Public Lands
(S-Z alphabetically)
Unless specifically noted otherwise, seasons not listed are closed to hunting.
Salt Plains NWR
All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally-approved nontoxic shot.
Dove: Same as statewide season dates. Shooting hours close at noon, daily. Contact the refuge for special restrictions.
Quail, Pheasant, Waterfowl, Crane: Same as statewide season dates, except closed Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays during deer gun season. Shooting hours close at noon, daily. Contact the refuge for special restrictions.
Deer hunts are offered through controlled hunts.
For additional information, call (580) 626-4794.
Sandy Sanders WMA
Closed for controlled deer and turkey hunts (Oct. 25, 26; Nov. 15, 16, 2008, April 3 - 5, 17 - 19, 2009).
Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Dove, Crow: Same as statewide season dates.
Waterfowl, Crane, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Quail: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season. Shooting hours close at 4:30 pm, daily.
Trapping: Open to live box traps only.
Closed to all nonhunting activities, except fishing and hunter/angler camping, from Oct. 1 - Feb. 15.
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
For additional information, contact Ron Smith, (580) 683-4249.
Schultz WMA
Youth Deer Gun, Dove, Waterfowl, Crane: Same as statewide season dates.
Deer Archery, Turkey Fall Archery, Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Deer Muzzleloader: Same as statewide season dates. Closed to antlerless hunting.
Deer Gun: Open the first nine (9) days only. Closed to antlerless hunting.
Pursuit with Hounds, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during deer gun season.
Quail, Pheasant: Same as statewide dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season. Shooting hours close at 4:30 pm, daily.
Turkey Fall Gun: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) tom limit. Shotgun only.
Trapping: Open to water sets and live box traps only.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) tom limit combined.
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
For additional information, contact Danny Watson, (806) 339-5175.
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 must be obtained from the refuge headquarters prior to hunting.
Closed for controlled deer hunt (Oct. 18, 2008).
Dove, Rail, Snipe, Woodcock: Same as statewide season dates.
Squirrel: Open Sept. 1 through Jan. 31.
Quail, Rabbit: Same as statewide season dates, except closes Jan. 31.
Waterfowl: Same as statewide season dates. Contact the refuge for special restrictions.
Deer hunts are offered through controlled hunts only.
Air driven watercraft are confined to the marked navigation channel and open hunting areas from Sept. 1 - Mar. 1.
For additional information, call (918) 773-5251.
Skiatook WMA
Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Waterfowl, Turkey Fall Gun: Same as statewide season dates.
Deer Muzzleloader: Same as statewide season dates. Bag limit of one (1) antlered and one (1) antlerless deer.
Deer Gun: Same as statewide season dates. Bag limit of one (1) antlered and one (1) antlerless deer.
Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/ Furbearer Calling, Pursuit with Hounds: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Trapping: Open to water sets and live box traps only.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) tom limit combined.
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
For additional information, contact Jeff Pennington, (918) 629-4625.
Sparrow Hawk WMA
Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Trapping: Same as statewide season dates.
Quail: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Pursuit with Hounds: Same as statewide season dates, except closed from the opening day of deer archery season through the first nine (9) days of deer gun season and closed during spring turkey season.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) tom limit combined.
No camping allowed.
For additional information, contact Ron Justice, (918) 260-8959.
Spavinaw GMA
Unless otherwise provided, firearms are restricted to shotguns with pellets and rimfire only.
Deer Archery, Turkey Fall Archery: Same as statewide season dates, except closed from the opening day of deer muzzleloader season through deer gun season.
Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Trapping: Same as statewide season dates, except closed from the opening day of deer archery season through deer gun season.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) tom limit combined.
Pursuit with Hounds: Same as statewide season dates, except closed from the opening day of deer archery season through deer gun season and closed during spring turkey season.
Additional deer hunts are offered through controlled hunts.
Closed to all nonhunting activities, except hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Jan. 31 and during spring turkey season.
No camping allowed.
For additional information, contact Scott Cox, (918) 629-5286.
Spavinaw PHA
Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Trapping: Same as statewide season dates.
Deer Gun: Open the first nine (9) days only.
Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Pursuit with Hounds: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during deer gun season.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) tom limit combined.
Closed to all nonhunting activities, except hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Jan. 31 and during spring turkey season.
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas during open WMA hunting seasons.
For additional information, contact Scott Cox, (918) 629-5286.
Stringtown WMA
Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Trapping: Same as statewide season dates.
Deer Gun: Open the first nine (9) days only.
Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) tom limit combined.
Hunter and angler camping is allowed within 50 yards of open roads during open WMA hunting seasons.
For additional information, contact Buddy Prather, (580) 346-7664.
Tenkiller WMA
Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Trapping: Same as statewide season dates.
Quail: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Pursuit with Hounds: Same as statewide season dates, except closed from the opening day of deer archery season through the first nine (9) days of deer gun season and closed during spring turkey season.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) tom limit combined.
No camping allowed.
For additional information, contact Ron Justice, (918) 260-8959.
Texoma/Washita Arm WMA
Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery: Same as statewide season dates.
Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Pursuit with Hounds: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Waterfowl: Same as statewide season dates. Shooting hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, daily, on the WDU portion.
Trapping: Open to water sets and live box traps only.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) tom limit combined.
All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally-approved nontoxic shot on the WDU portion.
Washita Arm WDU is closed to all air driven watercraft.
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
For additional information, contact Dennis Geary, (405) 823-8383.
A $40 annual land access permit is required of all residents who hunt or fish on Three Rivers WMA. Nonresidents are required to purchase a $85 annual permit, no exemptions.
