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PRAIRIE DOG Legal Means of Taking Dates & Open Areas
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Shotgun (conventional or muzzleloading), Open year-round, except it is unlawful to
License Requirements rifle (conventional or muzzleloading), hand- hunt, take or attempt to take prairie dogs from
dark to daylight with the aid of any artificial
gun, archery equipment, legal raptors, hand-
Residents and Nonresidents: A hunting propelled missile, air-propelled missile, sling- light and/or any sight dog.
license (see page 48) or proof of exemption. shot and as otherwise provided under General
Hunting Regulations. Limit
Shooting Hours No daily, season or possession limit.
One-half hour before official sunrise to of- Hunter Orange
ficial sunset. For hunter orange requirements, see page 56.
SQUIRREL & RABBIT
S Q U I R R E L & R A B B I T Legal Means of Taking Rabbit (Cottontail, Swamp
Shotgun (conventional or muzzleloading), & Jackrabbit)
rifle (conventional or muzzleloading), hand-
License Requirements gun, archery equipment, legal raptors, hand- Dates & Open Areas
Residents and Nonresidents: A hunting propelled missile, air-propelled missile and Oct. 1 - March 15; statewide, except no open
slingshot.
license (see page 48) or proof of exemption. season on jackrabbits east of Interstate 35.
Public Lands Hunter Orange Daily Limit
Seasons on public lands may vary from state- For hunter orange requirements, see page 56. • Cottontail: 10 daily, 20 in possession after
wide seasons. Consult public hunting lands the first day.
special regulations on page 81. Squirrel (Fox & Gray) • Swamp: Three daily, six in possession after
the first day.
Shooting Hours Dates & Open Areas • Jackrabbit: Three daily, six in possession
after the first day, except Cimarron, Texas
One-half hour before official sunrise to of- May 15 - Jan. 31; statewide. and Beaver counties are 10 daily, 20 in pos-
ficial sunset. Daily Limit session after the first day.
25 fox and gray squirrels combined per
day, 50 in possession after the first day.
H O G ( F E R A L S W I N E ) There is no restriction on method of take of Resident & Nonresident License Require-
HOG (FERAL SWINE)
feral hogs on private property. ments: All persons pursuing hogs must possess
• Resident & Nonresident License Require- a hunting license (see page 48), unless other-
Hog Definition ments: No hunting license required. All per- wise exempt. In addition, persons pursuing
Hogs are defined as any hogs, including sons pursuing hogs during any big game hogs on WMAs open during youth deer gun,
Russian and European wild boar, which are gun or muzzleloader seasons with a shot- bear muzzleloader (in open counties), deer
running at large, free-roaming or wild. gun and rifled slug, or any rifle or handgun muzzleloader, deer gun, Holiday Antlerless
larger than .22 caliber rimfire, must possess Deer Gun (in open zones), elk gun (in open
either a filled or unfilled license appropriate counties) and antelope gun (in open areas)
Landowner Provisions for that particular big game gun or muzzle- seasons with a shotgun and rifled slug, or any
Landowners/designees can visit wildlifede- loader season, unless otherwise exempt. rifle or handgun larger than .22 caliber rimfire,
partment.com to obtain a free night shooting must possess either a filled or unfilled license
exemption for feral hogs. Public Lands appropriate for the current season, unless oth-
Landowners may obtain a free hog control Hog hunting is closed year-round at Hack- erwise exempt.
permit from the local game warden allowing berry Flat WMA/WRP, Kaw WMA, Sandy
them to harvest hogs during antelope, bear, deer Sanders WMA and Waurika WMA. Hogs may Oklahoma Department
and elk firearm seasons without purchasing the be taken on Department-managed lands during
corresponding big-game license. Exemption any established hunting season with methods of Agriculture, Food &
holder must notify their county game warden authorized by the Department for that hunting Forestry Feral Swine Rules
before night hunting during the 16 day deer gun season, except that during any open deer and/ The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture
season.
or turkey season, only appropriate methods, oversees the licensing of individuals who trans-
Shooting Hours hunting hours and legal equipment for that deer port or maintain live feral swine after capture.
and/or turkey season are authorized for taking For more information on this licensing pro-
One-half hour before official sunrise to one- or pursuing feral hogs. No feral hogs may be gram, please visit www.ag.ok.gov/.
half hour after official sunset. removed alive from a WMA.
Pursuit of hogs at night is prohibited from
Hunter Orange Oct. 1 - Jan. 15 and during any spring tur-
For hunter orange requirements, see page 56. key season. Oklahoma is taking part in the Feral Swine
Eradication and Control Pilot Program, a
Pursuit of hogs at night during any other
Private Lands time of the year has the following restrictions: program of the United States Department
of Agriculture. To ensure projects are con-
Hogs may be taken year-round on private ducted effectively, hunting on these WMAs
land during daylight hours or at night with • Use of a firearm is prohibited for feral hogs is prohibited: Hackberry Flat,
permission from the private property owner, Kaw, Sandy Sanders and Waurika.
lessee or occupant of the land. In addition, persons pursuing hogs must
The pursuit of feral hogs with a shotgun on comply with all other WMA regulations (see
private property is not restricted by shot size. page 78).
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