece of the Department’s renovated • $10,715 from Water for Wildlife to support front plaza entry. The cash donations support wildlife habitat work. the Hunters Against Hunger program, the state duck stamp art contest, habitat work on • $10,000 from the National Safari Club Osage WMA, and magazine subscriptions for International for the Operation Game Thief Oklahoma schools. trailer, over two years- $5,000 per year.

• $100,000 from the Archery Trade Association • $9,000 from the Oklahoma State Game Warden to provide teaching kits for the Explore Association for the Department youth camp. Bowhunting program. • $5,600 from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation • $68,500 from the National Shooting Sports for prescribed burn activities on Pushmataha Foundation to provide WMA atlases for WMA. apprentice-license holders and to certify Oklahoma school teachers as hunter education instructors. • $2,500 from the Arkansas / Oklahoma Railroad in support of the Department youth camp. • $40,676 from the National Wild Turkey Federation in support of the Department youth • $1,695 from Bill Brewster for a decoy deer for camp; in support of the Oklahoma National law enforcement. Archery in the Schools program; and for habitat work on Lexington, Pushmataha, Canton, • In-kind support from Ducks Unlimited for crucial Wister and Okmulgee WMAs and on McCurtain projects such as engineering/survey assistance County Wilderness Area. for Cottonwood Creek, Walnut Slough and Waurika WDUs and leveraging of outside • $25,000 from the Oklahoma Zoological Park partner funding for Drummond Flats WMA land acquisition. Est. 1904 and Botanical Garden for conservation of native flora and fauna species.

R & J OUTFITTERS Operation Game Thief Affordable trophy whitetail hunts in N.W. Missouri Operation Game Thief fights against the illegal killing of Oklahoma game and fish which belong to hunters, anglers and outdoor enthusiasts. Whenever someone poaches game or trespasses on another’s land to hunt, sportsmen lose hunting opportunities and receive a bad reputation from law-breakers. 176 B&C Help from public sportsmen and women 5-Day, Fully Guided, Fair Chase Hunts makes all the difference in combating with Lodging start at only $1,700.00! wildlife crimes. If you spot a hunting or fishing violation, call the game warden Thousands of private acres. stationed in the county in which the No trophy fees or hidden charges. violation occurred as soon as possible. YES YOU CAN! You can also report a violation by calling (800) 522-8039 between 8am and Ray: 786-319-1367 John: 786-394-3536 4:30pm Monday to Friday. www.randjoutfitters.com Ben Davis

8 2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide I’m a resident. I want to hunt. What license do I need? This is a reference chart only. Please read through this guide for complete information about hunter education, license requirements, and exemptions. Species Hunted License(s) residents need: Deer: Archery Hunting / Deer archery license for each deer hunted (must renew Jan. 1) Deer: Youth Gun All: Youth deer gun license (antlered or antlerless) for each deer hunted. In addition: • 16-17 years old: hunting license • Under 16 years-old: exempt from hunting license Deer: Muzzleloader Hunting license / Deer primitive firearms license (antlered or antlerless) for each deer hunted Deer: Gun Hunting license / Deer gun license (antlered or antlerless) for each deer hunted Deer: Holiday Antlerless Hunting license / Holiday antlerless deer gun license Elk Hunting license / Elk license for each elk hunted and written landowner permission Antelope Hunting license / Antelope license for each antelope hunted and written landowner permission Bear: Archery Hunting license / Bear license Bear: Muzzleloader Hunting license / Bear license Squirrel, Rabbit or Prairie Dog Hunting license Hog (feral swine) Depends on the time of year. No hunting license is required to pursue hog, except on public lands (check the requirements for the specific area.) However, individuals pursuing hog during antelope, bear, deer, or elk firearm seasons must have the appropriate license for that season. Quail & Pheasant Hunting license Turkey: Fall Archery Hunting license / Fall turkey license for each bird hunted Turkey: Fall Gun Hunting license / Fall turkey license for each bird hunted Turkey: Youth Spring Hunting license / Spring turkey license for each bird hunted Turkey: Spring Hunting license / Spring turkey license for each bird hunted Dove, Rail (sora & virginia), Gallinule (purple gallinule Hunting license / HIP (Harvest Information Program) permit & common moorhen), Woodcock, Common Snipe Teal, Resident Canada Goose, Hunting license / HIP (Harvest Information Program) permit / State Waterfowl Stamp and Federal Migratory Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese) Bird Stamp

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Licenses and Permits are Valid from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 (unless otherwise noted) A ll of these licenses or permits are valid from July 1 to June 30, annually. May be purchased by senior citizens who will turn 65 years old or older during the current These licenses are valid for five years from date of purchase. calendar year. Available online, through ODWC headquarters, or through license vendors with computer Bear licenses have purchase deadlines. See page 28 for more information. sales capability. Resident License Costs Nonresident License Costs (see page 12 for residency requirements) (see page 12 for definition of nonresident) License / Permit Cost License / Permit Cost Resident Annual Hunting $25 Nonresident Annual Hunting (not valid for antelope, bear, deer or elk) $142 Nonresident Fiscal-Year Hunting Resident Combination Hunting/Fishing $42 $176 (not valid for antelope, bear, deer or elk) Resident Youth Hunting (valid for 16 & 17 years old only) $5 Nonresident 5-Day Hunting Resident Youth Combination Hunting/Fishing $75 $9 (not valid for antelope, bear, deer, elk or turkey) (valid for 16 & 17 years old only) Nonresident Deer Archery $280 Resident Fiscal-Year Hunting (valid July 1 to June 30) $32 Nonresident Deer Primitive Firearms $280 Resident Fiscal-Year Combination Hunting/Fishing $53 Nonresident Deer Gun $280 (valid July 1 to June 30) Nonresident Elk $306 Resident Youth Fiscal-Year Hunting $7 Nonresident Antelope $306 (valid for 16 & 17 years old only, valid July 1 to June 30) Nonresident Bear $506 Resident Youth Fiscal-Year Combination Hunting/Fishing $19 Turkey (spring) $10 (valid for 16 & 17 years old only, valid July 1 to June 30) Turkey (fall) $10 Resident Disability Hunting (see page 18 for details) $10 Fur License (Bobcat - Raccoon - River Otter - Gray/Red Fox) $51 Resident Deer Archery $20 Trapping (available only through ODWC headquarters) $345 Resident Deer Primitive Firearms (antlered) $20 Oklahoma Waterfowl (waterfowl stamp) $10 Resident Deer Primitive Firearms (antlerless) $20 Federal Duck Stamp (at post office or duckstamp.com) $15 Resident Deer Gun (antlered) $20 Federal Harvest Information Program (HIP) Permit $3 Resident Deer Gun (antlerless) $20 Federal Sandhill Crane Permit $3 Resident Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun $20 Land Access Permit (Honobia Creek WMA & Three Rivers WMA) $85 Resident Youth Deer Archery (under 18) $10 Wildlife Conservation Passport $26 Resident Youth Deer Primitive (antlered) (under 18) $10 5-Day Rattlesnake Permit (see page 18 for details) $5 Resident Youth Deer Primitive (antlerless) (under 18) $10 Resident Youth Deer Gun (antlered) (under 18) $10 Resident Youth Deer Gun (antlerless) (under 18) $10 Resident Youth Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun (under 18) $10 Resident Elk $51 Would you like to share Resident Antelope $51 your love of hunting Resident Bear $101 Turkey (spring) $10 with someone in need? Turkey (fall) $10 Fur License (Bobcat - Raccoon - River Otter - Gray/Red Fox) $10 Resident Annual Trapping $10 The Oklahoma Outdoor Outreach Foundation Oklahoma Waterfowl (waterfowl stamp) $10 provides disabled, chronically and terminally ill Federal Duck Stamp (at post office or duckstamp.com) $15 individuals the opportunity to enjoy the heritage Federal Harvest Information Program (HIP Permit) $3 of outdoor sporting activities. Federal Sandhill Crane Permit $3 Resident 5-Year Hunting $88 Become a Member or Resident 5-Year Combination Hunting/Fishing $148 Sponsor a Child Today! Lifetime Hunting $625 Lifetime Combination Hunting/Fishing $775 For more information, go to Lifetime Senior Citizen Hunting $15 Lifetime Senior Citizen Combination Hunting/Fishing $25 OklahomaOutdoorOutreach.org Lifetime Disabled Veteran Combination Hunting/Fishing $200 or call (405) 692-4567 (under 60 percent disability) Lifetime Disabled Veteran Combination Hunting/Fishing $25 (60 percent or more disability) Wildlife Conservation Passport $26 Land Access Permit (Honobia Creek WMA & Three Rivers WMA) $40 3-Day Resident Special Use Land Access Permit $10 (for nonhunting/nonfishing users at Honobia & Three Rivers WMA) 5-Day Rattlesnake Permit (see page 18 for details) $5

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2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide 11 Licenses & Permits

Hunting Licenses License requirements are listed by game animal throughout this book, and for many wildlife species a “hunting license” is one of those requirements. There are many different types of “hunting licenses” that meet this requirement, and rather than listing all of them with every species, we have listed them below. So, if a “hunting license” is required, you must possess any one of the following:

If you are a resident a “hunting license” is any one of the following: • Annual Hunting License • Annual Combination Hunting/Fishing License • Annual Youth Hunting License • Annual Youth Combination Hunting/Fishing License • Fiscal-Year Hunting License • Fiscal-Year Combination Hunting/Fishing License • Fiscal-Year Youth Hunting License • Fiscal-Year Youth Combination Hunting/Fishing License If you are a nonresident a “hunting license” is any one of the following: • 5-Year Hunting License • 5-Year Combination Hunting/Fishing License • Nonresident Annual Hunting License • 5-Year Disability Hunting License • Nonresident Fiscal-Year Hunting License • Lifetime Hunting License • Nonresident 5-Day Hunting License • Lifetime Combination Hunting/Fishing License • Note: nonresidents who hold a resident lifetime license (hunting or combination) have the same exemptions as a resident lifetime license-holder. • Lifetime Disabled Veteran Combination Hunting/Fishing License (under 60 percent disability) The Nonresident Lifetime Hunting, Nonresident Lifetime Combination Hunting • Lifetime Disabled Veteran Combination Hunting/Fishing License / Fishing, Lifetime Nonresident Small Game Hunting and Lifetime Nonresident (60 percent or more disability) Combination Small Game Hunting/Fishing licenses are no longer available • Lifetime Senior Citizen Hunting License for purchase. However, these licenses will be honored for persons already • Lifetime Senior Citizen Combination Hunting/Fishing License possessing one. Resident vs. Nonresident Curly’s What’s the difference? Farm & Dollar A “Resident” is any individual who has an established residence in Oklahoma for a period of not less than 60 consecutive Erick, Oklahoma OK days immediately preceding the date the application for a license is Minutes from Sandy Sanders Wildlife Management Area! submitted. (Note: For the lifetime, senior, and 5-year licenses, the period of residency must be six months or more.) The burden of establishing proof of residency is on the person claiming residency status. A person holding a valid driver license shall be deemed to be a resident of the state issuing the license or permit. For a valid Oklahoma driver license to be used as the sole source of proof of residency, it shall have been issued not less than 60 days prior to submission of the application. If a person does not hold a valid Oklahoma driver license, the Department may consider other reliable documentation for establishing proof of residency including, but not limited to, resident income tax returns, voter registration, motor vehicle or vessel registrations, and other public records documenting residence. Residency status of children under 18 years of age is presumed to be that of the custodial parent or legal guardian unless otherwise documented. Ownership or Your Hunting Headquarters for Deer Corn, possession of real property in the state by a person residing outside the state Wild Game Feeds & Hunting Gear! shall not qualify the person as a resident. A person is not entitled to claim multiple states of residence, with the exception of active duty members of the U.S. Armed Mention This Ad & Receive a Free Gift! Forces, and any dependents, when applying for annual licenses. (WHilE SuppliES lASt)

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Check Out Our Website www.CurlysFarmandDollar.com 12 2011-2012 Sunrise/Sunset Table (OKC) Times in this table are for Oklahoma City, OK, and points exactly north and south of OKC. For other locations, subtract one minute for every 13 1/2 miles distance east of OKC, and add one minute for every 13 1/2 miles distance west of OKC. Better still, consult your local U.S. weather station.

Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June Day Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set 1 7:02 7:59 7:24 7:16 7:51 6:36 7:20 5:17 7:39 5:27 7:30 5:57 7:00 6:25 7:17 7:51 6:38 8:16 6:16 8:40 2 7:03 7:58 7:25 7:14 7:52 6:35 7:21 5:17 7:39 5:28 7:30 5:58 6:59 6:26 7:15 7:52 6:37 8:17 6:16 8:40 3 7:03 7:56 7:26 7:13 7:53 6:34 7:22 5:17 7:39 5:29 7:29 5:59 6:57 6:27 7:14 7:53 6:36 8:18 6:15 8:41 4 7:04 7:55 7:27 7:11 7:54 6:33 7:23 5:17 7:40 5:29 7:28 6:00 6:56 6:28 7:12 7:54 6:35 8:18 6:15 8:42 5 7:05 7:53 7:28 7:10 7:55 6:32 7:24 5:17 7:40 5:30 7:27 6:01 6:55 6:29 7:11 7:55 6:34 8:19 6:15 8:42 6 7:06 7:52 7:28 7:09 6:56 5:31 7:25 5:17 7:40 5:31 7:26 6:02 6:53 6:29 7:10 7:55 6:33 8:20 6:15 8:43 7 7:06 7:50 7:29 7:07 6:57 5:31 7:25 5:17 7:40 5:32 7:26 6:03 6:52 6:30 7:08 7:56 6:32 8:21 6:15 8:43 8 7:07 7:49 7:30 7:06 6:58 5:30 7:26 5:17 7:40 5:33 7:25 6:04 6:51 6:31 7:07 7:57 6:31 8:22 6:15 8:44 9 7:08 7:48 7:31 7:04 6:59 5:29 7:27 5:17 7:40 5:34 7:24 6:05 6:49 6:32 7:06 7:58 6:30 8:23 6:14 8:44 10 7:08 7:46 7:32 7:03 7:00 5:28 7:28 5:17 7:40 5:35 7:23 6:06 6:48 6:33 7:04 7:59 6:30 8:23 6:14 8:45 11 7:09 7:45 7:32 7:02 7:01 5:27 7:29 5:17 7:40 5:36 7:22 6:07 7:46 7:34 7:03 7:59 6:29 8:24 6:14 8:45 12 7:10 7:43 7:33 7:00 7:02 5:26 7:29 5:18 7:40 5:36 7:21 6:08 7:45 7:35 7:02 8:00 6:28 8:25 6:14 8:46 13 7:11 7:42 7:34 6:59 7:03 5:26 7:30 5:18 7:39 5:37 7:20 6:09 7:44 7:36 7:00 8:01 6:27 8:26 6:14 8:46 14 7:11 7:40 7:35 6:58 7:04 5:25 7:31 5:18 7:39 5:38 7:19 6:10 7:42 7:36 6:59 8:02 6:26 8:27 6:14 8:46 15 7:12 7:39 7:36 6:56 7:05 5:24 7:31 5:18 7:39 5:39 7:18 6:11 7:41 7:37 6:58 8:03 6:25 8:27 6:14 8:47 16 7:13 7:37 7:37 6:55 7:06 5:24 7:32 5:19 7:39 5:40 7:17 6:12 7:39 7:38 6:56 8:04 6:25 8:28 6:14 8:47 17 7:14 7:36 7:37 6:54 7:07 5:23 7:33 5:19 7:38 5:41 7:16 6:13 7:38 7:39 6:55 8:04 6:24 8:29 6:15 8:47 18 7:14 7:35 7:38 6:52 7:08 5:22 7:33 5:19 7:38 5:42 7:14 6:14 7:37 7:40 6:54 8:05 6:23 8:30 6:15 8:48 19 7:15 7:33 7:39 6:51 7:09 5:22 7:34 5:20 7:38 5:43 7:13 6:15 7:35 7:41 6:52 8:06 6:23 8:31 6:15 8:48 20 7:16 7:32 7:40 6:50 7:10 5:21 7:34 5:20 7:37 5:44 7:12 6:16 7:34 7:41 6:51 8:07 6:22 8:31 6:15 8:48 21 7:17 7:30 7:41 6:49 7:11 5:21 7:35 5:20 7:37 5:45 7:11 6:17 7:32 7:42 6:50 8:08 6:21 8:32 6:15 8:49 22 7:17 7:29 7:42 6:47 7:12 5:20 7:36 5:21 7:37 5:46 7:10 6:18 7:31 7:43 6:49 8:08 6:21 8:33 6:15 8:49 23 7:18 7:27 7:43 6:46 7:13 5:20 7:36 5:21 7:36 5:47 7:09 6:19 7:29 7:44 6:48 8:09 6:20 8:34 6:16 8:49 24 7:19 7:26 7:44 6:45 7:14 5:19 7:36 5:22 7:36 5:48 7:07 6:19 7:28 7:45 6:46 8:10 6:20 8:34 6:16 8:49 25 7:20 7:24 7:45 6:44 7:15 5:19 7:37 5:23 7:35 5:49 7:06 6:20 7:27 7:46 6:45 8:11 6:19 8:35 6:16 8:49 26 7:21 7:23 7:45 6:43 7:15 5:19 7:37 5:23 7:34 5:50 7:05 6:21 7:25 7:46 6:44 8:12 6:19 8:36 6:17 8:49 27 7:21 7:21 7:46 6:42 7:16 5:18 7:38 5:24 7:34 5:51 7:04 6:22 7:24 7:47 6:43 8:13 6:18 8:36 6:17 8:49 28 7:22 7:20 7:47 6:41 7:17 5:18 7:38 5:24 7:33 5:52 7:02 6:23 7:22 7:48 6:42 8:13 6:18 8:37 6:17 8:49 29 7:23 7:19 7:48 6:39 7:18 5:18 7:38 5:25 7:33 5:53 7:01 6:24 7:21 7:49 6:41 8:14 6:17 8:38 6:18 8:49 30 7:24 7:17 7:49 6:38 7:19 5:18 7:39 5:26 7:32 5:54 7:19 7:50 6:39 8:15 6:17 8:38 6:18 8:49 31 7:50 6:37 7:39 5:26 7:31 5:55 7:18 7:50 6:16 8:39

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HICKORY RIDGE RANCH • 8594 E. 133 ROAD | LAMAR, OK 74850 •

WHITETAIL DEER • ELK • TURKEY

“The whitetail deer hunting in Oklahoma is one of the best kept secrets in the hunting industry and Hickory Ridge has some monsters! “ – Larry Weishuhn

405.379.3659 or 405-714-0555 (Cell) www.HickoryRidgeHunting.com 13 H unter Education

Hunter Education Hunter education is a course where students are taught about firearms safety, wildlife identification, conservation and management of wildlife, archery, muzzleloading and hunter responsibility. Over the past 30 years, hunting-related accidents and fatalities have declined by more than 70 percent in Oklahoma, and also declined nationally, thanks to mandatory hunter education courses. Students who pass the course are hunter education certified, and earn these privileges: Hunter education certified hunters can buy any hunting license, if required, and hunt big game and/or small game alone, except on public lands*, (except youth participating in youth deer or youth turkey seasons must adhere to accompaniment requirements for those seasons). Hunters 15 years of age or younger who are hunting alone during a season that does not require them to have a hunting license (small game seasons) must carry hunter education certification on their person. Hunter Exempt from Hunter Education: Education 1. Anyone 31 years of age or older. 2. Anyone honorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces. Courses 3. Anyone currently on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. 4. Anyone who is a member of the National Guard. *Additional public land regulations may apply, see page 44 for specific restrictions. Cour se Schedule Classes that occur over two days No Hunter Education? require attendance on BOTH days for hunter education certification. You’re still in luck! The apprentice-designated license is like a learner’s permit. It is Unless otherwise noted, a hunting license with some additional requirements. Read be- no pre-registration is required. low to learn who can hunt as an apprentice and what you can hunt with this license. Hunters 8 years August 2011 of age to 30: May buy any required hunt- 1, 2, 3 – KINGFISHER, Kingfisher County Fair- ing license, but the license grounds, 300 South 13th Street, will have an apprentice des- 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. ignation and will have ac- 2, 16 – MADILL, Home Study, OSU Extension companying hunter require- Center, 102 N. 4th St., 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. ments (see accompanying 3, 4 – HORNTOWN, Moss School, Must pre-regis- hunter requirements). When hunting: ter, (405) 380-6729, 8087 E. 134 Road, 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Big game (deer, elk, bear and antelope) - “accompanying hunter” shall be within arm’s length 5, 6 – WALTERS, Cotton County EXPO Bldg., 310 of the apprentice hunter or close enough to take immediate control of the firearm or archery N. Expo Rd, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. equipment of the apprentice. 6 – EDMOND, UCO Education Bldg., Rm 101 & Small game (including turkey) - “accompanying hunter” shall be in sight of and be able to 102, Must pre-register, send name, num- communicate with the apprentice hunter in a normal voice without the aid of any commu- ber of participants and class date to: info@ nication device. When a license is not required (residents under 16 years of age, nonresidents odwc.state.ok.us, 100 N. University Dr., under 14 years of age), the hunter must still be accompanied. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 6 – BARTLESVILLE, Tri-County Tech Center, 6101 Hunters 7 years of age or younger: Nowata Rd., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Must be hunter education certified to hunt big game: deer, elk, antelope or bear. 6 – AFTON, NE Tech Center, 19901 S. Hwy 69, May hunt small game, including turkey, with an “accompanying hunter” who is within sight 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. of and able to communicate with you in a normal voice, without the aid of any communication 6 – POTEAU, Civic Center, N. Broadway St., device (see accompanying hunter requirements). 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 6 – GUYMON, Police Department, 906 Northwest Accompanying Hunter Requirements: 5th Street, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Who can be the “accompanying hunter” for apprentice designated license holders? 6 – MUSKOGEE, New Community Church, 3600 An individual 18 years of age or older who is: Rougher Road, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. • licensed and hunter education certified, or 6 – OKMULGEE, Green Country Tech Center, 1100 • exempt from hunter education and/or hunting license requirements. Oklahoma Loop 56, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 6 – MCALESTER, Elks Lodge, 3100 Elk Dr., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Changes beginning August 26, 2011 6, 7 – RINGLING, Ringling High School, Hwy 89 & • Hunters age 8 to 30 may purchase an apprentice-designated license. Oak Street, 9 a.m. -12 p.m., 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. • All hunters under the age of 10, whether hunter education certified or not, must be 9 – EDMOND, Home Study ODWC Outdoor Educa- accompanied when hunting big game. tion and Training Center. Must complete online home study work before attending. • Anyone 31 years of age or older will be exempt from hunter education. 7201 E 33rd St., 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. • Anyone 18 years of age or older may be an “accompanying hunter” for apprentice- license holders.

14 2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide 27 – CUSHING, Cushing Elks Lodge, Must pre-regis- Two options for courses are offered - either a regular 8-hour class or a home study class, ter, send name, number of participants and which requires outside course work (usually 4 - 6 hours on your own) plus four hours of class date to: [email protected], 707 N. in-class instruction. Norfolk, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Lost Your Hunter Education Card? How much do the courses cost? 27 – MCLOUD, McCloud Public Library, Must pre- If your hunter education card is lost or de- Attending a course and receiving certifica- register, (405) 850-8546, 133 North Main stroyed, you may get a free duplicate card tion is 100% free of charge. Street, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 27 – KANSAS, NE Tech Center, 450 N. Highway 59, by logging on to wildlifedepartment.com How old do you have 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. for details. A computer printout of confir- to be to take a course? mation is valid proof of certification. There is no minimum age, but students 27 – CLEVELAND, Cleveland Community Center, 215 Is my card good in other states? should be old enough to retain material in E. Wichita, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Certification is recognized and honored in all order to pass a 50-question test. 27 – BARTLESVILLE, Tri-County Tech Center, 6101 50 states and all provinces in Canada. Nowata Rd., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 27 – FAIRFAX, 1st Baptist Church, 209 S. Main, To prepare for your hunter education course, check out the online hunter education manual. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/education/huntered_manual.pdf 27 – SAND SPRINGS, Red Castle Gun Club, Must pre- register, 918-299-2334, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 27 – PIEDMONT, Piedmont First Baptist Church, 113 Jackson Ave Northwest, 10, 11 – WATONGA, Blaine County Fairgrounds- 20 – WAGONER, Wagoner Civic Center, 301 S. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Foley Bldg., 7th and Laing, 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Grant Ave, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 27 – TALIHINA, Kiamichi Tech Center, 13739 SE 202 11, 13 – CRESCENT, VFW Bldg. 8701 N. Hwy 74, 20 – NORMAN, Cleveland County Fairgrounds, Road, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Must pre-register, (405) 321-4774, 601 E. 27 – HUGO, Kiamichi Tech Center, 107 S. 15th, 12, 13 – DUNCAN, Stephens County Fairgrounds- Robinson, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Winchester Room, 2002 South 13th Street, 20 – CHOCTAW, Eastern Oklahoma County Tech 6 p.m. - 10 p.m., 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Center, Must pre-register, (405) 390-9591, 27 – IDABEL, Kiamichi Tech Center, 3205 Lincoln Road N.E., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 13 – PRYOR, NE Tech Center, 6195 W. Hwy 20, 4601 N. Choctaw Rd., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 20 – EDMOND, UCO Education Bldg. Rm 101, & 102, 27 – ADA, Pontotoc Tech Center, 601 W. 33rd, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 13 – MIAMI, NEO College, 200 I Street, NE, Must pre-register, send name, number of par- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. ticipants and class date to: [email protected]. 27 – WOODWARD, High Plains Tech Center, 3921 ok.us, 100 N. University Dr., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 34th Street, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 13 – HOMINY, 1st Baptist Church, 202 S. Price Ave, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 20 – EL RENO, El Reno VFW Post 382, 1515 South 27 – WESTVILLE, High School Auditorium, 500 West Rock Island, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Chincapin, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 13 – GROVE, NEO Higher ED Bldg., 1201 NEO Loop, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 20 – RED OAK, School Cafeteria, 404 N. Main, 27 – TAHLEQUAH, Northeastern State University, Webb 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Auditorium, 600 N Grand, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. 13 – FT COBB, Caddo- Kiowa Technology Center, Must pre-register, (405) 643-3274, 100 20 – SEMINOLE, Seminole State College, Tanner 27 – PORUM, High School, 4th and Osage St., Career Tech Road, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Hall Rm 506, Must pre-register, (405) 380- 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8995, 2701 Boren Blvd., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 13 – KELLYVILLE, Creek Co. Fairgrounds, Must 27 – CLINTON, Senior Citizens Bldg., 323 S. 8th, pre-register, (918) 299-2334, Hwy 66 & 33 20 – OKEMAH, Okfuskee Co. Fairgrounds, 999 E. 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Junction, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Columbia St., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 27 – SEILING, Public School, 100 N. Elm, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 13 – BLACKWELL, Kay Electric - Kay Room, 20 – ARDMORE, Southern Oklahoma Tech Center, 27 – SHATTUCK, Grade School, 817 E. 3rd St., 300 W. Doolin Ave, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Must pre-register, (580) 224-6411 or send full 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. name and address to: [email protected], 13 – ENID, Grand National Quail Club, Must pre- 27 – MANGUM, Fairgrounds, lunch provided, 31080 2610 Sam Noble Parkway, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. register, (580) 233-5682, N. of Enid on ECR 1740, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. 20 – ALVA, Alva Tech Center, Must pre-register, Hwy 81, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 27 – HOLLIS, First Baptist Church, lunch provided, 201 (580) 327-0344, 801 Vo-Tech Drive, 13 – CHEROKEE, Baker Bldg., 200 S. Grand, E. Jones St., 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 27 – ALTUS, Public Library Must pre-register, (580) 20 – STILLWELL, Stillwell High School, 1801 West 13 – PORUM Landing, Fire Station, 477-2890, 421 N. Hudson, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Locust St., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. 27 – HOBART, Fairgrounds, Exhibit Bldg., U.S. Highway 20 – CHECOTAH, Masonic Lodge, 625 W. Gentry 13 – FREDERICK, Hackberry Flat Visitor Center, 183 at East Iris St., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 27, 28 – PERRY, Noble County Courthouse, 300 Court- 20 – FT. GIBSON, High School Cafeteria, 500 Ross 13 – NOBLE, Home Study, Public Library, Must house Dr., 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Ave 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. pre-register, (405) 872-5713, 204 N 5th St., 27, 28 – BEAVER, County Fairgrounds, 20 – BURNS FLAT, Western Tech Center, 621 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Sooner Dr., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 13 – SEMINOLE, Seminole State College, Tanner 27, 28 – OKLAHOMA CITY, Calvin Presbyterian 23, 25 – STILLWATER, Meridian Technology Ctr., Hall Rm 506, Must pre-register, (405) 380- Church, 2001 N. Meridian Ave., 1312 S. Sanger Rd., 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. 8995, 2701 Boren Blvd., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. 15, 16 – MCALESTER, Kiamichi Tech Center, 24, 25 – ATOKA, Kiamichi Tech Center, 1301 W. 301 Kiamichi Drive, 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Liberty Rd., 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. September 2011 18, 19 – CHICKASHA, Canadian Valley Vo-Tech, 26, 27 – DURANT, Victory Life Academy, To pre- 3 – PRYOR, NE Tech Center, 6195 W. Hwy 20, 1401 West Michigan Ave, 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. register send full name, D.O.B. and address 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. to [email protected], 3412 W. Univer- 19, 20 – SULPHUR, Expo Center, Must pre-regis- 3 – CLAYTON, High School, 1st St., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. sity, 6 p.m.-9:30 p.m., 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. ter, (580) 622-3016, 3490 Hwy 7, 6 p.m. - 3 – NOBLE, Home Study, Public Library, Must pre- 9 p.m, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. 26, 27 – LAWTON, Great Plains Technology register, (405) 872-5713, 204 N 5th St., Center, 4500 SW Lee Boulevard, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide 15 Hunter Education

