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Special Area Regulations: E-L

In addition to general hunting regulations, statewide species regulations and Department-managed area rules, this section addresses special regulations that apply to public hunting lands. If a species or season is not listed, refer to statewide seasons and regulations.

  • Areas are closed to all activities during controlled hunts and other listed closure dates.
  • Areas with controlled hunts are subject to change annually. Visit wildlifedepartment.com to view and apply for elk, antelope, deer, youth deer, deer hunts for Motor Vehicle or Non-Ambulatory Permittees, spring turkey and youth spring turkey controlled hunts.
  • The application period for controlled hunts generally opens in early April. Visit wildlifedepartment.com for exact dates.

Conservation Passport Area: People who use Department-owned areas for nonhunting or nonfishing activities, such as birdwatching or photography, are required to have either a Wildlife Conservation Passport or any current hunting or fishing license issued by the Wildlife Department. For complete conservation passport license information see Special Licenses & Permits.

= Conservation Passport Area


Ellis County WMA -

Ellis County

Area Contact: (580) 515-2030

Game Warden: (580) 860-4967

Closed Seasons

Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun

Same as Statewide Seasons

Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Dove, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Turkey Fall Gun

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions

  • Deer Gun: Open during the first nine days only. Antlerless hunting permitted last two days of area season.
  • Quail: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season. Closed to non-resident hunting February 1-15.
  • Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Crane, Rail, Gallinule, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
  • Trapping: Open to water sets, live box traps and enclosed trigger traps only through Jan. 31. Open same as statewide Feb. 1 through end of February.
  • Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: Hunting hours close at 7:00 p.m. daily. One-tom limit; seasons combined.

Additional Restrictions

Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.

Elmer PFA -

Kingfisher County

Game Warden: (405) 368-0887

Hunting Restrictions

CLOSED to hunting or taking wildlife by any means.

See specific WMA regulations for other restrictions that may apply to lakes within WMAs.

Eufaula WMA

Latimer, McIntosh, Okmulgee and Pittsburg Counties

Area Contact: (918) 617-1113, (918) 721-2990

Game Warden: (918) 617-0326, (918) 617- 0126, (918) 625-5971, (918) 625-6013, (918) 429-3908, (918) 470-5097, (918) 471-9447

All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot on both Mill Creek and Deep Fork WDU portions.

Same as Statewide Seasons

Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Turkey Fall Gun, Trapping, Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions

  • Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
  • Bear Archery, Bear Muzzleloader: Open only in portions of McIntosh and Pittsburg counties that are east of U.S. Highway 69 and south of Interstate 40.
  • Waterfowl: Same as statewide, except hunting hours for waterfowl close at 1 p.m. daily on the WDU portions.

Additional Restrictions

No camping allowed.

Evans Chambers PFA -

Beaver County

Area Contact: (580) 651-9135

Closed Seasons

Trapping

Hunting Restrictions

Open only from Sept. 1 through the end of spring turkey season each year. Deer hunting restricted to shotgun, muzzleloader, or archery only.

Fobb Bottom WMA

Marshall County

Area Contact: (405) 823-8383

Game Warden: (580) 320-2951, (580) 320-2959

Closed Seasons

Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun

Same as Statewide Seasons

Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Waterfowl, Turkey Fall Archery

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions

  • Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun: Closed to antlerless hunting after opening day.
  • Quail, Rabbit, Squirrel, Snipe, Woodcock, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
  • Turkey Fall Gun: Tom only, shotgun only.
  • Trapping: Open to water sets, live box traps and enclosed trigger traps only.
  • Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined.

Additional Restrictions

Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.

Fort Cobb WMA

Caddo County

Area Contact: (580) 595-0347

Game Warden: (405) 590-5696, (405) 850-1960

Unless otherwise provided, all hunting is restricted to archery, muzzleloader, and shotgun only.

All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot on the Walnut Slough WDU portion.

