FREE! OKLAHOMA FISHING & HUNTING 2021–2022 REGULATIONS OKLAHOMA DEPAR T OF WILD TMEN ION LIFE CONSERVAT FREE HUNTING DAYS wildlifedepartment.com SEPT. 4-5, 2021 One bite and you’ll be HOOKED! Enjoy Marshall County! 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Kevin Stitt Regulation Changes .......................... 6 General Hunting Regulations ......... 55 Governor General Fishing Regulations ............ 6 Hunter Orange Requirements ........ 56 Licenses, Permits Big Game Regulations .................... 56 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION and Exemptions .................................11 Deer .................................................... 57 COMMISSION Method of Take ................................. 12 Elk ....................................................... 60 Leigh Gaddis, Ada Turtle / Bullfrog ................................. 13 Antelope ............................................ 62 Chairman Statewide Daily & Size Limits ......... 14 Bear .................................................... 63 James V. Barwick, Edmond Paddlefish Regulations ................... 20 Mountain Lion ................................... 63 Vice Chairman Trout Regulations ............................. 22 Turkey ................................................. 64 Rick Holder, Creta Upland Game Birds .......................... 66 Secretary Close to Home Fishing Areas ......... 26 Migratory Game Birds/Waterfowl ...67 Bruce Mabrey, Okmulgee State Record Fish ............................ 28 Small Game ........................................74 Bill Brewster, Marietta Aquatic Nuisance Species .............. 30 Feral Hog ............................................74 D. Chad Dillingham, Enid Frequently Asked Questions .......... 32 Furbearer Hunting / Trapping ........ 75 Jess Kane, Bartlesville Department Fishing Areas .............. 33 John P. Zelbst, Meers Special Area Regulations ............... 34 Reptile / Amphibian ......................... 77 Public Fishing Areas Map ............... 40 Department-Managed Area Rules ..78 OLAP Regulations ............................ 42 Special Area Regulations ............... 81 OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT Public Hunting Areas Map .............. 98 OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION USDA Forest Service J.D. Strong Regulations ..................................... 100 Director Amanda Storck CFO & Chief of Administration Wade Free Assistant Director of Operations Bill Dinkines WHAT'S NEW THIS YEAR? Chief, Wildlife Division See regulation changes for fishing on page 6 and hunting on page 46. Barry Bolton Chief, Fisheries Division Nels Rodefeld Chief, Communication & Education Division Nathan Erdman Chief, Law Enforcement Division Smokey Solis Editor Jason Schooley Sr. Biologist & Co-Editor Ron Smith Sr. Biologist & Co-Editor CONTRIBUTING STAFF Mike Chrisman and Wade Farrar Cover image courtesy: Wade Free OKLAHOMA DEPAR T OF WILD TMEN ION LIFE CONSERVAT Joni Martin GAME WARDENS To contact a game warden, call or send text to the number provided. ODWC Headquarters (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday) P.O. Box 53465, Oklahoma City, 73152 1801 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, 73105 Law Enforcement: ................................(405) 521-3719 License: .................................................(405) 521-3852 Communication & Education: ..............(405) 521-3855 Wildlife: ..................................................(405) 521-2739 Fisheries: ...............................................(405) 521-3721 District Captains 1 Jeff Brown ..................................... (918) 331-5078 2 David Robertson .......................... (918) 431-2543 3 Mike Virgin ................................... (580) 513-2305 4 Tom Cartwright ............................ (580) 320-2955 5 Gary Emmons .............................. (405) 850-8701 6 Vacant .......................................... (405) 368-0888 7 Jeff Headrick................................ (580) 623-0191 8 Mark Reichenberger .................... (580) 304-6034 If you can’t reach your local game warden and have an If you witness a violation, call your game warden or contact emergency or see someone committing a violation, call a game the Operation Game Thief at (800) 522-8039 (Available during warden in an adjoining county, or your local sheriff’s office. regular business hours). DISTRICT 1 DISTRICT 2 DISTRICT 3 DISTRICT 4 CRAIG ADAIR ATOKA BRYAN Austin Jackson .............. (918) 244-2035 Jared Cramer ................. (918) 431-2546 Jim Gillham .................... (580) 513-4823 Garrett Beam ................. (580) 320-2956 DELAWARE David Garrett ................. (918) 431-2539 Jay Harvey ..................... (580) 513-0081 Cody Jones .................... (580) 320-2957 Riley Willman ................. (918) 533-2678 CHEROKEE CHOCTAW COAL Zane Arnold ................... (918) 857-8597 Cody Youngblood ......... (918) 431-2552 Andrew Potter ................ (580) 317-5000 Lt. Todd Smith ............... (580) 927-5071 MAYES Marvin Stanley .................... (918) 431-2562 LATIMER CREEK Monte Reid .................... (918) 373-0767 HASKELL James Williams .............. (918) 471-9447 Bradley Magby .............. (918) 625-6363 Kody Moore ................... (918) 857-4802 Logan Shimp .....................(918) 429-3123 LE FLORE Karlin Bailey ................... (918) 625-6801 NOWATA Allen Couch ................... (918) 429-3122 Thomas Gillham ............. (918) 429-3910 HUGHES David Clay ...................... (918) 440-0029 MCINTOSH Terry Springwater ..............(918) 431-2559 Shay Loudermilk ............ (405) 380-6729 OSAGE Jake Rowland ....................(918) 617-0126 Clayton Kannady ........... (580) 513-0814 JOHNSTON Jeremy Bersche ............. (918) 440-9880 David deMontigny ...........(918) 617-0326 MCCURTAIN Curtis Latham ................ (580) 320-2948 Larry Green .................... (580) 761-4097 MUSKOGEE Kenny Lawson ............... (580) 513-4963 Lt. Bud Cramer Jr. ......... (580) 320-2950 Lt. Joe Alexander ........... (918) 331-5798 Dylan Langford ................(918) 625-4873 Mark Hannah ................. (580) 513-4651 MARSHALL Lt. Paul Welch ...................(918) 381-4099 Lt. Gary Wilcox .............. (918) 625-4691 Lt. Dru Polk ......................(580) 513-6866 Trey Hale ........................ (580) 320-2951 OTTAWA OKMULGEE PITTSBURG Billy Bob Walker ............ (580) 320-2959 Jason Adair .................... (918) 533-2679 Justin Cornett ................ (918) 625-5971 Shane Fields .................. (918) 470-5097 OKFUSKEE PAWNEE Lt. Patrick Matlock......... (918) 625-6013 Lt. Todd Tobey .............. (918) 429-3908 Dale Stites ...................... (580) 320-2949 Jake Bersche ................. (918) 645-6116 SEQUOYAH PUSHMATAHA PONTOTOC ROGERS Jerry Henry .................... (918) 431-2544 Dane Polk....................... (580) 271-0808 Matthew Penwright ....... (580) 399-9289 Brek Henry ..................... (918) 431-2550 Eric Barnes..................... (580) 513-5014 Travis Garrett ................. (918) 373-5239 SEMINOLE J.D. Stauffer ......................(918) 857-8563 WAGONER Garret Harley.................. (405) 380-8995 TULSA Cody Morris ................... (918) 625-5085 Brandon Fulton .............. (918) 640-0316 Ben Haff ......................... (918) 625-5796 Josey Branch ................. (918) 857-5557 WASHINGTON Lt. Joe Alexander ........... (918) 331-5798 2 2021-2022 OKLAHOMA FISHING & HUNTING REGULATIONS DISTRICT 5 DISTRICT 7 CARTER BECKHAM Jaylen Flynn ................... (580) 220-7264 Lt. James Edwards Jr. .. (580) 799-3950 CLEVELAND CUSTER Zachary Paulk ................ (405) 850-9757 Clint Carpenter .............. (580) 695-3642 Lt. Chad Strang ............. (405) 323-7863 DEWEY GARVIN Bailey Johnson .............. (580) 623-3255 Ty Runyan ...................... (405) 238-1785 ELLIS LINCOLN Ben Radke ..................... (580) 334-0480 Jacob Harriet ....................(405) 240-1870 GREER Oklahoma is a member of the Interstate Wildlife Violator LOGAN Brandon Lehrman .......... (580) 450-7706 Compact. Most states are now Compact members. Violations Vince Mesis .................... (405) 850-9607 HARMON in any member state can result in the loss of hunting or fishing LOVE Russell Bradford ............ (580) 450-7701 privileges in all the member