Page 55 - 2020 - 2021 Oklahoma Hunting & Fishing Regulations

The regulations on this page apply to all Big Game Seasons (pages 53-59)

Field Tagging Checking Requirements Antelope must have evidence of sex (head)
Requirements In all cases prior to processing the carcass all remain with the carcass until the antelope is
checked in.
All hunters (including lifetime license hold- deer, elk and antelope must be checked within Checking requirements for bear are listed
24 hours of leaving the hunt area through the
ers) who harvest a deer, elk or antelope must online E-Check system at wildlifedepartment. on page 59.
immediately attach a field tag, securely to the com or the Go Outdoors Oklahoma mobile app,
carcass, with their name, customer ID number or with an authorized Department employee.
or lifetime license number, and date and time Once checked, the animal will be issued a
of harvest. carcass tag or an online confirmation number.
A field tag can be any item, so long as the This tag or number must remain with the car-
tag contains the required information. This tag cass to its final destination or through process-
must remain with the carcass to its final des- ing and/or storage at commercial processing
tination or through processing and/or storage or storage facilities.
at commercial processing or storage facilities. Deer and elk carcasses may be checked in
Field tagging requirements for bear are quartered with sex organs naturally attached
listed on page 59.
and head accompanying the carcass.

DEER PROCESSORS
Deer hunters can find a list of deer processing sites online at wildlifedepartment.com.
Many deer processors participate in the Hunters Against Hunger program, which allows
hunters who legally harvest a deer during any deer season to donate the meat to feed
hungry Oklahomans. With more opportunities to harvest antlerless deer this fall, the time
has never been better to donate to the Hunters Against Hunger program.

DEER For requirements on hunter orange, legal means of taking, public lands, shooting hours, carcass disposal, more than one method
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of take in the field, tracking with dogs, field tagging and checking requirements, see Big Game Regulations on pages 52 & 53.
Combined Season Limit Hunters must still comply with the limit re- Resident (unless exempt):
• Six: no more than two may be antlered. striction of no more than four antlerless deer
during the deer muzzleloader and/or gun sea- • Resident Hunting License, and
sons (see page 55 for Antlerless Deer Zones). • Resident Deer License for that particular
This includes deer archery, youth deer gun,
deer muzzleloader and deer gun seasons. season for each deer hunted.
Deer taken during Jan. 1-15, 2021 count to- Unfilled Deer Licenses Jan. 1-15: must be in possession of a resident
ward the 2020 combined season limit. Unfilled resident and nonresident deer li- hunting license and a resident deer archery
Deer taken during controlled hunts or dur- censes are not valid for any other deer season. license for the current calendar year. Unfilled
ing the holiday antlerless deer gun season do For example: an unfilled deer muzzleloader deer archery license (Jan. 1-15) may be used the
not count toward the combined season limit. license is not valid for the deer gun or holiday following fall season.
antlerless deer gun seasons. Nonresident Youth (unless exempt):
Antlered Deer Definition Unfilled resident and nonresident youth deer
Any deer, regardless of sex, with at least gun licenses are valid for deer gun and holiday • Nonresident Youth Deer Either Sex License
antlerless deer gun seasons. Antlered youth
three inches of antler length above the natural deer gun licenses are not valid for holiday ant- (exempt from nonresident hunting license)
hairline on either side. for that particular season for each deer
lerless deer gun season.
hunted, or
Tracking Devices License Requirements • Nonresident Youth Deer Antlerless License
Telemetric radio tracking devices for deer (exempt from nonresident hunting license) for
hunting are legal. However, thermal tracking Hunters must be in possession of all appropri- that particular season for each deer hunted, or
devices are illegal. ate licenses before harvesting a deer. • Nonresident Deer License (exempt from non-
resident hunting license) for that particular
Youth Resident (unless exempt): season or a resident lifetime hunting or com-
Antlerless Deer Zones bination hunting/fishing license.
Antlerless deer may only be harvested dur- • Resident youths under 16 years of age must
ing firearm seasons on specified days and in possess a resident youth deer license for that Nonresident (unless exempt):
zones open to antlerless harvest (see page 55 particular season for each deer hunted.
for Antlerless Deer Zones). • Resident youths 16 and 17 years of age must • Nonresident Deer License (exempt from non-
possess a resident youth hunting license and resident hunting license) for that particular
Unfilled Antlered Deer a resident youth deer license for that particu- season or a resident lifetime hunting or com-
Licenses lar season for each deer hunted. bination hunting/fishing license.
Jan. 1-15: must be in possession of a resident
An unfilled deer antlered license may be hunting license and a resident deer archery
used to harvest an antlerless deer on the last license for the current calendar year. Unfilled
day of that deer season in zones open to antler- deer archery license (Jan. 1-15) may be used the
less harvest. following fall season.

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