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SMALL GAME / HOG REGULATIONS

PRAIRIE DOG LEGAL MEANS OF TAKING DATES & OPEN AREAS
Shotgun (conventional or muzzleloading), Open year-round, except it is unlawful to hunt,
rifle (conventional or muzzleloading), hand- take or attempt to take prairie dogs from dark
gun, archery equipment, legal raptors, hand- to daylight with the aid of any artificial light
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS propelled missile, air-propelled missile, sling- and/or any sight dog.
Residents and Nonresidents: A hunting shot and as otherwise provided under General LIMIT
license (see page 4) or proof of exemption. Hunting Regulations. No daily, season or possession limit.
SHOOTING HOURS HUNTER ORANGE
One-half hour before official sunrise to official For hunter orange requirements, see page 35.
sunset.

SQUIRREL LEGAL MEANS OF TAKING RABBIT (COTTONTAIL,
SWAMP & JACKRABBIT)
Shotgun (conventional or muzzleloading),
& RABBIT rifle (conventional or muzzleloading), hand-
gun, archery equipment, legal raptors, hand- DATES & OPEN AREAS
propelled missile, air-propelled missile and
slingshot. • Oct. 1, 2023 - March 15, 2024; statewide,
except no open season on jackrabbits east
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS HUNTER ORANGE of Interstate 35.
Residents and Nonresidents: A hunting For hunter orange requirements, see page 35. DAILY LIMIT
license (see page 4) or proof of exemption. SQUIRREL (FOX & GRAY) • Cottontail: 10 daily, 20 in possession after
the first day.
PUBLIC LANDS DATES & OPEN AREAS • Swamp: Three daily, six in possession after
the first day.
Seasons on public lands may vary from state- • Jackrabbit: Three daily, six in possession
wide seasons. Consult public hunting lands • May 15, 2023 - Feb. 28, 2024; statewide. after the first day, except Cimarron, Texas
special regulations on page 55. • Open to falconry year round; statewide. and Beaver counties are 10 daily, 20 in pos-
SHOOTING HOURS DAILY LIMIT session after the first day.
25 fox and gray squirrels combined per day,
One-half hour before official sunrise to official 50 in possession after the first day.
sunset.

SHOOTING HOURS taking or pursuing feral hogs. No feral hogs
HOG (FERAL SWINE) One-half hour before official sunrise to one- may be removed alive from a WMA.
Pursuit of hogs with hounds is prohibited
half hour after official sunset. during the deer and turkey seasons on de-
See General Regulations on page 34 for addi- HUNTER ORANGE partment managed lands. Pursuit of hogs
tional regulations. at night is prohibited from Oct. 1 - Jan. 15
For hunter orange requirements, see page 35. and during any spring turkey season.
HOG DEFINITION Pursuit of hogs at night during any other
Hogs are defined as any hogs, including Rus- PRIVATE LANDS time of the year has the following restrictions:
sian and European wild boar, which are running Hogs may be taken year-round on private land • Use of a firearm is prohibited
at large, free-roaming or wild. during daylight hours or at night with permis-
sion from the private property owner, lessee In addition, persons pursuing hogs must com-
LANDOWNER PROVISIONS or occupant of the land. ply with all other WMA regulations (see pages
Except during deer gun seasons, a landowner, The pursuit of feral hogs with a shotgun on 52-54).
agricultural lessee, or their designated agent private property is not restricted by shot size. • Resident & Nonresident License Require-
with written permission from the landowner There is no restriction on method of take of feral ments: All persons pursuing hogs must pos-
or agricultural lessee may control nuisance or hogs on private property. sess a hunting license (see page 4), unless
damage by coyotes or feral swine without a • Resident & Nonresident License Require- otherwise exempt. In addition, persons pur-
permit during the day or night, and without ments: No hunting license required. All per- suing hogs on WMAs open during youth
limitation by statewide season regulations or sons pursuing hogs during any big game deer gun, bear muzzleloader (in open coun-
bag limits, and with the use of any legal means gun or muzzleloader seasons with a shot- ties), deer muzzleloader, deer gun, Holiday
of take, to protect marketable agricultural gun and rifled slug, or any rifle or handgun Antlerless Deer Gun (in open zones), elk
crops, livestock or processed feed, seed, or larger than .22 caliber rimfire, must possess gun (in open counties) and antelope gun
other materials used in the production of an either a filled or unfilled license appropriate (in open areas) seasons with a shotgun and
agricultural commodity. Landowners or agri- for that particular big game gun or muz- rifled slug, or any rifle or handgun larger
cultural lessees performing nuisance control zleloader season, unless otherwise exempt. than .22 caliber rimfire, must possess either
activities shall be required to have a current a filled or unfilled license appropriate for the
agricultural exemption permit issued by the PUBLIC LANDS current season, unless otherwise exempt.
Oklahoma Tax Commission. A landowner, Hog hunting is closed year-round at Hackberry
agricultural lessee, or designated agent of Flat WMA/WRP, Kaw WMA, Sandy Sanders OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT
the landowner or lessee may use a headlight, WMA and Waurika WMA. Hogs may be taken OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD &
thermal, or light enhancement device carried on Department-managed lands during any
on the person, a vehicle with or without a established hunting season with methods FORESTRY FERAL SWINE RULES
mounted spotlight or night vision equipment authorized by the Department for that hunting The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture
while controlling nuisance coyotes and feral season, except that during any open deer and/ oversees the licensing of individuals who trans-
swine at night. or turkey season, only appropriate methods, port or maintain live feral swine after capture.
hunting hours and legal equipment for that For more information on this licensing pro-
deer and/or turkey season are authorized for gram, please visit ag.ok.gov/.
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