BIG GAME SEASONS Deer Deer ArcheryOct 1, 2025 - Jan 15, 2026 Youth Deer GunOct 17, 2025 - Oct 19, 2025 Deer MuzzleloaderOct 25, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025 Deer GunNov 22, 2025 - Dec 7, 2025 Holiday Antlerless Deer GunDec 18, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 Elk Elk ArcheryOct 1, 2025 - Jan 15, 2026 Youth Elk GunOct 17, 2025 - Oct 19, 2025 Elk MuzzleloaderOct 25, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025 Elk GunNov 22, 2025 - Dec 7, 2025 Holiday Antlerless Elk GunDec 18, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 Special Elk Southwest Zone Antelope Antelope ArcheryOct 1, 2025 - Oct 14, 2025 Antelope Gun (either sex, draw only, landowner/controlled hunt permits)Sep 4, 2025 - Sep 7, 2025 Antelope Gun (doe only, draw only, controlled hunt permit only)Sep 8, 2025 - Sep 17, 2025 Antelope Gun (doe only, draw only, landowner permit only)Nov 29, 2025 - Jan 15, 2026 Bear Bear ArcheryOct 1, 2025 - Oct 19, 2025 Bear MuzzleloaderOct 25, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025 TURKEY SEASONS Fall Turkey Fall ArcheryOct 1, 2025 - Jan 15, 2026 Turkey Fall GunNov 1, 2025 - Nov 21, 2025 Spring Youth Turkey SpringApr 12, 2025 - Apr 13, 2025 Turkey SpringApr 16, 2025 - May 16, 2025 MIGRATORY GAME BIRD SEASONS DoveSep 1, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025 Dec 1, 2025 - Dec 29, 2025 CrowOct 10, 2025 - Nov 16, 2025 Dec 9, 2025 - Mar 4, 2026 WoodcockOct 26, 2024 - Dec 9, 2024 RailSep 1, 2024 - Nov 9, 2024 SnipeSep 28, 2024 - Jan 12, 2025 GallinuleSep 1, 2024 - Nov 9, 2024 WATERFOWL September TealSep 7, 2024 - Sep 22, 2024 Special Resident Canada GooseSep 7, 2024 - Sep 16, 2024 Waterfowl Youth, Vet and Military (Panhandle)Sep 28, 2024 Feb 1, 2025 Waterfowl Youth, Vet and Military (Zones 1 & 2)Nov 2, 2024 Feb 1, 2025 Waterfowl (Zones 1 & 2)Nov 9, 2024 - Nov 24, 2024 Nov 30, 2024 - Jan 26, 2025 Waterfowl (Panhandle)Oct 5, 2024 - Jan 1, 2025 White-Fronted GeeseNov 2, 2024 - Nov 24, 2024 Nov 30, 2024 - Feb 2, 2025 Sandhill CranesOct 19, 2024 - Jan 19, 2025 Dark GeeseNov 2, 2024 - Nov 24, 2024 Nov 30, 2024 - Feb 9, 2025 Light GeeseNov 2, 2024 - Nov 24, 2024 Nov 30, 2024 - Feb 9, 2025 Conservation Order Light Goose Season (COLGS)Feb 13, 2025 - Mar 30, 2025 SMALL GAME, BIRDS & FURBEARERS SquirrelMay 15, 2025 - Feb 28, 2026 RabbitOct 1, 2025 - Mar 15, 2026 Beaver, Nutria, Raccoon & Striped SkunkYear-round. See regulations for details. QuailNov 8, 2025 - Feb 15, 2026 PheasantDec 1, 2025 - Jan 31, 2026 CoyoteYear-round. See regulations for details. Bobcat, Badger, Gray Fox, Red Fox, Mink, Muskrat, Opossum, River Otter & WeaselDec 1, 2025 - Feb 28, 2026 Document 2024-2025 Oklahoma Hunting Season Poster Recent Journals Tiny Plant Makes for a Big Discovery An avid naturalist discovered a federally threatened plant with the nickname “Tiny Tim” growing in Oklahoma for the first time. Mar 20, 2025 Controlled Hunts: Yet More Ways to Up Your Odds Additional features continue to be added to the Wildlife Department’s controlled hunts program. Mar 10, 2025 Cackling Geese Tracked in Central Flyway Study Researchers are tracking cackling geese wintering in a five-state study area to learn more about their movements and habitat preferences. Feb 20, 2025