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The regulations on this page apply to all Big Game Seasons (pages 35-42)

combined season limit of six deer, but are • Four: no more than one may be antlered. Accompanying adult hunter may not possess
not included as part of the hunter’s regular Harvest of antlerless mule deer is prohib- any firearms for hunting purposes, see Carry of
deer gun season limit of four deer. ited. Antlerless harvest limits are set by zone. Firearms section on page 34 for constitutional
Zone 1: one antlerless. Zones 2, 7 & 8: four carry exemption(s).
Youth Deer Gun Age Requirements antlerless. Zones 3, 4, 5, 6 & 9: two antler-
less. Zone 10: one antlerless. See page 37 for Youth Fall Turkey
• 17 years old and younger. All youth hunters Antlerless Deer Zones map. All deer taken
must be accompanied by an adult 18 years during the deer gun season count toward the Opportunity
of age or older. hunter’s combined season limit of six deer. • Oct. 14-16
Resident youths participating in the youth
Deer Muzzleloader Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun deer gun season may harvest a turkey (see map
• Oct. 22-30 • Dec. 18-31 on page 42 for open counties and legal means of
• Four: no more than one may be antlered. • Two: antlerless only. Harvest of antlerless take), provided they have a fall turkey license
Harvest of antlerless mule deer is prohib- mule deer is prohibited. Deer taken during (unless exempt). Nonresident youths partici-
ited. Antlerless harvest limits are set by zone. the holiday antlerless deer gun season do pating in the youth deer gun season may also
Zone 1: No antlerless harvest. Zones 2, 7 & not count toward the hunter’s combined harvest a turkey (see map on page 42 for open
8: four antlerless. Zones 3, 4, 5, 6 & 9: two season limit of six deer. counties and legal means of take), but must
antlerless. Zone 10: one antlerless. See page possess a nonresident hunting license and a
37 for Antlerless Deer Zones map. All deer Youth Deer Gun fall turkey license (unless exempt).
taken during the deer muzzleloader season Legal means of taking are the same as equip-
count toward the hunter’s combined season Accompanying Hunter ment described as legal for fall turkey season
limit of six deer. Requirements (see page 42). Turkey cannot be harvested
Deer Gun Accompanying adult hunter may not gun within 100 yards of any bait (see page 41). A
turkey taken during the Youth Deer Gun season
• Nov. 19 - Dec. 4 hunt, but may archery hunt provided they have counts toward the statewide fall turkey bag
the appropriate licenses.
limit of one.
A N T L ERL E S S D E ER Z O N E S
ANTLERLESS DEER ZONES

Healthier deer, better hunting, and
better antler development begin with
a healthy buck-to-doe ratio. You can
help keep Oklahoma's whitetail deer
population healthy by harvesting a doe!

ZONE 1 ANTLERLESS DAYS: ZONES 3, 4, 5, 6 & 9 ANTLERLESS DAYS:
• Archery Season .................................................Oct. 1, 2022-Jan. 15, 2023 Zones 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9 have a two antlerless deer limit for deer muz-
• Youth Deer Gun Season .............................................................Oct. 14-16 zleloader season and a two antlerless deer limit for deer gun season.
• Muzzleloader Season .................................................... No antlerless days See page 37 for details.
• Deer Gun Season .................................................................Nov. 19-Dec. 4
• Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun Season ............................................. Closed • Archery Season .................................................Oct. 1, 2022-Jan. 15, 2023
ZONES 2, 7 & 8 ANTLERLESS DAYS: • Youth Deer Gun Season .............................................................Oct. 14-16
• Muzzleloader Season .................................................................Oct. 22-30
Zones 2, 7 and 8 have a four antlerless deer limit for deer muzzleloader • Deer Gun Season .................................................................Nov. 19-Dec. 4
season and a four antlerless deer limit for deer gun season. See page • Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun Season .......................................Dec. 18-31
37 for details. ZONE 10 ANTLERLESS DAYS:
• Archery Season .................................................Oct. 1, 2022-Jan. 15, 2023 • Archery Season .................................................Oct. 1, 2022-Jan. 15, 2023
• Youth Deer Gun Season .............................................................Oct. 14-16 • Youth Deer Gun Season .............................................................Oct. 14-16
• Muzzleloader Season .................................................................Oct. 22-30 • Muzzleloader Season .................................................................Oct. 22-30
• Deer Gun Season .................................................................Nov. 19-Dec. 4 • Deer Gun Season .................................................................Nov. 19-Dec. 4
• Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun Season .......................................Dec. 18-31 • Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun Season .......................................Dec. 18-31

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