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The regulations on this page apply to all Big Game Seasons (pages 57-63)

• Animal quarters containing no spinal ma- A field tag can be any item, so long as the Once checked, the animal will be issued a
terials or meat with all parts of the spinal tag contains the required information. This tag carcass tag or an online confirmation number.
column removed; must remain with the carcass to its final des- This tag or number must remain with the car-
• Cleaned teeth; tination or through processing and/or storage cass to its final destination or through process-
• Finished taxidermy products; at commercial processing or storage facilities. ing and/or storage at commercial processing
• Hides or tanned products. or storage facilities.
Checking Requirements Deer and elk carcasses may be checked in
Field Tagging In all cases prior to processing the carcass quartered with sex organs naturally attached
Requirements all deer, elk, antelope, bear and turkey must and head accompanying the carcass.
Antelope must have evidence of sex (head)
All hunters (including lifetime license hold- be checked within 24 hours of leaving the hunt remain with the carcass until the antelope is
area through the online E-Check system at
ers) who harvest a deer, elk, antelope, turkey wildlifedepartment.com or the Go Outdoors checked in.
or bear must immediately attach a field tag, Oklahoma mobile app, or with an authorized Checking requirements for bear are listed
securely to the carcass, with their name, cus- Department employee. on page 63.
tomer ID number, and date and time of harvest.

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.

DE E R For requirements on hunter orange, legal means of taking, public lands, shooting hours, carcass disposal, more than one method
DEER
of take in the field, tracking with dogs, field tagging and checking requirements, see Big Game Regulations on pages 56 and 57.

Combined Season Limit day of that deer season in zones open to antler- Jan. 1-15: must be in possession of a resident
• Six: no more than two may be antlered. less harvest. hunting license and a resident deer archery
Hunters must still comply with the limit re- license for the current calendar year. Unfilled
striction of no more than four antlerless deer deer archery license (Jan. 1-15) may be used the
This includes deer archery, youth deer gun,
deer muzzleloader and deer gun seasons. during the deer muzzleloader and/or gun sea- following fall season.
Deer taken during Jan. 1-15, 2022, count to- sons (see page 59 for Antlerless Deer Zones).
ward the 2021 combined season limit. Resident (unless exempt):
Deer taken during controlled hunts or dur- Unfilled Deer Licenses
ing the holiday antlerless deer gun season do Unfilled resident and nonresident deer li- • Resident Hunting License, and
not count toward the combined season limit. censes are not valid for any other deer season. • Resident Deer License for that particular
For example: an unfilled deer muzzleloader season for each deer hunted.
Jan. 1-15: must be in possession of a resident
Antlered Deer Definition license is not valid for the deer gun or holiday hunting license and a resident deer archery
Any deer, regardless of sex, with at least antlerless deer gun seasons. license for the current calendar year. Unfilled
Unfilled resident youth deer gun licenses
three inches of antler length above the natural are valid for deer gun and holiday antlerless deer archery license (Jan. 1-15) may be used the
hairline on either side. following fall season.
deer gun seasons. Antlered youth deer gun
Tracking Devices licenses are not valid for holiday antlerless deer Nonresident Youth (unless exempt):
gun season.
Telemetric radio tracking devices for deer
hunting are legal. However, thermal tracking License Requirements • Nonresident Deer License (exempt from non-
devices are illegal. resident hunting license) for that particular
Hunters must be in possession of all appropri- season or a resident lifetime hunting or com-
bination hunting/fishing license.
Antlerless Deer Zones ate licenses before hunting a deer.
Antlerless deer may only be harvested dur- Youth Resident (unless exempt): Nonresident (unless exempt):
ing firearm seasons on specified days and in
zones open to antlerless harvest (see page 59 • Resident youths under 16 years of age must • Nonresident Deer License (exempt from non-
for Antlerless Deer Zones). possess a resident youth deer license for that resident hunting license) for that particular
particular season for each deer hunted. season or a resident lifetime hunting or com-
Unfilled Antlered Deer • Resident youths 16 and 17 years of age must bination hunting/fishing license.
Licenses possess a resident youth hunting license and
a resident youth deer license for that particu-
An unfilled deer antlered license may be lar season for each deer hunted.
used to harvest an antlerless deer on the last

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