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Photo by Richard Taylor
Rut Report Gives Deer Forecast for Nov. 22 Gun Opener
The most highly anticipated day of the year for roughly 160,000 hunters in Oklahoma arrives this Saturday with the opening of deer gun season. And we've got the Wildlife Department's annual Rut Report to give you the latest on deer activity in your part of the state. Here's a hint: things are looking good for hunters! Check out the Rut Report now.
At-A-Glance: Deer Gun Season License Requirements
Licensing for the deer gun season in Oklahoma is simple. Check it out:
Oklahoma residents 18 and older will need a base hunting license ($36) and a deer gun season license ($36), unless exempt. Hunters can harvest the entire gun season limit of up to four deer (one can be antlered) along with two bonus antlerless deer during the holiday antlerless deer season. Antlerless zone limits apply. Check them out (scroll to "Antlerless Deer Zones").
Nonresidents will need an annual base hunting license ($209) unless exempt, and a nonresident deer gun license ($501), which allows the hunter to take the entire regular deer gun and holiday antlerless season bag limits — a total of six deer.
Residents younger than 18 require only the youth annual super hunting license ($26), which allows participation in the 2025-26 deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear, turkey, waterfowl, furbearer and trapping seasons. Nonresidents younger than 18 require either a nonresident youth annual super hunting license ($151) or a five-day youth super hunting license ($76) to hunt in Oklahoma’s deer gun season.
Ready to Go? Get Your License, and Be Ready!
 In Case You Missed It: Learn-to-Hunt Crew Talks Rifles
Tune in today at noon to the Wildlife Department's YouTube channel for the premier of newest episode of Learn-to-Hunt. In this episode, Wildlife Department experts discuss rifle hunting for deer in Oklahoma. They cover everything from choosing the right rifle for your hunting style to understanding and taking into consideration rifle sizes and recoil for youth and adult hunters. The episode goes live at noon today!
Photo by Michael Bergin
Hunters in the Know ... Take a Doe!
Last year, antlerless harvest made up about 48 percent of the state's total annual harvest. That's a good thing for Oklahoma's deer herd. Learn why antlerless harvest matters.
Hunting Season in Full Swing
In addition to deer, hunting seasons currently open include quail, squirrel, rabbit, duck, turkey fall archery, and more. Pheasant and certain furbearer seasons open Dec. 1. See more details in the current Hunting Regulations, available online and in print.
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