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BIG GAME REGULATIONS
BIG G A M E R E G U L A T IO N S

B I G G A M E R E G U L A T I O N S The regulations on this page apply to all
BIG GAME REGULATIONS
Big Game Seasons (pages 53-59)
Legal Means of Taking Muzzleloader More Than One Method
This includes Deer Muzzleloader, Elk Muzzlel-
Archery oader & Bear Muzzleloader seasons. of Take in the Field
This includes Deer Archery, Elk Archery, Ante- Hunters are allowed to carry both archery
lope Archery & Bear Archery seasons. • Muzzleloading rifles, muzzleloading shot- equipment and a muzzleloader during the
guns or muzzleloading pistols: .40 caliber muzzleloader season provided they have the
or larger rifle or pistol, or 20-guage or larger appropriate licenses and follow other muzzle-
• Bow: Any compound bow of 30 pounds or
more draw weight; any recurve, longbow or shotgun, firing a single slug or ball that is loader season regulations. Hunters are allowed
self-bow of 40 pounds or more draw weight. loaded from the muzzle. to carry both archery equipment and legal fire-
Hand-held releases are legal. Devices that • Unless otherwise provided by state law, no arms during any modern gun season, provided
permit a bow to be held mechanically at full person shall carry or use any modern firearm they have the appropriate licenses and follow
or partial draw are allowed. in conjunction with any legal muzzleloading other regulations to participate in those seasons.
• Broadheads: Arrows and/or bolts must be firearm during any muzzleloader season.
fitted with hunting type points not less than • Archery: Equipment described as legal in Carcass Disposal
7/8 inches wide, including mechanical broad- the archery section. No person may dump the carcass of any dead
heads meeting this width requirement when • Illegal devices: Blackpowder firearms loaded animal in any well, spring, pond, or stream of
fully open. from the breech, laser sights (unless certi- water or leave it within 1/4 mile of any occupied
• Crossbows: Minimum of 100 pounds draw fied 100% disabled or legally blind), thermal dwelling or public highway without burying
weight and equipped with safety devices. tracking devices, and all light enhancement the carcass in an appropriate manner where it
Bolts must be a minimum of 14 inches in devices (including nightscopes) from sunset is not likely to become exposed through ero-
length. Leverage gaining devices are legal. to sunrise. sion of the soil or where such land is subject to
• Firearms Restrictions: Unless otherwise overflow. Anyone transporting deer and/or elk
provided by state law, no person may carry Public Lands carcasses or parts must abide by the regulations
or use any firearm in conjunction with ar- Seasons on public lands may vary from state- in each state in which they travel through.
chery equipment during any archery season. wide seasons. Consult public hunting lands
Hunters are allowed to carry both archery special regulations on page 81. Importation of Cervid
equipment and a muzzleloader during the
muzzleloader season provided they have the Shooting Hours Carcasses or
appropriate licenses and follow other muz- One-half before official sunrise to one-half Carcass Parts
zleloader season regulations. Hunters also
are allowed to carry both archery equipment hour after official sunset. No person shall import, transport, or possess
and legal firearms during any modern gun any cervid carcass or part of a cervid carcass
season, again provided they have the appro- Tracking With Dogs from outside the boundaries of Oklahoma. The
priate licenses and follow other regulations Hunters are allowed the use of a leashed dog following items are the only exceptions:
to participate in those seasons. to help locate downed game after notifying a
• Illegal Devices: Laser sights (unless certified game warden (message, email or call) with loca- • Antlers or antlers attached to clean skull
100% disabled or legally blind), thermal track- tion and time. No person may have a means of plate or cleaned skulls (all tissue removed);
ing devices, and light enhancement devices take on their person while tracking with dogs. • Animal quarters containing no spinal ma-
(including nightscopes) from sunset to sunrise. terials or meat with all parts of the spinal
column removed;
Gun • Cleaned teeth;
This includes Youth Deer Gun, Deer Gun, Youth • Finished taxidermy products;
Elk Gun, Elk Gun & Antelope Gun seasons. • Hides or tanned products.

• Rifles: Centerfire rifles firing at least a
55-grain weight soft-nosed or hollow-point HUNTER ORANGE
bullet. There is no restriction on magazine
capacity regardless of caliber. (DAYLIGHT FLUORESCENT ORANGE)
• Shotguns: Any centerfire shotgun firing a
single slug, are legal. All hunters participating in any antelope, bear, deer or elk season using a firearm (muzzleloader
• Handguns: Any centerfire handgun firing a or gun) must wear both a head covering and an outer garment above the waistline, both totaling
single bullet with at least a 55-grain weight. at least 400 square inches of hunter orange that are clearly visible while in the field. Camouflage
Minimum barrel length is four inches. hunter orange is legal as long as there are at least 400 square inches of hunter orange.
• Archery: Equipment described as legal in
the archery section. Antelope, bear, deer or elk hunters using archery equipment during any antelope, bear,
• Muzzleloaders: Equipment as described as deer or elk firearms (muzzleloader or gun) season in any open hunting area (zone, county,
legal in the muzzleloader section. or area), this includes public lands closed to the firearm(s) season(s), must conspicuously
• Suppressors (Silencers): Hunters are al- wear either a head covering or an outer garment above the waistline consisting of hunter
lowed to use legally acquired and pos- orange. Camouflage hunter orange is legal.
sessed suppressors on both private and All other hunters, including trappers, except those hunting waterfowl, crow or crane, or
public lands. while hunting furbearing animals at night, must wear either a head covering or upper
• Illegal devices: Fully automatic firearms, garment of hunter orange clothing while hunting during any antelope, bear, deer or elk
laser sights (unless certified 100% disabled firearms (muzzleloader or gun) season in any open hunting area (zone, county or area), this
or legally blind) thermal tracking devices, includes public lands closed to the firearm(s) season(s). Camouflage hunter orange is legal.
and light enhancement devices (including
nightscopes) from sunset to sunrise.

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