September 2011 (Continued) 17 – SEMINOLE Seminole State College, Tanner 8 – GROVE, Grove Higher Education Center, 3, 17 – SILO, Home Study, Silo School, 122 Bourne Hall, Rm 506 Must pre-register, (405) 380- 1201 NEO Loop, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. St., 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. 8995 2701, Boren Blvd., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 8 – WAYNE, Mid-America Tech Center, Must 10 – LOCUST GROVE, Sycamore Springs Ranch, 17 – OKEMAH, Okfuskee Co. Fairgrounds, 999 E. pre-register, send name, number of for directions visit sycamorespringsranch. Columbia St., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. participants and class date to: info@ net/map.htm. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. 17 – WAUKOMIS, Public School, 1818 W. Wood Rd., odwc.state.ok.us, 27438 Oklahoma 59, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 10 – EDMOND, Arcadia Conservation Ctr., 7201 E. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 33rd St., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 17 – WAGONER, Wagoner Civic Center, 301 S. 8 – NORMAN, Cleveland County Fairgrounds, Must pre-register, (405) 321-4774, 601 10 – THACKERVILLE, Thackerville School cafete- Grant Ave, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. E. Robinson, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. ria, U.S. 77 & Highway 153, 17 – ELK CITY, The Gathering Place, 920 S. Main, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 8 – PRYOR, NE Tech Center, 6195 W. Hwy 20, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 10 – PAWNEE, Pawnee High School, 615 Denver 17 – ALTUS, Public Library, Must pre-register, (580) St., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 477-2890, 421 N. Hudson, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 8 – JAY, Community Center, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 10 – JAY, Community Center, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 8 – HEAVENER, School Cafeteria, East 4th and October 2011 G, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 10 – GROVE, NEO Higher Ed. Bldg., 1201 NEO 1 – CHEYENNE, High School, 910 F.K. Buster Ave, Loop, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 8 – KELLYVILLE, Creek Co. Fairgrounds, Must 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. pre-register, (918) 299-2334, Hwy 66 & 10 – PAWHUSKA, Pawhuska Elementary Cafeteria, 1 – ARDMORE, Southern Oklahoma Tech Center, 33 Junction, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 1700 Lynn 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Must pre-register, send name, number of 8 – TONKAWA, Northern Oklahoma College 10 – MIAMI, NEO College, 200 I Street, NE, participants and class date to: info@odwc. -Walcher Conference Center, 1220 E. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. state.ok.us, 2610 Sam Noble Parkway, Grand, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 10 – HEAVENER, School Cafeteria, East 4th and G, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 8 – STIGLER, Kiamichi Tech Center, 1410 Old 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 1 – CHOCTAW, Eastern Oklahoma County Tech Military Rd., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 10 – SMITHVILLE, School Cafeteria, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Center, Must pre-register, (405) 390-9591 8 – TALOGA, Dewey Co. Fairgrounds, 111 S. 4601, N. Choctaw Rd., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 10 – OKMULGEE, Green Country Tech Center, Sexton, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 1100 Oklahoma Loop 56, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 1 – SHAWNEE, Gordon Cooper Tech. Ctr., Must 8 – SHATTUCK, Grade School, 817 E. 3rd St., pre-register, send name, number of partici- 10 – SAND SPRINGS, Elks Lodge, Must pre- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. register, (918) 299-2334 N. of Hwy 64 on pants and class date to: [email protected]. 8 – HOLLIS, First Baptist Church, 201 E. Jones 209 W Ave., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. ok.us, 4801 N Harrison St., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. St., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 10, 17 – COALGATE, VFW Bldg., 1198 Hanover 1 – POND CREEK, County Fairgrounds-Womens 11 – EDMOND, Home Study, ODWC Outdoor St., 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Bldg, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Education & Training Center, Must com- 1 – TAHLEQUAH, Northeastern State University, 13 – Broken Arrow, Home Study, Tulsa Tech. plete online home study work before Webb Auditorium, 600 N Grand, Center, Broken Arrow Campus, Must attending. 7201 E. 33rd St. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. complete online home study work before 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. attending, 4600 S. Olive, 6 p.m - 10 p.m. 1 – OKLAHOMA CITY, Sportsmans Country Club, 11 – BROKEN ARROW, Home Study, Tulsa Must pre-register, (405) 943-4419, 4001 12, 13 – ATOKA, Kiamichi Tech Center, 1301 W. Tech. Center, Broken Arrow Campus NW 39, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Liberty Rd., 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Must complete online home study work 13, 17 – TISHOMINGO, Murray State College, Sci- 1 – EDMOND, ODWC Outdoor Education & Train- before attending. 4600 S. Olive, 6 p.m. ence Bldg., Room LS 100, No pre-registra- ing Center, 7201 E. 33rd St. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. tion required, 1 Murray Campus St., 6 p.m. 1, 15 – COLBERT, Home Study, Colbert Methodist 13 – OKLAHOMA CITY, Francis Tuttle Tech - 10 p.m., 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Church, 302 Burney St., 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Center, 7301 West Reno Ave, 15, 17 – CHANDLER, High School Library, 901 4 – BROKEN ARROW, Home Study, Tulsa Tech. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. South CHS, 6 p.m. - 10 p.m., 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Center, Broken Arrow Campus, Must 13, 14 – CHICKASHA, Canadian Valley Tech 15, 17 – EDMOND, Edmond Elks Lodge, 5925 East complete online home study work before Center, 1401 West Michigan Ave, Waterloo Road, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., attending. 4600 S. 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Special Licenses & Permits

License requirements are listed along with season dates and regulations for each species. The Department also issues these additional licenses and permits.

except those under 16 years of age, those 64 Use of a vehicle on Department-managed Fiscal-Year Licenses years old or older, those who turn 64 during lands by a motor vehicle permittee is author- The Fiscal-Year licenses (hunting, combina- the calendar year in which they intend to hunt ized only on roads or trails specifically desig- tion, youth hunting, youth combination, NR migratory birds and landowners hunting on nated as open for such activity. Off-road travel hunting) are new this year. They are valid from July 1 to June 30. These licenses cover their own property. by a motor vehicle permittee is prohibited. many hunting seasons that extend beyond The permit is valid from, July 1 through Non-ambulatory Permit to Hunt from the calendar year. the following June 30, and may be obtained a Motorized Vehicle free of charge at wildlifedepartment.com or Use of a motor vehicle for hunting is intended is available at all state hunting license dealer Wildlife Conservation Passport only as a means of facilitating access. During locations for $3. The Wildlife Conservation Passport is required the actual taking of any wildlife, the vehicle be- on certain ODWC lands, although individuals Land Access Permits ing used by the motor vehicle permittee must who possess any current hunting or fishing A $40 annual land access permit is required be stopped and the engine must be turned off. license issued by the ODWC are exempt from of all residents who hunt or fish on Honobia A five-year non-ambulatory permit to hunt the passport. Complete information on this li- Creek and Three Rivers WMAs, unless ex- or take wildlife with the aid of a motor driven cense is on page 44 of the Department-managed empt. Nonresidents are required to purchase vehicle on Department-managed lands may lands section. a $85 annual permit, no exemptions. be issued to residents who are unable to walk Disability Hunting License A $10, three-day special use land access per- due to a single or double leg amputation, mit is available to residents for nonhunting and paralysis of lower extremity(ies) and/or dis- Persons who have resided in Oklahoma for at nonfishing related activities. Individuals who ease or injury and are confined to the use of a least six months and who are receiving Social Se- possess the $40 annual land access permit are wheelchair as their primary source of mobil- curity disability, Supplemental Security Income exempt from the special use permit. ity, as certified by a medical doctor licensed benefits, or persons receiving disability benefits Oklahoma residents who are under 18 years to practice in Oklahoma, or any state which under the Federal Railroad Retirement Act or of age on the first day of the current calendar borders this state. the Multiple Injury Trust Fund may purchase a year or are 64 years old or older are exempt Off-road use of a vehicle on Department- five-year disability hunting license for $10. from land access permit requirements. managed lands by a non-ambulatory permittee Lifetime Disabled Veteran Motor Vehicle Permit to Hunt from a is authorized only on lands specifically desig- Combination Hunting / Fishing Motorized Vehicle nated as open for such activity. Maps of areas License open to off-road use may be obtained from De- Use of a motor vehicle for hunting is intended This license is available to resident disabled partment headquarters in Oklahoma City. only as a means of facilitating access. During veterans, as certified by the Veterans Admin- the actual taking of any wildlife, the vehicle be- Senior Citizen Hunting istration. For veterans with a disability of less ing used by the motor vehicle permittee must / Combination License than 60 percent, the cost of the license is $200. be stopped and the engine must be turned off. Residents born on or after Jan. 1, 1923, upon For veterans with a disability of 60 percent or A five-year motor vehicle permit to hunt or reaching age 65 (or those who turn 65 during the more, the cost of the license is $25. take wildlife with the aid of a motor driven ve- calendar year) are eligible to purchase a senior The license provides the same exemptions hicle on Department-managed lands may be is- citizen hunting license or combination hunting as a resident lifetime combination hunting/ sued to residents having a permanent disability / fishing license which is good for life. Anyone fishing license (see page 19). which confines them to a wheelchair, or requires born before Jan. 1, 1923, is exempt but must car- Harvest Information Program the use of crutches, a walker or other means of ry proof of age such as a driver’s license. (HIP) Permit support or assistance for body mobility as certi- 5-Day Rattlesnake Permit A Harvest Information Program (HIP) per- fied by a medical doctor licensed to practice in Any person hunting, pursuing, trapping, har- mit is required of all migratory bird hunters, Oklahoma or any state which borders this state. assing, catching, killing, taking, or attempting to take in any manner any species of rattlesnake during an organized rattlesnake hunting event or festival must have a rattlesnake THE permit, unless exempt. Persons with a valid hunting or combina- Cattle Farming is good. tion hunting/fishing license are exempt from the rattlesnake permit. BIGGER Deer Farming is Permits are available at wildlifedepartment.com, by calling (405) 521-3852, or at se- Picture! 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18 License Exemptions

Residents Only resident landowners or tenants or Under 16 Years of Age such individuals’ children who trap on land Hunter owned or leased by such owners or tenants Residents under 16 years of age are exempt (not including hunting leases) are exempt from the purchase of the hunting license, Orange from purchasing a trapping license. federal duck stamp, Oklahoma waterfowl li- (Daylight Persons residing in another state who own cense, Wildlife Conservation Passport, land Fluorescent Orange) land in Oklahoma but do not live on that land access permit and HIP requirements. are considered nonresidents and are not exempt. Under 18 Years of Age All hunters participating in any Landowners or Lessees Any person under 18 years of age in the physi- antelope, bear, deer or elk season Landowners or lessees who kill bobcats, rac- cal custody of a child care facility is exempt using a firearm (muzzleloader or gun) coons, gray/red foxes or river otters actually from the purchase of a hunting license. must conspicuously wear both a head found destroying livestock or poultry are ex- Also, any person under 18 years of age covering and an outer garment above empt from the purchase of the fur license. is exempt from the Wildlife Conservation the waistline, both totaling at least No landowner or lessee who takes these Passport and land access permit. 400 square inches of hunter orange. species under the depredation exemption may Camouflage hunter orange is legal as 64 Years Old or Older remove any part of the fur or unskinned car- long as there are at least 400 square Residents 64 years old or older are exempt cass from the premises where taken. inches of hunter orange. from the purchase of a land access permit and Landowners or lessees taking furbearers in HIP requirements (including those who will open season with intent to sell must possess Antelope, bear, deer or elk hunters using turn 64 during the calendar year in which they a fur license. This license is not required for archery equipment during any antelope, intend to hunt migratory birds). Residents 65 those who run or chase furbearers with dogs bear, deer or elk firearms (muzzleloader years old or older are exempt from the pur- but do not take. or gun) season in any open hunting chase of the Oklahoma waterfowl license. Disability area (zone, county, or area) must Lifetime Licenses Residents having a proven permanent disability conspicuously wear either a head (Hunting, Combination & Senior Citizen) which renders them non-ambulatory and con- covering or an outer garment above the All resident holders of a lifetime hunting, lifetime fines them to a wheelchair, as certified by a med- waistline consisting of hunter orange. combination, senior citizen hunting or senior ical doctor, are exempt from the hunting license. Camouflage hunter orange is legal. citizen combination license are exempt from the Proof of Exemption purchase of the annual hunting license, deer, elk, All other hunters, except those hunting Proof of exemption from a license or permit antelope and turkey licenses, Oklahoma water- waterfowl, crow or crane, or while must be carried while in the field. fowl license, trapping license and the fur license. hunting furbearing animals at night, Holders of these lifetime licenses are not Veterans Affairs Disability Exemptions must wear either a head covering or exempt from the purchase of the federal duck Resident veterans 60 percent or more disabled, upper garment of hunter orange clothing stamp, bear licenses, land access permit, HIP as certified by the Veterans Administration, while hunting during any antelope, bear, requirements or federal sandhill crane permit. are exempt only from the hunting license. deer or elk firearms (muzzleloader or Resident veterans 100 percent disabled, as cer- gun) season in any open hunting area Landowners or Tenants tified by the Veterans Administration, are exempt (zone, county or area.) Camouflage Resident landowners or tenants who hunt only from the hunting license and all deer licenses. hunter orange is legal. on land owned or leased by them (not includ- Veterans may contact the Oklahoma Depart- ing hunting leases) are exempt from the hunting ment of Veterans Affairs at 1 (888) 655-2838 for license. Resident landowners who hunt water- a card that verifies their exemption; or they may fowl and other migratory game birds only on carry V.A. documentation stating their percent of their own property are exempt from the Okla- disability. homa waterfowl license and HIP requirements.

Nonresidents Nonresident Lifetime Licenses Under 14 Years of Age Nonresidents who hold a nonresident lifetime Nonresidents under 14 years of age are ex- hunting or combination license are exempt from empt from the purchase of a hunting license, the purchase of a nonresident annual hunting HIP requirements and federal duck stamp. license when hunting antelope, bear, deer or elk. Under 16 Years of Age To hunt antelope, bear, deer or elk, nonresident lifetime license holders must purchase a nonres- Nonresidents under 16 years of age are ex- ident antelope, bear, deer or elk license. empt from the purchase of the federal duck The owner of a nonresident lifetime license stamp and HIP requirements. must purchase a nonresident annual hunting li- Under 18 Years of Age cense in addition to a turkey license to hunt turkey. Any person under 18 years of age in the physi- Nonresident lifetime license holders need cal custody of an Oklahoma child care facility is the following for certain types of migratory exempt from the purchase of a hunting license. bird hunting: a HIP permit to hunt migratory Lifetime Licenses held game birds, a federal sandhill crane permit to by former residents hunt sandhill cranes, and an Oklahoma waterfowl license to hunt waterfowl. Nonresidents who formerly lived in Oklaho- ma and purchased a resident lifetime hunting, Landowners resident lifetime combination, resident senior There are no license or permit exemptions for citizen hunting or resident senior citizen com- nonresident landowners. bination license may still use the license with Military Personnel all the same privileges. Those privileges are All active duty military personnel along with listed on this page in the “residents” column. their dependents may purchase any resident annual license with documentation of active duty status.

2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide 19 General Hunting Regulations

Computer-Aided Hunting The use of computer software or services that allow a person, not physically present, to re- motely control a firearm or weapon to hunt Question: Question: any live animal or bird is prohibited. When handling a firearm, you When unloading a firearm, where Dogs For Hunting Dogs may not be used in taking bear, deer, elk, should always control what? should you point the muzzle? antelope and turkey. Answer: Answer: Except as otherwise provided, nothing shall The direction of the muzzle. In a safe direction. prohibit the year-round pursuit of game (species that can be lawfully hunted with dogs) for dog training or sport only. However, unless otherwise provided, no person in pursuit of game with by law. Beginning Nov. 1, 2011, all persons are Shooting From Road hunting dogs outside the regular harvest season prohibited from entering land owned by anoth- Shooting from or across any public road, high- shall possess the means to harvest such game. er without permission for the sole purpose of way (or right-of-way) or railroad right-of-way is Final Destination retrieving domestic livestock or other animals. prohibited. Public roadways are defined as any Consent is not valid for more than one year, governmental or corporate roadways where ve- For purposes of pheasant, turkey, bear, deer, unless the owner, lessee, or occupant specifically hicular traffic is not restricted and the roadway elk, Eurasian Collared dove and antelope, grants consent for a specified period of time. is routinely used by the general public. “final destination” shall be the hunter’s residence or place of consumption. Possessing Wildlife Shotgun Pellet Size Headlighting / Spotlighting No person may possess any game bird, animal No person in the field may possess or attempt or other wildlife, or portions thereof, that have to harvest any wildlife, except waterfowl and No person may attempt to take, take, attempt to been taken by another person unless written crane, with a shotgun using shot larger than catch, catch, attempt to capture, capture, attempt information giving the taker’s name, address, conventional BB (.180 in. diameter.) to kill, or kill any deer, feral animal or other wild- license number, date taken and the number and Hogs are not wildlife, see page 36 for shotgun life, except fish and frogs or except as provided kinds of game birds, animals or other wildlife, provisions. by law, by the use of a vehicle mounted spotlight is attached to the game birds, animal or other or other powerful light at night, by what is com- Silencers wildlife, or portions thereof. In addition, infor- monly known as “headlighting” (or “spotlight- Silencers may not be used to hunt game ani- mation on turkey (east of I-35), bear, deer, elk, ing”) or use any light enhancement device (night mals, game or nongame birds. and antelope must include where game was scope). Provided, however, nothing in this code checked or the online confirmation number. The Taking of Wildlife shall prevent one from possessing a .22 caliber person’s name and address receiving said wild- No person, including but not limited to per- rimfire rifle or .22 caliber rimfire pistol and a life must also appear on the written information. sons licensed for commercial hunting or wild- light carried on his person while in pursuit of It shall be unlawful for any person to have life breeders, may hunt, chase, capture, shoot, furbearers with hounds during the legal open in their possession any meat, head, hide, or shoot at, wound, attempt to take or take, at- furbearer season, while possessing a valid hunt- any part of the carcass of any wildlife, not tempt to kill or kill, or slaughter an antelope, ing license and fur license, unless exempt. legally taken. The keeping of wildlife as pets moose, whitetail or mule deer, bear, elk, moun- Hunting During Big Game Seasons and the sale of wildlife or parts is strictly contain lion, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, wild Any person hunting any wildlife in open ar- trolled by state and federal laws. turkey, or any subspecies except as otherwise eas during the youth deer gun, bear muzzle Protected Species provided by statute or commission rule. loader, deer muzzleloader, deer gun, holiday All migratory birds, which include all hawks, Transportation of Firearms, Bows antlerless deer gun (in open zones), elk gun owls, eagles, songbirds and all other birds ex- & Crossbows (in open counties) or antelope gun (in open ar- cept resident game birds, house sparrows and Except as otherwise provided, no person may eas) seasons with a shotgun and rifled slug, or starlings are protected by federal and state law. transport a loaded firearm in a land or water any rifle or handgun larger than a .22 caliber House sparrows and starlings are the only birds motor vehicle. “Loaded firearm” shall mean long rifle, must possess a valid bear, deer, elk, that are not protected by either federal or state any firearm that has live rounds in an inserted or antelope license, unless otherwise exempt. law. However, federal regulations provide for the clip, attached magazine, cylinder or chamber, or Hunting From Motor Vehicles control of black birds under a depredation order. a capped muzzleloader with a loaded powder No person may harass, attempt to capture, cap- For complete regulations, see 50 CFR, Part 20.43. charge and bullet. No bow may be transported ture, attempt to take, take, kill or attempt to kill Endangered and threatened species are at full or partial draw in a motorized vehicle. any wildlife with the aid of any motor-driven protected by federal and/or state law. Muzzleloaders may be transported with a land, air or water conveyance, except a non- loaded powder charge and bullet as long as the ambulatory person may hunt from said con- gun is uncapped or battery is disconnected. veyances with a non-ambulatory or motor ve- Oklahoma’s Endangered Crossbows may not be transported in a motor- hicle permit. Provided, however, nothing in this & Threatened Species: ized vehicle unless uncocked or disassembled. code shall prevent the use of motor-driven land Gray bat, Indiana bat, Ozark big-eared bat, black-capped vireo, piping plover, whoop- Use of Fire or water conveyances for following dogs in the ing crane, red-cockaded woodpecker, inte- No person shall concentrate, drive, molest, act of hunting, when use of said conveyances rior least tern, American alligator, leopard hunt, take, capture, kill, or attempt to take any is restricted to public roads or waterways. Said darter, Ozark cavefish, longnose darter, wildlife by aid of any fire or smoke whether conveyances may be used on private property Neosho madtom, Arkansas River shiner, man-made or natural. for following dogs in the act of hunting with the blackside darter, Oklahoma cave crayfish, landowner’s or occupant’s permission. American burying beetle, Ouachita rock Wanton Waste pocketbook, Neosho mucket, scaleshell Landowner Permission No person may capture, kill or destroy any mussell, and winged mapleleaf mussell. wildlife protected by law and remove the Hunters must obtain permission to enter any head, claws, teeth, hide, antlers, horns or any posted or occupied land or land primarily de- or all of such parts from the carcass with the voted to farming, ranching or forestry purposes. Selling of Wildlife intent to abandon the carcass. No person may Nothing in this guide shall be interpreted Except as otherwise provided for by law, no per- kill any wildlife protected by law and aban- as permitting hunting or allowing access into son may buy, barter, trade, sell or offer, or expose don the carcass without disposing of the car- any area, public or private, without permis- for sale all or any part of any fish or wildlife or cass in the most appropriate manner. sion from the owners or custodian as required the nest or eggs of any bird, protected by law.

20 2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide Field Tagging and Checking Field Tagging Requirements All hunters (including lifetime license holders) who harvest a deer or elk must immediately attach their name, license number, and date and time of harvest securely to the carcass. Annual license holders who harvest deer must also complete the “Record of Game” section on the license form. All hunters (including lifetime license holders) who harvest a turkey must immediately attach their name and license number securely to the carcass. Annual license holders must also include the date and time of harvest with their field tag and complete the “Record of Game” section on the license form. All hunters (including lifetime license holders) who harvest an antelope must immediately attach their name and license number securely to the carcass. Antelope hunters participating in controlled hunts must also include the date and time of harvest on the field tag. All field tags can be any item, so long as the tag contains the required information. The information must remain attached to the carcass until it is checked. Field tagging requirements for bear are listed on page 28. Checking Requirements All deer and elk must be checked within 24 hours of leaving the hunt area through one of the options listed below. All turkeys harvested east of I-35 must also be checked within 24 hours of leaving the hunt area. Turkeys harvested west of I-35 will not be checked. Deer, elk and turkey must be checked online at wildlifedepartment.com, at the nearest open check station or with an authorized Department employee (elk check stations are only available in counties open to elk hunting or with Department employees assigned to one of those counties.) Once checked, the animal will be issued a carcass tag or Hunting Properties For Sale an online confirmation number. This tag or number must In Oklahoma remain with the carcass to its final destination or through processing and/or storage at commercial processing or PRICE REDUCED 30 acres of mature pines, some storage facilities. Deer and elk carcasses may be checked hardwoods. Spring. Good deer & turkey population. ¾ in quartered with sex organs naturally attached and head mile from popular fishing lake. $55,000 accompanying the carcass. All antelope must be checked within 24 hours of leaving MOUNTAIN HUNTING 70 acres w/about 70% wooded the hunt area at an open check station in Cimarron or – balance in native grasses. Secluded with county water, Texas counties or with an authorized Department employee power & phone. Owner financing available. $70,000 assigned to one of the counties where antelope are hunted. Once checked, the antelope will be issued a carcass tag that must remain with the carcass to its final destination or POSSIBLE OWNER FINANCING 1 BR, 2 BA hunting through processing and/or storage at commercial processing cabin with balcony overlooking 20 acres loaded with or storage facilities. The head must remain attached to the deer. 30x50 metal shop. $79,000 carcass until the antelope is checked. Checking requirements for bear are listed on page 28. Call 1-800-999-1020, Ext. 418 for information on these or hundreds of other hunting properties United Country has to offer.

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• Jan. 1 - 15: All hunters must possess a deer Antlered Deer archery license for the current calendar Deer year and either a fiscal-year license or a Definition current annual license. Any deer, regardless of sex, with at least three Deer taken during this time count to- inches of antler length above the natural hair- Nonresident ward the hunter’s 2011 bag limit. line on either side. Deer Licenses Dates & Open Areas Nonresidents may purchase three season- Oct. 1, 2011 - Jan. 15, 2012; statewide. specific deer licenses: a nonresident annual White Deer It is unlawful to kill a white deer or piebald deer archery license, a nonresident annual Archery Limit deer without specific written permission from deer muzzleloader license or a nonresident Six deer, which may include no more than the Department Director. annual deer gun license. Each of the three two antlered deer. types of non-resident deer licenses permit the Deer taken by hunters participating in hunter to hunt for all deer allowed during the Field Tagging archery season are included in the hunters’ specified season. For the specific season lim- & Checking combined season limit. its, see the information for each season. The For field tagging and checking requirements Legal Means of Taking combined season limit of all seasons remains for deer, see page 21. six deer per individual with no more than two • Bow: Minimum of 40 pounds draw weight. antlered deer. More Than One Method Hand-held releases are legal. Devices that These licenses are valid on both public and permit a bow to be held mechanically at private lands. Licenses are not transferable of Take in the Field full or partial draw are allowed. Hunters are allowed to carry both archery between seasons. The nonresident annual equipment and a muzzleloader during the • Broadheads: Arrows / bolts must be fitted deer gun license also covers the holiday ant- muzzleloader season provided they have the with hunting type points not less than 7/8 lerless deer season. Note - Individuals hunt- appropriate licenses and follow other muz- inches wide, including mechanical broadheads ing with a nonresident annual deer archery zleloader season regulations. meeting this width requirement when fully open. license will need a 2012 license for hunting Hunters also are allowed to carry both ar- after January 1, 2012. • Crossbows: Minimum of 100 pounds draw chery equipment and legal firearms during any weight and equipped with safety devices. modern gun season, again provided they have Bolts must be a minimum of 14 inches in Combined Season Limit the appropriate licenses and follow other regu- The combined season limit for deer archery, length. Leverage gaining devices are legal. lations to participate in those seasons. youth deer gun, deer muzzleloader and deer • Firearms Restriction: No person may carry gun seasons is no more than six deer per indi- or use any firearm in conjunction with ar- vidual. This limit may include no more than Tracking Devices Telemetric radio tracking devices for deer chery equipment during the archery season two antlered deer. hunting are legal. However, thermal tracking while hunting deer, except under provi- Deer taken by hunters participating in holi- devices are illegal. sions of the Oklahoma Self Defense Act. day antlerless deer gun season or controlled Hunters are allowed to carry both ar- hunts are not included in the hunter’s com- chery equipment and a muzzleloader dur- bined season limit. Carcass Disposal No person may dump the carcass of any dead ing the muzzleloader season provided they Deer taken during Jan. 1 - 15, 2012, count animal in any well, spring, pond, or stream of have the appropriate licenses and follow toward the 2011 bag limit. water or leave it within 1/4 mile of any oc- other muzzleloader season regulations. cupied dwelling or public highway without Hunters also are allowed to carry both Hunter Orange burying the carcass in an appropriate man- archery equipment and legal firearms dur- For hunter orange requirements, see page 19. ner where it is not liable to become exposed ing any modern gun season, again provid- through erosion of the soil or where such land ed they have the appropriate licenses and Public Lands is subject to overflow. follow other regulations to participate in Seasons on public lands may vary from those seasons. statewide seasons. Consult public lands section beginning on page 44. Youth Deer Gun • Illegal Devices: Laser sights. See Youth Hunting Seasons on page 29. Shooting Hours Deer Muzzleloader One-half hour before official sunrise to one- Deer Archery half hour after official sunset. License Requirements (Primitive Firearms) License Requirements • Resident: A hunting license (see page 12) or proof of exemption. In addition, all deer • Resident: A hunting license (see page 12) or hunters must possess a deer archery license proof of exemption. In addition, you must for each deer hunted or proof of exemption. possess a deer primitive firearms license (antlered or antlerless) for each deer hunt- • Resident Youth: Youth hunters 16 or 17 ed or proof of exemption. years old must purchase a hunting license (see page 12). All youth hunters under 18 • Resident Youth: Youth hunters 16 or 17 years of age may purchase a youth deer ar- years old must purchase a hunting license chery license. (see page 12). All youth hunters under 18 years of age may purchase a youth deer • Nonresident: Nonresident deer hunters primitive license (antlered or antlerless). are exempt from a hunting license while hunting deer, but they must possess a non- • Nonresident: Nonresident deer hunters resident deer archery license. Holders of are exempt from a hunting license while nonresident lifetime hunting and lifetime hunting deer, but they must possess a non- combination licenses are not exempt from resident deer primitive firearms license or purchasing deer licenses. proof of exemption. Holders of nonresident lifetime hunting and lifetime combination licenses are not exempt from purchasing deer licenses. wildlifedepartment.com

22 2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide Dates & Open Areas • Archery: Equipment described as legal for Deer Gun Limit Oct. 22 - 30, 2011; statewide. deer archery season. One antlered and two antlerless deer, at least Antlerless deer may only be harvested on one antlerless deer must be harvested from • Illegal devices: Blackpowder firearms load- specified days and in zones open to antlerless Zone 2, 7 or 8 (see page 25). ed from the breech, laser sights and light en- harvest (see page 25). The harvest of antlerless mule deer is pro- hancement devices (night scopes) are illegal. Muzzleloader Limit hibited during deer gun season. Deer taken by hunters participating in deer One antlered and two antlerless deer, at least Deer Gun gun season are included in the hunters’ com- one antlerless deer must be harvested from License Requirements bined season limit. Zone 2, 7 or 8. See page 25 for more information. Deer taken by hunters participating in • Resident: A hunting license (see page 12) or Unfilled Deer Gun Antlered License muzzleloader season are included in the proof of exemption. In addition, you must Resident hunters who do not harvest an ant- hunters’ combined season limit. possess a deer gun license (antlered or antlered deer during deer gun season may use Unfilled Deer Primitive Firearms lerless) for each deer hunted or proof of their unfilled deer gun antlered license to har- Antlered License exemption. vest an antlerless deer on the last day of the deer gun season. Hunters who do not harvest an antlered deer • Resident youth: Youth hunters 16 or 17 Resident hunters must still comply with the during muzzleloader season may use their years old must purchase a hunting license limit restriction of no more than two antlerless unfilled deer primitive firearms antlered li- (see page 12). All youth hunters under 18 deer during deer gun season. At least one must cense to harvest an antlerless deer on the last years of age may purchase a youth deer come from Zone 2, 7 or 8 (see page 25). day of the muzzleloader season in zones open gun license (antlered or antlerless). Unfilled resident deer gun licenses are not to antlerless harvest. • Nonresident: Nonresident deer hunters are valid during the holiday antlerless deer gun Hunters must still comply with the limit exempt from a hunting license while hunt- season. restriction of no more than two antlerless deer ing deer, but they must possess a nonresi- during muzzleloader season. At least one must Legal Means of Taking dent deer gun license or proof of exemption. come from Zone 2, 7 or 8 (see page 25). Holders of nonresident lifetime hunting and • Rifles: Centerfire rifles firing at least a Unfilled deer primitive firearms licenses lifetime combination licenses are not ex- 55-grain weight soft-nosed or hollow-point are not valid during any other deer season. empt from purchasing deer licenses. bullet and having an overall cartridge case Legal Means of Taking Dates & Open Areas length of 1 1/4 inches or longer (9mm rifles are not legal). Clips or magazines of all .22 • Muzzleloading rifles, shotguns or pistols: Nov. 19 - Dec. 4, 2011; statewide. caliber centerfire firearms may not be capa- .40 caliber or larger rifle or pistol, or Antlerless deer may only be harvested on ble of holding more than seven rounds of 20-gauge or larger shotgun, firing a single specified days and in zones open to antlerless ammunition. slug or ball that is loaded from the muzzle. harvest (see page 25).