Closed Seasons

Turkey Fall Gun

Same as Statewide Seasons

Deer Archery, Deer Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crane, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions

  • Deer Gun: Open during the first nine days only. Restricted to muzzleloader and shotgun with slug.
  • Youth Deer Gun: Restricted to muzzleloader and shotgun with slug.
  • Holiday Antlerless: Restricted to muzzleloader and shotgun with slug.
  • Quail: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season. Closed to non-resident hunting February 1-15.
  • Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, predator /furbearer calling: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
  • Waterfowl: Hunting hours for waterfowl close at 1 p.m. daily on the WDU portion.
  • Trapping: Open to water sets, live box traps and enclosed trigger traps only through Jan 31. Open same as statewide Feb 1 through end of February.
  • Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined. Hunting hours close at 7:00 p.m. daily.

Additional Restrictions

Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.

Fort Gibson PHA

Cherokee, Mayes and Wagoner Counties

Area Contact: (918) 625-3910

Game Warden: (918) 373-0767, (918) 857-4802, (918) 625-5085, (918) 625-5796, (918) 431-2552, (918) 431-2562

Lands near Snug Harbor and Blue Bill Point Development areas are restricted to archery equipment and shotguns with pellets only. The Long Bay area is closed to centerfire rifles.

Closed Seasons

Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Turkey Fall Gun

Same as Statewide Seasons

Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Waterfowl, Trapping

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions

  • Deer Gun: Open during the first nine days only. Closed to antlerless hunting.
  • Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/ Furbearer Calling: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.

Additional Restrictions

No camping allowed.

Fort Gibson WRP

Wagoner County

Area Contact: (918) 625-3910

Game Warden: (918) 625-5796, (918) 625-5085

Unless otherwise provided, firearms are restricted to shotguns with pellets and rimfire only. All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot.

Public access is prohibited from Oct. 15 - Jan. 31, unless otherwise provided.

Closed Seasons

Deer Archery, Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Youth Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Turkey Fall Archery, Turkey Fall Gun, Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring, Woodcock, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Trapping

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions

  • Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Snipe, Waterfowl, Quail, Rabbit, Squirrel, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Closed Oct. 15 - Jan. 31.

Additional Restrictions

No camping allowed.

Fort Supply WMA

Woodward County

Area Contact: (580) 334-0343

Game Warden: (580) 334-0353

Closed Seasons

Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun

Same as Statewide Seasons

Youth Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Turkey Fall Archery, Deer Archery

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions

  • Snipe, Woodcock, Crow, Waterfowl, Crane, Rabbit, Squirrel: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
  • Deer Muzzleloader: Closed to antlerless mule deer hunting.
  • Deer Gun: Open the first nine days only. Closed to antlerless hunting.
  • Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Closed during deer gun season.
  • Quail: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season. Hunting hours close at 4:30 p.m. daily. Closed to non-resident hunting February 1-15.
  • Pheasant: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season. Hunting hours close at 4:30 p.m. daily.
  • Turkey Fall Gun: Shotgun only.
  • Trapping: Open to water sets, live box traps and enclosed trigger traps only through Jan. 31. Open same as statewide Feb. 1 through end of February.
  • Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined. Hunting hours close at 7:00 p.m. daily.

Additional Restrictions

Closed to all nonhunting activities, except hunter and angler camping, from Oct. 1 - Feb. 15.

Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.

Foss State Park

Custer County

Area Contact: (580) 592-4433

Game Warden: (580) 695-3642

All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot.

ALL hunting seasons are closed unless otherwise specified below.

For waterfowl hunting season opportunities contact Foss State Park (580) 592-4433.

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions

  • Dove: Sept. 15 - Oct. 31.
  • Rabbit: Oct. 1 - Feb. 15.

Gary Sherrer WMA -

Pittsburg County

Area Contact: (580) 320-3177

Game Warden: (918) 429-3908, (918) 470-5097

Closed Seasons

Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Turkey Fall Gun

Same as Statewide Seasons

Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Bear Archery, Bear Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Trapping

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions

  • Deer Gun: Open during the first nine days only.
  • Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
  • Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined.

Additional Restrictions

Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas within 50 yards of open roads during open WMA hunting seasons.

