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September Teal, Geese & Sandhill Cranes

For license requirements, possession limits, public lands, shooting hours, legal means of taking, hunter orange and other migratory bird/waterfowl hunting restrictions see Migratory Game Bird Regulations

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Teal flying in the air.

September Teal

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Statewide

Bag and Possession Limits

Six teal daily, 12 in possession after the first day, 18 in possession after the second day.

 


 

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Canada goose in grass.

Special Resident Canada goose

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Statewide

Bag and Possession Limits

Eight daily, 16 in possession after the first day, 24 in possession after the second day.

 


 

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White-fronted geese flying.

White-Fronted Geese

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Statewide

Bag and Possession Limits

The daily bag limit is two. The possession limit for dark geese, white-fronted geese and sandhill crane is three times the daily bag limit.

 


 

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Sandhill crane in air.

Sandhill Cranes

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West of I-35 only

Bag and Possession Limits

The daily bag limit is three. The possession limit for dark geese, white-fronted geese and sandhill crane is three times the daily bag limit.

Federal Sandhill Crane Permit Required

See Special Licenses & Permits for full information on this permit.

 


 

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Geese in flight.

Conservation Order Light Goose Season (COLGS)

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Statewide

Bag and Possession Limits

The daily bag limit is 50 (**no daily bag during COLGS). There is no possession limit for light geese (snow, blue & Ross').

COLGS Special Provisions

During the COLGS, special means of take will be allowed, including electronic calls, unplugged shotguns, one-half hour after sunset shooting hours and no daily bag or possession limits. All other waterfowl regulations will apply, including use of federally approved nontoxic shot. All participants will be required to have in their possession while hunting, all necessary licenses, waterfowl stamps and a Harvest Information Program permit (HIP). 

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is required by federal regulation to estimate the harvest of light geese during the COLGS. Therefore, to participate in the COLGS hunters should provide the ODWC with their name, full mailing address and telephone number so that they may be contacted after the season with a harvest survey. 

HUNTERS CAN REGISTER FOR THE COLGS BY PROVIDING THEIR NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER BY:

Internet at: GoOutdoorsOklahoma.com and clicking on the Conservation Order Light Goose link or by sending a postcard or letter to:

Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Attn: COLGS
PO Box 53465
Oklahoma City, OK 73152

 


 

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Dark Geese (all geese, except White-Fronted and Light Geese)

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Statewide

Bag and Possession Limits

The daily bag limit is 8. The possession limit for dark geese, white-fronted geese and sandhill crane is three times the daily bag limit.

 


 

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Light Geese Snow, Blue & Ross’

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Statewide

Bag and Possession Limits

The daily bag limit is 50. (**no daily bag during COLGS). There is no possession limit for light geese (snow, blue and Ross').