License Requirements

Residents and Nonresidents: A hunting license or proof of exemption.

Public Lands

Seasons on public lands may vary from statewide seasons. Consult public lands section.

Shooting Hours

One-half hour before official sunrise to official sunset.

Legal Means of Taking

Shotgun (conventional or muzzleloading), rifle (conventional or muzzleloading), handgun, archery equipment, legal raptors, hand-propelled missile, air-propelled missile and slingshot.

Hunter Orange

All squirrel and rabbit hunters must conspicuously wear either a head covering or an outer garment above the waistline consisting of hunter orange while hunting during any antelope, bear, deer or elk firearms (muzzleloader or gun) season in any open hunting area (zone, county, or area.)

Dates & Open Areas

Annually, May 15 - Jan. 31; statewide.

Daily Limit

10 fox and gray squirrels combined per day, 20 in possession after first day.

Dates & Open Areas

Oct. 1, 2010 - March 15, 2011; statewide, except no open season on jackrabbits east of I-35.

Daily Limit

Cottontail: 10 daily, 20 in possession after the first day.

Swamp: Three (3) daily, six (6) in possession after the first day.

Jackrabbit: Three (3) daily, six (6) in possession after the first day, except Cimarron, Texas and Beaver counties are 10 daily, 20 in possession after the first day.

License Requirements

Residents and Nonresidents: A hunting license or proof of exemption.

Public Lands

Prairie dog hunting is closed on all Department-owned or managed lands.

Shooting Hours

One-half hour before official sunrise to official sunset.

Legal Means of Taking

Shotgun (conventional or muzzleloading), rifle (conventional or muzzleloading), handgun, archery equipment, legal raptors, hand-propelled missile, air-propelled missile, slingshot and as otherwise provided under General Hunting Regulations.

Hunter Orange

All prairie dog hunters must conspicuously wear either a head covering or an outer garment above the waistline consisting of hunter orange while hunting during any antelope, deer or elk firearms (muzzleloader or gun) season in any open hunting area (zone, county, or area.)

Dates & Open Areas

Open year-round, except it shall be unlawful to hunt, take or attempt to take prairie dogs from dark to daylight with the aid of any artificial light and any sight dog.

Limits

No daily, season or possession limit.