Gist WMA -

Tillman County

Area Contact: (405) 823-8425

Game Warden: (580) 305-1484

Closed Seasons

Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Youth Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Turkey Fall Gun, Woodcock

Same as Statewide Seasons

Deer Archery, Dove, Crow, Rabbit, Squirrel, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Waterfowl, Crane, Rail, Gallinule, Snipe, Trapping (Open to water sets, live box traps and enclosed trigger traps only.)

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions

  • Quail: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
  • Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined. Hunting hours close at 7:00 p.m. daily.

Additional Restrictions

No camping allowed.

Grady County WMA -

Grady County

Area Contact: (405) 823-8714

Game Warden: (405) 779-1479

Area closed to all activities for controlled deer hunts Oct. 28 - Nov. 5 and Nov. 18 - 26, 2023.

Closed Seasons

Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun

Same as Statewide Seasons

Youth Deer Gun

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions

  • Deer Archery, Turkey Fall Archery, Dove, Crow, Rail, Gallinule, Waterfowl, Crane, Quail, Squirrel, Rabbit, Snipe, Woodcock, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Closed during deer muzzleloader and the first nine days of deer gun season.
  • Turkey Fall Gun: Closed during deer muzzleloader season. Tom only, shotgun only.
  • Trapping: Open to water sets, live box traps and enclosed trigger traps only.
  • Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined.

Additional Restrictions

No camping allowed.

Grassy Slough WMA -

McCurtain County

Area Contact: (580) 513-5020

Game Warden: (580) 513-6866, (580) 513-4963, (580) 513-4651

All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot.

Closed Seasons

Bear Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Youth Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Turkey Fall Gun, Trapping

Same as Statewide Seasons

Bear Archery, Deer Archery, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/Furbearer Calling

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions

  • Quail, Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
  • Waterfowl: Hunting hours for waterfowl close at 1 p.m. daily on the WDU portion.
  • Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined.

Additional Restrictions

Closed to all air-driven watercraft.

No camping allowed.

Hackberry Flat WMA -

Tillman County

Area Contact: (405) 823-8425

Game Warden: (580) 305-1484

Closed to all hog hunting. All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot.

Closed Seasons

Youth Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Turkey Fall Archery, Turkey Fall Gun, Trapping, Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring, Feral Hog

Same as Statewide Seasons

Deer Archery, Deer Muzzleloader, Rail, Gallinule, Crane

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions

  • Deer Gun: Open the first nine days only. Muzzleloading firearms only.
  • Quail, squirrel, rabbit, crow, dove, snipe, woodcock, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, predator/furbearer calling: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
  • Waterfowl: Hunting hours for waterfowl close at 1 p.m. daily.

Additional Restrictions

Closed to all air-driven watercraft.

Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.

Hackberry Flat WRP -

Tillman County

Area Contact: (405) 823-8425

Game Warden: (580) 305-1484

All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot.

Closed Seasons

Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Youth Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Turkey Fall Archery, Turkey Fall Gun, Trapping, Crane, Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring, Feral Hog

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions

  • Deer Archery, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Quail, Snipe, Rabbit, Squirrel, Woodcock, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Closed Oct. 15 - Jan. 31.
  • Waterfowl: Closed Oct. 15 - Jan. 31. Hunting hours for waterfowl close at 1 p.m. daily.

Additional Restrictions

Closed to all air-driven watercraft.

Public access is prohibited from Oct. 15 - Jan. 31, unless otherwise provided.

No camping allowed.

Hall PFA -

Harmon County

Area Contact: (580) 450-7701

Closed Seasons

Trapping

Hunting Restrictions

Open only from Sept. 1 through the end of spring turkey season each year. Deer hunting restricted to shotgun, muzzleloader, or archery only.

Heyburn WMA

Creek County

Area Contact: (918) 629-4625

Game Warden: (918) 625-6363, (918) 625-6801

Same as Statewide Seasons

Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Waterfowl, Turkey Fall Archery, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Trapping

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions

  • Deer Gun: Open during the first nine days only.
  • Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
  • Turkey Fall Gun: Tom only, shotgun only.
  • Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined.

