Although not the first state to jump into mind when thinking of waterfowl, Oklahoma has been blessed with many diverse opportunities for waterfowlers. Located at the southern portion of the Central Flyway, Oklahoma is part of the wintering range for many species of ducks and geese. This provides sportsmen an opportunity to pursue their feathered quarry from November through January. Whether it is hunting teal and other puddle ducks on small waters early season, hunting mallards on a river in the coldest parts of winter, going after divers on large reservoirs, or pursuing geese in a grain field, Oklahoma provides an opportunity for you.
Oklahoma has some great waterfowl hunting opportunities: in the northwest Salt Plains, and Fort Supply Lake. In the Panhandle Optima Lake. In north-central Kaw, Hulah and Sooner Lakes. In northeastern Oklahoma Oologah Lake Verdigris River Valley, Ft. Gibson, Grand Lake and Keystone Lake. In southern Oklahoma Eufaula, Kerr Lake, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Wister, Hugo, Red Slough, Sardis and Texoma.
Waterfowl Hunting Information
- Waterfowl Dates
- Waterfowl License Information
- How duck seasons in Oklahoma are set
- Federally-approved Nontoxic Shot
- Waterfowl Baiting Regulations
- Mallard Migration
- Conservation Order Light Goose Season and on-line permit (COLGS)
- Reporting Banded Waterfowl
Other Waterfowl and Wetland Links of Interest
- 2011 OK Duck Hunter Survey
- Oklahoma Duck Stamp Program
- Waterfowl Blind Drawings and Regulations
- Wetland Development Units Status Summary
- Wetland Development Units, Waterfowl, Refuge Portions and Migratory Bird Refuge Areas
- Seasonal Waterfowl Reports (Oct.-March)
- Tom Roster’s 2016 Nontoxic Shot Lethality Table
- Wood Duck Nest Box Plans
- Managing Resident Canada Geese
- Sooner Lake Waterfowl Hunting Regulations
- Washita NWR Goose Hunts
- The Adaptive Harvest Management Process (AHM) - How Waterfowl Regulations are Formulated
- Central Flyway
- Flyways - Waterfowl Hunting Management in North America
Migratory Game Bird Hunting Information
- Harvest Information Program (HIP)
- FAQ's regarding HIP and Crane Permits in Oklahoma
- Summary of Federal Regulations in regards to Migratory Game Birds
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Division of Migratory Bird Management
Migratory Game Bird Identification
- Waterfowl Identification in the Central Flyway
- Common Snipe
- Doves (mourning, white-wing and Eurasian collared)
- Ducks
- Purple gallinule and common moorhen
- Geese
- Rail
- Sandhill Crane
- Teal
- Woodcock
Nongame Migratory Bird Identification
Migratory Bird Diseases
