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Tishomingo NWR

Tishomingo NWR. Photo by David Morris/RPS 2019
David Morris/RPS 2019

Contacts

Hunting: (580) 371-2402
Game Warden:
(580) 320-2948 (Johnston)
(580) 320-2950 (Johnston)

Area Details

Area Acres: 16,464 ac.

For additional information on the Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge visit our partners at: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/tishomingo

Attention - New rules apply to non-residents:

  • Public Area Check-In: Non-residents must check in and out when accessing certain Oklahoma public hunting and fishing areas. There is no additional cost or limit on the number of check-ins.
  • Deer Licenses: A 2 day waiting period applies to nonresident deer licenses purchased after the deer season has started. Licenses must be purchased at least 48 hours before hunting.

Deer and turkey hunts are available as controlled hunts only.

Limited waterfowl hunting is available, please contact refuge headquarters at (580) 371-2402 for special regulations. All other seasons are closed.

Recent Journals
Endangered Whooping Cranes to Move through Oklahoma

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State Biologist’s Carved Decoy Migrates for Flyway Fellowship

A canvasback duck decoy hand-carved in Oklahoma has become a meaningful tradition the past several years among Central Flyway waterfowl biologists.

Get BearWise: Camp Lessons from OKC Zoo Bears

In September, Woody and Maynard, two American black bears at the Oklahoma City Zoo, demonstrated how quickly they could find food in an imitation campsite and offered a valuable lesson for coexisting with wildlife. When visiting or living in bear country, anything that might tempt a bear — from pet food or this week’s trash to a full-blown picnic — should be properly stored at campsites and other outdoor spaces.