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.
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Salt Plains NWR
Alfalfa County
Area Contact: (580) 626-4794
Game Warden: (580) 860-4979
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. Contact the refuge for special restrictions.
Quail, Pheasant, Waterfowl, Crane: Closed Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays during deer gun season. Hunting hours close at noon daily. Contact the refuge for special restrictions.
Deer Muzzleloader: Closed to antlerless mule deer hunting.
Waterfowl, Crane, Rabbit, Squirrel, Snipe,Woodcock, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
Quail: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season. Closed to non-resident hunting February 1-15. Hunting hours close at 4:30 p.m. daily.
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 Fall Archery: One-tom limit.
Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined, area combined. Hunting hours close at 7:00 p.m. daily.
Additional Restrictions
Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
Sans Bois WMA
Haskell County
Area Contact: (918) 316-2281
Game Warden: (918) 429-3123, (918) 429-3122
Area closed to all activities for controlled deer hunts Oct. 27-29 and Nov. 10-12, 2023.
Quail, Trapping: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
Squirrel, Rabbit, Crow, Rail, Gallinule, Snipe, Woodcock, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Waterfowl: Closed from the opening day of deer archery season through the first nine days of deer gun season.
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. 13-15, Oct. 25-27, Nov. 15-17, Nov. 29 - Dec. 1, 2023.
Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers: 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.
Quail: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
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.
Turkey Fall Archery: One Tom limit on PHA and GMA combined.
Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow, Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Trapping: Closed from the opening day of deer archery season through deer gun season.
Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers: Closed from the opening day of deer archery season through deer gun season and closed during spring turkey season.
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 only during open hunting seasons on the area.
Quail: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
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.
Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Predator/Furbearer Calling, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers: 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.
Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun: Open South of Barren Fork Creek only.
Quail: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
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.
A $40 annual Land Access Permit is required of all residents who hunt or fish on Three Rivers WMA. Nonresidents are required to purchase an $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.
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.
Hunter and angler camping is allowed within 50 yards of open roads during open WMA hunting seasons.
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 who operates an ATV/ORV at any time must comply with daylight fluorescent 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.
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 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.
Thunderbird State Park
Cleveland County
Area Contact: (405) 360-3572
Game Warden: (405) 850-9757, (405) 323-7863
Hunting in designated areas only; contact Lake Thunderbird State Park for a map of designated areas.
You must purchase a parking pass for your vehicle. Visit the Lake Thunderbird park office during regular office hours, or purchase a pass online at www.TravelOK.com/state-parks.
ALL hunting seasons are closed unless otherwise specified below.
Same as Statewide Seasons
Deer Archery
Seasons w/ Special Restrictions
Waterfowl: Open waterfowl seasons occurring between Sept. 8 and Feb. 15. Hunting hours close at 1 p.m. daily.
Tishomingo NWR
Johnston County
Area Contact: (580) 371-2402
Game Warden: (580) 320-2948, (580) 320-2950
Deer and turkey hunts are available as controlled hunts only.
Limited waterfowl hunting is available, please contact refuge headquarters at (580) 371-2402 for special regulations. All other seasons are closed.
Tishomingo WMU
Johnston County
Area Contact: (405) 823-8383
Game Warden: (580) 320-2948, (580) 320-2950
All hunters must sign-in and sign-out at the designated location(s) on the WMU. All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot.
