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TOD MANNING/READERS' PHOTO SHOWCASE 2014 2024 SPRING TURKEY HUNTS
• Total applicants (includes first, second,
and third choice preferences): 12,715.
• Total permits available: 113.
• Overall odds of getting drawn for any one
permit: 1 in 112.5.
• NOTE: Skip the hunt choices that attract
the most applications, such as the
McAlester Army Ammunition Plant hunts.

2024 YOUTH TURKEY HUNTS
• Total applicants (includes first, second,
and third choice preferences): 1,064.
• Total permits available: 25.
• Overall odds of getting drawn for any one
permit: 1 in 42.6.
• NOTE: Choosing hunts that take place
later in spring come with better odds of
being selected.
2024 SPRING TURKEY
Hunt Permits Draw Ratio
Hunt Location-Permit Type Hunt Type Begin Date End Date Applicants Rank
Number Allowed 1 in ( )
Cross Timbers WMA - tom Shotgun 4/16/2024 4/20/2024 6000 1,892 10 189.2 7
Cross Timbers WMA - tom Shotgun 5/12/2024 5/16/2024 6001 998 10 99.8 5
Deep Fork NWR - tom Shotgun 4/22/2024 5/16/2024 6010 1,508 10 150.8 6
Four Canyon Preserve - tom Shotgun 4/6/2024 4/7/2024 6020 1,467 2 733.5 10
Four Canyon Preserve - tom Shotgun 4/13/2024 4/14/2024 6021 944 2 472 9
Little River NWR - tom Shotgun 4/26/2024 4/28/2024 6040 895 20 44.75 1
McAlester AAP - tom Shotgun 4/12/2024 4/14/2024 6050 1,336 20 66.8 3
McAlester AAP - tom Shotgun 4/19/2024 4/21/2024 6051 1,114 20 55.7 2
McCurtain Co. WA - tom Shotgun 4/5/2024 4/7/2024 6060 1,374 16 85.88 4
Tishomingo NWR - tom Shotgun 4/25/2024 4/26/2024 6080 1,187 3 395.67 8
2024 YOUTH SPRING TURKEY
Hunt Permits Draw Ratio
Hunt Location-Permit Type Hunt Type Begin Date End Date Applicants Rank
Number Allowed 1 in ( )
Hugo COE (Kiamichi Park) - tom Shotgun 4/6/2024 4/7/2024 7000 209 4 52.25 3
Washita NWR - tom Shotgun 4/12/2024 4/14/2024 7010 245 2 122.5 6
Deep Fork NWR - tom Shotgun 4/13/2024 5/16/2024 7020 180 10 18 1
Little River NWR - tom Shotgun 4/19/2024 4/21/2024 7040 144 5 28.8 2
Salt Plains NWR - tom Shotgun 4/12/2024 4/21/2024 7075 117 2 58.5 4
Wichita Mountains WR (walk-in only) - tom Shotgun 4/8/2024 4/10/2024 7096 169 2 84.5 5

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How do I pay my application fees?
You may pay the one-time application fee ($10 for GOOUTDOORSOKLAHOMA.COM
residents or $50 for nonresidents) plus any additional
add-on selections using a Visa or MasterCard credit or
debit card online at GoOutdoorsOklahoma.com. If your
name is drawn, additional license and user fees may be
Submitting an application for controlled hunt drawings is completed
required for some specific hunts. at the Wildlife Department’s licensing website GoOutdoorsOklahoma.
com. When you log in, you simply click on the “Controlled Hunts” tile to
What if I have an address change after I apply? get started.
Notify the Wildlife Department’s License Section by
calling (405) 521-3852.

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