A $10, three-day special use permit is available to residents for nonhunting or nonfishing related activities, unless in possession of the $40 annual land access permit.
Oklahoma residents who are under 18 years of age on the first day of the current calendar year or are 64 years old or older are exempt from permit requirements.
Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Trapping: Same as statewide season dates.
Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. Two (2) tom limit combined.
ATV use will only be allowed during deer season (Oct. 1 Jan. 15) and only by licensed deer hunters. The following guidelines will apply to ATV use on the area:
Any hunter while operating an ATV/ORV at any time must comply with daylight florescent orange requirements as required for deer gun seasons. If a crash helmet is worn, only the fluorescent orange chest covering is required.
ATV/ORV use is restricted to WMA roads that are on the current Three Rivers WMA map unless otherwise closed.
Only unaltered standard manufactured ATV/ORVs with a 700 cc motor displacement or less are allowed.
ATV/ORV use shall be restricted to a maximum speed of 25 miles per hour.
ATV/ORV operators and passengers under the age of 18 must wear a crash helmet that complies with standards established by 49 C.F.R., Section 571.218.
Passengers in addition to the operator are not allowed on ATV/ORVs unless that ATV/ORV has been specifically designed by the manufacturer to carry passengers in addition to the operator.
Leaving any ATV/ORV unattended on Three Rivers WMA without the owners name and address conspicuously attached is prohibited.
Use of ATV/ORVs off of delineated roads for retrieval of lawfully taken and tagged deer is permissible only with the following restrictions.
ATV/ORVs shall not travel more than one half mile from the nearest road.
ATV/ORVs shall not cross rivers and streams unless on a road with constructed stream crossing structures.
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ATV/ORVs used for deer retrieval shall not be used in areas otherwise closed to the use of motor vehicles.
Hunter and angler camping is allowed within 50 yards of open roads during open WMA hunting seasons.
For additional information, contact Kyle Johnson, (918) 527-5308.
Tishomingo NWR
Deer hunts are offered through controlled hunts.
For additional information, call (580) 371- 2402.
Tishomingo WMU
All hunting is restricted to shotguns or archery equipment only.
All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally-approved nontoxic shot.
Deer Archery, Turkey Fall Archery: Same as statewide season dates.
Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Quail, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel: Contact the refuge for special restrictions.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) tom limit combined.
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
For additional information, contact Dennis Geary, (405) 823-8383.
Washita County WMA
Deer Archery, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Crane, Rabbit, Squirrel, Turkey Fall Archery, Pursuit with Hounds, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Same as statewide season dates.
Quail: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Trapping: Open to water sets and live box traps only.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) tom limit combined.
No camping allowed.
For additional information, contact Kent Swanda, (580) 595-0347.
Washita NWR
All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally-approved nontoxic shot.
Quail: Same as statewide season dates.
Rabbit: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season. Contact the refuge for special restrictions.
Waterfowl: Controlled hunts only. Contact the refuge for special restrictions.
Deer hunts are offered through controlled hunts.
For additional information, call (580) 664-2205.
Waurika WMA
Unless otherwise provided, firearms are restricted to shotguns with pellets and rimfire only.
Deer Archery, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Turkey Fall Archery, Crane: Same as statewide season dates.
Quail, Pursuit with Hounds, Predator/ Furbearer Calling: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Waterfowl: Same as statewide season dates. Shooting hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, daily, on the WDU portions.
Trapping: Open to water sets and live box traps only.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) tom limit combined.
All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally-approved nontoxic shot on both Beaver Creek and Walker Creek WDU portions.
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
For additional information, contact Kent Swanda, (580) 595-0347.
Whitegrass Flats WMA
All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally-approved nontoxic shot.
Deer Archery, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Same as statewide season dates.
Quail, Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Waterfowl: Same as statewide season dates. Shooting hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, daily, on the WDU portion.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) tom limit combined.
Closed to all air driven watercraft.
No camping allowed.
For additional information, contact Richard Beagles, (580) 320-3176.
Wichita Mountains NWR
Elk and deer hunts are offered through controlled hunts.
For additional information, call (580) 429-3222.
Wister WMA
Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Trapping: Same as statewide season dates.
Deer Gun: Open the first nine (9) days only.
Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with Hounds: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Waterfowl: Same as statewide season dates. Shooting hours for waterfowl close at 1 pm, daily, on the WDU portion.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. Two (2) tom limit combined.
All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally-approved nontoxic shot on both Coal Creek (Joe Johnson) and Fourche Maline WDU portions.
Hunter and angler camping is allowed within 50 yards of open roads.
For additional information, contact David Robertson, (580) 421-7273.
Wister WRP
All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally-approved nontoxic shot.
Deer Archery, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Quail, Crow, Rabbit, Squirrel, Turkey Fall Archery, Pursuit with Hounds, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Waterfowl: Same as statewide season dates, except closed from Oct. 15 - Jan. 31.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. Two (2) tom limit combined.
Public access is prohibited from Oct. 15 - Jan. 31.
No camping allowed.
For additional information, contact David Robertson, (580) 421-7273.
Yourman WMA
Walk-in access only, except for designated camping and parking areas.
Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Trapping: Same as statewide season dates.
Deer Gun: Open the first nine (9) days only.
Quail, Rabbit, Squirrel, Snipe, Woodcock, Pursuit with Hounds, Waterfowl: Same as statewide season dates, except closed during the first nine (9) days of deer gun season.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Same as statewide season dates. One (1) tom limit combined.
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
For additional information, contact Jack Waymire, (918) 569-4329.
updated September 05, 2008 09:10 AM