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In addition to general hunting regulations, statewide species regulations and Department-
managed area rules, this section addresses special regulations that apply to public hunting
lands. If a species or season is not listed, refer to statewide seasons and regulations.
• Areas are closed to all activities during controlled hunts and other listed closure dates.
• Areas with controlled hunts are subject to change annually. Visit wildlifedepartment.com to view and apply for elk, antelope, deer,
youth deer, deer hunts for Motor Vehicle or Non-Ambulatory Permittees, spring turkey and youth spring turkey controlled hunts.
• The application period for controlled hunts generally opens in early April. Visit wildlifedepartment.com for exact dates.
CONSERVATION PASSPORT AREA: People who use Department-owned areas for nonhunting or nonfishing activities, such as bird-
watching or photography, are required to have either a Wildlife Conservation Passport or any current hunting or fishing license issued by
the Wildlife Department. For complete conservation passport license information see page 6.
Altus-Lugert WMA HUNTING RESTRICTIONS HUNTING RESTRICTIONS Game Warden: (580) 513-4823,
Greer and Kiowa Counties Open only from Sept. 1 through the All hunting seasons are closed (580) 513-0081.
end of spring turkey season each except controlled archery deer Area closed to all activities for
Area Contact: (580) 471-3371 year. Deer hunting restricted to hunts, which may be offered controlled deer hunt Nov. 18-20,
Game Warden: (580) 450-7706, shotgun, muzzleloader, or archery through the City of Edmond. For 2022.
(580) 450-7703 only. more information log on to CLOSED SEASONS
Unless otherwise provided, firearms Arbuckle Springs WMA edmondok.com. Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader,
are restricted to shotguns and Johnston County ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS Turkey Fall Gun, Holiday Antlerless
rimfire only. Closed to all nonhunting and Deer Gun, Bear Muzzleloader
nonfishing activities Oct. 1 - Jan. 15.
CLOSED SEASONS Area Contact: (405) 823-8383 SAME AS STATEWIDE SEASONS
Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun Game Warden: (580) 320-2950, Walk-in fishing allowed year-round in Dove, Bear Archery, Turkey Fall
SAME AS STATEWIDE SEASONS (580) 320-2948 Arcadia Lake, but not in any ponds. Archery, Deer Archery
Deer Archery, Deer Muzzleloader, Area closed to all activities for con- No camping allowed. SEASONS W/ SPECIAL
Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey trolled deer hunts Nov. 19-20, 2022. Atoka PHA RESTRICTIONS
Fall Archery, Turkey Fall Gun CLOSED SEASONS • Quail: Closed during the first
SEASONS W/ SPECIAL Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Atoka County nine days of deer gun season.
RESTRICTIONS Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Turkey Area Contact: (580) 320-3173 • Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Snipe,
• Youth Deer Gun: Closed to Fall Gun Game Warden: (580) 513-4823, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Rabbit,
antlerless hunting. Archery, SAME AS STATEWIDE SEASONS (580) 513-0081 Squirrel: Closed from the
shotguns with slugs and Youth Deer Gun, Deer Archery, CLOSED SEASONS opening day of deer archery
muzzleloading equipment only. Turkey Fall Archery Turkey Fall Gun, Holiday Antlerless season through the first nine
• Deer Gun: Open the first nine SEASONS W/ SPECIAL Deer Gun days of deer gun season.
days only. Closed to antlerless RESTRICTIONS SAME AS STATEWIDE SEASONS • Pursuit with Hounds,
hunting. Archery, shotguns • Dove, Quail, Rail, Gallinule, Deer Archery, Bear Archery, Youth Predator/Furbearer Calling:
with slugs and muzzleloading Woodcock, Snipe, Crow, Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Bear Closed from the opening day
equipment only. Waterfowl, Squirrel, Rabbit, Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, of deer archery season through
• Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Pursuit with Hounds, Predator/ Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/ the first nine days of deer gun
season and closed during spring
Crane, Quail, Rabbit, Squirrel, Furbearer Calling: Closed from Furbearer Calling, Trapping turkey season.
Pursuit with Hounds, the opening day of deer archery SEASONS W/ SPECIAL
Predator/Furbearer Calling: season through the first nine RESTRICTIONS • Trapping: Open to water sets,
Closed during the first nine days days of deer gun season. live box traps and enclosed
of deer gun season. • Trapping: Closed from the • Deer Gun: Open the first nine trigger traps only.
days only.
• Trapping: Open to water sets, opening day of deer archery • Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey
live box traps and enclosed season through the first nine • Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Spring: One-tom limit; seasons
trigger traps only through Jan 31. days of deer gun season. Open Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, combined,
Open same as statewide Feb 1 to water sets, live box traps and Pursuit with Hounds: Closed ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS
through end of February. enclosed trigger traps only. during the first nine days of deer Closed to all nonhunting activities,
• Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey • Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey gun season. except hunter camping, from Oct. 1
Spring: One-tom limit; seasons Spring: One-tom limit; seasons • Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey - Jan. 31 and during spring turkey
combined, area combined. combined. Spring: One-tom limit; seasons season.
Hunting hours close at 7:00 p.m. ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS combined. Hunter and angler camping is
daily. Closed to all nonhunting activities, ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS allowed in designated areas.
• Quail: Closed to non-resident except for hunter and/or angler Closed to all nonhunting activities, Barren Fork WMA
hunting February 1-15. camping and fishing, from Oct. 1 - except hunter camping, from Oct. 1
- Jan. 31 and during spring turkey
ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS Feb. 15. season. Adair County
No camping allowed. Hunter and angler camping is Area Contact: (918) 260-8959
allowed in designated areas. Hunter and angler camping is
American Horse PFA allowed in designated areas. Game Warden: (918) 431-2546,
Blaine County Arcadia CEA Atoka WMA (918)-431-2539
Oklahoma County CLOSED SEASONS:
Area Contact: (580) 623-0206 Atoka County Turkey Fall Gun
CLOSED SEASONS Area Contact: (405) 216-7470 Area Contact: (580) 320-3173 SAME AS STATEWIDE SEASONS:
Trapping Game Warden: (405) 343-5489, Youth Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless
(405) 203-3176, (405) 203-3178 Deer Gun, Turkey Fall Archery,
In addition to general hunting regulations, statewide species regulations and Department-managed area rules, this section addresses
special regulations that apply to public hunting lands. If a species or season is not listed, refer to statewide seasons and regulations.
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