Oklahoma Big Game Hunting Season

Annual Statewide Bag Limit for ALL THREE DEER SEASONS COMBINED IS NOT MORE THAN FIVE (5) deer per individual regardless of method of taking. This limit may include no more than three (3) antlered deer.

ANTLER LESS DEER HUNT ZONES 1997
 

DEER - Archery

 DATES AND OPEN AREAS: October 6 - November 21, 1997 and December 1 - December 31, 1997; statewide.

BAG LIMIT:

Four (4) deer which may include no more than three (3) antlered deer. A separate permit is required for each deer to be hunted or harvested. All deer taken are included in the combined annual statewide bag limit.
 

DEER - Muzzle loading

 (Primitive Firearms)

 DATES AND OPEN AREAS: October 25 - November 2, 1997; statewide

BAG LIMIT:

 One (1) antlered deer, and on designated days and areas, one (1) antler less deer (see map).  NO MORE THAN ONE ANTLERED AN ONE ANTLER LESS DEER MAY BE TAKEN, AND ONLY WITH APPROPRIATE PERMITS.  ALL DEER TAKEN ARE INCLUDED IN THE COMBINED ANNUAL STATEWIDE BAG LIMIT.  Unfilled bonus deer permits from controlled hunts are not valid for the statewide deer season.  An antler less permit is required to hunt for antler less deer on all designated antler less days and in all designated areas.

DEER - Gun

 DATES AND OPEN AREAS: November 22 - November 30, 1997; statewide

BAG LIMIT:

One (1) antlered deer, and on designated days and areas (1) antler less deer (see map). NO MORE THAN ONE ANTLERED AN ONE ANTLER LESS DEER MAY BE TAKEN, AND ONLY WITH APPROPRIATE PERMITS.  ALL DEER TAKEN ARE INCLUDED IN THE COMBINED ANNUAL STATEWIDE BAG LIMIT.  Unfilled bonus deer permits from controlled hunts are not valid for the statewide deer season.  An antler less permit is required to hunt for antler less deer on all designated antler less days and in all designated areas.

LEGAL FIREARMS SPECIFICATIONS FOR DEER RIFLES:

Centerfire rifles only and firing ammunition with a soft-nosed bullet are legal if firing at least a 55 grain weight bullet.  Hollow point bullets are legal.  Clips or magazines of all .22 caliber centerfire firearms may not be capable of holding more than seven (7) rounds of ammunition.  Fully automatic firearms are prohibited.

BLACKPOWDER FIREARMS:

Muzzleloading firearms that are legal for the muzzleloading season shall also be legal in all areas open to rifles, except black powder firearms loaded from the breech are also legal.  Muzzleloading pistols (singleshot or revolver) with characteristics that are described for rifles are permissible as a secondary firearm, but may be used only for killing a downed animal.

SHOTGUNS:

Twenty gauge shotguns or larger, firing a single rifled slug.

HANDGUNS:

Centerfire handguns and chambered for a 24 caliber or larger, 100 grain or heavier, soft-nosed bullet having an overall cartridge case length of 1 1/4 inches or longer.  Minimum barrel length is four inches.

BOWS:

Archery equipment described as legal for deer archery season.

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