Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation

Season Dates & Bag Limits›

Deer Archery

Oct. 1 - Jan. 15 ›

Six: no more than two may be antlered. All deer taken during the deer archery season count toward the hunter’s combined season limit of six deer. ›Youth Deer Gun ›

Oct. 18-20 ›

Two: no more than one may be antlered. ›Harvest of antlerless mule deer is prohibited. All deer taken during the youth deer gun season are included in the hunter’s combined season limit of six deer but are not included as part of the hunter’s regular deer gun season limit of three deer. ›Youth Deer Gun Age Requirements ›

• 17 years old and younger. All youth hunters must be accompanied by an adult 18 years of age or older.

Deer Muzzleloader

• Oct. 26 - Nov. 3

• Three: one antlered, two antlerless. If you harvest two antlerless deer, at least one must be harvested in Zones 2, 7 or 8 All deer taken during the deer muzzleloader season count toward the hunter’s combined season limit of six deer.

Deer Gun

• Nov. 23 - Dec. 8

• Three: one antlered, two antlerless. Harvest of antler-less mule deer is prohibited. If you harvest two antler-less deer, at least one must be harvested in Zones 2, 7 or 8 All deer taken during the deer gun season count toward the hunter’s combined season limit of six deer.

Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun

• Dec. 20-29

• One: antlerless only. Harvest of antlerless mule deer is prohibited. Deer taken during the holiday antlerless deer gun season do not count toward the hunter ’s combined season limit of six deer.

Youth Deer Gun

Accompanying Hunter

Requirements

Accompanying adult hunter may not gun hunt but may archery hunt provided they have the appropriate licenses.

Accompanying adult hunter may not possess any firearms.

HUNTER ORANGE

(Daylight Fluorescent

Orange)

All hunters participating in any antelope, bear, deer or elk season using a firearm (muzzleloader or gun) must wear both a head covering and an outer garment above the waistline, both totaling at least 400 square inches of hunter orange that are clearly visible while in the field Camouflage hunter orange is legal as long as there are at least 400 square inches of hunter orange

Antelope, bear, deer or elk hunters using archery equipment during any antelope, bear, deer or elk firearms (muzzleloader or gun) season in any open hunting area (zone, county, or area) must conspicuously wear either a head covering or an outer garment above the waistline consisting of hunter orange Camouflage hunter orange is legal

All other hunters, including trappers, except those hunting waterfowl, crow or crane, or while hunting fur-bearing animals at night, must wear either a head covering or upper garment of hunter orange clothing while hunting during any antelope, bear, deer or elk firearms (muzzleloader or gun) season in any open hunting area (zone, county or area) Camouflage hunter orange is legal.

Residents

Under 16 Years of Age

Residents under 16 years of age are exempt from the purchase of the hunting license, federal duck stamp, Oklahoma waterfowl license, Wildlife Conservation Passport, land access permit and HIP requirements.

Under 18 Years of Age

Any person under 18 years of age in the physical custody of a child-care facility is ex- empt from the purchase of a hunting license.

Also, any person under 18 years of age is exempt from the Wildlife Conservation Pass- port and land access permit.

64 Years Old or Older

Residents 64 years old or older are exempt from the purchase of a land access permit and HIP requirements (including those who will turn 64 during the calendar year in which they intend to hunt migratory birds). Residents 65 years old or older are exempt from the purchase of the Oklahoma waterfowl license.

Lifetime Licenses›(Hunting, Combination, Senior Citizen & Disabled Veteran)

All resident holders of a lifetime hunting, lifetime combination, senior citizen hunting, senior citizen combination or lifetime disabled veteran combination hunting/fishing license are exempt from the purchase of the annual hunting license; deer, elk, antelope and turkey licenses; Oklahoma waterfowl license, trapping license and the fur license.

Holders of these lifetime licenses are not exempt from the purchase of the federal duck stamp, bear licenses, land access permit, HIP requirements or federal sandhill crane permit, unless exempt by age as listed above.

Landowners or Tenants

Resident landowners or tenants who hunt only on land owned or agriculturally leased by them (not including hunting leases) are exempt from the hunting license. Resident landowners who hunt waterfowl and other migratory game birds only on their own property are exempt from the Oklahoma waterfowl license and HIP requirements.

Only resident landowners or tenants or such individuals’ children who trap on land owned or agriculturally leased by such owners or agricultural lessees (not including hunting leases) are exempt from purchasing a trapping license.

Persons residing in another state who own land in Oklahoma but do not live on that land are considered nonresidents and are not exempt.

Landowners or Agricultural Lessees

Landowners or agricultural lessees who kill bobcats, raccoons, gray/red foxes or river otters actually found destroying livestock or poultry are exempt from the purchase of the fur license.

No landowner or agricultural lessee who takes these species under the depredation ex- emption may remove any part of the fur or un- skinned carcass from the premises where taken.

Landowners or agricultural lessees taking furbearers in open season with intent to sell must possess a fur license. This license is not required for those who run or chase furbearers with dogs but do not take.

Disability

Residents having a proven permanent disability which renders them non-ambulatory and confines them to a wheelchair, as certified by a medical doctor, are exempt from the hunting license.

Proof of Exemption

Proof of exemption from a license or permit must be carried while in the field.

Veterans Affairs Disability Exemptions

Resident disabled veterans with 60 percent or more disability. Call State Department of Veterans Affairs, (888) 655-2838 to acquire proof of exemption.

Nonresidents

Under 14 Years of Age

Nonresidents under 14 years of age are exempt from the purchase of a hunting license, HIP requirements and federal duck stamp.

Under 16 Years of Age

Nonresidents under 16 years of age are exempt from the purchase of the federal duck stamp and HIP requirements.

Under 18 Years of Age

Any person under 18 years of age in the physical custody of an Oklahoma child-care facility is exempt from the purchase of a hunting license.

Lifetime Licenses held by former residents

Nonresidents who formerly lived in Oklahoma and purchased a resident lifetime hunting, resident lifetime combination, resident senior citizen hunting, resident senior citizen combination or lifetime disabled veteran license may still use the license with all the same privileges. Those privileges are listed on this page in the “residents” column.

Landowners

There are no license or permit exemptions for nonresident landowners.

Military Personnel

All active-duty U.S. military personnel regardless of duty station or state of residency along with their dependents may purchase any resident annual license with documentation of active-duty status.

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