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                SPECIAL AREA REGULATIONS
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        SEASONS W/ SPECIAL        •  Quail: Closed during the first   only by licensed deer hunters. The   Sept. 8 and Feb. 15. Hunting
        RESTRICTIONS                nine days of deer gun season.  following guidelines will apply to   hours close at 1 p.m. daily.
        •  Quail: Closed during the first   •  Pursuit with hounds for   ATV use on the area:  Tishomingo NWR
          nine days of deer gun season.  Furbearers: Closed from the   Any hunter who operates an ATV/
        •  Pursuit with hounds for   opening day of deer archery   ORV at any time must comply   Johnston County
          Furbearers: Closed from the   season through the first nine   with daylight fluorescent orange   Area Contact: (580) 371-2402
          opening day of deer archery   days of deer gun season and   requirements as required for deer   Game Warden: (580) 320-2948,
          season through the first nine   closed during spring turkey   gun seasons. If a crash helmet is   (580) 320-2950
          days of deer gun season and   season.            worn, only the fluorescent orange
          closed during spring turkey   •  Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey   chest covering is required.  Deer and turkey hunts are available
          season.                   Spring: One-tom limit; seasons   ATV/ORV use is restricted to WMA   as controlled hunts only.
        •  Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey   combined.         roads that are on the current Three   Limited waterfowl hunting is
          Spring: One-tom limit; seasons   ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS  Rivers WMA map unless otherwise   available, please contact refuge
          combined, area combined.   No camping allowed.   closed.                   headquarters at (580) 371-2402
        ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS   Three Rivers WMA         ATV/ORV use shall be restricted to   for special regulations. All other
                                                                                     seasons are closed.
        No camping allowed.                                a maximum speed of 25 miles per
                                  McCurtain and Pushmataha   hour.                   Tishomingo WMU
        Texoma/Washita            Counties                 ATV/ORV operators and passengers
        Arm WMA                   Area Contact: (918) 527-5308  under the age of 18 must wear a   Johnston County
        Johnston County                                    crash helmet that complies with   Area Contact: (405) 823-8383
                                  Game Warden: (580) 513-6866,   standards established by 49 C.F.R.,
        Area Contact: (405) 823-8383  (580) 513-4963, (580) 513-4651,   Section 571.218.  Game Warden: (580) 320-2948,
                                                                                     (580) 320-2950
        Game Warden: (580) 320-2948,   (580) 271-0808, (580) 513-5014  Passengers in addition to the   All hunters must sign-in and sign-
        (580) 320-2950            A $40 annual Land Access Permit   operator are not allowed on ATV/
                                  is required of all residents who                   out at the designated location(s)
        SAME AS STATEWIDE SEASONS  hunt or fish on Three Rivers WMA.   ORVs unless that ATV/ORV has   on the WMU. All shotgun hunting
        Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer   Nonresidents are required to   been specifically designed by the   is restricted to federally approved
        Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Holiday   purchase an $85 annual permit, no   manufacturer to carry passengers in   nontoxic shot.
        Antlerless Deer Gun, Dove, Rail,   exemptions.     addition to the operator.  CLOSED SEASONS
        Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery,              Leaving any ATV/ORV unattended   Pursuit with Hounds, Trapping
        Waterfowl                 A $10, three-day special use   on Three Rivers WMA without the
        SEASONS W/ SPECIAL        permit is available to residents for   owner’s name and Customer ID   SAME AS STATEWIDE SEASONS
                                  nonhunting or nonfishing related
                                                                                     Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer
        RESTRICTIONS              activities, unless in possession of   number conspicuously attached is   Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Holiday
        •  Quail, Snipe, Woodcock,   the $40 annual Land Access Permit.  prohibited.  Antlerless Deer Gun, Dove, Rail,
          Rabbit, Squirrel, Predator/  Oklahoma residents who are under   Use of ATV/ORVs off of delineated   Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery
          Furbearer Calling, Pursuit with                  roads for retrieval of lawfully taken   SEASONS W/ SPECIAL
          hounds for Furbearers: Closed   18 years of age on the first day of   and tagged deer is permissible only   RESTRICTIONS
                                  the current calendar year or are 64
          during the first nine days of deer   years old or older are exempt from   with the following restrictions:
          gun season.             permit requirements.     ATV/ORVs cannot travel more than   •  Turkey Fall Gun: Tom only,
        •  Turkey Fall Gun: Tom only,   CLOSED SEASONS     one half mile from the nearest road.  shotgun only.
