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PUBLIC HUNTING LANDS (SPECIAL AREA REGULATIONS)

PUBLIC HUNTING LANDS (SPECIAL AREA REGULATIONS)

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 birdwatch-
ing 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 CLOSED SEASONS ARCADIA CEA Oct. 1 - Jan. 31 and during spring
Greer and Kiowa Counties Trapping Oklahoma County turkey season.
HUNTING RESTRICTIONS Hunter and angler camping is
Area Contact: (580) 471-3371 Open only from Sept. 1 through Area Contact: (405) 216-7470 allowed in designated areas.
Game Warden: (580) 450-7706, the end of spring turkey season Game Warden: (405) 343-5489,
(580) 450-7703 each year. Deer hunting restricted (405) 203-3176, (405) 203-3178 ATOKA WMA
Unless otherwise provided, firearms to shotgun, muzzleloader, or HUNTING RESTRICTIONS Atoka County
are restricted to shotguns and archery only. All hunting seasons are closed Area Contact: (580) 320-3173
rimfire only. ARBUCKLE SPRINGS WMA except controlled archery deer Game Warden: (580) 513-4823,
CLOSED SEASONS Johnston County hunts, which may be offered (580) 513-0081.
Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun through the City of Edmond. For
Area Contact: (405) 823-8383 more information log on to Area closed to all activities for
SAME AS STATEWIDE SEASONS edmondok.com. controlled deer hunt Nov. 17-19, 2023.
Deer Archery, Deer Muzzleloader, Game Warden: (580) 320-2950, CLOSED SEASONS
Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey (580) 320-2948 ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader,
Fall Archery, Turkey Fall Gun Area closed to all activities for con- Closed to all nonhunting and Turkey Fall Gun, Holiday Antlerless
SEASONS W/ SPECIAL trolled deer hunts Nov. 18-19, 2023. nonfishing activities Oct. 1 - Jan. 15. Deer Gun, Bear Muzzleloader
RESTRICTIONS CLOSED SEASONS Walk-in fishing allowed year-round in SAME AS STATEWIDE SEASONS
Arcadia Lake, but not in any ponds.
• Youth Deer Gun: Closed to Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Dove, Bear Archery, Turkey Fall
antlerless hunting. Archery, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Turkey No camping allowed. Archery, Deer Archery, Youth
shotguns with slugs and Fall Gun ATOKA PHA Deer Gun.
muzzleloading equipment only. SAME AS STATEWIDE SEASONS Atoka County SEASONS W/ SPECIAL
• Deer Gun: Open the first nine Youth Deer Gun, Deer Archery, RESTRICTIONS
days only. Closed to antlerless Turkey Fall Archery Area Contact: (580) 320-3173 • Quail: Closed during the first
hunting. Archery, shotguns SEASONS W/ SPECIAL Game Warden: (580) 513-4823, nine days of deer gun season.
with slugs and muzzleloading RESTRICTIONS (580) 513-0081
equipment only. • Dove, Quail, Rail, Gallinule, CLOSED SEASONS • Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Snipe,
• Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Woodcock, Snipe, Crow, Turkey Fall Gun, Holiday Antlerless Woodcock, Waterfowl, Rabbit,
Squirrel: Closed from the
Crane, Quail, Rabbit, Squirrel, Waterfowl, Squirrel, Rabbit, Deer Gun opening day of deer archery
Pursuit with Hounds, Predator/ Pursuit with Hounds, Predator/
Furbearer Calling: Closed Furbearer Calling: Closed from SAME AS STATEWIDE SEASONS season through the first nine
days of deer gun season.
Deer Archery, Bear Archery, Youth
during the first nine days of deer the opening day of deer archery Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Bear
gun season. season through the first nine Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, • Pursuit with Hounds, Predator/
• Trapping: Open to water sets, days of deer gun season. Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/ Furbearer Calling: Closed from
the opening day of deer archery
live box traps and enclosed • Trapping: Closed from the Furbearer Calling, Trapping
trigger traps only through opening day of deer archery SEASONS W/ SPECIAL season through the first nine days
of deer gun season and closed
Jan. 31. Open same as statewide season through the first nine RESTRICTIONS during spring turkey season.
Feb. 1 through end of February. days of deer gun season. Open
• Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey to water sets, live box traps and • Deer Gun: Open the first nine • Trapping: Open to water sets,
Spring: One-tom limit; seasons enclosed trigger traps only. days only. live box traps and enclosed
trigger traps only.
combined, area combined. • Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey • Quail, Snipe, Woodcock,
Hunting hours close at 7:00 p.m. Spring: One-tom limit; seasons Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, • Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey
daily. combined. Pursuit with Hounds: Closed Spring: One-tom limit; seasons
• Quail: Closed to non-resident ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS during the first nine days of deer combined,
hunting February 1-15. Closed to all nonhunting activities, gun season. ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS
ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS except for hunter and/or angler • Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Closed to all nonhunting activities,
except hunter camping, from Oct. 1
Spring: One-tom limit; seasons
No camping allowed. camping and fishing, from Oct. 1 -
Feb. 15. combined. - Jan. 31 and during spring turkey
AMERICAN HORSE PFA Hunter and angler camping is ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS season.
Blaine County allowed in designated areas. Closed to all nonhunting activities, Hunter and angler camping is
except hunter camping, from allowed in designated areas.
Area Contact: (580) 623-0206
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. 55