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REGULATION CHANGES
R EG U L A T I O N C H A N G E S

Kelly Adams

Regulation Changes • Deer Archery: Deer Archery is now same • Statewide Importation of Cervid Carcasses
The following are brief descriptions of regu- as statewide season on Atoka WMA, Bea- or Carcass Parts: New rules pertaining to
lation changes. This summary of regulation ver River WMA, Canton WMA, Cherokee cervid importation. See page 52.
changes is intended to be used as a reference GMA, Cimarron Bluff WMA, Cimarron Hills • Antlerless Deer Harvest Zones/Days: Zone
only. You are required to be familiar with all WMA, Cookson WMA, Cooper WMA, Cross 1 will increase to allow antlerless hunting all
the changes to regulations that apply to each Timbers WMA, Fort Supply WMA, James 16 days of gun season with a one antlerless
of these items. Collins WMA, Major County WMA, Mc- bag limit, white-tailed deer only. Zones 2, 7,
Gee Creek WMA, Okmulgee GMA, Optima & 8 will double the antlerless bag limit from
• Deer Gun Season: Season limit increased WMA, Osage WMA – Western Wall Unit, 2 to 4 for muzzleloader and gun seasons.
from three deer to four deer, only one of Pushmataha WMA, Rita Blanca WMA, Sans Zones 3, 4, 5, 6, & 9 will double the antlerless
which may be antlered. See page 54. Bois WMA, Shultz WMA, Shorb WMA and bag limit for muzzleloader and gun season
• Deer Muzzleloader Season: Season limit Spavinaw GMA. Some areas have closure from 1 to 2 for each season. Zone 10 will in-
increased from three deer to four deer, only dates during open statewide seasons for crease to allow antlerless harvest all 16 days
one of which may be antlered. See page 54. controlled hunts, see Public Hunting Lands: of gun season with a one antlerless bag limit.
• Drummond Flats WMA: Hunter and an- Special Area Regulations. In ALL MANAGEMENT ZONES all deer
gler camping is allowed in designated areas. • Turkey Fall Archery: Turkey Fall Archery taken count toward the hunter’s combined
See Public Hunting Lands: Special Area is now same as statewide season on Atoka regular season limit of six deer. See page 55.
Regulations. WMA, Beaver River WMA, Beaver River • Waterfowl Zones: Zones 1 & 2 now have the
• Hunting Equipment on Wildlife Manage- WMA – McFarland Unit, Canton WMA, same season dates. See page 68.
ment Areas: It shall be unlawful to place any Cherokee GMA, Cimarron Bluff WMA, • Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun Season: The
equipment, including but not limited to tree Cimarron Hills WMA, Cookson WMA, special Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun Season
stands, ground blinds, or game cameras on Cooper WMA, Cross Timbers WMA, Fort will be extended from 10 days to 14 days,
Department-managed lands, without per- Supply WMA, James Collins WMA, Key- running December 18-31. The holiday ant-
manently affixing the owner’s Department stone WMA, Major County WMA, McGee lerless bag limit will be increased from one
issued customer identification number or Creek WMA, Okmulgee GMA, Optima to two. These deer do not count toward the
lifetime license number to the equipment WMA, Osage WMA – Western Wall Unit, hunter's combined regular season limit of
in a conspicuous manner. All equipment not Pushmataha WMA, Sans Bois WMA, Shorb six deer. See page 54.
properly identified will become the property WMA, Skiatook WMA and Spavinaw GMA. • Special Waterfowl Days: Veterans (as de-
of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife See Public Hunting Lands: Special Area fined in section 101 of title 38, United States
Conservation and be disposed of in the best Regulations. Code) and members of the Armed Forces
practical manner. See page 79. • Black Kettle WMA, Ellis County WMA: on active duty, including members of the
• Waterfowl Blinds: There are new rules and Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring one-tom National Guard and Reserves on active duty
definitions for waterfowl blind construction limit, seasons combined. See Public Hunting (other than for training), may participate in
and permit drawings. See page 67. Lands: Special Area Regulations. the special waterfowl days. See page 67.
• Pheasant: Hunting now open in all of Osage • Copan WMA, Hulah WMA: Deer Gun • NEW Sandhills WMA: Public hunting area.
County. See page 62. bag limit is one antlered and one antlerless See Public Hunting Lands: Special Area
deer. See Public Hunting Lands: Special Area Regulations.
Regulations. • Feral Hogs: Hackberry Flat WMA/WRP,
• Ellis County WMA, Packsaddle WMA: Kaw WMA, Sandy Sanders WMA and
FREE HUNTING Deer Gun antlerless hunting permitted last Waurika WMA are closed to all hog hunt-
two days of area season. See Public Hunting
ing. See Public Hunting Lands: Special Area
Regulations.
Lands: Special Area Regulations.
DAYS • Hickory Creek WMA: Deer Muzzleloader, • Fall Turkey Gun: Tom only, except the SE
Sept. 5-6, 2020 Deer Gun closed to antlerless hunting after Region and Bryan, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa,
opening day. See Public Hunting Lands:
Rogers and Tulsa counties, which are closed
Special Area Regulations. to turkey fall gun season. See page 60.
Do you know someone who wants to try • Okmulgee GMA: Quail hunting closed • Spring Turkey: One-tom only bag limit per
hunting? Take them afield the first week- from the opening day of deer archery season county, except for the SE Region, which has
end in September. No hunting license through the first nine days of deer gun season. a combined county limit of one-tom only.
is required for Oklahoma residents on • Okmulgee PHA: Deer Gun open same as See page 61.
Free Hunting Days! Introduce someone statewide season. Closed to antlerless hunt- • Antelope Checking: Antelope must be
to hunting this season! ing. Quail hunting closed from the opening checked-in within 24 hours using the online
day of deer archery season through the first E-Check system. There are no longer physical
nine days of deer gun season. check stations. See pages 53 & 58.
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