Additional Restrictions

Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.

Hickory Creek WMA -

Love County

Area Contact: (405) 823-9038

Game Warden: (580) 276-7193

Closed Seasons

Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun

Same as Statewide Seasons

Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Waterfowl, Turkey Fall Archery

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions

  • Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun: Closed to antlerless hunting after opening day.
  • Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
  • Turkey Fall Gun: Tom only, shotgun only.
  • Trapping: Open to water sets, live box traps and enclosed trigger traps only.
  • Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined.

Additional Restrictions

Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.

Honobia Creek WMA

Pushmataha County

Area Contact: (918) 527-5308

Game Warden: (580) 271-0808, (580) 513-5014

A $40 annual Land Access Permit is required of all residents who hunt or fish on Honobia Creek 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 and 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.

Closed Seasons

Turkey Fall Gun

Same as Statewide Seasons

Bear Archery, Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Bear Muzzleloader, Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Trapping

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions

  • Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
  • Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers: Dogs not permitted on WMA from one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset during deer gun, deer muzzleloader and youth deer gun seasons.
  • Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined.

Additional Restrictions

Hunter and angler camping is allowed within 50 yards of open roads.

All-Terrain Vehicle 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 who operates 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 Honobia WMA map unless otherwise closed.

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 Honobia WMA without the owner’s name and Customer ID number 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 cannot travel more than one half mile from the nearest road. ATV/ORVs cannot cross rivers and streams unless on a road with constructed stream crossing structures. ATV/ORVs used for deer retrieval cannot be used in areas otherwise closed to the use of motor vehicles.

Additional Information

The WMA boundaries may change.

See wildlifedepartment.com for a current map.

Hugo WMA

Choctaw and Pushmataha Counties

Area Contact: (580) 513-5020

Game Warden: (580) 317-5000, (580) 271-0808, (580) 513-5014

Area closed to all activities for controlled deer hunts Oct. 6-8, 2023.

All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot on both Hugo/Kiamichi River and Sawyer WDU portions.

Closed Seasons

Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Turkey Fall Gun

Same as Statewide Seasons

Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Bear Archery, Bear Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Turkey Fall Archery, Trapping

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions

  • Deer Gun: Open during the first nine days only.
  • Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Crow, Rabbit, Squirrel, Predator/ Furbearer Calling, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
  • Waterfowl: Hunting hours for waterfowl close at 1 p.m. daily on the WDU portions.
  • Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined, area combined.

Additional Restrictions

Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.

Hugo WRP

Choctaw County

Area Contact: (580) 513-5020

Game Warden: (580) 317-5000

All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot.

Closed Seasons

Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Youth Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Bear Muzzleloader, Snipe, Woodcock, Turkey Fall Gun, Trapping

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions

  • Deer Archery, Bear Archery, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Quail, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Turkey Fall Archery: Closed Oct. 15 - Jan. 31.
  • Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Closed Oct. 15 - Jan. 31 and during spring turkey season.
  • Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined.

Additional Restrictions

Public access is prohibited from Oct. 15 - Jan. 31, unless otherwise provided.

No camping allowed.

Hulah WMA

Osage County

Area Contact: (918) 629-5108

Game Warden: (918) 440-9880, (918) 331-5798, (918) 381-4099, (580) 761-4097

All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot on the Whippoorwill WDU portion.

Closed Seasons

Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun

Same as Statewide Seasons

Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery, Trapping

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions

  • Deer Gun: Open during the first nine days only. Bag limit is one antlered and one antlerless deer.
  • Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
  • Predator/Furbearer Calling: Closed during deer gun season.
  • Waterfowl: Hunting hours for waterfowl close at 1 p.m. daily on the WDU portion.
  • Turkey Fall Gun: Tom only.
  • Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined.

Additional Restrictions

Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.