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• Muzzleloaders: Equipment described as hibited during the holiday antlerless deer gun legal for deer muzzleloader season and Holiday Antlerless season. blackpowder firearms loaded from the Deer Gun Deer taken by hunters participating in the breech are legal. (Special Antlerless Deer Gun) holiday deer season are not included in the hunter’s combined season limit. Shotguns: • 20 gauge or larger, firing a single License Requirements rifled slug are legal. Unfilled Deer Licenses • Resident: A hunting license (see page 12) or Unfilled resident youth deer gun, deer primi- • Centerfire handguns: Chambered for .24 proof of exemption. In addition, hunters tive firearms and deer gun licenses are not caliber or larger and 100 grain or heavier must possess a holiday antlerless deer gun valid during the holiday antlerless deer gun soft-nosed bullet having an overall car- license or proof of exemption. season. tridge case length of 1 1/4 inches or longer Resident hunters participating in the holi- are legal (.357 or larger) and a minimum • Resident youth: Youth hunters 16 or 17 day antlerless deer gun season must purchase barrel length of four inches. years old must purchase a hunting license a holiday antlerless deer gun license or a (see page 12). All youth hunters under 18 • Semi-automatic handguns: Chambered for youth holiday antlerless deer gun license (un- years of age may purchase a youth holiday any centerfire ammunition with a 100-grain der 18), unless exempt. antlerless deer gun license. or heavier soft-nosed bullet and having a Legal Means of Taking cartridge case size of .40 caliber or larger (in- • Nonresident: Nonresident deer hunters Equipment described as legal for deer cludes 10 mm, .357 Sig., and 40 cal. or larger) are exempt from a hunting license while gun season. and a minimum barrel length of four inches. hunting deer, but they must possess a nonresident deer gun license or proof of ex- • Handguns chambered for any centerfire ri- emption. Holders of nonresident lifetime fle ammunition: Chambered for any center- hunting and lifetime combination licenses fire rifle ammunition using at least a 55-grain are not exempt from purchasing deer li- soft-nosed bullet and having an overall car- censes. tridge case length of 1 1/4 inches or longer and a minimum barrel length of four inches. Dates & Open Areas Question: December 16 - 25, 2011, only in open areas. • Archery: Equipment described as legal for What should you always wear Refer to Antlerless Deer Hunting Zones map deer archery season. on page 25. when hunting from a treestand? Illegal devices: • Fully automatic firearms, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun Limit Answer: silencers, laser sights and light enhance- One antlerless deer. ment devices (night scopes) are illegal. A full-body harness. The harvest of antlerless mule deer is pro-

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Dates, Open Areas Public Lands Elk Elk hunting is closed on all Department-owned & Zone Limits or managed lands, except for controlled elk Open areas are private lands in Caddo, Coman- hunt permittees on areas and dates designated che and Kiowa counties (Southwest Zone) and on their controlled hunt permit. License Requirements Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Muskogee • Residents: Must possess a hunting license and Sequoyah counties (Northeast Zone). (see page 12) or proof of exemption. In ad- Legal Elk Definitions dition, all elk hunters must possess an elk Southwest Zone / Granite Hills Area – • Southwest Zone - A legal bull is defined as license for each elk hunted or proof of ex- Private lands west of Hwy. 115. having at least five points on at least one side. emption. One elk limit. Archery A point is defined as the tip of the main antler • Nonresidents: Nonresident elk hunters (legal bull or antlerless elk):...... Oct. 1-5 and beam and any projection arising from the main are exempt from a hunting license while Dec. 10 – 14, 2011 antler beam that is at least one inch in length. hunting elk, but they must possess a non- Gun Antlerless elk are defined as elk with no resident elk license for each elk hunted or (legal bull or antlerless elk):...... Oct. 6-9 and visible antlers. proof of exemption. Holders of nonresident Dec. 15 – 18, 2011 • Northeast Zone - No antler point restric- lifetime hunting and lifetime combination tions. Any elk is legal. licenses are not exempt from purchasing Southwest Zone / Slick Hills Area – elk licenses. Private lands east of Hwy. 115. Two elk limit, one of which must be antlerless. Shooting Hours Written Landowner Archery One-half hour before official sunrise to one- (legal bull or antlerless elk):...... Oct. 1 – 5 and half hour after official sunset. Permission Dec. 10 – 14, 2011 All elk hunters must possess written permis- Gun Legal Means of Taking sion from the landowner or, where appropri- (legal bull or antlerless elk):...... Oct. 6 – 9 and ate, the lessee (tenant). Permission must be Dec. 15 – 18, 2011 • Archery: Equipment described as legal for carried on the person while hunting elk. Elk Gun deer archery season. hunters may only hunt on those lands for (antlerless elk only):.Nov. 19 – Dec. 4, 2011 and • Muzzleloader: Equipment described as le- which they have written permission. Jan. 1 –31, 2012 gal for deer muzzleloader season. Northeast Zone - Private lands only. • Gun: Equipment described as legal for deer Combined Season Limit One elk limit, any elk regardless gun season. The combined statewide season limit for elk of sex, age, or antler points. is two elk, regardless of sex or method of tak- Archery ing. Elk taken by hunters participating in con- (either sex):...... Oct. 1, 2011 through Hunter Orange trolled hunts are not included in the hunter’s Jan. 15, 2012 For hunter orange requirements, see page 19. combined season limit. Muzzleloader Elk taken in the Southwest Zone/Slick Hills (either sex):...... Oct. 22 - 30, 2011 Field Tagging area from Jan. 1 - 31, 2012, and elk taken in the Youth Gun Northeast Zone from Jan. 1 - 15, 2012, count (either sex):...... Oct. 14 - 16, 2011 & Checking towards the 2011 bag limit. (See page 29 for age requirements.) For field tagging and checking requirements for Gun elk, see page 21. (either sex):...... Nov. 19 - Dec. 4, 2011

Question: When should deer, elk, antelope, bear and turkey be tagged? Answer: Immediately after being harvested.

Question: You should never take a shot until you are certain of what? Answer: Don’t take a shot until you are certain of your target and what is behind it.

26 2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide Legal Buck Definition OUTDOORS INSURANCE Antelope Any antelope, regardless of sex, with a black cheek patch. OUTDOORSINSURANCE.COM, INC. License Requirements Hunting Club Hunter Orange Liability Insurance • Residents: Must possess a hunting license For hunter orange requirements, see page 19. (see page 12) or proof of exemption. In addi- There are reasons to tion, all antelope hunters must possess an purchase hunting club antelope license for each antelope hunted Field Tagging liability insurance? or proof of exemption. & Checking What does the OIC For field tagging and checking requirements • Nonresidents: Nonresident antelope hunt- Club Policy include? for antelope, see page 21. ers are exempt from a hunting license while • $1 Million Per Occurrence/ hunting antelope, but they must possess a $2 Million General Aggregate nonresident antelope license for each ante- Antelope - Archery • Liability Coverage for Accidents lope hunted or proof of exemption. Holders involving Firearms, Tree Stands, Dates ATVs, Mobile Equipment, of nonresident lifetime hunting and lifetime Oct. 1 - 14, 2011. Limited Watercraft and more. combination licenses are not exempt from • Member-to-Member Coverage purchasing antelope licenses. Legal Means of Taking • Guest Liability Coverage Equipment described as legal for deer archery • No Deductible Jed Reed season. Written Landowner P.O. Box 6336 • Wheeling, WV 26003 Archery Limit 866-695-9040 or 800-552-9925 (Evening) • Fax: 304-905-0187 Permission Two antelope, only one of which may be a All antelope hunters must possess written www.outdoorsinsurance.com buck. Archery antelope are not bonus and permission from the landowner or, where count against the statewide bag limit. appropriate, the lessee (tenant). Permission must be carried on the person while hunting antelope. Hunters may only hunt on those Antelope - Gun lands for which they have written permission. (Drawing only) Landowners, operators and immediate family Antelope gun hunting is only available are exempt from written permission. through the Department’s Controlled Hunts program or through the Landowner Permit Open Areas Drawing (see wildlifedepartment.com.) Cimarron County and that portion of Texas County west of Hwy. 136. Dates Sept. 8 - 11; Sept. 12 -21; and Dec. 10, 2011 - Public Lands Jan. 15, 2012. Seasons on public lands may vary from Legal Means of Taking statewide seasons. Consult public lands sec- Equipment described as legal for deer gun tion beginning on page 44. season. Gun Limit Combined Season Limit Two antelope, only one of which may be a Two antelope combined, which may include buck. Antelope taken through controlled hunts no more than one buck, regardless of season or landowner permit are not bonus and count or method of take. against the statewide bag limit for antelope. Legal sex and specific season dates will be designated on the controlled hunt or land- Shooting Hours owner permit. One-half hour before official sunrise to one- half hour after official sunset. Legal Antelope Buck vs. Doe Buck: • Black cheek patch, regardless of sex.

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2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide 27 Big Game Seasons Bear - Archery & Muzzleloader License Requirements Dates & Open Areas Field Tagging • Residents: Must possess a hunting license • Archery: Oct. 1 - 21, 2011; only in Latimer, Le & Checking (see page 12) or proof of exemption. In addi- Flore, McCurtain and Pushmataha counties. Upon harvesting a bear, all hunters must imme- tion, resident bear hunters must possess a diately attach their name and license number se- • Muzzleloader: Oct. 22 - 30, 2011; only in La- bear license. curely to the carcass and complete the “Record timer, Le Flore, McCurtain and Pushmataha Lifetime License holders are not exempt of Game” section on the license form. counties. from the purchase of a bear license. The attached item can be anything, as long as it contains the required information. This • Nonresidents: Nonresident bear hunters information must remain attached to the car- are exempt from a hunting license while Public Lands Seasons on public lands may vary from cass until it is checked. hunting bear but must possess a nonresi- statewide seasons. Consult public lands sec- Upon harvesting a bear, all hunters must dent bear license. tion beginning on page 44. call Joe Hemphill, Southeast Region Supervi- Lifetime License holders are not exempt sor at (580) 421-7226 or Jeff Ford, Biologist at from the purchase of a bear license. (918) 527-9918. • License Purchasing Deadlines: Bear licens- Combined Season Limit The carcass will be checked and a carcass One bear, regardless of season hunted. es for the archery season must be purchased tag issued. The carcass tag must remain with prior to Oct. 1, 2011. No bear licenses will the carcass to its final destination or through be sold after Sept. 30 for the archery season. Shooting Hours processing and/or storage at commercial An unfilled bear license from the archery One-half hour before official sunrise to one- processing or storage facilities. season is valid for muzzleloader season. half hour after official sunset. The head must be remain attached to the Bear licenses for the muzzleloader season carcass until the bear is checked. Evidence of must be purchased prior to Oct. 22, 2011. No sex must not be removed from the carcass un- bear licenses will be sold after Oct. 21 for the Prohibited Activities til it has been checked with a Department em- No baiting is allowed on wildlife management muzzleloader season. ployee. However, the bear may be quartered. areas. Shooting of cubs or females with cubs is prohibited. No den shooting of bears. Pursu- ing bears with dogs is prohibited. Legal Means of Taking • Archery: Equipment described as legal for Bear Harvest Quota deer archery season. Muzzleloader: The Wildlife Department has set the 2011 harvest quota at 20 bears. The hunting • Equipment described as legal for deer muzzleloader season. season(s) listed above will be open until 20 bears have been harvested or the season(s) end. Hunters must check, by phone or online, before hunting each day to see if the quota has been reached. After the quota has been reached, the Hunter Orange season has closed. For hunter orange requirements, see page 19.

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Youth Deer Gun Limit Youth Licenses One antlered and one antlerless deer. Resident Youth Hunting, Resident Youth Com- The harvest of antlerless mule deer is pro- bination Hunting/Fishing, Fiscal-Year Youth hibited during the youth deer gun season. Hunting, Fiscal-Year Youth Combination Hunt- Deer taken by youth hunters participating in ing/Fishing: Legal residents of Oklahoma who the youth deer gun season are included in the are 16 or 17 years old are eligible to purchase hunter’s combined season limit but do not count any of the youth hunting licenses. as part of the regular deer gun season limit. Resident Youth Deer Archery: Available to legal residents of Oklahoma who are under 18 Youth Deer Gun Licenses years of age. The youth deer archery license may Resident youth hunters who do not harvest a wildlifedepartment.com be used during the regular deer archery season. deer during the youth deer gun season may Dates & Open Areas Resident Youth Deer Gun and Resident use their unfilled youth deer gun license(s) • March 31 - April 1, 2012; statewide except in Youth Deer Primitive: Available to legal resi- during the regular deer gun season to take a the Southeast Region. dents of Oklahoma who are under 18 years deer. of age. Each license costs $10. The youth deer Resident youth hunters who do harvest a • April 21-22, 2012; Southeast Region only. gun license (antlered or antlerless) may be deer during the youth deer gun season may Public Lands used during the youth deer gun season or purchase another youth deer gun license and Seasons on public lands may vary from during the regular deer gun season. The youth harvest a deer during the regular deer gun statewide seasons. Consult public lands sec- deer primitive license (antlered or antlerless) season. tion beginning on page 44. may be used during the regular deer muzzlel- Legal Means of Taking oader season. Season Limit Equipment described as legal for deer gun season. Resident Youth Holiday Antlerless Deer The limit for both youth seasons combined is Gun: Legal residents of Oklahoma who are Hunter Orange one tom turkey. under 18 years of age are eligible to purchase For hunter orange requirements, see page 19. Turkeys taken by youth turkey hunters par- the $10 youth Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun li- Field Tagging & Checking ticipating in the spring youth turkey season cense. It may only be used during the Holiday are included in the youth hunters’ county and For field tagging and checking requirements, Antlerless Deer Gun season. regular spring season limits. see page 21. Unfilled Spring Turkey License Youth Deer Gun Youth hunters who do not harvest a turkey Youth Spring Turkey during the spring youth turkey season may Age Requirements Seasons use their unfilled turkey license during the Youth under 18 years of age: regular spring turkey season. • All youth Two Youth Seasons while hunting are required to be accom- There are now two spring turkey seasons re- Legal Means of Taking panied by an adult, 18 years old or older. served for youth. The statewide youth season, Equipment described as legal for spring tur- The adult cannot gun hunt, but may ar- which covers all the state except the SE Re- key season. See page 30. chery hunt while accompanying the youth gion, will be open March 31-April 1, 2012, the hunter. The adult hunter may not possess Field Tagging & Checking weekend before Spring Turkey season begins. any firearms except under provisions of the For field tagging and checking requirements, The SE Region Youth season will be open Oklahoma Self Defense Act. see page 21. April 21-22, 2012, the weekend before SE Re- License Requirements gion Spring Turkey season begins. • Resident youth under 16 years of age: Age Requirements Other Youth Hunting Must possess a youth deer gun license Youth under 18 years of age. All youth while Opportunities (antlered or antlerless) or an apprentice- hunting are required to be accompanied by Additional opportunities for youth exist designated youth deer gun license or proof an adult, 18 years old or older. The adult may through the Controlled Hunts Program, Wild- of exemption. Exempt from the purchase of not hunt or possess any archery equipment or life Department Youth Waterfowl Hunts, and a hunting license. Youth 9 years of age or firearms except under provisions of the Okla- Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days. Log on to under must be hunter education certified to homa Self Defense Act. wildlifedepartment.com for more information. hunt deer. License Requirements • Resident youth 16 and 17 years old: Must • Resident youth under 16 years of age: Ex- possess a hunting license (see page 12) or empt from a hunting license, but must pos- proof of exemption. In addition, must possess a turkey license or proof of exemption. sess a youth deer gun license (antlered or antlerless) for each deer hunted or proof of • Resident youth 16 and 17 years old: Must exemption. possess a hunting license (see page 12) and a turkey license or proof of exemption. • Nonresident youth 17 years of age and younger: Must possess a nonresident deer • Nonresident youth under 14 years of age: gun license or apprentice-designated non- Exempt from a hunting license, but must pos- resident deer gun license (see page 14). Ex- sess a turkey license or proof of exemption. 800-223-0900 empt from a hunting license. Youth 9 years • Nonresident youth 14 - 17 years old: Must www.precisionreloading.com of age or under must be hunter education possess a nonresident annual hunting li- certified to hunt deer. cense and a turkey license for each bird to Free Dates & Open Areas be hunted unless otherwise exempt. Catalog! • Oct. 14 - 16, 2011; statewide. • Nonresident lifetime license holders: Public Lands Must purchase a nonresident annual hunting license and turkey license(s). Seasons on public lands may vary from statewide seasons. Consult public lands sec- • The nonresident 5-day hunting license is tion beginning on page 44. not valid for hunting turkey.

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key over standing crops, grain crops, properly Season Limit shucked on the field where grown or grain The season limit is three tom turkeys. Hunters Turkey found scattered solely as the result of normal may take more than one tom turkey per day, up agricultural operations is permitted. to the season limit of three toms. However, no more than one tom may be taken in any county License Requirements Fall Turkey with a one tom season limit and no more than Resident: • A hunting license (see page 12) or Dates two toms may be taken in any county with a two proof of exemption. tom season limit. No more than one tom may be In addition, all hunters must possess a • Archery: Oct. 1, 2011 - Jan. 15, 2012. taken from the combined eight counties in the turkey license for each bird to be hunted, Southeast Region (Atoka, Choctaw, Coal, Latim- • Gun: Oct. 29 - Nov. 18, 2011. unless otherwise exempt. er, Le Flore, McCurtain, Pittsburg, Pushmataha). Open Areas & Limits • Nonresident: A nonresident hunting license County Limits (see page 12) or proof of exemption. In ad- • Fall Season Limit: One turkey, regardless • The Southeast Region (the following dition, all hunters must possess a turkey of method of taking. eight counties) have a combined season license for each bird to be hunted, unless • Archery: The limit is one turkey of either- limit of one tom turkey: Atoka, Choctaw, otherwise exempt. Nonresident lifetime sex, statewide. Coal, Latimer, Le Flore, McCurtain, Pitts- license holders are required to purchase a burg, Pushmataha. nonresident annual hunting license and tur- • Gun - The following counties have a limit key license(s). The nonresident 5-day hunt- of one tom turkey: Alfalfa, Caddo, Canadi- • The following counties have a season lim- ing license is not valid for hunting turkey. an, Carter, Cimarron, Cotton, Creek, Custer, it of one tom turkey: Beaver, Bryan, Cima- Garfield, Grady, Grant, Greer, Harmon, rron, Cleveland, Custer, Delaware, Garfield, • Jan. 1 - 15: All fall archery turkey hunters must Hughes, Jefferson, Kay, Kiowa, Love, Mur- Kiowa, Marshall, Mayes, Noble, Oklahoma, possess a current hunting license as well as a ray, Noble, Okfuskee, Pawnee, Seminole, Ottawa, Rogers, Texas and Tulsa. fall turkey license for the current calendar year Stephens, Texas and Washita. (2012), unless exempt. Annual hunting and • The following counties have a season limit turkey licenses are valid from Jan. 1 to Dec. • Gun - The following counties have a limit of two tom turkeys: Adair, Alfalfa, Beckham, 31 only, while fiscal-year hunting licenses are of one turkey of either-sex: Beaver, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Carter, Cherokee, valid July 1 to June 30 of the following year. Blaine, Comanche, Dewey, Ellis, Harper, Jack- Comanche, Cotton, Craig, Creek, Dewey, son, Kingfisher, Logan, Major, Osage, Payne, Ellis, Garvin, Grady, Grant, Greer, Harmon, Public Lands Roger Mills, Tillman, Woods and Woodward. Harper, Haskell, Hughes, Jackson, Jefferson, Seasons on public lands may vary from Johnston, Kay, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan, • Gun - The following counties are open to statewide seasons. Consult public lands sec- Love, Major, McClain, McIntosh, Murray, shotgun hunting only and have a limit of tion beginning on page 44. Muskogee, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, one tom turkey: Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Osage, Pawnee, Payne, Pontotoc, Potta- Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Nowata, Se- watomie, Roger Mills, Seminole, Sequoyah, Tom Turkey Definition quoyah, Wagoner and Washington. Any bearded turkey, regardless of sex. Stephens, Tillman, Wagoner, Washington, Legal Means of Taking Washita, Woods and Woodward. Identification • Archery: Equipment described as legal for Legal Means of Taking Evidence of sex (one leg with foot) must re- deer archery season. main on the bird until it has reached its final • Archery: Equipment described as legal for destination. • Rifle: Centerfire rifles, .22 magnum rimfire, deer archery season. Beards on hens must remain intact and not 5mm magnum rimfire and .17 HMR are le- • Shotgun: Conventional or muzzleloading, removed from the turkey until the bird has gal. All other rimfire rifles are illegal. using shot no larger than BB (.180 in. dia.) reached its final destination. • Muzzleloader: Muzzleloader rifles and are legal. handguns of .36 caliber or larger are legal. Shooting Hours • Illegal Firearms: Rifles and handguns may One-half hour before official sunrise to official • Shotgun: Conventional or muzzleloading, not be used during the spring season. sunset. using shot no larger than BB (.180 in. dia.) are legal. Roost Shooting • Handgun: Centerfire, .22 magnum rimfire, Roost shooting is prohibited. 5mm magnum rimfire and .17 HMR are legal. All other rimfire handguns are illegal. Decoys Question: • Concurrent Seasons: Conventional hand- & Recorded Calls guns and rifles are not permitted for turkey What should you avoid wearing Artificial decoys are permitted. Live decoys hunting during the two-day period when and recorded calls are prohibited. while turkey hunting? fall turkey season and deer muzzleloader Field Tagging season overlap. Answer: Hunter Orange Don’t wear red, white or blue – & Checking For hunter orange requirements, see page 19. For field tagging and checking requirements common colors on gobblers’ and for turkey, see page 21. Youth Spring Turkey hens’ heads. Baiting See youth seasons information on page 29. Turkeys may not be hunted or taken within Spring Turkey Question: 100 yards of any bait. Baiting is the placing, Before crossing a fence or other exposing, depositing, distributing or scatter- Dates & Open Areas ing of shelled, shucked or unshucked corn, obstacle, what should you do? • April 6 - May 6, 2012, statewide, except in wheat or other grain or other feed so as to the Southeast Region (see map on page 31). Answer: constitute for such birds a lure, attraction or enticement, on or over any area where hunters • April 23 - May 6, 2012 in the Southeast Re- Always unload your firearm. are attempting to take them. The taking of tur- gion only.

30 2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide Fall Turkey (2011)

Oct. 29 - Nov. 18, 2011 One tom turkey (gun)

Oct. 29 - Nov. 18, 2011 One turkey of either sex (gun)

Oct. 29 - Nov. 18, 2011 One tom turkey (shotgun only)

Closed to fall turkey hunting with a gun.

Note for Archers: All counties are open for fall archery turkey hunting. One turkey of either-sex may be harvested during the Oct. 1, 2011 - Jan. 15, 2012, statewide archery season. Fall turkey limit is one turkey, regardless of method of take.

Turkeys taken west of I-35 will not be checked. m Turkey Turkeys taken east of I-35 must be checked in at the nearest open Premiu Calls hunter check station, with an authorized Department employee, or online at wildlifedepartment.com within 24 hours of leaving the hunt site.

Seasons and limits on public lands may vary. Consult the Public Lands section beginning on page 44.

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April 6 - May 6, 2012 Two tom turkey limit per county April 6 - May 6, 2012 One tom turkey limit per county

Southeast Region April 23- May 6, 2012 One tom turkey limit for all eight counties combined (Atoka, Choctaw, Coal, Latimer, Le Flore, McCurtain, Pittsburg & Pushmataha)

Bag Limit: The season limit is three tom turkeys. No more than one tom may be taken in a one tom county and no more than two toms may be taken in a two tom county. Only one tom may be taken from the combined eight southeast counties (Southeast Region).