          shotgun only.           Turkey Fall Gun, Holiday Antlerless   ATV/ORVs cannot cross rivers   •  Waterfowl: Hunting hours for
        •  Trapping: Open to water sets,   Deer Gun        and streams unless on a road   waterfowl close at 1 p.m. daily.
          live box traps and enclosed                      with constructed stream crossing   •  Quail, Squirrel, Rabbit, Snipe,
          trigger traps only.     SAME AS STATEWIDE SEASONS  structures.               Woodcock, Predator/Furbearer
        •  Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey   Bear Archery, Deer Archery, Youth   ATV/ORVs used for deer retrieval   Calling: Closed during the first
                                                                                       nine days of deer gun season.
          Spring: One-tom limit; seasons   Deer Gun, Bear Muzzleloader, Deer   cannot be used in areas otherwise
          combined.               Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Dove, Rail,   closed to the use of motor vehicles.  •  Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey
                                  Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery,
        ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS   Predator/Furbearer Calling, Trapping  Thunderbird State Park  Spring: One-tom limit; seasons
                                                                                       combined.
        Hunter and angler camping is                       Cleveland County
        allowed in designated areas.  SEASONS W/ SPECIAL                             ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS
                                  RESTRICTIONS             Area Contact: (405) 360-3572  Hunter and angler camping is
        Thomas A. Bamberger       •  Quail, Snipe, Woodcock,                         allowed in designated areas.
        Sr. WMA                     Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel:   Game Warden: (405) 850-9757,   Closed to all air-driven watercraft.
                                                           (405) 323-7863
        Adair County                Closed during the first nine days
                                    of deer gun season.    Hunting in designated areas only;   Vanderwork PFA
        Area Contact: (918) 260-8959  •  Pursuit with hounds for   contact Lake Thunderbird State   Washita County
        Game Warden: (918) 431-2546,   Furbearers: Dogs not permitted   Park for a map of designated areas.   Area Contact: (580) 515-4484
        (918) 431-2539              on WMA from one hour before   You must purchase a parking pass
        CLOSED SEASONS              sunrise to one hour after   for your vehicle. Visit the Lake   CLOSED SEASONS
                                                           Thunderbird park office during
                                                                                     Trapping
        Turkey Fall Gun             sunset during deer gun, deer   regular office hours, or purchase a
        SAME AS STATEWIDE SEASONS   muzzleloader and youth deer   pass online at www.TravelOK.com/  HUNTING RESTRICTIONS
                                    gun seasons.
        Deer Archery, Dove, Rail, Gallinule,               state-parks.              Open only from Sept. 1 through the
        Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl,   •  Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey   ALL hunting seasons are closed   end of spring turkey season each
                                                                                     year. Deer hunting restricted to
        Rabbit, Squirrel, Turkey Fall Archery,   Spring: One-tom limit; seasons   unless otherwise specified below.   shotgun, muzzleloader, or archery
        Predator/ Furbearer Calling, Trapping  combined.                             only.
        SEASONS W/ SPECIAL        ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS  SAME AS STATEWIDE SEASONS
                                                           Deer Archery
        RESTRICTIONS              Hunter and angler camping is                       Vincent PFA
                                  allowed within 50 yards of open
        •  Youth Deer Gun, Deer   roads during open WMA hunting   SEASONS W/ SPECIAL   Ellis County
                                                           RESTRICTIONS
          Muzzleloader, Deer Gun,   seasons.                                         Area Contact: (580) 515-2030
          Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun:                     •  Waterfowl: Open waterfowl
          Open South of Barren Fork   ATV use will only be allowed during   seasons occurring between   Game Warden: (580) 334-0480
          Creek only.             deer season (Oct. 1 – Jan. 15) and
           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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