James Collins WMA -

Latimer and Pittsburg Counties

Area Contact: (580) 320-3178

Game Warden: (918) 471-9447, (918) 429-3908, (918) 470-5097

Area closed to all activities for controlled deer Oct. 20-22, and Oct. 27-29, 2023.

Closed Seasons

Bear Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Youth Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Turkey Fall Gun

Same as Statewide Seasons

Bear Archery, Turkey Fall Archery, Deer Archery, Dove

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions

  • Quail: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
  • Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel: Closed from the opening day of deer archery season through the first nine days of deer gun season.
  • Predator/Furbearer Calling, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers: Closed from the opening day of deer archery season through the first nine days of deer gun season and closed during spring turkey season.
  • Trapping: Open to water sets, live box traps and enclosed trigger traps only.
  • Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined, area combined.

Additional Restrictions

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.

Jap Beaver PFA -

Jefferson County

Area Contact: (580) 313-0451

Closed Seasons

Trapping

Hunting Restrictions

Open only from Sept. 1 through the end of spring turkey season each year. Deer hunting restricted to shotgun, muzzleloader, or archery only.

John Dahl WMA -

Osage County

Area Contact: (405) 823-7936

Game Warden: (918) 331-5798, (918) 381-4099, (918) 440-9880, (918) 761-4097

Closed Seasons

Turkey Fall Archery, Turkey Fall Gun, Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring

Same as Statewide Seasons

Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Waterfowl

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions

  • Deer Gun: Open during the first nine days only.
  • Quail, Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/ Furbearer Calling, Trapping: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.

Additional Restrictions

Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas only during hunting seasons.

Kaw WMA

Kay and Osage Counties

Area Contact: (405) 823-7936

Game Warden: (580) 761-6565, (580) 761-4097, (918) 440-9880, (918) 381-4099, (918), 331-5798

Closed Seasons

Closed to all hog hunting.

Same as Statewide Seasons

Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Waterfowl, Turkey Fall Archery, Predator/ Furbearer Calling, Trapping

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions

  • Deer Gun: Open during the first nine days only.
  • Pheasant, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
  • Quail: Closed during the deer muzzleloader season and the first nine days of deer gun season.
  • Turkey Fall Gun: Tom only, shotgun only.
  • Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers: Closed from the opening day of deer archery season through deer gun season.
  • Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined, area combined.

Additional Restrictions

Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.

Keystone WMA

Creek, Osage and Pawnee Counties

Area Contact: (918) 629-4625

Game Warden: (918) 625-6801, (918) 625-6363, (918) 645-6116, (918) 381-4099, (918) 640-0316, (918) 857-5557, (918) 440-9880

That portion of the Arkansas Arm of the Keystone WMA that was previously the Waterfowl Refuge is open to restricted hunting. Lands in Osage County and the Arkansas River are restricted to archery and shotgun with pellets only. Lands in Pawnee County are restricted to archery only. The western boundary of these restricted hunting areas is a northern extension of Swan Drive in the city of Cleveland; the southern boundary is the old railroad trestle.

All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot on the Boston Pool, Buckeye Creek and Cottonwood Creek WDU portions.

Same as Statewide Seasons

Deer Archery, Deer Muzzleloader, Youth Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Turkey Fall Archery

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions

  • Deer Gun: Open during the first nine days only and Cottonwood Creek Wetland Development Unit lands are closed.
  • Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun: Same as statewide seasons except Cottonwood Creek Wetland Development Unit lands are closed.
  • Crow, Quail, Woodcock, Snipe, Rabbit, Squirrel, Predator/ Furbearer Calling, Pursuit with Hounds: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
  • Turkey Fall Gun: Tom only, shotgun only.
  • Waterfowl: Hunting hours for waterfowl close at 1 p.m. daily on the WDU portions.
  • Trapping: Open to water sets, live box traps and enclosed trigger traps only.
  • Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined, area combined.

Additional Restrictions

Hunter and angler camping is allowed within 50 yards of open roads.

Lexington WMA -

Cleveland County

Area Contact: (405) 823-8714

Game Warden: (405) 850-9757, (405) 323-7863

Area closed to all activities (except shooting range) for controlled deer hunts Nov. 11-12 and Nov. 15-16, 2023.