2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide 31 Upland Game Bird Regulations Quail (Bobwhite & Scaled) New strides in bobwhite quail License Requirements Daily Limit management on Residents & Nonresidents: A hunting license 10 daily, 20 in possession after first day. the horizon (see page 12) or proof of exemption. The bobwhite quail is an iconic symbol Shooting Hours of the Great Plains, and Oklahoma has Public Lands Official sunrise to official sunset. long been known as home to some of Seasons on public lands may vary from the best quail hunting and quail habitat statewide seasons. Consult public lands sec- in the nation. But this premier game bird tion beginning on page 44. Legal Means of Taking Shotgun (conventional or muzzleloading), ar- continues to experience a decline across its range. chery equipment, legal raptors and as otherwise Dates & Open Areas provided under General Hunting Regulations. While Oklahoma remains one of the Nov. 12, 2011 - Feb. 15, 2012; statewide. strongest holdouts of bobwhite quail populations and habitat, wildlife Pot Shooting professionals are launching an extensive At no time may any quail or covey be shot effort to understand and address what while resting on the ground, commonly called could be a number of contributors to the “pot shooting.” downward trends noted by biologists and sportsmen. Hunter Orange The quail decline has been attributed to For hunter orange requirements, see page 19. a number of possible causes, everything from predators to diseases and toxins, to habitat loss and fragmentation. The seriousness of the decline merits research from all angles, according to Wildlife Department officials. Two upcoming research initiatives will allow biologists to do just that. As part of the effort, the Wildlife Department is working with the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch as well as Kelly Adams Texas A&M and Texas Tech Universities on a project called Operation Idiopathic Decline. The role of Wildlife Department biologists will include trapping quail in late summer and fall and sending them to Quail need Texas Tech, where extensive testing will Pheasant be done looking for diseases, parasites, your help now! pesticides and heavy metals, toxins and License Requirements other issues. Join Quail Forever today at Residents & Nonresidents: A hunting license The Department is also working with www.QuailForever.org/OKhunt (see page 12) or proof of exemption. the Oklahoma Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit at Oklahoma and get a FREE HAT! State University to initiate additional Public Lands research and is planning intensive quail Seasons on public lands may vary from management efforts on two western statewide seasons. Consult public lands sec- Oklahoma wildlife management areas. tion beginning on page 44. Through scientific research, partnerships, and intensive habitat management and Dates & Open Areas conservation, the Wildlife Department Dec. 1, 2011 - Jan. 31, 2012. is working to restore bobwhite quail Open areas include: Alfalfa, Beaver, Cima- populations across Oklahoma. rron, Garfield, Grant, Harper, Kay, Major, No- ble, Texas, Woods and Woodward counties; that portion of Osage county west of Hwy 18; and that portion of Blaine, Dewey, Ellis, King- Legal Means of Taking fisher and Logan counties north of Hwy 51. Shotgun (conventional or muzzleloading), archery equipment, legal raptors, hand-pro- YOU CAN pelled missile, slingshot and as otherwise pro- Daily Limit vided under General Hunting Regulations. MAKE A Cocks only: Three daily, six in possession after first day, nine in possession after second day. DIFFERENCE! Persons who hunt in two states having sep- Identification arate daily limits may not exceed the largest Evidence of sex, head or one foot, must re- Participate in a chapter near you: number of birds that can legally be taken in main on the bird until it has reached its final Central Oklahoma 89er Chapter one of the states in which they take birds. destination. www.centralokquailforever.org Shooting Hours Hunter Orange Indian Territory Chapter Official sunrise to official sunset. For hunter orange requirements, see page 19. www.indianterritoryquailforever.org 32 Migratory Game Bird Regulations

• From or by means, aid, or use of a sink box • By the aid of baiting on or over any baited License Requirements (a low floating device, having a depression areas where a person knows or reasonably Residents & Nonresidents: A hunting license affording the hunter means of concealment should know that the area is or has been bait- (see page 12) or proof of exemption. In addition, beneath the surface of the water.) ed. A baited area is considered to be baited for all hunters, unless otherwise exempt, must 10 days after complete removal of any bait. carry afield the HIP permit (see page 18 for HIP • From or with the aid or use of a vehicle or Baiting includes placing, exposing, deposit- permit information.) other motor-driven land conveyance, or ing, distributing or scattering of salt, grain, or any aircraft, except that paraplegics and other feed that could serve as a lure or attract- single or double amputees of the legs may ant for migratory game birds to, on, or over Public Lands take from any stationary motor vehicle or Seasons on public lands may vary from areas where hunters are attempting to take stationary motor-driven land conveyance. statewide seasons. Consult public lands sec- them. Agriculture areas must be prepared in Paraplegic means an individual afflicted tion beginning on page 44. accordance with official recommendations to with paralysis of the lower half of the body be legally hunted. It is a separate offense to with involvement of both legs usually due place or direct placement of bait on or adja- to disease of or injury to the spinal cord. Shooting Hours cent to an area that causes, induces, or allows One-half hour before official sunrise to official • From or by means of any motor boat or another to hunt by the aid of bait on or over sunset, unless otherwise provided. sail boat unless the motor has been com- a baited area. Hunters are responsible for en- pletely shut off and/or the sail furled, and suring that an area has not been baited and Legal Means of Taking its progress therefrom has ceased. should verify its legality prior to hunting. Shotgun (conventional or muzzleloading) • By the use or aid of live decoys. All live, archery equipment or legal raptors and as tame or captive ducks and geese shall be otherwise provided under General Hunting Field Possession Limit removed for a period of 10 consecutive No person shall possess more than one daily Regulations. days prior to hunting, and confined within bag limit, tagged or not tagged, while in the an enclosure which substantially reduces field or while returning from the field to one’s Restrictions the audibility of their calls and totally con- vehicle, hunting camp, home, etc. No person shall take migratory game birds: ceals such tame birds from the sight of migratory waterfowl. • With a trap, snare, net, rifle, pistol, swivel Wanton Waste gun, shotgun slug, shotgun larger than a 10 • Using records or tapes of migratory bird All downed migratory game birds shall be gauge, punt gun, battery gun, machine gun, calls, or sounds or electronically amplified retrieved, if possible, and retained in the cus- fishhook, poison, drug, explosive, or stupe- imitations of bird calls, unless otherwise tody of the hunter in the field. fying substance. provided. • With a shotgun capable of holding more than • By driving, rallying, or chasing birds with three shells, in the magazine and chamber any motorized conveyance or any sail boat combined, unless otherwise provided. to put them in range of the hunters.

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and fully dressed Eurasian collared doves Field Tagging Dual Violation (those without a head or fully feathered wing No person shall give, put or leave any migrato- Violations of state migratory game bird regula- naturally attached to the carcass). ry game birds at any place or in the custody of tions are also violations of federal regulations. However, there is no bag limit on Eurasian another person unless the birds are tagged by collared doves provided that the head or one the hunter with the hunter’s name, signature fully feathered wing remain naturally attached and address, total number of birds involved by Hunting in Two States A hunter who hunts in two states having sep- to the carcass of all such birds while being species and the dates such birds were killed. arate daily limits, may not exceed the largest transported to their final destination. Tagging is required if the birds are being number of birds that can legally be taken in transported by another person for the hunter, one of the states in which they take birds. or if the birds have been left for cleaning, storage (including temporary storage), shipment, RAIL (sora & virginia) or taxidermy services. Additional Information For a more complete summary of federal regulations, visit wildlifedepartment.com/ Dates & Open Areas Sept. 1 - Nov. 9, 2011; statewide. Possession of Live Birds fedregs.htm. Wounded birds shall be immediately killed and included in the daily limit. Daily Limit Hunter Orange 25 daily, 25 in possession after first day. Field Dressing For hunter orange requirements, see page 19 No person shall completely field dress any migratory game bird (except doves and band- Reference GALLINULE tailed pigeons) and then transport the birds from Federal regulations related to migratory game the field. The head or one fully feathered wing birds are located in Title 50, Code of Federal (Purple gallinule & must remain attached to all such birds while be- Regulations, Part 20, Caution: more restrictive Common Moorhen) ing transported from the field to one’s home or regulations may apply to National Wildlife to a migratory bird preservation facility. Refuges open to public hunting. For additional information of federal regulations, contact Dates & Open Areas Special Agent-In-Charge, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Sept. 1 - Nov. 9, 2011; statewide. Shipment Service, (405) 715-0617. No person shall ship migratory game birds unless the package is marked on the outside Daily Limit with the name and address of the person 15 daily, 30 in possession after first day. sending the birds, the name and address of Dove (mourning, the person to whom the birds are being sent, White-Winged & and the number of birds, by species, contained WOODCOCK in the package. Eurasian Collared) Dates & Open Areas Importation Expanded Statewide Dove Season Nov. 1 - Dec. 15, 2011; statewide. For information regarding the importation of The statewide dove season has been split migratory birds killed in another country, hunt- into an early and a later season so that hunters ers should consult 50 CFR 20.61 through 20.66. have an opportunity to dove hunt in December. Daily Limit One fully feathered wing must remain attached The southwest zone has been eliminated. Three daily, six in possession after first day. to all migratory game birds being transported between the port of entry and one’s home or to a migratory bird preservation facility. No per- Dates Wilson’s son shall import migratory game birds killed in Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2011 and (common) SNIPE any foreign country except Canada, unless such Dec. 24, 2011 - Jan. 1, 2012 birds are dressed (except as required in 20.63), drawn, and the head and feet are removed. No person shall import migratory game birds be- Daily Limit and Dates & Open Areas Oct. 1, 2011 - Jan. 15, 2012; statewide. longing to another person. Possession Limit 15 daily, 30 in possession after first day combined. The limit may consist of any combina- Daily Limit tion (aggregate) of mourning, white-winged Eight daily, 16 in possession after the first day. Dove Identification

Question: When do you know that a firearm is pointed in a safe direction? Answer: If it went off, no one would Mourning Dove White-Winged Dove Eurasian Collared Dove get hurt.

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September Teal & Special resident CROW Canada goose License Requirements Residents & Nonresidents: A hunting license • Migratory Bird Hunting & Conservation (see page 12) or proof of exemption. Stamp: Federal law requires that each waterfowl hunter 16 years old or older must Dates & Open Areas carry on his person a valid Migratory Bird Oct. 10 - Nov. 16, 2011, Hunting & Conservation Stamp (federal and Dec. 9, 2011 - March 4, 2012; statewide. duck stamp), signed in ink across the face. Hunters must also carry the HIP permit, unless otherwise exempt. September TEAL Daily Limit No limit. • Oklahoma Waterfowl Hunting License: All nonresidents and residents 16 years old or Shooting Hours older must have in their possession proof of Dates & Open Areas Sept. 10 - 25, 2011; statewide. One-half hour before official sunrise to purchase of an Oklahoma waterfowl license official sunset. or proof of exemption while hunting waterfowl. Daily Limit Four daily, eight in possession after the first Legal Means of Taking • Nontoxic Shot Regulations: All waterfowl Firearms, archery equipment and legal raptors as day. and coot hunting is restricted to the use of provided under General Hunting Regulations. federally-approved nontoxic shot in all are- Shotguns larger than 10 gauge are prohibited. as of the state. Possession of lead shot while special resident hunting waterfowl or coots is prohibited. Depredation Order See www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/current- Canada goose Federally-approved non-toxic shot must be birdissues/nontoxic.htm for a complete list. used when taking crows under depredation order. Federal law provides for a depredation Dates & Open Areas order for crows when committing or about to Sept. 10 - 19, 2011; statewide. commit depredations or when concentrated in such numbers and manner as to constitute Daily Limit a health hazard or other nuisance. For a com- Eight daily, 16 in possession after the plete copy of the Depredation Order, see 50 first day. CFR, Part 21.43. XTREME HUNTING PERFORMANCE.

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Prairie Dog Hunter Orange Private Lands For hunter orange requirements, see page 19. Hogs may be taken year-round on private land during daylight hours with the land- License Requirements owner’s permission. Residents and Nonresidents: A hunting Squirrel (Fox & Gray) The pursuit of feral hogs with a shotgun on license (see page 12) or proof of exemption. Dates & Open Areas private property is not restricted by shot size. Annually, May 15 - Jan. 31; statewide. Resident & Nonresident License Require- Public Lands Daily Limit • Prairie dog hunting is closed on all Depart- ments: No hunting license required. All 10 fox and gray squirrels combined per day, ment-owned or managed lands. persons pursuing hogs during youth deer 20 in possession after first day. gun, bear muzzleloader (in open counties), Shooting Hours deer muzzleloader, deer gun, holiday ant- One-half hour before official sunrise to official Rabbit (Cottontail, lerless deer gun (in open zones), elk gun (in sunset. Swamp & Jackrabbit) open counties) and antelope gun (in open Dates & Open Areas areas) seasons with a shotgun and rifled slug, or any rifle or handgun larger than Legal Means of Taking Oct. 1, 2011 - March 15, 2012; statewide, except Shotgun (conventional or muzzleloading), .22 caliber rimfire, must possess a filled or no open season on jackrabbits east of I-35. rifle (conventional or muzzleloading), hand- unfilled license appropriate for the current gun, archery equipment, legal raptors, hand- Daily Limit season, unless otherwise exempt. propelled missile, air-propelled missile, • Cottontail: 10 daily, 20 in possession after slingshot and as otherwise provided under the first day. Public Lands General Hunting Regulations. Hogs may be taken on lands owned or man- • Swamp: Three daily, six in possession after aged by the Department during any estab- Hunter Orange the first day. lished hunting season(s) with methods au- For hunter orange requirements, see page 19. thorized for those lands and season(s). • Jackrabbit: Three daily, six in possession In addition, persons pursuing hogs must after the first day, except Cimarron, Texas comply with all other WMA regulations (see Dates & Open Areas and Beaver counties are 10 daily, 20 in pos- Open year-round, except it is unlawful to page 44). However, hogs may not be taken by session after the first day. hunt, take or attempt to take prairie dogs from the aid of a light or light enhancement device dark to daylight with the aid of any artificial (night scope). light and any sight dog. Hog (Feral Swine) Resident & Nonresident License Require- ments: All persons pursuing hogs with a Limits firearm or archery equipment must possess a No daily, season or possession limit. Hog Definition hunting license (see page 12), unless otherwise Hogs are defined as any hogs, including Rus- exempt. In addition, persons pursuing hogs sian and European wild boar, which are run- on WMAs open during youth deer gun, bear ning at large, free-roaming or wild. Squirrel & Rabbit muzzleloader (in open counties), deer muzzleloader, deer gun, holiday antlerless deer gun (in Landowner Provisions open zones), elk gun (in open counties) and an- License Requirements Landowners may obtain a night-shooting Residents and Nonresidents: A hunting telope gun (in open areas) seasons with a shot- permit from the local game warden to control license (see page 12) or proof of exemption. gun and rifled slug, or any rifle or handgun nuisance hogs. larger than .22 caliber rimfire, must possess Landowners may obtain a free hog control either a filled or unfilled license appropriate for Public Lands permit from the local game warden for use dur- Seasons on public lands may vary from the current season, unless otherwise exempt. ing antelope, bear, deer and elk firearm seasons. statewide seasons. Consult public lands section beginning on page 44. Releasing Hogs Oklahoma Dept. of No person may willfully release any hog to Agriculture, Food & Shooting Hours live in a feral state on public or private lands. One-half hour before official sunrise to official Forestry Hog Rules sunset. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Shooting Hours Food and Forestry (ODAFF) administers One-half hour before official sunrise to one- the licensing of feral swine transporters and Legal Means of Taking half hour after official sunset. Shotgun (conventional or muzzleloading), rifle hunting/handling facilities. Under no cir- (conventional or muzzleloading), handgun, ar- cumstances are live feral swine to be sold to chery equipment, legal raptors, hand-propelled Hunter Orange non-licensed individuals or released upon For hunter orange requirements, see page 19. missile, air-propelled missile and slingshot. non-licensed properties (with the exception of slaughter facilities). For ODAFF administrative rules regarding transporter and facility licensing, please see www.oda.state.ok.us/ ais/rules-feralswine.pdf. ODAFF is creating an online directory of feral swine hunters / trap- pers and landowners seeking feral swine hunting / trapping assistance on their property. This directory should be available by early fall 2011. Please contact Dr. Justin Roach for more information on this directory, or if you have questions about these regulations, or if you would like a licensing application or a list of licensed transporters / facilities. Contact him at (405) 522-8396 or [email protected].

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private tagging station. Designated private License Requirements Public Lands tagging stations may charge a fee of 75 cents Seasons on public lands may vary from • Resident: A hunting license (see page 12) or per tag. 2011-2012 bobcat or river otter export statewide seasons. Consult public lands sec- proof of exemption. tags will not be affixed after March 14, 2012. tion beginning on page 44. In addition to a hunting license, a trapping license is required for all persons who trap any furbearer, unless otherwise exempt. The Sale of Furs Hunter Orange Persons taking pelts during the season shall trapping license is valid from Dec. 1, 2011 - For hunter orange requirements, see page 19. have 10 working days after the close of the Feb. 29, 2012. season to sell or dispose of the pelts or notify A fur license (bobcat-raccoon-river otter- the Department in writing of intent to hold gray/red fox license) is required for all (re- Sale of Carcass Carcasses or parts of legally acquired furbear- pelts after the 10-day deadline. All pelts held gardless of age) who take these species by ing animals and coyotes may be purchased, after the 10-day deadline must be inventoried any means (trapping, firearms or archery) bartered, traded, sold or offered for sale. on a form provided by an authorized Depart- unless exempt. The fur license is valid from ment employee. All bobcats and river otters Dec. 1, 2011 - Feb. 29, 2012. must have a permanent tag affixed for the cur- Lifetime licenses (Lifetime hunting, life- Bobcat & River Otter rent year, prior to being held for later sale. time combination, senior citizen hunting or senior citizen combination) are exempt from Tagging Requirements No bobcat or river otter pelt may be held in the fur license and the trapping license. possession after 10 working days after the close Possession of • Nonresident: A nonresident hunting license of furbearer season by the taker or buyer, sold, Carcasses or Hides (see page 12) or proof of exemption. purchased or bartered within Oklahoma, nor It shall be illegal to possess live animals, car- In addition, a nonresident (professional) taken out of Oklahoma, without having first af- casses or raw furs of ringtail, spotted skunk trapping license is required for all persons fixed a permanent tag to the pelt. This tag shall or swift fox unless it can be proven that each who trap any furbearer. This trapping license serve as an export tag. The tag must be affixed carcass or hide was taken legally outside of is valid from Dec. 1, 2011 - Feb. 29, 2012. by an authorized employee of the Department Oklahoma. Proof of legality or origin for car- A nonresident fur license (bobcat-rac- or designated private tagging agent. casses or green hides shall be a tag or other coon-river otter-gray/red fox license) is re- It is the responsibility of the possessor of marking or device attached to or imprinted quired for all who take these species by any the bobcat or river otter pelt, not the Depart- on each and every hide in such a way that it means (trapping, firearms or archery). Such ment, to ensure that the pelt is legally tagged. cannot be removed intact. The tag or marking license is valid Dec. 1, 2011 - Feb. 29, 2012. No untagged bobcat or river otter harvested must be the official method used by the issu- in another state may be possessed in Oklaho- ing agency. If an identification is not required ma. Tags are available from any game warden, by the issuing agency, a hunting or trapping wildlife biologist, state fish hatchery, Depart- license appropriate to the species taken is re- ment field office and specifically designated quired as proof.

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• Visiting traps: Traps must be tended once Tagging Hints each 24-hour period. Raccoon, BOBCAT, All bobcats / otters must be tagged with a plastic tag that is looped under the skin from • Legal number of traps: Residents trapping BADGER, Gray Fox, the eye to the mouth. If you choose to freeze under the general annual resident trapping Red Fox, MINK, your bobcat or otter whole prior to tagging, it license may use no more than 20 traps. Res- is best to open a 1/2-inch wide slot under the idents possessing the professional license MUSKRAT, OPOSSUM skin from the eye to the gum line with a knife and non-resident trapping license holders & WEASEL or sharp screwdriver and install some sort of have no limit on the number of traps. spacer that can be removed later to allow tag- • Identification of traps: All traps must have ging once the bobcat/otter is frozen. the owner’s name attached, except for any Dates & Open Areas Taking these few simple steps will allow the Dec. 1, 2011 - Feb. 29, 2012; statewide. person trapping on his own property. All spacer to be removed and the tag attached in traps on Department-managed lands, re- the proper location without having to thaw gardless of species being sought, must have Limits the bobcat or otter. Otherwise, it is best if you the owner’s name attached. • Bobcat: No daily limit, season limit 20, pos- thaw the bobcat or otter enough that the tag session limit 20 per license. can be placed before you bring it to be tagged. • Posting of traps: When double-spring offset jawed steel traps are used, signs must be • Gray Fox / Red Fox: Daily combined limit posted conspicuously to the right and left two, with no more than one red fox. Season Legal Means of Taking of all entrances from public roads and high- combined limit six, with no more than two Firearms or Archery ways and from adjacent lands at corners red fox. of perimeter fences. Signs must have mini- • Daylight only: Any legal firearm or archery • Raccoon: Daily limit 10, season limit 40, mum dimensions of five inches by eight equipment. possession limit 40 per license. inches and the wording “Traps” must be • Nighttime only: Hunters may possess a .22 included and be conspicuous on the signs • Other species: No limit. caliber rimfire rifle or .22 caliber rimfire pistol and printed in letters at least two inches and a light carried on the person while in pur- tall. Persons trapping on their own prop- suit of furbearers with hounds during the le- erty are not subject to this requirement. BEAVER, NUTRIA gal, open furbearer season, while possessing • Permission to trap: No person may trap a valid hunting license, unless exempt. & STRIPED SKUNK on the inhabited land of another without first obtaining from the owner or occupant Traps thereof a written permit to do so. This per- Dates & Open Areas mit must be carried whenever traps are be- Year-round; statewide. • Legal traps: Box traps; smooth-jawed, ing tended. Said permission is also required single-spring, leg-hold steel traps with a to hunt but it need not be in writing. jaw spread no greater than eight inches; Limits No daily, season or possession limit. smooth-jawed, double-spring offset jawed, leg-hold steel traps with a jaw spread no Exemptions from greater than eight inches. Regulations River Otter • Setting traps: No trap may be set in the Nothing in this regulation prevents the killing open or in paths, roads, or runways com- of furbearers actually found destroying live- monly used by persons, dogs or other do- stock or poultry. In addition, nothing in this Dates & Open Areas mestic animals. regulation prevents the running or chasing of Dec. 1, 2011 - Feb. 29, 2012. coyote, bobcat, fox or raccoon with dogs for The following counties are open: Adair, sport only, except on those public lands where Atoka, Cherokee, Choctaw, Coal, Haskell, Lat- such activity is prohibited. imer, Le Flore, McCurtain, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg, Pushmataha and Sequoyah counties. Limits Fielded Fresh... Sealed Fresh No daily limit, season limit two. up Keeps Game and Fish FRESH to 5X Longer COYOTE Dates & Open Areas Open year-round, except it shall be unlawful to hunt, take or attempt to take coyotes from dark to daylight with the aid of any artificial light and any sight dog. Limits No daily, season or possession limit.

® SILVER SWIFT FOX, SPOTTED SKUNK & RINGTAIL RUGGED FEATURES REPETITIVE BONUS Designed Integrated carrying SEALING 12 VOLT With You handle & large Tough enough ADAPTOR rubberized for multiple For use in Dates & Open Areas In Mind buttons sealing jobs the field Closed year-round; statewide.

38 Reptile & Amphibian Regulations

are indigenous to or whose range extends into License Requirements Other Reptile Dates Oklahoma, except for provisions for rattle- Any person while in the act of taking or at- snakes, water turtles and aquatic salamanders tempting to take reptiles and amphibians or & Daily Limits There is a statewide closed season on the fol- (Necturus and Ambystoma, except Ambystoma possessing reptiles or amphibians must first lowing reptiles: Texas horned lizard, desert talpoideum). possess: side-blotched lizard, checkered whiptail, 1. Any resident or nonresident hunting li- American alligator, western chicken turtle, cense, unless otherwise exempt, for land- map turtle, wandering garter snake, gulf Noncommercial dwelling reptiles or amphibians, with the crayfish snake, alligator snapping turtle, ear- Breeding exception of (3) and (4) of this paragraph. less lizard and roundtail horned lizard. All persons so licensed for captive breeding of All other reptiles, excluding rattlesnakes, reptiles and amphibians must keep detailed 2. A resident or nonresident fishing license, have a year-round season. The limit is six (6) breeding and hatching records in addition to unless otherwise exempt, for water-dwell- per day or in possession for each species. those records already required by law. ing reptiles or amphibians, with the excep- The Director may make exceptions for tion of (3) and (4) of this paragraph. education or research purposes to holders of 3. A commercial turtle harvester license for Nuisance Reptiles Oklahoma scientific collector’s permits for Nothing prohibits the control of reptiles other legal water-dwelling turtles if the taking reptiles and amphibians. than those listed as endangered or threat- or possession is for commercial purposes. ened, by landowners, lessees, or occupants of Note: Not all bodies of water are open for such land when such reptiles are creating a commercial harvest. Amphibian Dates, nuisance. 4. A commercial resident or nonresident Areas, Legal Species minnow dealers license for legal aquatic & Daily Limits salamanders if the taking is for commercial Legal Means of Taking There will be a statewide year-round open sea- It is unlawful to introduce, deposit, place or purposes. son for all amphibians except for the following drain any deleterious, noxious, toxic or pe- 10 salamanders which have a statewide closed troleum based substance into or around any Bullfrogs may be taken with hook and line, season: Sequoyah slimy salamander, Kiamichi underground dens or rock crevices for the gig, spear, bow and arrow or other methods slimy salamander, western slimy salamander, purpose of taking reptiles or amphibians. except firearms under the resident or nonresi- Rich Mountain salamander, Ozark zigzag The method of taking legal water turtles dent fishing license. Bullfrogs may be taken salamander, four-toed salamander, grotto and aquatic salamanders for commercial pur- with firearms under the resident or nonresi- salamander, Oklahoma salamander, cave sala- poses and the taking of bullfrogs is restricted dent hunting license. mander and mole salamander. to provisions in the current statutes and regu- Persons possessing a current resident or Aquatic frogs (except bullfrog and crayfish lations. With the exception of water turtles nonresident hunting license, unless other- frog), Woodhouse’s toad and aquatic sala- and aquatic salamanders taken for commer- wise exempt, may sell lawfully-taken rat- manders of the genera Necturus and Ambysto- cial purposes (when licensed) and all legal tlesnakes only to those individuals holding ma (except mole salamander) have no limit. species of frogs, all other reptiles and am- a commercial or noncommercial wildlife The daily limit and possession limit for phibians may only be taken by hand or any breeders license during open season. A com- bullfrogs is 15. It is illegal to sell bullfrogs or other legal means. mercial wildlife breeders license is required ship them out-of-state at any time. Bullfrogs of all who buy and resell live rattlesnakes. may not be taken in the Wichita Mountains Commercial Harvest NWR. It shall be unlawful to engage in any commer- The limit for crayfish frog and all other 5-Day Rattlesnake cial activities involving any species or subspecies of amphibians, except those listed as Permit species, if more than one (1) exists, of reptiles closed, is four (4) per day or in possession of Any person hunting, pursuing, trapping, har- or amphibians collected from the wild that each species. assing, catching, killing, taking, or attempting to take in any manner any species of rattlesnake during an organized rattlesnake hunting event or festival must have a rattlesnake permit, unless exempt. Persons with a valid hunting license (see page 12) are exempt from the rattlesnake permit. Permits are available online at wildlifedepartment.com, by calling (405) 521-3852, or on- site at selected rattlesnake round-up festivals. Rattlesnake Dates & Daily Limits The following reptiles are legal to harvest from March 1 - June 30, only with no daily limit: prairie rattlesnake, western diamond- back rattlesnake, timber rattlesnake and mas- sasauga.

39 Check Stations / Processors

The following list is a collection of check stations ADAIR Midway – Possum’s Finish Line, (918) 431-1700. and deer processors, provided for your conven- Bunch – TnT Processing, (918) 575-1224 Moody – Moody Store, (918) 456-0060. ience. If you would like to be added to this list, & (918) 575-1224. Park Hill – Jimmy Houston Outdoor Store, send an e-mail to: [email protected]. Stilwell – Super Stop, (918) 696-6999. (918) 456-1156. This list contains all known stations at press Peggs – Peggs Gro. & Hdw., (918) 598-3414. time. This list is subject to change. Please check Westville – Quick Stop, (918) 723-3852. wildlifedepartment.com for an up-to-date listing. ALFALFA Tahlequah – Illinois River Store, (918) 456-2248. Tahlequah – Clear Creek , (918) 207-7433. Cherokee – Cherokee P.D., (580) 596-3326. Tahlequah – TNT Grocery, (918) 456-7995. Jet – R. Store, (580) 626-4741. CHOCTAW KEY: ATOKA Boswell – Randy’s One Stop, (580) 566-2825. Atoka – Sheriff’s Office, (580) 889-2221. Check Station Only Atoka – McCarty’s Wild Game Processing, Boswell – General Store, (580) 566-9906. Deer Processor Only (580) 889-6981 & (580) 239-2108. Hugo – Porter’s Custom Meat Processing LLC, (580) 326-6981 or (580) 326-0592. Check Station & Deer Processor Bentley – Bentley Grocery, (580) 889-1944. Hugo – Sheriff’s Office, (580) 326-2000. Hunters Against Hunger Participant Daisy – Daisy Store, (580) 346-7351. Kiamichi Park – Corps of Engineers Office, Lane – Lane Handy Mart, (580) 889-7604. (580) 326-3345. BEAVER Messer – Loftin’s Kiamichi Kamp, (580) 326-0202. Beaver – Sheriff’s Office, (580) 625-4540. CIMARRON Bryan’s Corner – Crossroads Express, e-Check Boise City – Bourk’s Hardware, (580) 651-9800. (580) 361-2529. Kenton – Hitching Post, (580) 261-7413. BECKHAM CLEVELAND Save time and gas! Carter – R. & R. Get It Quick, (580) 486-3200. Little Axe – Thunderbird Meat Processing, More and more hunters Erick – C & K, (580) 526-3566. (405) 364-5270. each year are using Sayre – B-4 Store, (580) 928-9509. Noble – Noble F.D., (405) 872-3030. the simple, quick and Sweetwater – Keathley’s Korner, (580) 534-2279. convenient e-check Newalla – Country Corner, (405) 386-5070. BLAINE system to check their Slaughterville – Neighbor’s Grocery, (405) 527-6711. deer, elk and turkey Geary – Maib Short Stop, (405) 884-2732. COAL online. Simply visit Longdale – Jiffy Trip #115, (580) 274-3295. Coalgate – P & P Processing – (580) 927-5154. Okeene – West Acres Grocery, (580) 822-3111. wildlifedepartment.com Coalgate – Sheriff’s Dept., (580) 927-3227. Watonga – The Country Store, (580) 623-2822. on your computer or COMANCHE BRYAN mobile device to try Indiahoma – Frazier’s Meat Plant, (580) 246-3261. Bennington – Curtis Quik Stop, (580) 847-2649. out e-check. Lawton – Cache Road Ice Dock, (580) 248-2999. Caddo – Caddo Superette, (580) 367-2278. Lawton – Lawton Meat Processing, Durant – Tucker’s Slaughter House, (580) 353-6448. (580) 924-2560. Lawton – Taft Grocery, (580) 353-7428. CADDO Medicine Park – Bubba’s, (580) 529-2232. Anadarko – Squaretop Shortstop, (405) 247-5964. Sterling – Newt’s Processing, (580) 365-4460. Apache – Chisom Corner, (580) 588-2070. COTTON Binger – Cart’s Corner, (405) 656-2600. Walters – Mac’s Quick Mart, (580) 875-3637. Carnegie – Carnegie Travel Stop, (580) 654-2844. CRAIG Hunters Against Hunger is a program for Eakly – Eakly One Stop, (405) 797-3880. Ft. Cobb – Fort Cobb Locker Plant, Big Cabin – 4-State Meat Processing, quartered hunters who legally harvest a deer during meat only, (918) 783-5556. any deer seasons. Hunters can donate the (405) 643-2355. Blue Jacket – Horton’s, (918) 244-2372. meat to feed hungry Oklahomans. Simply Ft. Cobb – Nowhere, (405) 643-2427. deliver the deer to the nearest participating Vinita – R & S Deer Processing, (918) 244-0572. CANADIAN meat processor after you have checked the Welch – Tag Conv. Store, (918) 788-3950. deer at a hunter check station or online. To Mustang – Out West Taxidermy, (405) 376-0548. White Oak – Rancher’s Conv. Store, (918) 256-7342. help with processing charges, each dona- Piedmont – Bill’s Barber Shop, (405) 740-7822. tor is requested to contribute a tax-deduct- CREEK Union City – Larry’s Meats, (405) 483-5504. ible $10 to assist with the program. 33-48 Jct. – R & S Hot Food & Deli, (918) 352-3677. During the 2010 - 2011 season, hunters CARTER Bristow – Pulley Deer Processing, (918) 230-6761 donated over 42,000 pounds of venison Ardmore – Ernie’s Meat Market, & (918) 230-6438. (580) 226-3686. which provided thousands of meals to hun- Bristow – Stop N Shop, (918) 367-6564. gry Oklahomans. Call (405) 522-6279 to join Ardmore – Jerry’s Gun Shop, (580) 223-8502. Bristow – Stubblefield Deer Processing, the Hunters Against Hunger program. Dickson – Pro Mart, (580) 226-3504. (918) 367-6824. Lake Murray – Lake Stop, (580) 224-0600. Bristow – Welty Deer Processing, (918) 367-8907. Hunters Against Hunger is partially made Ratliff City – Marty’s KOK, (580) 856-4050. Drumright – Stop N Go, (918) 352-2703. possible through generous contributions from: CHEROKEE Kiefer – Superior Bait & Tackle, (918) 321-3556. Caney Ridge – Caney Ridge Best Stop, Mannford – The Bait Shop, (918) 865-6388. (918) 457-3222. Mannford – Shorty & Dean’s Deer Processing, (918) 855-1918. Cookson – Cookson Country Store, (918) 457-5171. Gibson – Whites Meat Processing, Sapulpa – Hot Deli Foods, (918) 227-4318. (918) 478-2347. Sapulpa – Deer Processing & Taxidermy, (918) 224-8562. Hulbert – Super Stop, (918) 772-2156. Slick – Slick One Stop, (918) 367-2858.

