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Salt Plains NWR

Salt Plains NWR, photo by Steve Webber

Contacts

Hunting: (580) 626-4794
Game Warden:
(580) 860-4979 (Alfalfa)

Area Details

Area Acres: 11,200 ac.

For details on Salt Plains NWR visit our partners with the USFWS:

USFWS - Salt Plains NWR

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.

All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot.

Deer and turkey seasons closed, except for controlled hunts. ALL other hunting seasons are closed unless otherwise specified below.

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions
  • Dove

Hunting hours close at noon daily. Public Hunting Area closed during controlled deer hunts. Contact the refuge for special restrictions.

  • Quail, Pheasant, Duck, Merganser and Coot, Sandhill Cranes

Hunting hours close at noon daily. Public Hunting Area closed during controlled deer hunts. Contact the refuge for special restrictions.

Recent Journals
Guided Youth Hunts Open the Doors to Waterfowl Hunting

The ODWC guided youth waterfowl hunt program helps young hunters and their families discover a lifelong passion while making waterfowl hunting more accessible for beginners.

Shooting Range Work Advances at Full Bore

ODWC is working to ensure hunters, along with recreational and competitive shooters, have safe, accessible places to enhance their skills through new shooting range construction and extensive renovations on Wildlife Management Areas.

OLAP: More Access, More Opportunity

As you plan your dove hunts, scouting for deer season or getting ready to chase quail this fall, don’t forget about OLAP!