Closed Seasons

Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Turkey Fall Archery, Turkey Fall Gun

Same as Statewide Seasons

Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions

  • Deer Archery: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
  • Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Snipe, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Quail, Woodcock, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Closed from the opening day of deer archery season through the first nine days of deer gun season.
  • Trapping: Open to water sets, live box traps and enclosed trigger traps only.
  • Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined.

Additional Restrictions

Closed to all nonhunting activities, except hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Feb. 15. However, fishing and angler camping is permitted at Lake Dahlgren.

Lake Dahlgren is closed to all activities during controlled hunts.

Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.

Little River NWR

McCurtain County

Area Contact: (580) 584-6211

Game Warden: (580) 513-6866, (580) 513-4963, (580) 513-4651

Contact the Refuge for general hunting or special use permits. All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot.

Area closed to all activities for controlled deer hunts Oct. 27-29, Nov. 3-5 and Nov. 10-12, 2023. April 19-21, and 26-28, 2024.

Closed Seasons

Bear Archery, Bear Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Youth Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Turkey Fall Gun, Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring, Quail, Rail, Snipe, Gallinule, Woodcock, Dove, Crow, Predator/Furbearer Calling

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions

  • Deer Archery: Closed the Friday before deer muzzleloader season through the Sunday after the last controlled deer hunt.
  • Rabbit, Squirrel: Closed the Friday before deer muzzleloader season through the Sunday after the last controlled deer hunt and closes Jan. 31.
  • Turkey Fall Archery: Closed the Friday before deer muzzleloader season through the Sunday after the last controlled hunt.
  • Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers: Closed the Friday before deer muzzleloader season through the first nine days of deer gun season. Raccoon season same as statewide season dates. Contact the Refuge for permits.
  • Waterfowl, Trapping: Contact the Refuge for special restrictions.

Love Valley WMA

Love County

Area Contact: (405) 823-9038

Game Warden: (580) 276-7193

All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot on the Stevens Springs WDU portion.

Same as Statewide Seasons

Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Turkey Fall Archery

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions

  • Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
  • Waterfowl: Hunting hours for waterfowl close at 1 p.m. daily on the WDU portion.
  • Turkey Fall Gun: Tom only, shotgun only.
  • Trapping: Open to water sets, live box traps and enclosed trigger traps only.
  • Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined.

Additional Restrictions

Hunter and angler camping is allowed within 50 yards of open roads.

Lower Illinois River PFHA -

Sequoyah County

Area Contact: (918) 316-2281

Game Warden: (918) 431-2544, (918) 431-2550

All hunting is restricted to shotguns with pellets or archery equipment only.

Closed Seasons

Turkey Fall Gun

Same as Statewide Seasons

Dove, Deer Archery, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Waterfowl, Turkey Fall Archery, Trapping, Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/ Furbearer Calling

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions

  • Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun: Archery equipment only. Archery equipment can be used to fill a youth deer, deer muzzleloader, deer gun or holiday antlerless deer gun license.
  • Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined.

Additional Restrictions

No camping allowed.

Major County WMA -

Major County

Area Contact: (580) 541-5319

Game Warden: (580) 227-0393

Closed Seasons

Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Rail, Gallinule, Pheasant

Same as Statewide Seasons

Youth Deer Gun, Dove, Waterfowl, Crane, Turkey Fall Gun, Turkey Fall Archery, Deer Archery

Seasons w/ Special Restrictions

  • Crow, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
  • Deer Muzzleloader: Closed to antlerless hunting.
  • Deer Gun: Open during the first nine days only. Closed to antlerless hunting.
  • Quail: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season. Closed to non-resident hunters February 1-15. Hunting hours close at 4:30 p.m. daily.
  • Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Closed during deer gun season.
  • Trapping: Open to water sets, live box traps and enclosed trigger traps only through Jan. 31. Open same as statewide Feb. 1 through end of February.

Additional Restrictions

No camping allowed.