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BIG GAME REGULATIONS

ANTELOPE carcass disposal, more than one method of take in the field, tracking with dogs, field tag-
For requirements on hunter orange, legal means of taking, public lands, shooting hours,
ging and checking requirements, see Big Game Regulations on pages 35-36.

COMBINED SEASON LIMIT LEGAL ANTELOPE BUCK VS. DOE
Two: no more than one may be a buck. This
includes antelope archery and antelope gun LEGAL BUCK:
seasons. Antelope taken between Jan. 1-15,
2024, count toward the 2023 combined sea- • Black cheek patch,
son limit. regardless
of sex.
LEGAL BUCK DEFINITION
Any antelope, regardless of sex, with a black
cheek patch.
WRITTEN LANDOWNER
PERMISSION
All antelope hunters must possess written
permission from the landowner or, where
appropriate, the lessee (tenant). Permission LEGAL DOE:
must be carried on the person while hunting © iStockphoto.com/alptraum
antelope. Antelope hunters may only hunt on • No black cheek patch,
those lands for which they have written per- regardless of sex.
mission. Landowners, operators and immedi-
ate family are exempt from written permission.
OPEN AREAS Any antelope that does not have a black cheek patch is legally considered a doe. Does can have horns.
Cimarron County and that portion of Texas
County west of State Highway 136.
• Jan. 1-15: All hunters must possess an an- ANTELOPE - GUN
and a current hunting license (see page 4) (DRAWING ONLY)
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS telope license for the current calendar year
or proof of exemption. Antelope gun hunting is only available through
Hunters must be in possession of all appro-
priate licenses before hunting Antelope. the Department’s controlled hunts program or
Hunters using an air-powered arrow rifle ANTELOPE - ARCHERY through the Landowner Permit Drawing (see
must purchase a one-time Arrow Rifle Permit. wildlifedepartment.com.)
DATES DATES
• Residents: Must possess a hunting license Oct. 1-14. Aug. 31 - Sept. 3 (either sex); Sept. 4-13 (doe
(see page 4) or proof of exemption. In ad- only); Nov. 25, 2023 - Jan. 15, 2024 (doe only).
dition, all antelope hunters must possess an ARCHERY LIMIT
antelope license for each antelope hunted Two: no more than one may be a buck. Archery GUN LIMIT
or proof of exemption. antelope are not bonus and count toward the
• Nonresidents: Nonresident antelope hunt- combined season limit. Two: no more than one may be a buck. Ante-
ers are exempt from a hunting license while lope taken through controlled hunts or land-
hunting antelope, but they must possess a owner permit are not bonus and count toward
nonresident antelope license for each ante- the combined season limit.
lope hunted (unlesss exempt) or a resident Legal sex and specific season dates will be
lifetime hunting or combination hunting/ designated on the controlled hunt or land-
fishing license. owner permit.

MOUNTAIN LION

There is no hunting season on mountain lions. However, mountain lions can be
taken year-round when committing or about to commit depredation on any
domesticated animal or when deemed an immediate safety hazard.
Individuals who kill a mountain lion must immediately call a game warden (see
Game Warden Directory on pages 2-3) or other Department employee.
The carcass (including hide) must be presented to a Department employee
within 24 hours for biological data collection, which may include the removal
USFWS
of a tooth.

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