40 2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide CUSTER HUGHES Arapaho – Quick Stop, (580) 323-7339. Gerty – C. & C. Country Store, (580) 892-3706. Butler – Cowboy Corner, (580) 664-5951. Horntown – Lee’s Texaco, (405) 379-2959. Foss Lake – B & K Baithouse, (580) 592-4518. Holdenville – Brown’s Deer Processing, (405) 379-6567. Weatherford – Kash & Carry Grocery, (580) 772-3957. Your Source for Premier Hunting on Weatherford – Market 54, (580) 772-3510. Holdenville – Fire Station, (405) 379-2413. over 80,000 Acres of Prime Hunting Stuart – The Quick Pick, (918) 546-2654. DELAWARE Land in Oklahoma and Kansas! Bernice – Country Corner Butcher Shop, JACKSON (918) 257-5044. Altus – Quartz View Meat Company, The price of a yearly membership is less than many (580) 477-1390. one day hunts. Family membership includes you, Bernice – Littlefield’s Sporting Goods, (918) 257-4027. your spouse as well as all children up to 21 years old. Grove – Grand Country Convenience, (918) 786-7686. Blair – All American, (580) 563-9224. No hidden fees. Not limited to one species of game. Grove – Gitter Done, (918) 687-8982. El Dorado – Pauper’s Corner, (580) 633-2329. We cap our membership each year so space is limited. Jay – The Y Store, (918) 253-8439. JEFFERSON We have a proven system that keeps small numbers of hunters on any piece of property while still allowing Kansas – Circle N, (919) 868-1099 Ringling – Morris Feed & Seed, (580) 662-2881. everybody a great place to hunt. DEWEY Ryan – Red River Feed, (580) 757-2501. Deer • Quail • Pheasant • Turkey • Dove Bison Short Stop, (580) 488-3522. Waurika – Fire Station, (580) 228-2838. Leedey – Predator • Hogs • Pond Fishing Camargo – Country Store, (580) 926-3424. JOHNSTON Oakwood – Oakwood Feed Store, (580) 891-3316. Coleman – Ma & Pa’s General Store, 405.306.0283 Seiling – Domino Fuel #2, (580) 922-3122. (580) 937-4021. www.ESCHunting.org Taloga – Taloga Short Stop, (580) 328-5589. Mill Creek – Mill Creek Vol. FD., (580) 384-5744. Vici – Sweet’s Short Stop, (580) 995-4424. Tishomingo – Southern Select Feeds, (580) 371-3494. ELLIS KAY Arnett – Scotty’s Country Store, (580) 885-7466. Fargo – Fargo Country Store, (580) 698-2546. Blackwell – Dewayne’s BBQ, (580) 363-3394. Gage – Gage Quick Shop, (580) 923-7656. Blackwell – Harvey’s Grocery, (580) 363-0343. Shattuck – Tom’s Quick Stop, (580) 938-2781. Kaw City – Kaw Lake One Stop, (580) 269-2929. Nardin – Mr. Redding Processing, GARFIELD (580) 262-0661. Covington – General Store, (580) 864-7409. Ponca City – C. & R.’s Snyder’s Grocery, Enid – Bill’s Outdoor Sports, (580) 233-7846. (580) 762-4686. Enid – Enid Packing / Big Country Meat Market, Ponca City – Osage Country Meat Market, (580) 233-8666. (580) 762-8026. GARVIN Tonkawa – Tonkawa Meat Processing, (580) 628-2843. Elmore City – City Offices, (580) 788-2345. Lindsay – Erin Springs Superette, (405) 756-8111. KINGFISHER Pauls Valley – Pak-A-Way Food Mart, (405) 238-2349. Hennessey – Get N Moore, (405) 853-6711. Pauls Valley – Robert’s Custom Processing Kingfisher – Jacket Express, (405) 375-3339. Plant, (405) 238-2777. KIOWA Wynnewood – Kent’s Travel Center, (405) 665-2222. Hobart – Sunny’s Deli, (580) 726-7917. GRADY LATIMER Norge – Burtchi #2, (405) 222-0908. Wilburton – EZ Mart #702, (918) 465-2107. Pocasset – Riley’s Short Stop, (405) 459-6222. Yanush – Yanush Store, (918) 522-4353. Rush Springs – Foster Feed, (580) 476-3417. LE FLORE GRANT Arkoma – J Sacs Inc., (918) 875-9057. Lamont – G & S General Store, (580) 388-4302. Bokoshe – RJ’s Corner Mart, (918) 969-2548. e Ultimate in Pond Creek – Buy Rite Foods, (580) 532-4437. Cameron – Smart Mart, (918) 654-7234. Wakita – Wakita Foodland. (580) 594-2216. Haw Creek – Haw Creek Store, (918) 653-4760. Hunting Décor GREER Hodgen – Tote A Poke #7, (918) 653-2300. Lake Altus Lugert – Reggie’s, (580) 563-9622. Honobia – Honobia Creek Store, (580) 244-3725. for the Home Mangum – Williams Feed, (580) 782-3454. Le Flore – DJ’s Handy Stop, (918) 753-2214. Mangum – Sheriff Office, (580) 782-3065. Monroe – PJ’s Country Store, (918) 658-3314. HARMON Octavia – C.J.’s Corner, (580) 244-3664. Hollis – The Quikie Mart, (580) 688-9109. Poteau – Tote-A-Poke, (918) 647-3404. Poteau – Weaver’s Meat Market, #1042-BL HARPER (918) 649-0597 & (918) 647-9832. Buffalo – Sheriff’s Office, (580) 735-2213. Shady Point – EZ Mart #703, (918) 963-2279. Laverne – City Offices, (580) 921-3312. Spiro – EZ Mart #704, (918) 962-5044. HASKELL Summerfield – Country Corner, (918) 677-2313. Lodge & Cabins Keota – OC Corner Mart, (918) 966-2346. Talihina – Rockin H, (918) 567-3054. Stigler – Kilgore Meat Processors, Wister – Tote A Poke #6, (918) 655-7703. Company (918) 967-2613. Stigler – Total Express, (918) 967-2901. www.LodgeandCabins.com

2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide 41 Che ck Stations/Processors

LINCOLN MARSHALL Pawhuska – Clem’s Speciality Meats, Chandler – Johnson’s Processing, Madill – Butler’s B & B Custom Processing, (580) 670-4083 & (918) 846-2649. (405) 258-7155. (580) 795-2667. Pawhuska – Fire Station, (918) 287-4210. Chandler – Miller Deer Processing, MAYES Osage County – Osage Country Meat Market, (405) 258-0618. (580) 762-8026. Adair – Larry’s Quick Stop, (918) 785-2357. Chandler – Turk’s Country Store, (405) 258-0400. Skiatook – Mr. Bass, (918) 396-3848. Chouteau – Bontrager Deer Processing, Town & Country Grocery, Davenport – (918) 476-7681. OTTAWA (918) 377-2221. Langley – Dam Stop, Park & Main, (918) 782-9332. Fairland – High’s Deer Processing, Meeker – Rainbow Fuel Stop, (405) 279-2651. Pryor – Green Country Gun, (918) 825-4885. (918) 676-3203 & (918) 533-3318. Prague – DAAD’s, (405) 567-2597. Fairland – Mr. D’s One Stop, (918) 676-1005. MURRAY LOGAN Miami – Cook’s Processing, (918) 542-5796. Sulphur – Fire Station, (580) 622-3400. Crescent – EZ Stop Foods, (405) 969-2235. Peoria – Barney’s Last Stop, (918) 540-0803. Sulphur – WR Meat Processing, (580) 622-5929. Guthrie – Hanks Game Processor, Wyandotte – Fire Dept. (918) 678-2300 (405) 760-5019. MUSKOGEE PAYNE Guthrie – Lakeview Grocery, (405) 282-8619. Braggs – Braggs Grocery, (918) 487-5450. Glencoe – Box Office Pizza, (580) 455-2599. Guthrie – Sallee’s Meat Processing, Ft. Gibson – 4 Mile Stop, (918) 478-4122. (405) 282-1241. Yale – Tee Pee Smoke Shop, (918) 387-4224. Keefeton – Scott’s Grocery, (918) 989-5474. Washington – Patrick Hennessy, Keefeton – Thomas Meat Processing, PAWNEE (405) 563-2221. (918) 989-5252. Cleveland – Fire Station, (918) 358-3112. LOVE Martin – Carter’s Corner, (918) 989-5470. Maramec – Martin Custom Processing, Leon – Horn’s Corner Grocery, (580) 276-9572. Muskogee – Fire Dept., (918) 684-6354. (918) 454-2471. Marietta – Lazy Man’s Corner, (580) 276-4162. Oktaha – Easy Mart, (918) 683-9122. Pawnee – Fire Station, (918) 762-3166. Thackerville – John’s Engine Clinic, (580) 276-5263. Warner – Warner Hardware, (918) 464-2222. PITTSBURG M cCLAIN NOBLE Arpelar – Arpelar One Stop, (918) 389-4567. Dibble – Kim and Kevin’s. (405) 344-7374. Morrison – Lil’ Country Express, (580) 724-3433. Blocker – Big E’s, (918) 469-2280. Purcell – Purcell Conoco, (405) 527-4426. Perry – Ed’s Taxidermy & Wild Game Crowder – Lakeside One Stop, (918) 334-6180. Processing, (580) 370-1701. Hartshorne – Heartland Meat Processing, Inc, M cCURTAIN Perry – Fire Station, (580) 336-9755. (918) 297-3315. Bokhoma – Lincoln Grocery, (580) 245-2238. Kiowa – Kiowa Double Quik, (918) 432-5714. NOWATA Broken Bow – Fast Lane, (580) 584-3560. Longtown – C & C Grocery, (918) 452-2120. Childers – Childers Store, (918) 467-4111. Cerrogordo – Stateline Store, (580) 245-1801. McAlester – Kay’s Meat Processing, Eagletown – D & S Country Store, (580) 835-2244. Delaware – Anderson Processing, (918) 423-7400. (918) 467-3659. Garvin – Rocking A Butcher Barn, McAlester – TJ’s Bait, (918) 420-5993. Lenapah – Whistle Stop, (918) 468-2248. (580) 286-1081. Quinton – EZ Mart #709, (918) 469-2969. Nowata – Fuller’s PDQ, (918) 273-1514. Glover – North Pole Store, (580) 420-6118. Savanna – Hilltop Archery, (918) 262-5646. Harris – 259 One Stop, (580) 245-2900. OKFUSKEE Tannehill – Tannehill Country Store, (918) 429-1430. Haworth – Haworth Country Store, (580) 245-2525. Okemah – Tipton’s Grocery, (918) 623-0500. PONTOTOC Hochatown – Frontier General Store, Paden – Pirate’s Bay, (405) 832-4400. Ada – Abbott’s Processing, (580) 332-3893 (580) 494-6161. Weleetka – Paul’s Fast Tracks, (405) 786-2811. & (580) 320-4507. Idabel – McCown Custom Meat Processing, Welty – Karen’s Place, (918) 623-0003. (580) 286-5351 & (580) 245-1432. Ada – Claborn Processing, (580) 436-3709. Mt. Herman – Mt. Herman Store, (580) 241-7845. OKLAHOMA Ada – Fire Station #1, (580) 436-8077. Ada – Martin’s Meat & More, (580) 332-4906. Pickens – Jot-Um-Down Groc., (580) 241-5555. Harrah – Jack’s Corner Market, (405) 391-5225. Pine Creek Lake – JC’ s Store, (580) 933-4957. Harrah – U R Way Meat Processing, Allen – Don’s Lazy S Jerky Co., (580) 857-1133. (405) 454-3434. Redland – Redland Store, (580) 245-1413. Byng – Charlie’s Processing, (580) 332-2266. Luther – Route 66 Plaza, (405) 277-3681. Ringold – Baldwin & Son, (580) 981-2832. POTTAWATOMIE Midwest City – D & K Wild Game Processing, Smithville – Mt. Country Store, (580) 244-3575. Asher – Circle B Shell, (405) 784-2333. (405) 826-0486. Valliant – Doc’s In & Out, (580) 933-7546. McComb – One Stop Country Store, (405) 598-3637. OKC – Terry’s Taxidermy, (405) 787-7883. Wright City – TJ’s Country Store, (580) 981-2382. Pink – R.T.’s Taxidermy, (405) 598-2994. OKC – Backwood’s Processing, (405) 834-1681. Shawnee – Lucky Day Sports Center, M cINTOSH OKC – Bass Pro Shops, (405) 218-5200 (405) 273-3981. Checotah – Checotah Meat Processors, OKMULGEE (918) 473-0103 & (918) 429-3747. Wanette – Bill’ s Grocery & Feed, (405) 383-2299. Henryetta – Kelch Oil Co., (918) 652-9580. Checotah – The Country Store, (918) 473-6970. PUSHMATAHA Okmulgee – South Side Shell, (918) 758-0979. Council Hill – Dock’s General Store, (918) 474-3359. Antlers – Jim Ray’s Quick Stop, (580) 298-5521. Eufaula – Mission Acres, (918) 689-4488. OSAGE Clayton – K. C. Foods, (918) 569-4129. Porum Landing – Phr ogy’s Town & Country , Barnsdall – Garrett’s Grill, (918) 847-2272. Clayton – Tater Hills Deer Processing, (918) 917-0607. (918) 484-5795. Barnsdall – Barnsdall Meat Processing, Cloudy – Cloudy Store, (580) 587-2228. Only accepts donated deer, Texanna Rd. – Lakeview Grocery, (918) 689-4722. Rattan – Hank’ s, (580) 587-2422. (918) 847-2814. MAJOR Snow – Way Station, (580) 298-2814. Fairfax – Fairfax Hardware, (918) 642-5010. Ames – The Korner Store, (580) 753-4450. Fairfax – Red Devil Superette, (918) 642-5253. ROGER MILLS Cleo Springs – Curve Jiffy Trip, (580) 438-2571. Hominy – Wild Country Meats, (918) 885-6758. Cheyenne – Johnny Mac’s Food & Fuel, Fairview – Sooner Co-Op, (580) 227-2480. Hulah Dam – The Country Store, (918) 336-2442. (580) 497-2557. Ringwood – Jiffy Trip #140, (580) 883-4921. Kaw Lake – Tom’s Place, (918) 767-0070. Reydon – Short Stop, (580) 655-4378. Fairview – Fairview Packing Co., Roll – Jerry’s Quick Stop, (580) 983-2727. (580) 227-3500. Midway – Midway Outlet, (918) 397-0097.

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ROGERS TEXAS Ramona – Mike’s Deer Barn, (918) 536-3700. Chelsea – Jiffy Mart, (918) 789-2626. Guymon – Fire Dept., (580) 338-5536. Dewey – Peck’s Dewey Custom Butchering, Chesea – Chelsea Gun & Pawn, (918) 789-3379. Hardesty – Pak A Snak, (580) 888-4232. (918) 534-1382. Chelsea – Chelsea Slaughter, (918) 789-3541. TILLMAN WASHITA Claremore – Muns & Sons Processing, Burns Flat – Keith’s Butcher Shop, (580) 562-3220. (918) 343-2855. Davidson – Hop & Sack, (580) 568-2222. Frederick – Ron’s Tire and Lube, (580) 335-5029 Cordell – Fire Station, (580) 832-3449. Claremore – Nabatak, (918) 342-5000. Grandfield – The General Store, (580) 479-3316. Canute – Andy’s Taxidermy, (580) 821-0481. Oologah – Tacora Mart, (918) 342-3277. Canute – Schones Butcher Shop, Tipton – Hop & Sack, (580) 667-5338. SEMINOLE (580) 472-3300. TULSA Seminole – 4-Mile Grocery, (405) 382-8055. WOODS Bixby – Fire Station #2, (918) 366-0402. Seminole – Phay Cattle Co, LLC, Alva – Ampride, (580) 327-5090. (405) 398-4790. Broken Arrow – Bass Pro Shop, (918) 355-7600. Freedom – Corner Stop, (580) 621-3299. Collinsville – Rick’s Custom Processing, Wewoka – Convenience Foodmart # 2, Waynoka – Loren Seachris, (580) 824-0106. (405) 257-8100. (918) 371-2895. Sand Springs – Al’s, (918) 245-7392. Waynoka – Seachris Processing, SEQUOYAH (580) 824-0106. Sand Springs – Western Market Trading Post, Nicut – H & H Foods, (918) 427-5517. (918) 245-8112. WOODWARD Marble City – Marble City Grocery, (918) 235-0992. Tulsa – Siegi’s Sausage Factory, Ft. Supply – Steuart’s Country Store, Roland – Town of Roland, (918) 427-3252. (918) 492-8988. (580) 766-2076. Sallisaw – The Village, (918) 776-9183. WAGONER Mooreland – Jiffy Trip, (580) 944-5651. Sallisaw – Brushy Store, (918) 775-0086. Coweta – Frank’s Guns, (918) 486-4867. Quinlan – Hank’s R.V. Store, (580) 697-3203. Sallisaw – Shockey’s Custom Meat Haskell – Dan Martin, (918) 482-2693. Woodward – Jiffy Trip #433, (580) 256-2130. Processing, (918) 774-6709. Okay – Sam’s BBQ & Deer Processing, Woodward – Syracuse Custom Meat, Vian – Parkside Conv. Store, (918) 489-2075. (918) 687-6706. (580) 334-6611 & (940) 367-5344. Vian – Shortstop #2, (918) 773-8613. Okay – Sports Center, (918) 682-4011. Out of State: STEPHENS Porter – The Cole Pit, (918) 483-7791. Caney, KS – Regier Custom Processing, Bray – Bray Store, (580) 658-5211. Wagoner – Ginny’s Log Cabin, (918) 462-7657. (620) 879-5177. Perryton, TX – Big 4 Packing, (806) 435-5679. Comanche – Edgewood Quick Stop, WASHINGTON (580) 439-6688. Bartlesville – Bert’s Bows, (918) 336-0898. Duncan – Murf’s Guns, (580) 255-6776. Copan – Copan Bait & Tackle, (918) 532-4122. Marlow – Country Store, (580) 475-0293.

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The primary objective on all lands owned or managed by the Department is the sound Army Ammunition Plant (AAP) management and use of fish and wildlife resources resident thereon. Public use of & Joint Maneuver Training Center (JMTC) Department-managed lands is permitted according to the following priorities: Lands owned and operated by the U.S. Depart- 1. Hunting, fishing, trapping, running dogs for sport and associated activities. ment of the Army. Open for limited hunting (see McAlester AAP and Camp Gruber JMTC). 2. Other wildlife-oriented activities (nature observation or photography, National Recreation Area (NRA) and conservation education). Lands owned and operated by the U.S. De- 3. Non-wildlife related activities, when such activities do not conflict with the wildlife management partment of the Interior. Open for limited objective (picnicking, hiking, backpacking, short-term camping, horseback riding). hunting (see Chickasaw NRA). 4. Large group activities (military training, organized trail rides). National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Lands owned and operated by the U.S. De- partment of the Interior. May be open for limited hunting and/or controlled hunts. Terms Defined Migratory Bird Refuge or Waterfowl Refuge Portion (WRP) Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Areas closed to all public use and access from Area Regulations All lands owned, licensed, leased, or under Policies governing situations not covered un- Oct. 15 - Jan. 31, except for controlled hunt permit- the management of the Wildlife Division (ex- der these regulations are determined by the tees on days of their hunt, and unless specifically cept for the McCurtain County Wilderness Director or his designated representatives, noted otherwise. In addition, all shotgun hunting is Area) are designated WMAs to accurately and their decision is binding until such time restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot and reflect the overall objectives for these lands as the Wildlife Commission can formulate the possession of lead shot is prohibited. and the results of management activities permanent policy on the issue. conducted thereon. Depending on the spe- Conservation Education Area (CEA) Public lands not specifically listed as open cific management objectives, all or part of any Areas whose primary purpose is conservation are closed. particular WMA may also be designated as a education. All activities are regulated by the It is the responsibility of the area users to public hunting area, game management area, Department. become knowledgeable of, and comply with, migratory bird refuge, waterfowl refuge por- Wetland Development Unit (WDU) any regulations applicable to specific areas. tion or wetland development unit. Wetland units where all shotgun hunting is Alcoholic Beverages Public Hunting Area (PHA) restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot No person shall possess, consume or use any Areas where most forms of wildlife harvest and the possession of lead shot is prohibited. intoxicating beverage or low-point beer (as are permitted under statewide hunting, fish- In addition, shooting hours for waterfowl defined in O.S. Title 37), except in camping ing, and furbearer regulations, unless specific close at 1 pm, daily. and parking areas on any lands or waterways regulations for the area indicate otherwise. Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) subject to the control of the Department, except U.S. Forest Service regulations shall ap- Game Management Area (GMA) Lands owned or managed by the Department. ply to the Black Kettle, Ouachita and Rita Areas where hunting and public use are more Open for limited hunting (see Tishomingo Blanca WMAs. closely regulated than on PHAs. WMU and Lower Illinois River Public Fishing and Hunting Area, Watts Unit). Buildings & Private Developments No permanent or temporary structure (buildings, earthworks, corrals, boat docks, marinas, boat landings, launch ramps, etc.) may be con- Wildlife Conservation Passport structed on Department-managed lands. Camping The Wildlife Conservation Passport is required of all persons who enter or use the areas Camping is limited to a maximum of 14 days, listed below for nonhunting and nonfishing related activities, unless exempt. except on areas open only to hunter camping Individuals who possess any current hunting or fishing license issued by the ODWC for special seasons. Camping on these areas is (except the 2-day fishing, 6-day fishing or the 5-day hunting license) are exempt from limited to two days longer than the period the this passport. Also exempt are residents who are under 18 years of age on the first day camper (hunter) is authorized to hunt. of the calendar year; and students and instructors participating in bona fide educational Quiet hours are enforced from 11 pm to 6 am. tours or activities sponsored or organized by an educational institution or any other All dogs or other pets must be kept on a leash organized event sanctioned and approved in advance by the Department. or otherwise confined while in camping areas. See specific WMA regulations for camping Wildlife Management Areas and Fishing Areas: restrictions within WMAs. • American Horse • Deep Fork • Jap Beaver • Packsaddle Concessions & Businesses • Atoka • Dewey County • John Dahl • Pushmataha It shall be unlawful to operate any private or • Beaver River • Drummond Flats • Lexington • Robbers Cave non-Departmental business or concession, in- • Blue River Public • Ellis County (including Dahlgren Lake) • Sandy Sanders cluding soliciting and/or advertising for any such venture on any Department-managed Fishing and (including Vincent Lake) • Lower Illinois River • Schooler Hunting Area Public Fishing & lands without prior written approval from the • Elmer • Schultz • Burtschi Hunting Area - Department. • Evans Chambers Watts Unit • Sparrow Hawk • Candy Creek • Gary Sherrer • Major County • Spavinaw Controlled Hunts • Carl Etling • Gist • McCurtain County • Stringtown Unless otherwise provided, no person is al- • Cherokee Wilderness Area lowed in a controlled hunt area during speci- • Grady County • Vanderwork • Cimarron Bluff • Nanih Waiya fied dates and times without a controlled hunt • Grassy Slough • Washita County • Cimarron Hills • Okmulgee permit. • Hackberry Flat • Watonga • Cookson • Osage • Hall • Whitegrass Flats Deer Stands • Cooper • Ozark Plateau • Hickory Creek • Yourman No permanent type stands may be construct- • Cross Timbers • James Collins • Ozzie Cobb ed in or on a tree nor shall cleats be driven into a tree to gain access to a portion of any tree nor shall any person hunt from such a stand.

