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MIGRATORY GAME BIRD REGULATIONS



        DUCKS, MERGANSERS                                       shooting hours, legal means of taking and other migratory
                                                                 For license requirements, possession limits, public lands,
                                                                    bird/waterfowl hunting restrictions see pages 43-44.
        AND COOTS



        DATES & OPEN AREAS

        PANHANDLE COUNTIES (HIGH PLAINS MALLARD MANAGEMENT UNIT)
        •  Oct. 7 - Jan. 3.
        •  Youth, Veteran & Active Military Waterfowl Days: Sept. 30 & Feb. 3.
        ZONES 1 & 2
        •  Nov. 11-26 & Dec. 2, 2023 - Jan. 28, 2024.
        •  Youth, Veteran & Active Military Waterfowl Days: Nov. 4 & Feb. 3.


        DUCKS & MERGANSERS                                   COOTS

        DAILY LIMIT:                                         DAILY LIMIT:
        Six combined of any species of                       15
        duck. The daily limit may include
        no more than five mallards (only
        two may be hens), three wood
        ducks, two redheads, two canvas-
        backs, one scaup and one pintail.
          Mergansers are included in the
        duck daily limit.


        WETLAND DEVELOPMENT UNITS
        Wetland Development Units (WDUs) are wetland units where all shotgun hunting is restricted to federally-approved nontoxic shot and the
        possession of lead shot is prohibited. In addition, shooting hours for waterfowl close at 1 p.m. daily.
          Wetland Development Units (WDUs) are areas specially managed to provide waterfowl hunting and important habitat and refuge resources
        to waterfowl and other migratory birds. Many WDU maps are available at wildlifedepartment.com.

        COPAN WDU                         KEYSTONE WMA:                      RED SLOUGH WDU
        Hunting Contact       (918) 629-5108 BOSTON POOL, BUCKEYE CREEK &    Hunting Contact      (580) 513-5020
                                          COTTONWOOD CREEK WDUS
        DEEP FORK WMA: SWIFT              Hunting Contact       (918) 629-4625 WAURIKA WMA: WAURIKA WDU
        BOTTOMS WDU                                                          & WALKER CREEK WDU
        Hunting Contact       (918) 759-1816 LOVE VALLEY WMA:                Hunting Contact      (580) 595-0347
                                          STEVENS SPRINGS WDU
        DRUMMOND FLATS WMA                Hunting Contact       (405) 823-9038 WHITE GRASS FLATS WDU
        Hunting Contact       (580) 541-5319                                 Hunting Contact      (580) 513-5020
                                          MCCLELLAN-KERR WMA:
        EUFAULA WMA: DEEP FORK WDU        BILLY CREEK & CHOUTEAU WDUS        WISTER WMA: JOE JOHNSON WDU
        Hunting Contact        (918) 617-1113  Hunting Contact   (918) 625-3910 & FOURCHE MALINE WDU
                                                                             Hunting Contact      (918) 721-2990
        FORT COBB WMA: WALNUT             MOUNTAIN PARK WDU
        SLOUGH WDU                        Hunting Contact       (580) 595-0347
        Hunting Contact       (580) 595-0347
                                          OKMULGEE WMA: OKMULGEE EAST
        GRASSY SLOUGH WDU                 & OKMULGEE WEST WDUS                KEY
        Hunting Contact       (580) 513-5020  Hunting Contact    (918) 759-1816
        HACKBERRY FLAT WMA & WDU:         OOLOGAH WMA: OVERCUP BOTTOMS &           Closed to all air-driven watercraft.
        Hunting Contact       (405) 823-8425 UPPER VERDIGRIS WDUS                   Hunting on these areas is limited to half-
                                          Hunting Contact       (918) 629-5286    day hunting: one-half hour before official
        HUGO WMA: HUGO/KIAMICHI                                                   sunrise to 1 p.m. daily. On Wetland Devel-
        RIVER & SAWYER WDUS               PACKSADDLE WMA: BONSER MARSH            opment Units (WDUs), no permanent
        Hunting Contact       (580) 513-5020 WDU & DESIGNATED WDU AREAS           blinds are permitted. All shotgun hunting
                                                                                  on state Wetland Development Units is
                                          Hunting Contact       (580) 515-2030    restricted to federally approved nontoxic
        HULAH WMA: WHIPPORWILL WDU                                                shot only and the possession of lead shot
        Hunting Contact       (918) 629-5108                                      is prohibited.


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