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Sequoyah NWR

Attention Non-Residents

The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission adopted new rules in 2025 that require non-residents accessing certain Oklahoma public hunting and fishing areas to check in and out of the area. By checking in and out of these areas, hunters, anglers, shooters, birdwatchers, hikers, and any other users can help the Wildlife Department better understand how the area is being used. There is no additional cost associated with checking in or out of an area. There is no limit to the number of check-ins for an individual in a year.

Learn More About Public Check-In

Sequoyah NWR, photo by STeve Webber

Contacts

Hunting: (918) 773-5251
Game Warden:
(918) 431-2550 (Sequoyah)
(918) 431-2544 (Sequoyah)
(918) 625-4873 (Muskogee)
(918) 429-3122 (Haskell)
(918) 429-3123 (Haskell)
(918) 625-4691 (Muskogee)

Area Details

Area Acres: 20,800 ac.

For details on Sequoyah NWR visit our partners with the USFWS:

USFWS - Sequoyah NWR

Unless otherwise provided, hunting is permitted on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday only and in designated areas only. Contact the refuge for special restrictions.

All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot.

A free permit is required for all hunting. The permit must be signed and carried at all times while hunting. Permits may be obtained from various entrance points to the refuge, refuge headquarters or the Sequoyah NWR website, www.fws.gov/refuge/sequoyah.

Area closed to all activities for controlled deer hunts:

Oct. 17-19, 2025

Oct. 29-31, 2025

Nov. 10-14, 2025

Nov. 19-21, 2025

Dec. 3-5, 2025

Closed Seasons
Deer Archery, Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Youth Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Turkey Fall Archery, Turkey Fall Gun, Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring, Quail, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Pursuit with Hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Trapping, Bear Archery, Bear Muzzleloader
Same As Statewide Seasons
Snipe, Woodcock
Seasons w/ Special Restrictions
  • Dove

Mourning Dove only.

  • Squirrel

Open Sept. 1 - Jan. 31.

  • Rabbit

Closes Jan. 31.

  • Duck, Merganser and Coot

Contact the refuge for special restrictions.

Additional Restrictions:

The refuge tour road is closed past Tuff Causeway during controlled deer hunts.

Air-driven watercraft are confined to the marked navigation channel from Sept. 1 - March 31.

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