44 2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide Only portable type stands, that do not require sions of the Oklahoma Self Defense Act. designated non-ambulatory areas. Firearms the use of any fastening device that has the Muzzleloaders may be transported in a mo- must be unloaded and/or cased while on potential of damaging a tree, are permitted. tor vehicle with a loaded powder charge and roads. Use on county or state roads must com- Stands shall be removed from the tree imme- bullet as long as the gun is uncapped or bat- ply with Title 47 requirements. diately following the closure of the hunt for tery is disconnected. Non-ambulatory permittees may carry fire- which they were used with a limit of no more No crossbow may be transported in a mo- arms with ammunition in the magazine only than 14 days. Stands remaining after this time tor vehicle unless uncocked or disassembled. while upland game hunting from an ATV and become the property of the Department to be No bow that is at full or partial draw may be while on designated non-ambulatory areas. disposed of in the best practical manner. transported in a motor vehicle. Off-road travel by non-ambulatory permittees with ORV/ATV is permitted in desig- Department Lakes Horses & Mules for Hunting nated areas only. ORV/ATV vehicles will be Hunting seasons on the following Depart- Hunting on, from or with the aid of horses restricted to utility type vehicles weighing less ment lake areas are the same as statewide sea- or mules on WMAs (except U.S. Forest Serv- than 1,250 pounds. sons, except open only from Sept. 1 through ice lands, Honobia Creek and Three Rivers spring turkey season each year: American WMAs) is prohibited during daylight hours Shooting Ranges Horse, Burtschi, Evans-Chambers, Hall, Jap during the period of Oct. 1 - Jan. 1 and during On all WMAs where specific target or shoot- Beaver, Nanih Waiya, Ozzie Cobb, Schooler spring turkey season. Persons holding non- ing ranges have been provided for public use, and Vanderwork. All of these areas are closed ambulatory permits or motor vehicle permits the discharge of firearms for purposes other to antlerless deer gun hunting, deer hunting are exempt. than hunting is restricted to the ranges pro- is restricted to shotgun or archery only and See specific WMA regulations for other re- vided. Exemptions may only be granted by all other hunting is restricted to shotgun with strictions that may apply. the Director of the Department upon prior submission of a written application setting pellets or archery. Horses & Mules for forth the location, date, nature and purpose of The following lake areas are closed to hunt- Nonhunting Activities ing or taking of wildlife by any means: Elmer, such activity. No person shall ride, drive, lead or keep Etling, Raymond Gary, Watonga and Wayne All persons using shooting ranges must a horse or other livestock on Department- Wallace. posses a valid hunting or combination license, managed lands (except on Honobia Creek See specific WMA regulations for other unless otherwise exempt. and Three Rivers WMAs) during the period restrictions that may apply to lakes within of Oct. 1 - Jan. 1 and spring turkey seasons Spotlighting WMAs. without prior written approval from the De- No person may take, catch, capture, kill or Dog Training partment. Individuals or parties of less than pursue wildlife or otherwise attempt to use for All training of bird dogs on Department- 25 may ride on areas with prior approval of any purpose a vehicle mounted spotlight or managed lands is closed from June 1 - Aug. the local biologist during the closed period if other powerful light at night for any purpose 31, annually. no hunting seasons are in progress. on Department-managed lands, except as oth- No person who owns or operates a com- During deer muzzleloader and deer gun erwise provided for hunting of furbearers and mercial bird dog training business or is an em- seasons, riders must wear both a head cov- predators, taking of frogs, or for navigational ployee in such a business whereby bird dogs ering and outer garment above the waistline purposes while in a water conveyance. are sold and/or trained for a price or a fee consisting of hunter orange color totalling not Theft or Vandalism of State Property may use Department-managed lands for such less than 400 square inches. It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot training purposes. U.S. Forest Service regulations shall apply at, deface, damage, destroy, remove or steal No person may train or have in possession to those lands owned by the U.S. Forest Serv- all or any part of any buildings, granaries, more than three bird dogs on any Depart- ice. residence, privies or other physical structures, ment-managed lands outside the regular har- See specific WMA regulations for other re- any equipment or machinery, fences or fenc- vest season. strictions that may apply. ing materials, cattleguards, gates, signs, or Individuals who work no more than three Language or Disorderly Assemblage any other state property on Department-man- personal hunting dogs outside the regular No person shall use threatening, abusive, or aged lands. harvest season and not in a business as de- indecent language, participate in a disorderly It shall be unlawful to cut, dig, damage or scribed above are exempt and may use De- assemblage, nor publicly appear nude or in- remove any crops, trees, shrubs, timber (in- partment-managed lands to train such dogs, toxicated on any Department-managed lands. cluding dead standing trees), water, gravel, except as otherwise provided. sand, earth, rocks, minerals or other natural License Requirements Firearms, Fireworks & Explosives resources other than legally harvested fish All persons carrying a firearm or archery Restrictions and wildlife from Department-managed lands equipment on Department-managed lands Fully automatic firearms are prohibited for use without prior written approval from the De- must possess a hunting license (see page 12). on any Department-managed lands, except as partment. Removal of such resources from otherwise provided for military training. Littering National Forest lands is subject to the regula- The possession of loaded firearms, ammu- Disposal of garbage, trash, refuse, litter, sew- tions of the U.S. Forest Service. nition, loaded projectile firing devices, bows age, debris or any other form of solid waste It shall be unlawful to cut any living trees, and arrows, crossbows, explosives or explo- is prohibited, except in designated trash con- shrubs, or other woody vegetation for use as sive devices of any kind including fireworks tainers. camouflage, blinds, stands or firewood. Fallen is prohibited on all U.S. Army Corps of En- Livestock dead trees may be so used, but shall not be gineers project lands except as permitted for removed for use off the Department-managed It is unlawful for any person to willfully or ne- hunting purposes during authorized hunting lands. glectfully allow unauthorized livestock to en- seasons or being used at an authorized shoot- It shall be unlawful to remove any histori- croach upon any Department-managed lands. ing range. cal, cultural or archaeological artifacts (includ- No person shall use or possess any explo- Non-Ambulatory & Motor Vehicle Permittees ing arrowheads) from Department-managed sive devices, including fireworks, firecrackers Off-road use of a vehicle on public lands is lands. or exploding targets, on Department-man- prohibited except for non-ambulatory permit- Under 16 Years of Age aged lands. tees on designated areas open to non-ambula- Any person under 14 years of age must be im- tory permittees and area roads designated as Firearms & Crossbow Transport mediately supervised by an adult while afield. open to non-ambulatory permittees and mo- It is unlawful for any person to transport a Minors 14 - 16 years old must be immediately tor vehicle hunt permittees. loaded firearm in a motor vehicle on any De- supervised by an adult, unless they possess Non-ambulatory permittees may ride partment-managed area, except under provi- hunter safety certification. 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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lands permits. All vehicles used by non-ambulato- For definition purposes on both the Hono- Corps lands open to hunting but not licensed ry permittees must conspicuously display a bia Creek and Three Rivers WMA, a “main- to the Department are open during the same sticker designating the vehicle is being used tained road” open for vehicle and ATV use dates, limits, method of take and shooting by a non-ambulatory permittee and motor is any permanent road not gated and locked hours as Department-managed lands at the vehicle hunt permittees must conspicuously or closed with an earthen mound. Addition- respective projects, unless otherwise restrict- display a sticker designating the vehicle is be- ally, a “maintained road” will be constructed ed. Other Corps lands not normally open to ing used by a motor vehicle hunt permittee. with man-made ditches on one or both sides hunting may be open with certain restrictions. These permits may be obtained from the Li- of the road to control rainwater runoff, and Contact the respective Corps lake office (see cense Section of the Department. will not have vegetation present on the road page 57 for list) or the Tulsa District Office at Except as otherwise provided, all motor- that would impede easy travel by a two-wheel (918) 669-7370 for information. ized vehicles are required to stay on roads drive automobile. Vehicles designated as open for public or hunter use. Maximum speed limit is 25 mph unless oth- There are no exceptions for motorcycles, four- erwise posted. Only those vehicles registered as legal to op- wheel drive vehicles, snowmobiles or all ter- It is unlawful for any person to hunt, chase, erate on Oklahoma public roadways may rain vehicles. Travel on roads which are gated capture, shoot, attempt to shoot, wound or kill be used or parked on Department-managed and locked, closed by earthen mound or des- any wildlife from a motor driven vehicle on lands, except on specified areas designated ignated as closed is prohibited, unless other- Department-managed areas, except as pro- for off-road use, unless otherwise provided wise specified in annual regulations for non- vided for persons holding a non-ambulatory for non-ambulatory persons holding valid ambulatory persons holding valid permits. or motor vehicle permit.

Public lands operated by, or in cooperation with, the Wildlife department

* Denotes areas that are not managed by the Wildlife Department. These areas are owned by other agencies and hunting opportunities are managed in cooperative partnerships with the Wildlife Department.

Northwest Northeast 37. Osage 54. James Collins 72. Three Rivers 1. Beaver River 19. Arcadia CEA 38. Ozark Plateau 55. Lake Thunderbird SP * 73. Tishomingo NWR/WMU 2. Black Kettle * 20. Camp Gruber JMTC * 39. Skiatook 56. Lexington 74. Whitegrass Flats 3. Canton 21. Candy Creek 40. Sparrow Hawk 57. Little River NWR * 75. Wister 4. Cimarron Bluff 22. Cherokee 41. Spavinaw 58. Love Valley 76. Yourman 5. Cimarron Hills 23. Cookson 42. Tenkiller 59. McAlester AAP * Southwest 6. Cooper 24. Copan 60. McCurtain County WA Southeast 77. Altus-Lugert 7. Dewey County 25. Deep Fork 61. McGee Creek 43. Atoka 78. Cross Timbers 8. Drummond Flats 26. Deep Fork NWR * 62. Ouachita - Cucumber 44. Blue River 79. Fort Cobb 9. Ellis County 27. Fort Gibson Creek 45. Broken Bow 80. Gist 10. Fort Supply 28. Heyburn 63. Ouachita - Le Flore 46. Chickasaw NRA * 81. Grady County 11. Major County 29. Hulah 64. Ouachita - McCurtain 47. Eufaula 82. Hackberry Flat 12. Optima 30. John Dahl 65. Pine Creek 48. Fobb Bottom 83. Mountain Park 13. Optima NWR * 31. Kaw 66. Pushmataha 49. Gary Sherrer 84. Sandy Sanders 14. Packsaddle 32. Keystone 67. Red Slough 50. Grassy Slough 85. Washita County 15. Rita Blanca * 33. Lower Illinois River 68. Robbers Cave 51. Hickory Creek 86. Waurika 16. Salt Plains NWR * 34. McClellan-Kerr 69. Sequoyah NWR * 52. Honobia Creek 87. Wichita Mountains NWR * 17. Schultz 35. Okmulgee 70. Stringtown 53. Hugo 18. Washita NWR * 36. Oologah 71. Texoma-Washita Arm

46 2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide Unless listed, deer and other hunting seasons are closed. Public Hunting Lands

Altus-Lugert WMA For additional information, contact Trapping Broken Bow WMA (Greer Co.) Buddy Prather, (580) 346-7664. Open to water sets and live box traps (McCurtain Co.) only. Deer Archery, Deer Muzzleloader, Atoka WMA Bear Archery, Deer Archery, Youth Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey (Atoka Co.) Deer Gun, Bear Muzzleloader, Deer Fall Archery Same as statewide season dates. Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Dove, Closed for controlled deer hunts Same as statewide season dates. One tom limit combined Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall (Oct. 29-30, Nov. 5-6, 2011). Youth Deer Gun Closed to all nonhunting activities, except Archery, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Dove Same as statewide season dates. hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Feb. 15. Trapping Same as statewide season dates. Shotguns with slugs only. Hunter and angler camping is allowed in Same as statewide season dates. Deer Archery, Quail, Turkey Fall Deer Gun designated areas. Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Archery Open the first nine days only. Closed For additional information, contact Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds Same as statewide season dates, except to antlerless hunting. Shotguns with Weston Storer, (806) 339-5175. Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine days of deer slugs only. closed during the first nine days of deer gun season. Black Kettle WMA gun season. Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Crane, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Snipe, Wood- (Roger Mills Co.) Quail, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring cock, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel Hounds, Predator/Furbearer Calling Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Same as Southeast season dates. Same as statewide season dates, except Same as statewide season dates, except Muzzleloader, Holiday Antlerless One tom limit combined. closed from the opening day of deer closed during the first nine days of deer Deer Gun, Dove, Turkey Fall Archery Hunter and angler camping is allowed in archery season through the first nine gun season. Same as statewide season dates. designated areas. days of deer gun season. Turkey Fall Gun Deer Gun For additional information, contact Pursuit with Hounds, Same as statewide season dates. Open the first nine days only. John Skeen, (580) 241-7875. Predator/Furbearer Calling One tom limit. Same as statewide season dates, except Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Camp Gruber JMTC Trapping Crane, Quail, Rabbit, Squirrel, closed from the opening day of deer ar- (Muskogee Co.) Open to water sets and live box traps chery season through the first nine days Pursuit with Hounds, only. of deer gun season and closed during Predator/Furbearer Calling Hunting will only be permitted on Same as statewide season dates, except designated days and areas as allowed Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring spring turkey season. closed during the first nine days of deer by the Oklahoma Army National Guard Same as statewide season dates. One Trapping gun season. (OKARNG). In addition, all area users tom limit combined. Open to water sets and live box traps Turkey Fall Gun must possess a UXO permit before Unless otherwise provided, firearms are only. Same as statewide season dates. entering the area. These permits are restricted to shotguns and rimfire only. Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring One bird either-sex. Shotgun only. valid from July 1 to June 30 and must be No camping allowed. Same as Southeast season dates. renewed annually. One tom limit combined. Trapping For additional information, contact Open to water sets and live box traps For more information on open dates and Ron Smith, (580) 471-3371. Closed to all nonhunting activities, ex- only. areas, as well as other regulations per- cept hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Jan. taining to Camp Gruber JMTC, contact Arcadia Conservation 31 and during spring turkey season. Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring the OKARNG online at www.ok.ngb. Education Area Same as statewide season dates. army.mil/cgts or call (918) 549-6041. Hunter and angler camping is allowed in Two tom limit combined. (Oklahoma Co.) designated areas. Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Skipout, Spring Creek and Black Kettle Turkey Fall Archery, Trapping All hunting seasons are closed except For additional information, contact recreation areas are closed to hunting. controlled archery deer hunts, which Buddy Prather, (580) 346-7664. Check Camp Gruber JMTC web site for are offered through the City of Edmond. OHV use is regulated by the U.S. Forest open dates and area availability. For more information log on to Beaver River WMA Service. Deer Muzzleloader www.edmondok.com. (Beaver Co.) Camping is allowed in accordance with Open for the 9-day deer muzzleloader Closed to all nonhunting and nonfishing Deer Archery U.S. Forest Service regulations. season beginning in October. Open to antlerless hunting the first and second activities Oct. 1 - Jan. 15. Same as statewide season dates, except For additional information, contact closed during the first nine days of deer weekends only. Walk-in fishing allowed year-round in Scott Parry, (580) 515-2030. gun season. Arcadia Lake, but not in any ponds. Deer Gun Youth Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gall- Blue River Public Fishing Open for the first nine days of the deer No camping allowed. inule & Hunting Area gun season beginning in November. For additional information, contact Same as statewide season dates. (Johnston Co.) Check Camp Gruber JMTC web site for Damon Springer, (405) 990-9753. open dates and area availability beyond Deer Muzzleloader All hunting is restricted to shotguns or the first nine days. Closed to antlerless Same as statewide season dates, except archery equipment only. Atoka PHA hunting. (Atoka Co.) closed to antlerless mule deer hunting. Deer Archery, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Quail, Deer Gun Crow, Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Same as statewide season dates, except Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Turkey Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Rabbit, Squirrel closed the last seven days of deer gun Fall Archery, Pursuit with Hounds, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/ Check Camp Gruber JMTC web site for season. Closed to antlerless hunting. Predator/Furbearer Calling Furbearer Calling, Trapping open dates and area availability. Closed Same as statewide season dates. Same as statewide season dates. Turkey Fall Archery, Crow, Snipe, from the opening day of deer archery Deer Gun Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel Youth Deer Gun season through deer gun season. Same as statewide season dates, except Same as statewide season dates. Open the first nine days only. Pursuit with Hounds, closed during the first nine days of deer Shotguns with slugs only. Predator/Furbearer Calling Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, gun season. Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds Deer Gun Check Camp Gruber JMTC web site for Same as statewide season dates, except Waterfowl, Crane, Predator/Fur- Open the first nine days only. Closed to open dates and area availability. Closed closed during the first nine days of deer bearer Calling antlerless hunting. Shotguns with slugs from the opening day of deer archery gun season. Same as statewide season dates, except only. season through deer gun season and closed during deer gun season. closed during spring turkey season. Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Same as Southeast season dates. One Quail, Pheasant Same as statewide season dates. Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring tom limit combined. Same as statewide season dates, except One tom limit combined. Open beginning the second Saturday of closed during the first nine days of deer April and running nine consecutive days. Closed to all nonhunting activities, ex- Hunter and angler camping is allowed in gun season. Shooting hours close at designated areas. Check Camp Gruber JMTC web site for cept hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Jan. 4:30 pm, daily. area availability before or after those nine 31 and during spring turkey season. For additional information, call days. One tom limit combined. Turkey Fall Gun Matt Gamble at (580) 443-5728. Hunter and angler camping is allowed in Same as statewide season dates. designated areas. One bird either-sex. Shotgun only.

2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide 47 Public Hunting Lands Unless listed, deer and other hunting seasons are closed.

Candy Creek WMA Hunter and angler camping is allowed in Predator/Furbearer Calling Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring (Osage Co.) designated areas. Same as statewide season dates, except Same as statewide season dates. For additional information, contact closed from the opening day of deer One tom limit combined. Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, archery season through the first nine Turkey Fall Archery, Dove, Rail, Kyle Johnson, (580) 541-5346. Trapping days of deer gun season. Open to water sets and live box traps only. Gallinule Canton WRP Same as statewide season dates. Trapping Deer muzzleloader or deer gun hunts may (Blaine Co.) Same as statewide season dates, except Crow, Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, be offered through controlled hunts. All shotgun hunting is restricted to closed the first nine days of deer gun Waterfowl, Rabbit Closed to all nonhunting activities, except federally-approved nontoxic shot. season. Same as statewide season dates, except hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Jan. 31. Deer Archery, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring closed during the first nine days of deer Hunter and angler camping is allowed in Crow, Waterfowl, Crane, Rabbit, Same as statewide season dates. One gun season. designated areas. Squirrel, Turkey Fall Archery, tom limit combined. Pursuit with Hounds, Pursuit with Hounds, For additional information, contact Predator/Furbearer Calling Closed to all nonhunting activities, except Predator/Furbearer Calling Larry Wiemers, (405) 990-7206. Same as statewide, except closed hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Jan. 31 and Same as statewide season dates, except Mar. 16 - Aug. 31 and the first nine during spring turkey season. closed Oct. 15 - Jan. 31. Cimarron Hills WMA days of deer gun season. Hunter and angler camping is allowed in (Woods Co.) Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Squirrel designated areas. Same as statewide season dates. Youth Deer Gun Sept. 1 - Jan. 15, except closed during For additional information, contact Two tom limit combined. Same as statewide season dates. the first nine days of deer gun season. Brent Morgan, (918) 931-0432. Closed to all nonhunting activities from Dove, Rail, Gallinule Turkey Fall Gun Oct. 1 - Feb. 15. Chickasaw NRA Same as statewide season dates, except Same as statewide season dates. (Murray Co.) closed during deer muzzleloader season. One tom limit. No camping allowed. Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Dove, Quail, Pheasant Trapping For additional information, contact Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Waterfowl, Same as statewide season dates, except Open to water sets and live box traps Kyle Johnson, (580) 541-5346. Turkey Fall Archery, Pursuit with closed deer gun season. Hunting hours only. Cherokee GMA Hounds, Predator/Furbearer Calling close at 12 noon daily. Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring (Cherokee Co.) Same as statewide season dates. Deer Archery, Turkey Fall Archery, Same as statewide season dates. Squirrel, Rabbit, Crow, Snipe, Wood- Unless otherwise provided, firearms are Deer Archery, Deer Muzzleloader, One tom limit combined. cock, Pursuit with Hounds, Predator/ restricted to shotguns with pellets and Deer Gun, Youth Deer Gun Furbearer calling, Waterfowl Hunter and angler camping is allowed in rimfire only. Same as statewide season dates, except designated areas. antlerless only. Same as statewide season dates, except Deer Archery, Turkey Fall Archery closed during deer muzzleloader and deer For additional information, contact Open the Saturday through Friday prior Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, gun seasons. Jeff Pennington, (918) 629-4625. to deer muzzleloader season and the Squirrel Turkey Fall Gun Monday following the close of deer gun Same as statewide season dates, except Canton WMA Same as statewide season dates, except season through Jan. 15. closed during the first nine days of deer (Blaine / Dewey Co.) gun season. closed during deer muzzleloader season. Squirrel Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, One bird, either sex, shotgun only. Open Aug. 1 - 31 and Jan. 1 - 31 Turkey Fall Gun Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Waterfowl, Same as statewide season dates. One Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Quail, Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Crane tom limit. Same as statewide season dates. Same as statewide season dates. Waterfowl, Rabbit One tom limit combined. Open from Jan. 1 - Jan. 31, except when Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Deer Archery, Crow, Rabbit, Trapping statewide season closes prior to Jan. 31. Same as statewide season dates. One Squirrel, Turkey Fall Archery, tom limit combined. Open to water sets and live box traps only. Pursuit with Hounds, Snipe, Woodcock Deer muzzleloader or deer gun hunts may Predator/Furbearer Calling, Additional deer hunts may be offered Same as statewide season dates, except be offered through controlled hunts. closed the first nine days of deer gun Trapping through controlled hunts. season. Open the first day of the statewide Hunter and angler camping is allowed in Closed to all nonhunting activities, except season that follows deer gun season hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Jan. 31. Deer Gun designated areas. through Jan. 31. Same as statewide season dates, except Some areas are open to archery hunting Hunter and angler camping is allowed in closed for controlled hunts (opening Turkey Spring and shotgun hunting with pellets only. designated areas. Open the last 14 days of the statewide weekend) and the last seven days of Contact the NRA office for a hunt area For additional information, contact season. One tom limit. deer gun season. Closed to antlerless map and additional information, Larry Wiemers, (405) 990-7206. hunting. Additional deer and turkey hunts are (580) 622-3161. Cookson WMA Quail offered through controlled hunts. Cimarron Bluff WMA (Adair / Cherokee Co.) Same as statewide season dates, except Closed to all nonhunting activities from closed during the first nine days of deer Oct. 1 - Jan. 31 and during spring turkey (Harper Co.) Quail, Squirrel, Rabbit, Crow, Dove, gun season. Shooting hours close at season. Youth Deer Gun Rail, Gallinule, Common Snipe, 4:30 pm, daily. Same as statewide season dates. Woodcock, Trapping, Predator/Fur- No camping allowed. bearer calling, Waterfowl Pursuit with Hounds, For additional information, contact Dove, Rail, Gallinule Same as statewide season dates, except Predator/Furbearer Calling Brent Morgan, (918) 931-0432. Same as statewide season dates, except closed from the opening day of deer Same as statewide season dates, except closed during deer muzzleloader season. archery season through deer gun season. closed during deer gun season. Cherokee PHA Quail, Pheasant Deer Archery, Turkey Fall Archery Turkey Fall Gun (Cherokee Co.) Same as statewide season dates, except Same as statewide season dates, except Same as statewide season dates. Deer Archery, Turkey Fall Archery, closed deer gun season. Hunting hours closed from the opening day of deer One bird either-sex. Shotgun only. Youth Deer Gun close at 12 noon daily. primitive firearms season through deer Trapping Same as statewide season dates. Deer Archery, Turkey Fall Archery, gun season. Open to water sets and live box traps Deer Muzzleloader Squirrel, Rabbit, Crow, Snipe, Wood- Pursuit with Hounds only. Same as statewide season dates. Open cock, Pursuit with Hounds, Preda- Same as statewide season dates, except Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring to antlerless hunting the first and second tor/Furbearer calling, Waterfowl closed from the opening day of deer Same as statewide season dates. weekends only. Same as statewide season dates, except archery season through deer gun season Two tom limit combined. closed during deer muzzleloader and Deer Gun and spring turkey season. deer gun seasons. The Prairie Dog refuge is closed to Same as statewide season dates. Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring prairie dog hunting. Closed to antlerless hunting. Turkey Fall Gun Same as statewide season dates, Same as statewide season dates, except Closed to all nonhunting activities, except Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Snipe, one tom limit combined. closed during deer muzzleloader season. hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Feb. 15. Woodcock, Quail, Waterfowl, Rab- One bird, either sex, shotgun only. Additional deer hunts are offered through bit, Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds, controlled hunts.

48 2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide Unless listed, deer and other hunting seasons are closed.

Hunter and angler camping is allowed in Turkey Fall Gun Deep Fork WMA All shotgun hunting is restricted to designated areas only, and only during Same as statewide season dates. (Creek / Okfuskee Co.) federally-approved nontoxic shot. open hunting seasons on the area. One tom limit. Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer No camping allowed. Closed to all nonhunting activities, except Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, For additional information, contact hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Jan. 31 and Same as statewide season dates. Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Quail, Rab- Kyle Johnson, (580) 541-5346 during spring turkey season. One tom limit combined. bit, Squirrel, Turkey Fall Archery, For additional information, contact All shotgun hunting is restricted to Pursuit with Hounds, Predator/Fur- Ellis County WMA Curt Allen, (918) 260-8959. federally-approved nontoxic shot on the bearer Calling, Trapping (Ellis Co.) WDU portions. Same as statewide season dates. Cooper WMA Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Hunter and angler camping is allowed in Waterfowl Muzzleloader, Dove, Crow, Turkey (Harper / Woodward Co.) designated areas. Same as statewide season dates. Shoot- Fall Archery, Turkey Fall Gun Youth Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule Same as statewide season dates. For additional information, contact ing hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, Same as statewide season dates. John Rempe, (918) 629-5108. daily, on the WDU portion. Deer Gun Deer Archery, Turkey Fall Archery, Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Open during the first nine days only. Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Cross Timbers WMA Same as statewide season dates. Closed to antlerless hunting. Crane, Rabbit, Squirrel (Love Co.) One tom limit combined. Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Crane, Same as statewide season dates, except Dove, Youth Deer Gun, All shotgun hunting is restricted to Quail, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with closed during the first nine days of deer Youth Turkey Spring federally-approved nontoxic shot on the Hounds, Predator/Furbearer Calling gun season. Same as statewide season dates. Swift Bottoms WDU portion. Same as statewide season dates, except Deer Muzzleloader closed during the first nine days of deer Deer Archery, Turkey Fall Archery, The Harold Stuart Marsh (Refuge Unit) Same as statewide season dates. gun season. Same as statewide season dates, except is closed to all waterfowl hunting. Closed to antlerless mule deer hunting. closed the first nine days of deer gun Trapping Hunter and angler camping is allowed Deer Gun season. Open to water sets and live box traps within 50 yards of open roads. Same as statewide season dates, except Squirrel, Rabbit, Crow, Rail, only. For additional information, contact closed the last seven days of deer gun Gallinule, Common Snipe, Quail, Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Bruce Burton, (918) 759-1816. season. Closed to antlerless hunting. Woodcock, Trapping (water sets Same as statewide season dates. Pursuit with Hounds, and live box traps only), Pursuit with Dewey County WMA Two tom limit combined. Predator/Furbearer Calling Hounds, Predator/Furbearer Calling, (Dewey Co.) Closed to all nonhunting activities, except Same as statewide season dates, except Waterfowl Deer Archery, Deer Muzzleloader, hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Feb. 15. closed during deer gun season. Same as statewide season dates, except However, fishing and angler camping is closed from the opening day of deer Dove, Waterfowl, Crane, Turkey Fall Quail, Pheasant Archery permitted at Lake Vincent. Same as statewide season dates, except archery season through the first nine days of deer gun season. Same as statewide season dates. Hunter and angler camping is allowed in closed during the first nine days of deer designated areas. gun season. Shooting hours close at Closed to all nonhunting activities, ex- Youth Deer Gun, Deer GunSame as 4:30 pm, daily. cept hunter camping, from Oct. 1 – Jan. statewide season dates. Archery equip- For additional information, contact ment only. Scott Parry, (580) 515-2030. Turkey Fall Gun 31 and during spring turkey season. Same as statewide season dates. Hunter camping is allowed in designated Quail Eufaula WMA Same as statewide season dates, except One bird either-sex. Shotgun only. areas only. (McIntosh / Okmulgee / Pittsburg Co.) closed during the first nine days of deer Trapping Additional deer and spring turkey hunts gun season. Shooting hours close at Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Open to water sets and live box traps may be offered through controlled hunts. 4:30 pm, daily. Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Holiday only. Antlerless Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, For additional information, contact Crow, Squirrel, Rabbit Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Tom Wyatt, (405) 823-9038. Same as statewide season dates, except Turkey Fall Gun, Trapping, Turkey Same as statewide season dates. closed during the first nine days of deer Deep Fork NWR Spring, Youth Turkey Spring One tom limit combined. gun season. (Okmulgee Co.) Same as statewide season dates. Hunter and angler camping is allowed in Predator/Furbearer Calling A free permit is required for rabbit, squir- Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, designated areas. Same as statewide season dates, except rel, raccoon and duck hunting. These Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds, For additional information, contact closed during deer gun season. permits are available at the NWR office Predator/Furbearer Calling Eddie Wilson, (580) 334-0343. and parking areas. Trapping Same as statewide season dates, except Open to water sets and live box traps Copan WMA All shotgun hunting is restricted to closed during the first nine days of deer only. (Washington Co.) federally-approved nontoxic shot. gun season. Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Deer Archery Waterfowl Same as statewide season dates. Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Special permit required. Contact the Same as statewide season dates. Shoot- One tom limit combined. Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Trapping refuge prior to the third Saturday in ing hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, Same as statewide season dates. Sept. at (918) 756-0815. No camping allowed. daily, on the WDU portions. Deer Gun Rabbit, Squirrel For additional information, contact All shotgun hunting is restricted to Open the first nine days only. Same as statewide season dates, except Kyle Johnson, (580) 541-5346. federally-approved nontoxic shot on both Closed to antlerless hunting. closed from the opening day of deer Mill Creek and Deep Fork WDU portions. archery season through Nov. 30 and Drummond Flats WMA No camping allowed. Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, (Garfield Co.) Squirrel closes Jan. 31. Shotgun or rimfire only. For additional information, contact Same as statewide season dates, except Pursuit with Hounds Deer Archery, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, J.D. Ridge, (918) 617-1113. closed during the first nine days of deer Open to raccoon hunting only, Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Quail, gun season. Dec. 1 - Jan. 31. Pheasant, Rabbit, Squirrel, Turkey Fobb Bottom WMA Fall Archery, Pursuit with Hounds, (Marshall Co.) Predator/Furbearer Calling Waterfowl Predator/Furbearer Calling Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Dove, Same as statewide season dates, except Same as statewide season dates, except Same as statewide season dates. closed during deer gun season. opens Dec. 1, and open Friday through Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Snipe, Wood- Waterfowl cock, Waterfowl, Squirrel, Turkey Pursuit with Hounds Monday, closes 1 pm daily. Same as statewide season dates except Fall Archery Same as statewide season dates, except Additional deer and turkey hunts are shooting hours for waterfowl close at 1 Same as statewide season dates. closed from the opening day of deer offered through controlled hunts. pm, daily. Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun archery season through deer gun season For additional information, Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Same as statewide season dates. and closed during spring turkey season. call (918) 756-0815. Same as statewide season dates. Closed to antlerless hunting after Waterfowl One tom limit combined. opening day. Same as statewide season dates. Shoot- ing hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, daily, on the WDU portions.

2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide 49 Public Hunting Lands Unless listed, deer and other hunting seasons are closed.

