Oklahoma Hunting Seasons: All Game with Updates


This page of Oklahoma hunting seasons is updated twice a year. While the focus of Thepredatorhunter.com is predators, the hope is more big game and waterfowl hunters, among others, will get involved in the sport.

Purchase an Oklahoma hunting license here.

For those interested in predator hunting, check out these specific pages:

Coyote hunting in Oklahoma.

Fox hunting in Oklahoma.

OKlahoma hunting seasons.
Oklahoma hunting seasons.

Oklahoma hunting seasons for deer 2022-2023.

Deer Archery: October 1, 2022 to January 15, 2023

Youth Deer Gun: October 14, 2022 to October 16, 2022

Deer Primitive Arms (Muzzleloading): October 22, 2022 to October 30, 2022

Deer Gun: November 19, 2022 to December 4, 2022

Holiday Antlerless: December 18, 2021 to December 31, 2021

Oklahoma hunting seasons for elk 2022-2023.

Elk Archery: October 1, 2022 to January 15, 2023

Youth Elk Gun (statewide): October 14, 2022 to October 16, 2022

Elk Primitive Arms (Muzzleloading): October 22, 2022 to October 30, 2022

Elk Gun: November 19, 2022 to December 4, 2022

Archery: October 1, 2022 to October 5, 2022 and December 3, 2022 to December 7, 2022

Gun: October 6, 2022 to October 9, 2022 and December 8, 2022 to December 11, 2022

Antlerless: November 19, 2022 to December 4, 2022 and January 1, 2023 to January 31, 2023

Antelope hunting seasons for Oklahoma 2022-2023.

Antelope Archery: October 1, 2022 to October 14, 2022

Either Sex Hunt: September 1, 2022 to September 6, 2022

State Drawn Doe: September 7, 2022 to September 14, 2022

Landowner Drawn Doe: November 26, 2022 to January 15, 2023

Bear hunting season for Oklahoma 2022-2023.

Bear Archery: October 1, 2022 to October 16, 2022

Bear Muzzleoader: October 22, 2022 to October 30, 2022

Oklahoma hunting seasons for Turkey.

Turkey Fall Archery: October 1, 2022 to January 15, 2023

Turkey Fall Gun: October 29, 2022 to November 18, 2022

Spring Turkey: April 16, 2022 to May 16, 2022

Coyote hunting season in Oklahoma.

Open all year.

Fox hunting season in Oklahoma.

Red fox: Statewide: December 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023

Gray fox: Statewide: December 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023

Swift fox: CLOSED

Oklahoma hunting seasons for furbearers.

Bobcat: December 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023

River Otter: December 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023

Badger: December 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023

Mink: December 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023

Muskrat: December 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023

Opossum and Weasel: December 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023

OKlahoma’s beaver, nutria, raccoon, and striped skunk hunting seasons.

Statewide: Open year-round

Oklahoma hunting license fees (residents).

LICENSE / PERMITCOST
Resident Annual Hunting$25
Resident Combination Hunting/Fishing$42
Resident Youth Hunting$5
Resident Youth Combination Hunting/Fishing $9
Resident Fiscal-Year Hunting$32
Resident Fiscal-Year Combination Hunting/Fishing$53
Resident Youth Fiscal-Year Hunting$7
Resident Youth Fiscal-Year Combination Hunting/Fishing $19
Resident Disability Hunting $10
Resident Deer Archery$20
Resident Deer Muzzleloader (antlered)$20
Resident Deer Muzzleloader (antlerless)$20
Resident Deer Gun (antlered)$20
Resident Deer Gun (antlerless)$20
Resident Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun$20
Resident Youth Deer Archery (under 18)$10
Resident Youth Muzzleloader (antlered) (under 18)$10
Resident Youth Muzzleloader (antlerless) (under 18)$10
Resident Youth Deer Gun (antlered) (under 18)$10
Resident Youth Deer Gun (antlerless) (under 18)$10
Resident Youth Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun (under 18)$10
Resident Elk $51
Resident Antelope$51
Resident Bear $101
Turkey (spring or fall)$10
Fur License$10
Resident Annual Trapping $10
Oklahoma Waterfowl $10
Federal Duck Stamp$25
Federal Harvest Information Program (HIP Permit) $3
Federal Sandhill Crane Permit $3
Resident 5-Year Hunting $88
Resident 5-Year Combination Hunting/Fishing$148
Lifetime Hunting$625
Lifetime Combination Hunting/Fishing $775
Lifetime Senior Citizen Hunting $15
Lifetime Senior Citizen Combination Hunting/Fishing$25
Lifetime Disabled Veteran Combination Hunting/Fishing 
(A 60 percent disability is required to qualify)
$200
Lifetime Disabled Veteran Combination Hunting/Fishing $25
Annual Wildlife Conservation Passport$26
3-Day Wildlife Conservation Passport$15
Land Access Permit$40
3-Day Resident Special Use Land Access Permit $10
5-Day Rattlesnake Permit$5

Oklahoma hunting license fees (residents).

LICENSE / PERMITCOST
Nonresident Annual Hunting$142
Nonresident Fiscal-Year Hunting$176
Nonresident 5-Day Hunting $75
Nonresident Deer Archery$280
Nonresident Deer Muzzleloader $280
Nonresident Deer Gun$280
Nonresident Elk $306
Nonresident Antelope$306
Nonresident Bear $506
Turkey $10
Fur License$51
Trapping $345
Oklahoma Waterfowl $10
Federal Duck Stamp $25
Federal Harvest Information Program (HIP Permit) $3
Federal Sandhill Crane Permit $3
Land Access Permit$85
Annual Wildlife Conservation Passport$26
3-Day Wildlife Conservation Passport$15
5-Day Rattlesnake Permit$5

Dennis V. Gilmore Jr.

Dennis V. Gilmore Jr. is a former Marine Sergeant and the author of several books, including two on night hunting coyotes and red and gray fox. He has written several hundred articles on predator hunting for ThePredatorHunter.com.

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