Contacts
Area Details
For details on Sequoyah NWR visit our partners with the USFWS:
- 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.
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 may be obtained from various entrance points to the refuge, refuge headquarters or the Sequoyah NWR website, www.fws.gov/refuge/sequoyah.
Area closed to all activities for controlled deer hunts:
Oct. 16-18, 2026
Oct. 28-30, 2026
Nov. 9-13, 2026
Nov 18-20, 2026
Dec. 2-4, 2026
Closed Seasons
Same As Statewide Seasons
Seasons w/ Special Restrictions
- Dove
Mourning Dove only.
- Squirrel
Open Sept. 1 - Jan. 31.
- Rabbit
Closes Jan. 31.
- Duck, Merganser and Coot
Contact the refuge for special restrictions.
The refuge tour road is closed past Tuff Causeway during controlled deer hunts.
Air-driven watercraft are confined to the marked navigation channel from Sept. 1 - March 31.
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.