Fobb Bottom WMA Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Closed to all nonhunting activities, ex- No camping allowed. Continued Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds, cept fishing and hunter/angler camping, Deer muzzleloader and deer gun hunts Predator/ Furbearer Calling from Oct. 1 - Feb. 15. are offered through controlled hunts. Quail, Rabbit, Pursuit with Hounds, Same as statewide season dates, except Hunter and angler camping is allowed in For additional information, contact Predator/Furbearer Calling closed during the first nine days of deer designated areas. Same as statewide season dates, except gun season. Rex Umber, (405) 527-6476. For additional information, contact closed during the first nine days of deer Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Grassy Slough WMA gun season. Eddie Wilson, (580) 334-0343. Same as statewide season dates. (McCurtain Co.) Trapping One tom limit combined. Gary Sherrer WMA All shotgun hunting is restricted to Open to water sets and live box traps only. It shall be unlawful for any person to use, (Pittsburg Co.) federally-approved nontoxic shot. Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring transport, park, or unload any personal Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Bear Archery, Deer Archery, Dove, Same as statewide season dates. watercraft within the land and/or water Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Rail, Gallinule, Turkey Fall Archery, One tom limit combined. boundaries of the WMA. Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/ Predator/Furbearer Calling Hunter and angler camping is allowed in No camping allowed. Furbearer Calling, Trapping Same as statewide season dates. designated areas. Same as statewide season dates. For additional information, contact Quail, Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Rab- For additional information, contact Mike Plunkett, (918) 625-3910. Deer Gun bit, Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds Dennis Geary, (405) 823-8383. Open during the first nine days only. Fort Gibson WRP Same as statewide season dates, except Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Water- closed during the first nine days of deer Fort Cobb WMA (Wagoner Co.) fowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with gun season. (Caddo Co.) Unless otherwise provided, firearms Hounds Waterfowl All hunting is restricted to shotguns or are restricted to shotguns with pellets Same as statewide season dates, except Same as statewide season dates. Shoot- archery equipment only. and rimfire only. All shotgun hunting closed during the first nine days of deer ing hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, Closed for controlled deer hunts is restricted to federally-approved gun season. daily, on the WDU portion. nontoxic shot. (Oct. 15-16, Oct. 19-21, 2011). Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Closed for controlled turkey hunts Same as statewide season dates. Deer Archery, Holiday Antlerless Same as Southeast season dates. (April 6 - April 12, 2012). One tom limit combined. Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, One tom limit combined. Crane, Turkey Fall Archery, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Snipe, Hunter and angler camping is allowed Closed to all air driven watercraft. Pursuit with Hounds, Waterfowl, Quail, Rabbit, Squirrel in designated areas within 50 yards of Predator/Furbearer Calling Same as statewide season dates, except open roads during open WMA hunting No camping allowed. Same as statewide season dates. closed Oct. 15 - Jan. 31. seasons. For additional information, contact Deer Gun Deer hunts are offered through control- For additional information, contact Richard Beagles, (580) 320-3176. Open during the first nine days only. led hunts. Jack Waymire, (918) 569-4329. Hackberry Flat WMA Crow Public access is prohibited from Oct. 15 Gist WMA (Tillman Co.) Same as statewide season dates. - Jan. 31, unless otherwise provided. (Tillman Co.) All shotgun hunting is restricted to Federally-approved nontoxic shot only. No camping allowed. Deer Archery, Dove, Crow, Rabbit, federally-approved nontoxic shot. Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, For additional information, contact Squirrel, Turkey Fall Archery, Preda- Deer Archery, Deer Muzzleloader, Squirrel Mike Plunkett, (918) 625-3910. tor/Furbearer Calling, Pursuit with Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Snipe, Same as statewide season dates, except Hounds, Waterfowl, Crane Rabbit, Pursuit with Hounds, closed during the first nine days of deer Fort Supply WMA Same as statewide season dates. Predator/Furbearer Calling gun season. (Woodward Co.) Quail Same as statewide season dates. Waterfowl Deer Archery, Turkey Fall Archery, Same as statewide season dates, except Quail Same as statewide season dates. Shoot- Snipe, Woodcock, Crow, Waterfowl, closed during the first nine days of deer Same as statewide season dates, except ing hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, Crane, Rabbit, Squirrel gun season. closed during the first nine days of deer daily, on the WDU portion. Same as statewide season dates, except No camping allowed. gun season. Trapping closed during the first nine days of deer Waterfowl Open to water sets and live box traps gun season. For additional information, contact Same as statewide season dates. Shooting only. Kelvin Schoonover, (580) 335-5262. Youth Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gall- hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, daily. Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring inule Grady County Crane Same as statewide season dates. Same as statewide season dates. (Grady Co.) Opens the same day as Zone 2 regular One tom limit combined. Deer Muzzleloader Closed for controlled deer hunts duck season or the statewide regular Same as statewide season dates. All shotgun hunting is restricted to Oct. 22-30 and Nov. 19-27, 2011. goose season (which ever opens first) federally-approved nontoxic shot on the Closed to antlerless mule deer hunting. and closes the same as the statewide Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Walnut Slough WDU portion. Deer Gun sandhill crane season date. Waterfowl Same as statewide season dates, except Hunter and angler camping is allowed in Same as statewide season dates. Closed to all air driven watercraft. designated areas. closed the last seven days of deer gun season. Closed to antlerless hunting. Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rab- Hunter and angler camping is allowed in For additional information, contact bit, Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds, designated areas. Pursuit with Hounds, Kent Swanda, (580) 595-0347. Predator/Furbearer Calling Predator/Furbearer Calling For additional information, contact Same as statewide season dates, except Fort Gibson PHA Same as statewide season dates, except Kelvin Schoonover, (580) 335-5262. closed during the first nine days of deer (Cherokee / Wagoner Co.) closed during deer gun season. gun season. Hackberry Flat WRP Lands near Snug Harbor and Blue Bill Quail, Pheasant Spring Turkey, Youth Turkey Spring (Tillman Co.) Point Development areas are restricted Same as statewide season dates, except Same as statewide season dates. All shotgun hunting is restricted to to archery equipment and shotguns with closed during the first nine days of deer One tom limit combined. federally-approved nontoxic shot. pellets only. gun season. Shooting hours close at Turkey Fall Gun Deer Archery, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, The Long Bay area is closed to centerfire 4:30 pm, daily. Same as statewide season dates. Crow, Quail, Snipe, Rabbit, Pursuit rifles. Turkey Fall Gun One tom limit. with Hounds, Predator/Furbearer Same as statewide season dates. Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Calling One bird either-sex. Shotgun only. Deer Archery, Turkey Fall Archery Deer Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Same as statewide season dates, except Same as statewide season dates, except Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Trapping closed during deer muzzleloader season closed Oct. 15 - Jan. 31. Waterfowl, Trapping Open to water sets and live box traps only. and the first nine days of deer gun Waterfowl Same as statewide season dates. Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring season. Same as statewide season dates, except Deer Gun Same as statewide season dates. Trapping closed Oct. 15 - Jan. 31. Shooting hours Open during the first nine days only. One tom limit combined. Open to water sets and live box traps only. for waterfowl close at 1 pm, daily. Closed to antlerless hunting. Closed to all air driven watercraft.

50 2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide Unless listed, deer and other hunting seasons are closed.

Public access is prohibited from Oct. 15 current calendar year or are 64 years All shotgun hunting is restricted to For additional information, contact - Jan. 31, unless otherwise provided. old or older are exempt from permit federally-approved nontoxic shot on John Rempe, (918) 629-5108. requirements. both Hugo/Kiamichi River and Sawyer No camping allowed. James Collins WMA Bear Archery, Deer Archery, Youth WDU portions. For additional information, contact (Pittsburg / Latimer Co.) Kelvin Schoonover, (580) 335-5262. Deer Gun, Bear Muzzleloader, Deer Hunter and angler camping is allowed in Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Dove, designated areas. Closed for controlled deer hunts (Oct. 21-23, Oct. 28-30, Nov. 19-20, 2011). Heyburn WMA Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall For additional information, contact (Creek Co.) Archery, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Richard Beagles, (580) 320-3176. Deer Archery, Dove, Quail, Turkey Trapping Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Fall Archery Same as statewide season dates. Hugo (Lyndol Fry) WRP Deer Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Same as statewide season dates, except Gallinule, Crow, Waterfowl, Turkey Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Water- (Choctaw Co.) closed during the first nine days of deer Fall Archery, Pursuit with Hounds, fowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with Closed for controlled deer hunts gun season. Predator/Furbearer Calling Hounds (Oct. 7-9, 2011). Bear Archery Same as statewide season dates, except Same as statewide season dates. All shotgun hunting is restricted to Same as statewide season dates only in closed during the first nine days of deer Deer Gun federally-approved nontoxic shot. the Latimer County portion. gun season. Open during the first nine days only. Deer Archery Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Snipe, Wood- Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Open Oct. 1 - 12 only. cock, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel Same as Southeast season dates. Squirrel Same as statewide season dates, except Two tom limit combined. Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Quail, closed from the opening day of deer Same as statewide season dates, except Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Turkey OHV/ATVs may be driven on roads archery season through the first nine closed during the first nine days of deer Fall Archery owned and maintained by John Hancock days of deer gun season. gun season. Same as statewide season dates, except Mutual Life Ins. Co., Molpus Timber- Trapping closed Oct. 13 - Jan. 31. Predator/Furbearer Calling, lands, Rayonier Forest Resources and Open to water sets and live box traps Pursuit with Hounds managed by the Department as the Pursuit with Hounds, Predator/Fur- only. Same as statewide season dates, except Honobia Creek WMA. A “maintained bearer Calling closed from the opening day of deer ar- Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring road” open for vehicle and ATV use Same as statewide season dates, except chery season through the first nine days Same as statewide season dates. is any permanent road not gated and closed Oct. 13 - Jan. 31 and during of deer gun season and closed during One tom limit combined. locked or closed with an earthen mound. spring turkey season. spring turkey season. Additionally, a “maintained road” will be Hunter and angler camping is allowed in Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Trapping constructed with man-made ditches on designated areas. Same as Southeast season dates. Open to water sets and live box one or both sides of the road to control One tom limit combined. traps only. For additional information, contact rainwater runoff, and will not have veg- Bruce Burton, (918) 759-1816. etation present on the road that would Public access is prohibited from Oct. 15 Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring - Jan. 31, unless otherwise provided. Hickory Creek WMA impede easy travel by a two-wheel drive Same as Southeast season dates. automobile. No camping allowed. One tom limit combined. (Love Co.) OHV/ATV use on county or state roads For additional information, contact Closed to all nonhunting activities, ex- Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, within the confines of the Honobia Creek Richard Beagles, (580) 320-3176. cept hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Jan. Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer WMA must comply with state require- 31 and during spring turkey season. Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Hulah WMA ments for street legal vehicles. Hunter and angler camping is allowed in Waterfowl, Turkey Fall Archery, (Osage Co.) Predator/Furbearer Calling Motor vehicle travel, including ORVs designated areas. Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Same as statewide season dates. and ATVs on roads which are gated and For additional information, contact locked, closed by an earthen mound, Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Deer Archery, Quail, Snipe, Wood- Benny Farrar, (918) 469-2870. or otherwise designated as closed is Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Trapping cock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with prohibited. Same as statewide season dates. John Dahl WMA Hounds Same as statewide season dates, except The WMA boundaries may change. Deer Gun (Osage Co.) closed during the first nine days of deer See wildlifedepartment.com for a Open during the first nine days only. Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer gun season. current map. Closed to antlerless hunting. Muzzleloader, Holiday Antlerless Deer Turkey Fall Gun Hunter and angler camping is allowed Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Waterfowl Same as statewide season dates. within 50 yards of open roads. Squirrel Same as statewide season dates. Same as statewide season dates, except One tom limit. For additional information, Deer Gun closed during the first nine days of deer call (918) 527-5308. Open during the first nine days only. Trapping gun season. Open to water sets and live box traps Quail, Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, only. Hugo WMA Predator/Furbearer Calling Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds, (Choctaw Co.) Same as statewide season dates, except Predator/ Furbearer Calling, Trapping Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring closed during deer gun season. Same as statewide season dates. Closed for controlled deer hunts Same as statewide season dates, except Two tom limit combined. (Oct. 7-9, 2011). Pursuit with Hounds closed during the first nine days of deer gun season. Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Same as statewide season dates, except Hunter and angler camping is allowed in closed from the opening day of deer designated areas. Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Hunter and angler camping is allowed Turkey Fall Archery, Trapping archery season through deer gun season in designated areas only during hunting For additional information, contact Same as statewide season dates. and closed during spring turkey season. seasons. Tom Wyatt, (405) 823-9038. Deer Gun Waterfowl For additional information, contact Honobia Creek WMA Open during the first nine days only. Same as statewide season dates. Shoot- Ron Folks, (580) 762-2248. ing hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, (Pushmataha Co.) Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Crow, daily, on the WDU portion. Kaw WMA A $40 annual land access permit is Rabbit, Squirrel, Predator/Furbearer Turkey Fall Gun (Kay / Osage Co.) required of all residents who hunt or fish Calling, Pursuit with Hounds Same as statewide season dates. on Honobia Creek WMA. Nonresidents Same as statewide season dates, except Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer One tom limit. are required to purchase a $85 annual closed during the first nine days of deer Muzzleloader, Holiday Antlerless permit, no exemptions. gun season. Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Waterfowl, Turkey Fall Ar- Waterfowl Same as statewide season dates. A $10, three-day special use permit is chery, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Same as statewide season dates. Shoot- One tom limit combined. available to residents for nonhunting Trapping ing hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, and nonfishing related activities, unless All shotgun hunting is restricted to Same as statewide season dates. in possession of the $40 annual land daily, on the WDU portions. federally-approved nontoxic shot on the access permit. Whippoorwill WDU portion. Deer Gun Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Open during the first nine days only. Oklahoma residents who are under Same as Southeast season dates. Hunter and angler camping is allowed in 18 years of age on the first day of the One tom limit combined. designated areas.

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Kaw WMA need to obtain a parking pass for your Pursuit with Hounds Major County WMA Continued vehicle, which you can get at the Lake Same as statewide season dates, (Major Co.) Thunderbird park office or at the ODWC except closed the Friday before deer Youth Deer Gun, Dove, Waterfowl, central office. muzzleloader season through the first Quail, Pheasant, Snipe, Woodcock, Crane, Turkey Fall Gun nine days of deer gun season. Raccoon Rabbit, Squirrel Deer Archery Same as statewide season dates. Same as statewide season dates, except Same as statewide season dates. season same as statewide season dates. closed during the first nine days of deer Contact the Refuge for permits. Deer Archery, Crow, Snipe, Wood- Waterfowl cock, Turkey Fall Archery, Rabbit, gun season. Waterfowl, Trapping Same as statewide season dates for Squirrel Contact the Refuge for special Turkey Fall Gun all open waterfowl seasons occurring Same as statewide season dates, except restrictions. Same as statewide season dates. between Sept. 8 and Feb. 15. Shooting closed during the first nine days of deer One tom limit. hours close at 1 pm, daily. Deer and turkey hunts are offered gun season. through controlled hunts. Pursuit with Hounds For additional information, Deer Muzzleloader Same as statewide season dates, except call (405) 364-7634. For additional information, Same as statewide season dates. Closed closed from the opening day of deer ar- call (580) 584-6211. to antlerless hunting. chery season through deer gun season. Lexington WMA Love Valley WMA Deer Gun Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring (Cleveland Co.) (Love Co.) Open during the first nine days only. Same as statewide season dates. Closed for controlled deer hunts Closed to antlerless hunting. One tom limit combined. (Nov. 12, 13, 16, 17, 2011). Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Quail Hunter and angler camping is allowed in Deer Archery Same as statewide season dates, except designated areas. Same as statewide season dates, except Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/Fur- closed during the first nine days of deer For additional information, contact closed during the first nine days of deer gun season. Shooting hours close at 4:30 gun season. bearer Calling Ron Folks, (580) 762-2248. Same as statewide season dates. pm, daily. Deer Muzzleloader Keystone WMA Deer Archery, Quail, Snipe, Wood- Pursuit with Hounds, Same as statewide season dates except Predator/Furbearer Calling (Creek / Osage / Pawnee Co.) closed to antlerless harvest the first cock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds Same as statewide season dates, except Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, seven days. Same as statewide season dates, except closed during deer gun season. Dove, Rail, Gallinule Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Snipe, closed during the first nine days of deer Trapping Same as statewide season dates. Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit gun season. Open to water sets and live box traps Deer Muzzleloader with Hounds, Predator/Furbearer Turkey Fall Gun only. Same as statewide season dates. Bag Calling Same as statewide season dates. Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring limit is one antlered and one antlerless Same as statewide season dates, except One tom limit. Same as statewide season dates. deer. closed from the opening day of deer archery season through the first nine Waterfowl Two tom limit combined. Deer Gun days of deer gun season. Same as statewide season dates. Shoot- No camping allowed. Same as statewide season dates, except ing hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, open to antlerless hunting opening day Quail, Woodcock For additional information, contact daily, on the WDU portions. only. Bag limit is one antlered and one Open the Monday following the first nine Kyle Johnson, (580) 541-5346. antlerless deer. Cottonwood Creek WDU days of deer gun season. Closes the Trapping is closed to deer hunting during deer same as statewide season dates. Open to water sets and live box traps McAlester AAP (Pittsburg Co.) gun season. Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring only. Turkey Fall Archery Same as statewide season dates. Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Deer and turkey hunts are offered through Same as statewide season dates, except One tom limit combined. Same as statewide season dates. controlled hunts. closed during deer gun season. Closed to all nonhunting activities, ex- Two tom limit combined. For additional information, call Crow, Quail, Woodcock, Snipe, cept hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Feb. All shotgun hunting is restricted to Eric Suttles, (918) 420-6611. Rabbit, Squirrel, Predator/Furbearer 15. However, fishing and angler camping federally-approved nontoxic shot on both McClellan-Kerr WMA Calling, Pursuit with Hounds is permitted at Lake Dahlgren. Addington Bend and Stevens Springs WDU portions. (Haskell / Muskogee / Sequoyah / Same as statewide season dates, except Lake Dahlgren is closed to all activities Wagoner Co.) closed during the first nine days of deer during controlled hunts. Hunter and angler camping is allowed gun season. within 50 yards of open roads. Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Hunter and angler camping is allowed in Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Holiday Turkey Fall Gun designated areas. For additional information, contact Antlerless Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Same as statewide season dates. For additional information, contact Tom Wyatt, (405) 823-9038. Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, One tom limit. Rex Umber, (405) 527-6476. Lower Illinois River Public Turkey Fall Gun, Trapping, Turkey Waterfowl Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Same as statewide season dates. Shoot- Little River NWR Fishing & Hunting Area Same as statewide season dates. ing hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, (McCurtain Co.) (Watts Unit) Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, daily, on the WDU portions. Contact the Refuge for general hunting (Sequoyah Co.) Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds, Trapping or special use permits. All shotgun hunt- All hunting is restricted to shotguns with Predator/ Furbearer Calling Open to water sets and live box traps only. ing is restricted to federally-approved pellets or archery equipment only. Same as statewide season dates, except nontoxic shot. closed during the first nine days of deer Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, gun season. Same as statewide season dates. Deer Archery Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, One tom limit combined. Same as statewide season dates, except Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun Waterfowl All shotgun hunting is restricted to closed the Friday before deer muzzlel- Same as statewide season dates, Same as statewide season dates. Shoot- federally-approved nontoxic shot on the oader season through the first nine days archery equipment only. ing hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, of deer gun season. daily, on the WDU portions. Boston Pool, Buckeye Creek and Cot- Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Water- tonwood Creek WDU portions. Rabbit, Squirrel fowl, Turkey Fall Archery, Trapping, All shotgun hunting is restricted to Hunter and angler camping is allowed Same as statewide season dates, except Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, federally-approved nontoxic shot on both within 50 yards of open roads. closed the Friday before deer muzzlel- Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds, Billy Creek and Chouteau WDU portions. oader season through the first nine days Predator/ Furbearer Calling Vann’s Lake Refuge is closed to all hunt- For additional information, contact of deer gun season and closes Jan. 31. Same as statewide season dates. Jeff Pennington, (918) 629-4625. ing and access, except for controlled hunt Turkey Fall Archery Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring permittees on the days of their hunt and Lake Thunderbird Same as statewide season dates, except Same as statewide season dates. nonhunting public use on the Jean Pierre State Park closed the Friday before deer muzzlel- One tom limit combined. Chouteau Hiking Trail and the Vann’s Lake oader season through the first nine days Marsh Trail. (Cleveland Co.) No camping allowed. of deer gun season. The discharge of firearms for purposes Hunting in designated areas only, For additional information, contact other than hunting is prohibited. contact Lake Thunderbird State Park J.D. Ridge, (918) 617-1113. for a map of designated areas. You will No camping allowed.

52 2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide Unless listed, deer and other hunting seasons are closed.

For additional information, contact Trapping Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Waterfowl Mike Plunkett, (918) 625-3910. Open to water sets and live box traps Same as statewide season dates. Same as statewide season dates. Shoot- only. One tom limit combined. ing hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, McClellan-Kerr Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring All shotgun hunting is restricted to daily, on the WDU portions. (Webbers Falls) WRP Same as Southeast season dates. federally-approved nontoxic shot on the Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring (Muskogee Co.) One tom limit combined. WDU portion. Same as statewide season dates. All shotgun hunting is restricted to Closed to all nonhunting activities, ex- Closed to all nonhunting activities from One tom limit combined. federally-approved nontoxic shot. cept hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Jan. Oct. 1 - Feb. 15 and during spring turkey All shotgun hunting is restricted to Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring 31 and during spring turkey season. seasons. federally-approved nontoxic shot on both Same as statewide season dates. Camping is allowed in designated areas. No camping allowed. Overcup Bottoms and Upper Verdigris WDU portions. Deer Archery, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, For additional information, contact For additional information, contact Crow, Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Buddy Prather, (580) 346-7664. Bruce Burton, (918) 759-1816. The portion of Oologah WMA known as Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Turkey Goose Island is restricted to shotguns Fall Archery, Pursuit with Hounds, Mountain Park WMA Okmulgee PHA with pellets and archery only. Predator/Furbearer Calling, Trapping (Kiowa Co.) (Okmulgee Co.) Hunter and angler camping is allowed in Same as statewide season dates, except Unless otherwise provided, firearms are Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, designated areas. closed Oct. 15 - Jan. 31. restricted to shotguns with pellets and Turkey Fall Archery For additional information, contact The discharge of firearms for purposes rimfire only. Same as statewide season dates. Scott Cox, (918) 629-5286. other than hunting is prohibited. Deer Archery, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Deer Muzzleloader Optima NWR Public access is prohibited from Oct. 15 Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Same as statewide season dates. - Jan. 31, unless otherwise provided. Squirrel, Turkey Fall Archery, Crane Closed to antlerless hunting. (Texas / Beaver Co.) No camping allowed. Same as statewide season dates. Deer Gun All hunting is restricted to shotgun or archery only. For additional information, contact Quail, Pursuit with Hounds, Preda- Open during the first nine days only. Mike Plunkett, (918) 625-3910. tor/ Furbearer Calling Closed to antlerless hunting. Dove, Quail, Pheasant Same as statewide season dates, except Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Snipe, Squirrel, Same as statewide season dates. McCurtain County closed during the first nine days of deer Woodcock, Rabbit, Pursuit with Deer Archery, Turkey Fall Archery, Wilderness Area gun season. Hounds, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Rabbit (McCurtain Co.) Waterfowl Trapping Same as statewide season dates, except The self-guided nature trail is open Same as statewide season dates. Shoot- Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine days of deer year-round. ing hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, closed from the opening day of deer gun season. daily, on the WDU portion. archery season through the first nine Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring No public entry, except by persons days of deer gun season. possessing prior written permission from Trapping Same as statewide season dates. the Director of the Department or his Open to water sets and live box traps only. Crow One tom limit combined. designated representatives; Depart- Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Open Dec. 9 - March 4. For additional information, ment employees; or by the Oklahoma Same as statewide season dates. Quail call (580) 664-2205. Board of Agriculture, Division of Forestry One tom limit combined. Same as statewide season dates, except Optima WMA personnel engaged in fire protection or All shotgun hunting is restricted to closed during the first nine days of deer (Texas Co.) suppression activities. federally-approved nontoxic shot on the gun season. Deer and turkey hunts are offered WDU portion. Waterfowl Youth Deer Gun, Dove, Waterfowl, Crane through controlled hunts. Hunter and angler camping is allowed in Same as statewide season dates. Shoot- Same as statewide season dates. Special U.S. Forest Service regulations designated areas. ing hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, daily, on the WDU portion. Deer Archery, Turkey Fall Archery, apply to this area, including rules on For additional information, contact Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, OHV/ATV use. Go to www.fs.fed.us/ Kent Swanda, (580) 595-0347. Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring r8/ouachita/ or a Forest Service visitor Same as statewide season dates. Squirrel center for more information. Okmulgee GMA One tom limit combined. Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine days of deer No camping allowed, except by permit. (Okmulgee Co.) All shotgun hunting is restricted to gun season. For additional information, contact Closed for controlled deer hunts federally-approved nontoxic shot on the Deer Muzzleloader John Skeen, (580) 241-7875. (Nov. 5-6; 12-13; 19-20; Dec. 3-4, 2011). WDU portion. Same as statewide season dates. Closed to all nonhunting activities, ex- McGee Creek WMA Deer Archery Closed to antlerless hunting. Same as statewide season dates, except cept hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Feb. (Atoka Co.) closed from the opening day of deer 15 and during spring turkey seasons. Deer Gun Open during the first nine days only. Closed for controlled deer hunts muzzleloader season through the first Hunter and angler camping is allowed in Closed to antlerless hunting. (Oct. 29-30, Nov. 5-6, 2011). nine days of deer gun season. designated areas. Pursuit with Hounds, Dove Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Rabbit, For additional information, contact Predator/Furbearer Calling Same as statewide season dates. Squirrel, Snipe, Woodcock, Pursuit Bruce Burton, (918) 759-1816. with Hounds, Predator/Furbearer Same as statewide season dates, except Deer Archery, Quail, Turkey Fall Oologah WMA closed during deer gun season. Archery Calling, Trapping Same as statewide season dates, except Same as statewide season dates, except (Rogers / Nowata Co.) Quail, Pheasant closed during the first nine days of deer closed from the opening day of deer Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Same as statewide season dates, except gun season. archery season through the first nine Fall Archery, Trapping closed during the first nine days of deer days of deer gun season. Same as statewide season dates. gun season. Shooting hours close at Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Snipe, Wood- 4:30 pm, daily. cock, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel Quail Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Same as statewide season dates, except Same as statewide season dates, except Muzzleloader, Deer Gun Turkey Fall Gun closed from the opening day of deer closed during the first nine days of deer Same as statewide season dates. Goose Same as statewide season dates. archery season through the first nine gun season. Island is archery only. One tom limit. Shotgun only. days of deer gun season. Turkey Fall Archery Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Trapping Pursuit with Hounds, Same as statewide season dates, except Squirrel, Predator/Furbearer Calling Open to water sets and live box traps only. Predator/Furbearer Calling closed from the opening day of deer Same as statewide season dates, except Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Same as statewide season dates, except muzzleloader season through the first closed during the first nine days of deer Same as statewide season dates. closed from the opening day of deer ar- nine days of deer gun season. gun season. One tom limit combined. chery season through the first nine days Waterfowl Pursuit with Hounds Hunter and angler camping is allowed in of deer gun season and closed during Same as statewide season dates. Shoot- Same as statewide season dates, except designated areas. spring turkey season. ing hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, closed during deer gun season. daily, on the WDU portion. For additional information, contact Weston Storer, (806) 339-5175.

2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide 53 Public Hunting Lands Unless listed, deer and other hunting seasons are closed.

Osage WMA Additional deer hunts are offered through on the Homer L. Johnston portion, where Turkey Fall Gun (Rock Creek Unit) controlled hunts. camping is allowed only in designated Same as statewide season dates. areas during deer and turkey seasons. One tom limit. (Osage Co.) Closed to all nonhunting activities from Oct. 1 - Jan. 31 and during spring turkey For additional information, contact Pursuit with Hounds Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer season. Jeff Ford, (918) 653-2012. Same as statewide season dates, except Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, No camping allowed. closed from the opening day of deer Crow, Waterfowl, Turkey Fall Ar- Ouachita WMA archery season through deer gun season chery, Trapping For additional information, contact (McCurtain Unit) and closed during spring turkey season. Same as statewide season dates. John Rempe, (918) 629-5108. (McCurtain Co.) Waterfowl, Crane Deer Gun Ouachita WMA Bear Archery, Deer Archery, Youth Same as statewide season dates, except Open the first nine days only. Closed to (Cucumber Creek Unit) Deer Gun, Bear Muzzleloader, Deer closed during the first nine days of deer antlerless hunting. gun season. Shooting hours for waterfowl (Le Flore Co.) Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Dove, Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall close at 1 pm, daily, on the WDU portion. Bear Archery, Deer Archery, Youth Squirrel Archery, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Trapping Deer Gun, Bear Muzzleloader, Deer Same as statewide season dates, except Trapping Open to water sets and live box traps Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, closed during the first nine days of deer Same as statewide season dates. only. gun season. Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Trapping Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Predator/Furbearer Calling Same as statewide season dates. Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds, Same as statewide season dates. Same as statewide season dates, except Waterfowl One tom limit combined. closed during deer gun season. Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Same as statewide season dates, except Squirrel, Predator/Furbearer Call- All shotgun hunting is restricted to Pursuit with Hounds closed during the first nine days of deer ing, Pursuit with Hounds federally-approved nontoxic shot on the Same as statewide season dates, except gun season. Same as statewide season dates, except South Canadian WDU portion. closed from the opening day of deer closed during the first nine days of deer Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring archery season through deer gun season Hunter and angler camping is allowed in gun season. Same as Southeast season dates. and closed during spring turkey season. One tom limit combined. designated areas during open hunting Waterfowl seasons. Turkey Fall Gun Same as statewide season dates, except Special U.S. Forest Service regulations Same as statewide season dates. For additional information, contact closed during deer gun season. apply to this area, including rules on bait- One tom limit. ing, OHV/ATV use and treestands. Go Scott Parry, (580) 515-2030. Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring online to www.fs.fed.us/r8/ouachita/ or Same as Southeast season dates. Pine Creek WMA Same as statewide season dates. One a Forest Service visitor center for more One tom limit combined. (McCurtain Co.) tom limit combined. information. Closed for a controlled deer hunt Walk-in access only. Camping is allowed in accordance with Closed to all nonhunting activities, ex- (Nov. 11-13, 2011). cept hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Jan. Special U.S. Forest Service regulations U.S. Forest Service regulations. Bear Archery, Deer Archery, Youth 31 and during spring turkey season. apply to this area, including rules on bait- For additional information, contact ing and treestands. Go to Deer Gun, Bear Muzzleloader, Deer Hunter and angler camping is allowed in John Skeen, (580) 241-7875. www.fs.fed.us/r8/ouachita/ or a Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, designated areas. Forest Service visitor center for more Ozark Plateau WMA Waterfowl, Turkey Fall Archery, For additional information, contact information. (Adair Co.) Trapping John Rempe, (918) 629-5108. Same as statewide season dates. Camping is allowed in accordance with Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Osage WMA U.S. Forest Service regulations. Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Holiday Deer Gun Open the first nine days only. (Western Wall Unit) For additional information, contact Antlerless Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Quail, Snipe, Wood- Crow, Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, (Osage Co.) Jeff Ford, (918) 653-2012. cock, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Squirrel, Predator/Furbearer Calling Unless otherwise provided, firearms are Ouachita WMA Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/Fur- Same as statewide season dates, except restricted to shotguns with pellets and (Le Flore Unit) bearer Calling, Trapping closed during the first nine days of deer rimfire only. (Le Flore Co.) Same as statewide season dates. gun season. Deer Archery Bear Archery, Deer Archery, Youth Pursuit with Hounds Pursuit with Hounds Same as statewide season dates, except Deer Gun, Bear Muzzleloader, Deer Same as statewide season dates, except Same as statewide season dates, except closed from the opening day of deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, closed from the opening day of deer ar- closed during deer gun season. muzzleloader season through the first Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, chery season through the first nine days Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring nine days of deer gun season. Trapping of deer gun season and closed during Same as Southeast season dates. Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Water- Same as statewide season dates. spring turkey season. One tom limit combined. fowl, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Hunter and angler camping is allowed Trapping Squirrel, Predator/Furbearer Call- Same as statewide season dates. within 50 yards of open roads. Same as statewide season dates, except ing, Pursuit with Hounds One tom limit combined. closed from the opening day of deer ar- For additional information, contact Same as statewide season dates, except No camping allowed. chery season through deer gun season. Richard Beagles, (580) 320-3176. closed during the first nine days of deer For additional information, contact Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, gun season. Curt Allen, (918) 260-8959. Pushmataha WMA Squirrel Waterfowl (Pushmataha Co.) Same as statewide season dates, except Same as statewide season dates, except Packsaddle WMA closed from the opening day of deer Closed for controlled deer and elk hunts closed during deer gun season. (Ellis Co.) archery season through the first nine (Oct. 21-23, Oct. 28-30, Nov. 4-6, 2011). days of deer gun season. Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Bear Archery, Dove Same as Southeast season dates. Dove, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery Turkey Fall Archery Same as statewide season dates. One tom limit combined. Same as statewide season dates. Same as statewide season dates, except Deer Archery, Quail, Turkey Fall closed from the opening day of deer muz- Cedar Lake, Billy Creek and Winding Deer Muzzleloader Archery zleloader season through deer gun season. Stair recreation area campgrounds in the Same as statewide season dates. Same as statewide season dates, except Ouachita WMA are closed to hunting. Closed to antlerless mule deer hunting. Pursuit with Hounds closed during the first nine days of deer Same as statewide season dates, except Special U.S. Forest Service regulations Deer Gun gun season. closed from the opening day of deer apply to this area, including rules on Same as statewide season dates, except Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Snipe, Wood- archery season through deer gun season baiting, OHV/ATV use and treestands. closed the last seven days of deer gun cock, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel and closed during spring turkey season. Go to www.fs.fed.us/r8/ouachita/ or a season. Closed to antlerless hunting. Same as statewide season dates, except Forest Service visitor center for more Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, closed from the opening day of deer information. Same as statewide season dates. Squirrel, Predator/Furbearer Calling archery season through the first nine days One tom limit combined. Camping is allowed in accordance with Same as statewide season dates, except of deer gun season. U.S. Forest Service regulations, except closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.

