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BIG GAME REGULATIONS

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The regulations on this page apply to all
Legal Means of Taking Muzzleloader tion and time. No person may have a means of
This includes Deer Muzzleloader, Elk Muzzlel- take on their person while tracking with dogs.
Archery oader & Bear Muzzleloader seasons.
This includes Deer Archery, Elk Archery, Ante- More Than One Method
lope Archery & Bear Archery seasons. Muzzleloading Rifles/Pistols: .40 cali- of Take in the Field
ber or larger, firing a single ball/bullet. Hunters are allowed to carry both archery
• Bow: Any compound bow of 30 pounds or
more draw weight; any recurve, longbow or Muzzleloading Shotgun: 20 Gauge or equipment and a muzzleloader during the
self-bow of 40 pounds or more draw weight. larger, firing a single slug. muzzleloader season provided they have the
Hand-held releases are legal. Devices that appropriate licenses and follow other muzzle-
permit a bow to be held mechanically at full loader season regulations. Hunters are allowed
or partial draw are allowed. to carry both archery equipment and legal fire-
• Broadheads: Arrows and/or bolts must be arms during any modern gun season, provided
fitted with hunting type points not less than • Unless otherwise provided by state law, no they have the appropriate licenses and follow
7/8 inches wide, including mechanical broad- person shall carry or use any modern firearm other regulations to participate in those seasons.
heads meeting this width requirement when in conjunction with any legal muzzleloading
fully open. firearm during any muzzleloader season. Carcass Disposal
• Crossbows: Minimum of 100 pounds draw • Archery: Equipment described as legal in No person may dump the carcass of any dead
weight and equipped with safety devices. the archery section. animal in any well, spring, pond, or stream of
Bolts must be a minimum of 14 inches in • Illegal devices: Blackpowder firearms loaded water or leave it within 1/4 mile of any occupied
length. Leverage gaining devices are legal. from the breech, laser sights (unless certi- dwelling or public highway without burying
• Firearms Restrictions: Unless otherwise fied 100% disabled or legally blind), thermal the carcass in an appropriate manner where it
provided by state law, no person may carry tracking devices, and all light enhancement is not likely to become exposed through ero-
or use any firearm in conjunction with ar- devices (including nightscopes) from sunset sion of the soil or where such land is subject to
chery equipment during any archery season. to sunrise. overflow. Anyone transporting deer and/or elk
Hunters are allowed to carry both archery carcasses or parts must abide by the regulations
equipment and a muzzleloader during the Public Lands in each state in which they travel through.
muzzleloader season provided they have the Seasons on public lands may vary from state-
appropriate licenses and follow other muz- wide seasons. Consult public hunting lands Importation of Cervid
zleloader season regulations. Hunters also special regulations on page 81.
are allowed to carry both archery equipment Carcasses or
and legal firearms during any modern gun Shooting Hours Carcass Parts
season, again provided they have the appro-
priate licenses and follow other regulations One-half before official sunrise to one-half No person shall import, transport, or possess
to participate in those seasons. hour after official sunset. any cervid carcass or part of a cervid carcass
• Illegal Devices: Laser sights (unless certified from outside the boundaries of Oklahoma. The
100% disabled or legally blind), thermal track- Tracking With Dogs following items are the only exceptions:
ing devices, and light enhancement devices Hunters are allowed the use of a leashed dog
(including nightscopes) from sunset to sunrise. to help locate downed game after notifying a • Antlers or antlers attached to clean skull
game warden (message, email or call) with loca- plate or cleaned skulls (all tissue removed);
Gun
This includes Youth Deer Gun, Deer Gun, Youth
Elk Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Elk Gun &
Antelope Gun seasons. HUNTER ORANGE
• Rifles: Centerfire rifles firing at least a (DAYLIGHT FLUORESCENT ORANGE)
55-grain weight soft-nosed or hollow-point
bullet. There is no restriction on magazine Hunter orange requirements apply to hunters hunting either public or private property.
capacity regardless of caliber. All hunters participating in any antelope, bear, deer or elk season using a firearm
• Shotguns: Any centerfire shotgun firing a (muzzleloader or gun) must wear both a head covering and an outer garment above
single slug, are legal. the waistline, both totaling at least 400 square inches of hunter orange that are clearly
• Handguns: Any centerfire handgun firing a visible while in the field. Camouflage hunter orange is legal as long as there are at least
single bullet with at least a 55-grain weight. 400 square inches of hunter orange.
Minimum barrel length is four inches.
• Archery: Equipment described as legal in Antelope, bear, deer or elk hunters using archery equipment during any antelope, bear,
the archery section. deer or elk firearms (muzzleloader or gun) season in any open hunting area (zone, county,
• Muzzleloaders: Equipment as described as or area), this includes public lands closed to the firearm(s) season(s), must conspicu-
legal in the muzzleloader section. ously wear either a head covering or an outer garment above the waistline consisting
• Suppressors (Silencers): Hunters are al- of hunter orange. Camouflage hunter orange is legal.
lowed to use legally acquired and pos- All other hunters, including trappers, except those hunting waterfowl, crow, crane or
sessed suppressors on both private and dove, or while hunting furbearing animals at night, must wear either a head covering or
public lands. upper garment of hunter orange clothing while hunting during any antelope, bear, deer
• Illegal devices: Fully automatic firearms, or elk firearms (muzzleloader or gun) season in any open hunting area (zone, county or
laser sights (unless certified 100% disabled area), this includes public lands closed to the firearm(s) season(s). Camouflage hunter
or legally blind) thermal tracking devices, orange is legal.
and light enhancement devices (including
nightscopes) from sunset to sunrise.
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