54 2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide Unless listed, deer and other hunting seasons are closed.

Pursuit with Hounds, Deer Muzzleloader Waterfowl Deer Archery, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/Furbearer Calling Same as statewide season dates. Same as statewide season dates, except Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Same as statewide season dates, except Closed to antlerless hunting. closed during the first nine days of deer Squirrel closed from the opening day of deer ar- Deer Gun gun season. Same as statewide season dates, except chery season through the first nine days Open the first nine days only. Closed to Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring closed during the first nine days of deer of deer gun season and closed during antlerless hunting. Same as Southeast season dates. One gun season. spring turkey season. Waterfowl, Crane, Pursuit with tom limit on Robbers Cave WMA (A and Deer Muzzleloader Trapping Hounds, Predator/Furbearer Calling B portions combined). Same as statewide season dates. Closed Open to water sets and live box traps only. Same as statewide season dates, except Hunter and angler camping is allowed in to antlerless hunting. Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring closed during deer gun season. designated areas only during open deer Deer Gun Same as Southeast season dates. Quail, Pheasant and turkey seasons. Open the first nine days only. Closed to One tom limit combined. Same as statewide season dates, except For additional information, contact antlerless hunting. Closed to all nonhunting activities, ex- closed during the first nine days of deer Benny Farrar, (918) 469-2870. Pursuit with Hounds, cept hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Jan. gun season. Shooting hours close at Predator/Furbearer Calling 31 and during spring turkey season. 4:30 pm, daily. Salt Plains NWR Same as statewide season dates, except (Alfalfa Co.) Hunter and angler camping is allowed in Turkey Fall Gun closed during deer gun season. designated areas. Same as statewide season dates. All shotgun hunting is restricted to Quail, Pheasant federally-approved nontoxic shot. For additional information, contact One tom limit. Shotgun only. Same as statewide dates, except Jack Waymire, (918) 569-4329. Trapping Dove closed during the first nine days of deer Open to water sets and live box traps only. Same as statewide season dates. Shoot- gun season. Shooting hours close at Red Slough WMA ing hours close at noon, daily. Contact 4:30pm, daily. Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring (McCurtain Co.) the refuge for special restrictions. Same as statewide season dates. Turkey Fall Gun All shotgun hunting is restricted to One tom limit combined. Quail, Pheasant, Waterfowl, Crane Same as statewide season dates. federally-approved nontoxic shot. Same as statewide season dates, except One tom limit. Shotgun only. Antelope gun hunts are offered through closed Saturdays, Sundays and Mon- Bear Archery, Deer Archery, Dove, controlled hunts. Trapping Rail, Gallinule, Turkey Fall Archery, days during deer gun season. Shooting Open to water sets and live box traps OHV use is regulated by the U.S. Forest Predator/Furbearer Calling hours close at noon, daily. Contact the only. Service. refuge for special restrictions. Same as statewide season dates. Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Camping is allowed in accordance with Quail, Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Deer hunts are offered through control- Same as statewide season dates. U.S. Forest Service regulations Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds led hunts. One tom limit combined. Same as statewide season dates, except For additional information, contact For additional information, Hunter and angler camping is allowed in closed during the first nine days of deer Weston Storer, (806) 339-5175. call (580) 626-4794. designated areas. gun season. Robbers Cave WMA Sandy Sanders WMA For additional information, contact Waterfowl (Portion A) (Beckham / Greer Co.) Weston Storer, (806) 339-5175. Same as statewide season dates. Shoot- ing hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, (Latimer Co.) Closed for controlled deer and turkey Sequoyah NWR daily, on the WDU portion. That portion lying east and south of Hwy hunts (Oct. 22-23, Nov. 5-6, 2011). (Haskell, Muskogee, and Sequoyah Co.) 2 and Coon Creek Road. Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Deer Archery, Dove, Crow Unless otherwise provided, hunting is Same as Southeast season dates. Bear Archery, Deer Archery, Youth Same as statewide season dates. permitted on Saturday, Sunday, Monday One tom limit combined. Deer Gun, Bear Muzzleloader, Deer Waterfowl, Crane, Rabbit, Squirrel, and Tuesday only and in designated Closed to all air driven watercraft. Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Pursuit with Hounds, Predator/Fur- areas only. Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/ bearer Calling No camping allowed. Contact the refuge for special restrictions. Furbearer Calling, Trapping Same as statewide season dates, except All shotgun hunting is restricted to For additional information, Same as statewide season dates. closed during the first nine days of deer federally-approved nontoxic shot. contact Richard Beagles, (580) 320-3176. Deer Gun gun season. A free permit is required for all hunting. Open the first nine days only. Quail Red Slough WRP The permit must be signed and carried at Same as statewide season dates, except (McCurtain Co.) Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, all times while hunting. Permits must be Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds, closed during the first nine days of deer All shotgun hunting is restricted to obtained from the refuge headquarters Waterfowl gun season. Shooting hours close at federally-approved nontoxic shot. prior to hunting. Same as statewide season dates, except 4:30 pm, daily. Closed for controlled deer hunt Bear Archery, Deer Archery, Dove, closed during the first nine days of deer Trapping (Oct. 15, 2011). Rail, Gallinule, Quail, Crow, Snipe, gun season. Open to live box traps only. Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Turkey Dove, Rail, Snipe, Woodcock Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Turkey Fall Archery Fall Archery, Pursuit with Hounds, Same as Southeast season dates. One Same as statewide season dates. Predator/ Furbearer Calling Same as statewide season dates. tom limit on Robbers Cave WMA (A and Squirrel Same as statewide season dates, except One tom limit. B portions combined). Open Sept. 1 through Jan. 31. closed from Oct. 15 - Jan. 31. Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Hunter and angler camping is allowed in Rabbit Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Same as statewide season dates. designated areas only during open deer Same as statewide season dates, except Same as Southeast season dates. One tom limit combined. and turkey seasons. closes Jan. 31. One tom limit. Closed to all nonhunting activities, ex- For additional information, contact Waterfowl Closed to all air driven watercraft. cept fishing and hunter/angler camping, Benny Farrar, (918) 469-2870. from Oct. 1 - Feb. 15. Same as statewide season dates. Con- No camping allowed. tact the refuge for special restrictions. Robbers Cave WMA Hunter and angler camping is allowed in For additional information, contact (Portion B) designated areas. Deer hunts are offered through controlled Richard Beagles, (580) 320-3176. hunts only. (Latimer Co.) For additional information, contact Ron Smith, (580) 471-3371. Air driven watercraft are confined to Rita Blanca WMA That portion lying north and west of Hwy 2. (Cimarron Co.) the marked navigation channel from Bear Archery, Deer Archery, Youth Schultz WMA Sept. 1 - Mar. 1. Antelope Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Gun, Bear Muzzleloader, Deer (Texas Co.) For additional information, Dove, Turkey Fall Archery Muzzleloader, Turkey Fall Archery Same as statewide season dates. Youth Deer Gun, Dove, Waterfowl, call (918) 773-5251. Same as statewide season dates. Crane Deer Archery, Crow, Snipe, Squirrel Same as statewide season dates. Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel Same as statewide season dates. Same as statewide season dates, except Shotgun only. closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.

2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide 55 Public Hunting Lands Unless listed, deer and other hunting seasons are closed.

Skiatook WMA Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Tenkiller WMA Oklahoma residents who are under 18 (Osage Co.) Same as statewide season dates. (Cherokee / Sequoyah Co.) years of age on the first day of the current One tom limit combined. calendar year or are 64 years old or older Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer are exempt from permit requirements. Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Dove, Pursuit with Hounds Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Holiday Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Waterfowl, Same as statewide season dates, except Antlerless Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Bear Archery, Deer Archery, Youth Turkey Fall Gun closed from the opening day of deer Gallinule, Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Deer Gun, Bear Muzzleloader, Deer Same as statewide season dates. archery season through deer gun season Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Turkey Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, and closed during spring turkey season. Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun Fall Archery, Predator/Furbearer Additional deer hunts are offered through Calling, Trapping Predator/Furbearer Calling, Trapping Same as statewide season dates. Same as statewide season dates. Bag limit of one antlered and one controlled hunts. Same as statewide season dates. antlerless deer. Closed to all nonhunting activities, ex- Quail Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, cept hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Jan. Same as statewide season dates, except Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Same as statewide season dates, except Squirrel, Turkey Fall Archery, 31 and during spring turkey season. closed during the first nine days of deer gun season. closed during the first nine days of deer Predator/ Furbearer Calling, Hunter and angler camping is allowed gun season. Pursuit with Hounds only during open hunting seasons on Pursuit with Hounds Same as statewide season dates, except the area. Same as statewide season dates, except Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring closed during the first nine days of deer closed from the opening day of deer ar- Same as Southeast season dates. For additional information, contact One tom limit combined. gun season. Scott Cox, (918) 629-5286. chery season through the first nine days Trapping of deer gun season and closed during ATV use will only be allowed during deer Open to water sets and live box traps Spavinaw PHA spring turkey season. season (Oct. 1 – Jan. 15) and only by li- only. (Delaware Co.) Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring censed deer hunters. The following guide- lines will apply to ATV use on the area: Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Same as statewide season dates. Same as statewide season dates. Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, One tom limit combined. Any hunter who operates an ATV/ORV at One tom limit combined. Crow, Trapping No camping allowed. any time must comply with daylight flo- Same as statewide season dates. rescent orange requirements as required Hunter and angler camping is allowed in For additional information, contact for deer gun seasons. If a crash helmet is Turkey Fall Archery designated areas. Brent Morgan, (918) 931-0432. worn, only the fluorescent orange chest Same as statewide season dates. One For additional information, contact covering is required. either-sex turkey limit on PHA and GMA Texoma/Washita Arm Jeff Pennington, (918) 629-4625. combined. WMA ATV/ORV use is restricted to WMA roads that are on the current Three Rivers WMA Sparrow Hawk WMA Deer Gun (Johnston Co.) map unless otherwise closed. (Cherokee Co.) Open the first nine days only. Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Only unaltered standard manufactured Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Holiday ATV/ORVs with a 700 cc motor displace- Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Holiday Rabbit, Squirrel, Predator/Furbearer Antlerless Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, ment or less are allowed. Antlerless Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Calling Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery Gallinule, Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Same as statewide season dates, except Same as statewide season dates. ATV/ORV use shall be restricted to a maximum speed of 25 miles per hour. Rabbit, Squirrel, Turkey Fall Ar- closed during the first nine days of deer Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, chery, Predator/Furbearer Calling, gun season. Squirrel, Predator/Furbearer Call- ATV/ORV operators and passengers Trapping Pursuit with Hounds ing, Pursuit with Hounds under the age of 18 must wear a crash Same as statewide season dates. Same as statewide season dates, except Same as statewide season dates, except helmet that complies with standards es- Quail closed during deer gun season. closed during the first nine days of deer tablished by 49 C.F.R., Section 571.218. gun season. Same as statewide season dates, except Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Passengers in addition to the operator closed during the first nine days of deer Same as statewide season dates. Waterfowl are not allowed on ATV/ORVs unless that gun season. One tom limit combined. Same as statewide season dates. Shoot- ATV/ORV has been specifically designed ing hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, by the manufacturer to carry passengers Pursuit with Hounds Closed to all nonhunting activities, ex- daily, on the WDU portion. in addition to the operator. Same as statewide season dates, except cept hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Jan. closed from the opening day of deer ar- 31 and during spring turkey season. Trapping Leaving any ATV/ORV unattended on chery season through the first nine days Open to water sets and live box traps Three Rivers WMA without the owner’s Hunter and angler camping is allowed of deer gun season and closed during only. name and address conspicuously at- in designated areas during open WMA spring turkey season. tached is prohibited. hunting seasons. Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Same as statewide season dates. Use of ATV/ORVs off of delineated roads For additional information, contact Same as statewide season dates. One tom limit combined. for retrieval of lawfully taken and tagged Scott Cox, (918) 629-5286. One tom limit combined. deer is permissible only with the following All shotgun hunting is restricted to restrictions: No camping allowed. Stringtown WMA federally-approved nontoxic shot on the For additional information, contact (Atoka Co.) WDU portion. ATV/ORVs cannot travel more than one half mile from the nearest road. Curt Allen, (918) 260-8959. Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Washita Arm WDU is closed to all air Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, driven watercraft. ATV/ORVs cannot cross rivers and Spavinaw GMA streams unless on a road with construct- Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/ Hunter and angler camping is allowed in (Mayes / Delaware Co.) ed stream crossing structures. Furbearer Calling, Trapping designated areas. Deer Archery Same as statewide season dates. ATV/ORVs used for deer retrieval cannot For additional information, contact Same as statewide season dates, except be used in areas otherwise closed to the Deer Gun Dennis Geary, (405) 823-8383. closed from the opening day of deer muz- Open the first nine days only. use of motor vehicles. zleloader season through deer gun season. Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Water- Three Rivers WMA Hunter and angler camping is allowed Turkey Fall Archery fowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with (McCurtain Co.) within 50 yards of open roads during open Same as statewide season dates, except Hounds A $40 annual land access permit is WMA hunting seasons. closed from the opening day of deer Same as statewide season dates, except muzzleloader season through deer gun required of all residents who hunt or fish For additional information, closed during the first nine days of deer on Three Rivers WMA. Nonresidents call (918) 527-5308. season. One either-sex turkey limit on gun season. PHA and GMA combined. are required to purchase a $85 annual Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring permit, no exemptions. Tishomingo NWR Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Quail, (Johnston Co.) Same as Southeast season dates. A $10, three-day special use permit is Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, One tom limit combined. available to residents for nonhunting Deer hunts are offered through controlled Rabbit, Squirrel, Predator/Furbearer or nonfishing related activities, unless hunts. Calling, Trapping Hunter and angler camping is allowed in Same as statewide season dates, except designated areas. in possession of the $40 annual land For additional information, access permit. closed from the opening day of deer ar- For additional information, contact call (580) 371- 2402. chery season through deer gun season. Buddy Prather, (580) 346-7664.

56 2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide Unless listed, deer and other hunting seasons are closed.

Tishomingo WMU Deer Archery, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Waterfowl No camping allowed. (Johnston Co.) Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Same as statewide season dates. Shoot- For additional information, contact Squirrel, Turkey Fall Archery, Crane ing hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, David Robertson, (580) 421-7273. All shotgun hunting is restricted to Same as statewide season dates. daily, on the WDU portion. federally-approved nontoxic shot. Quail, Pursuit with Hounds, Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Yourman WMA Deer Archery, Crow, Dove, Rail, Gall- Predator/ Furbearer Calling Same as Southeast season dates. (Latimer Co.) inule, Turkey Fall Archery, Waterfowl Same as statewide season dates, except One tom limit combined. Walk-in access only, except for desig- Same as statewide season dates. closed during the first nine days of deer All shotgun hunting is restricted to nated camping and parking areas. Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, gun season. federally-approved nontoxic shot on both Bear Archery, Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun Waterfowl Coal Creek (Joe Johnson) and Fourche Deer Gun, Bear Muzzleloader, Deer Same as statewide season dates, except Same as statewide season dates. Shoot- Maline WDU portions. Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, restricted to hunt only that portion of the ing hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/ WMU south and west of the Washita River. Hunter and angler camping is allowed daily, on the WDU portions. within 50 yards of open roads. Furbearer Calling, Trapping Quail, Squirrel, Rabbit, Snipe, Wood- Trapping Same as statewide season dates. cock, Predator/furbearer Calling For additional information, contact Open to water sets and live box traps only. Deer Gun Same as statewide season dates, except David Robertson, (580) 421-7273. Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Open the first nine days only. closed during the first nine days of deer Wister WRP gun season. Same as statewide season dates. Quail, Rabbit, Squirrel, Snipe, One tom limit combined. (Le Flore Co.) Woodcock, Pursuit with Hounds, Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring All shotgun hunting is restricted to Waterfowl Same as statewide season dates. All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally-approved nontoxic shot. Same as statewide season dates, except One tom limit combined. federally-approved nontoxic shot on both Beaver Creek and Walker Creek Bear Archery, Deer Archery, Dove, closed during the first nine days of deer Hunter and angler camping is allowed in WDU portions. Rail, Gallinule, Quail, Crow, Rab- gun season. designated areas. Hunter and angler camping is allowed in bit, Squirrel, Turkey Fall Archery, Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring For additional information, contact designated areas. Pursuit with Hounds, Predator/Fur- Same as Southeast season dates. Dennis Geary, (405) 823-8383. bearer Calling, Waterfowl One tom limit combined. For additional information, contact Same as statewide season dates, except Kent Swanda, (580) 595-0347. Hunter and angler camping is allowed in Washita County WMA closed from Oct. 15 - Jan. 31. (Washita Co.) designated areas. Whitegrass Flats WMA Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Deer Archery, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, For additional information, contact (McCurtain Co.) Same as Southeast season dates. Jack Waymire, (918) 569-4329. Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, One tom limit combined. Crane, Rabbit, Squirrel, Turkey All shotgun hunting is restricted to Fall Archery, Pursuit with Hounds, federally-approved nontoxic shot. Public access is prohibited from Predator/Furbearer Calling Bear Archery, Deer Archery, Dove, Oct. 15 - Jan. 31. Same as statewide season dates. Rail, Gallinule, Turkey Fall Archery, Quail Predator/Furbearer Calling Same as statewide season dates, except Same as statewide season dates. U.S. Army Corps of closed during the first nine days of deer Quail, Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Rab- gun season. bit, Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds Engineers Lakes Trapping Same as statewide season dates, except Open to water sets and live box traps only. closed during the first nine days of deer gun season. Canton & Great Salt Plains Kaw Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring (580) 886-2989 (580) 762-5611 Same as statewide season dates. Waterfowl One tom limit combined. Same as statewide season dates. Shoot- Copan & Hulah Keystone, Arcadia & Heyburn ing hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, (918) 532-4334 (918) 865-2621 No camping allowed. daily, on the WDU portion. Eufaula, RS Kerr & WD Mayo Oologah For additional information, contact Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring Kent Swanda, (580) 595-0347. Same as Southeast season dates. (918) 484-5135 (918) 443-2250 Washita NWR One tom limit combined. Ft. Gibson, Chouteau Pine Creek & Broken Bow (Custer Co.) Closed to all air driven watercraft. & Newt Graham (580) 933-4239 (918) 682-4314 All shotgun hunting is restricted to No camping allowed. Skiatook & Birch federally-approved nontoxic shot. For additional information, contact Ft. Supply & Optima (918) 396-3170 (580) 766-2701 Quail Richard Beagles, (580) 320-3176. Tenkiller & Webbers Falls Same as statewide season dates. Wichita Mountains NWR Hugo (918) 487-5252 Rabbit (Comanche Co.) (580) 326-3345 Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine days of deer Elk and deer hunts are offered through gun season. Contact the refuge for controlled hunts. special restrictions. For additional information, Waterfowl call (580) 429-3222. Controlled hunts only. Contact the refuge Wister WMA for special restrictions. (Le Flore Co.) Deer hunts are offered through control- Bear Archery, Deer Archery, Youth led hunts. Deer Gun, Bear Muzzleloader, Deer For additional information, Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, call (580) 664-2205. Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/ Furbearer Calling, Trapping Waurika WMA Same as statewide season dates. (Cotton / Stephens Co.) Deer Gun Unless otherwise provided, firearms are Open the first nine days only. restricted to shotguns with pellets and rimfire only. Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds Closed for controlled deer hunt Same as statewide season dates, except (Oct. 11 - 13, 2011.) closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.

2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide 57 Game Wardens If you can’t reach the local game warden and have an emergency or see someone committing a violation, call a game warden in an adjoining Law Enforcement Office Headquarters...... (405) 521-3719 county, or the local sheriff’s office. (Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

ADAIR / Dist 2 HARMON / Dist 7 OKLAHOMA / Dist 5 Jared Cramer, Stilwell...... (918) 431-2546 Emily Eastwood, Hollis...... (580) 450-7701 Joey Rushing, Yukon...... (405) 343-5489 Cody Youngblood, Stilwell...... (918) 431-2539 HARPER / Dist 8 Chance Whiteley...... (405) 203-3176 ALFALFA / Dist 8 Blake Cottrill, Buffalo...... (580) 727-5048 Tim Campbell, Spencer...... (405) 203-3178 Ben Bickerstaff, Cherokee...... (580) 541-0820 HASKELL / Dist 2 OKMULGEE / Dist 2 ATOKA / Dist 3 Leland Sockey, Stigler...... (918) 429-3123 David Robertson, Henryetta...... (918) 625-5971 **Joe Young, Atoka...... (580) 513-4823 Allen Couch, Stigler...... (918) 429-3122 Patrick Matlock, Henryetta...... (918) 625-6013 Larry Luman, Atoka...... (580) 513-0081 HUGHES / Dist 4 OSAGE / Dist 1 BEAVER / Dist 8 ** Tom Cartwright, Holdenville...... (405) 380-6729 Joe Alexander, Bartlesville...... (918) 331-5798 Mike Baker, Beaver...... (580) 651-9135 JACKSON / Dist 7 Paul Welch, Skiatook...... (918) 381-4099 BECKHAM / Dist 7 Greg Sexton, Altus...... (580) 450-7702 David Clay, Hominy...... (918) 440-9880 Harry Steele, Elk City...... (580) 799-3950 JEFFERSON / Dist 6 Larry Green, Ponca City...... (580) 761-4097 BLAINE / Dist 6 Phillip Cottrill, Ryan...... (580) 313-0451 OTTAWA / Dist 1 **Mark Walker, Watonga...... (580) 623-0206 JOHNSTON / Dist 4 Jason Adair, Miami...... (918) 533-2679 BRYAN / Dist 4 Curtis Latham, Tishomingo...... (580) 320-2948 PAWNEE / Dist 1 Bob Wingo, Durant...... (580) 320-2956 Bud Cramer, Jr, Tishomingo...... (580) 320-2950 **Jamie Cole, Cleveland...... (918) 645-6116 Jay Harvey, Bennington ...... (580) 513-0814 KAY / Dist 8 PAYNE / Dist 5 Danny Clubb, Durant...... (580) 320-2957 David Rempe, Tonkawa...... (580) 541-6087 **Jon Cunningham, Stillwater...... (405) 747-0505 CADDO / Dist 6 Spencer Grace, Ponca City...... (580) 761-6565 PITTSBURG / Dist 3 Tyler Howser, Anadarko...... (405) 590-5696 KINGFISHER / Dist 6 **Todd Tobey, McAlester...... (918) 429-3908 **James Edwards Jr, Lookeba...... (405) 850-1960 Blake Pearson, Okarche...... (405) 368-0887 Shane Fields, McAlester...... (918) 470-5097 CANADIAN / Dist 5/6 KIOWA / Dist 7 PONTOTOC / Dist 4 Joey Rushing, Yukon...... (405) 343-5489 David Smith, Hobart...... (580) 450-7703 Dale Stites, Stratford...... (580) 399-9289 Ron Comer, Calumet...... (405) 850-2127 LATIMER / Dist 3 POTTAWATOMIE / Dist 5 CARTER / Dist 5 Shane Fields, McAlester...... (918) 470-5097 Mike France, Shawnee...... (405) 850-8546 Jeremy Brothers, Lone Grove ...... (580) 220-7264 Dane Polk, Clayton...... (580) 271-0808 PUSHMATAHA / Dist 3 CHEROKEE / Dist 2 James Williams, Fanshawe...... (918) 471-9447 Dane Polk, Clayton...... (580) 271-0808 Brady May, Tahlequah...... (918) 431-2552 LEFLORE / Dist 3 Eric Barnes, Antlers...... (580) 513-5014 Anthony Clark, Tahlequah...... (918) 431-2562 Thomas Gillham, Poteau...... (918) 429-3910 ROGER MILLS / Dist 7 CHOCTAW / Dist 3 Randy Fennell, Howe...... (918) 431-2559 **Loren Damron, Cheyenne...... (580) 497-6897 Wendell Smalling, Hugo ...... (580) 317-5000 James Williams, Fanshawe...... (918) 471-9447 ROGERS / Dist 1 Jay Harvey, Bennington...... (580) 513-0814 LINCOLN / Dist 5 Steve Loveland, Pryor...... (918) 857-4802 CIMARRON / Dist 8 Gary Emmons, Chandler...... (405) 240-1870 **Brek Henry, Claremore...... (918) 857-8563 Rusty Menefee, Boise City...... (580) 651-9133 LOGAN / Dist 5 SEMINOLE / Dist 4 CLEVELAND / Dist 5 Wade Farrar, Cashion...... (405) 850-9607 Daryl Howser, Earlsboro...... (405) 380-8995 **Tony Woodruff, Lexington...... (405) 850-9757 LOVE / Dist 5 SEQUOYAH / Dist 2 Chad Strang, Moore...... (405) 323-7863 Bob Mullinax, Marietta...... (580) 276-7193 Jerry Henry, Sallisaw...... (918) 431-2544 COAL / Dist 4 McCLAIN / Dist 5 Jeremy Bersche...... (918) 431-2550 Todd Smith, Coalgate...... (580) 927-5071 Brian Meskimen, Purcell...... 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(918) 625-5085 GARVIN / Dist 5 Lark Wilson, Porum...... (918) 625-4873 ** Designates Lieutenant David Steele, Wynnewood...... (405) 238-1785 **Gary Wilcox, Ft. Gibson...... (918) 625-4691 GRADY / Dist 6 NOBLE / Dist 8 District Chiefs Mark Murray, Rush Springs...... (405) 779-1479 Doug Gottschalk, Perry...... (580) 370-0700 1 Jeff Brown, Nowata...... (918) 331-5078 GRANT / Dist 8 NOWATA / Dist 1 2 Joe Adair, Tahlequah...... (918) 431-2543 Marshall Reigh, Medford...... (580) 541-0930 Jim Gillham, Delaware...... (918) 440-0029 3 Mike Virgin, Broken Bow...... (580) 513-2305 David Rempe, Tonkawa...... (580) 541-6087 OKFUSKEE / Dist 4 4 Jimmie Henthorn, Kingston...... (580) 320-2955 GREER / Dist 7 **Nathan Erdman, Boley...... (580) 320-2949 Brandon Lehrman, Granite...... (580) 450-7706 5 James Champeau, Crescent...... (405) 850-8701 6 Rick Cagle, Kingfisher...... (405) 368-0888 7 Thor Carlson, Oakwood...... 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