Check out a few of the most popular seasons and regulations here, and learn more with the georgia department of natural resources, wildlife resources division. This diverse assembly of deer hunters is blessed with equally diverse habitat in which to pursue their. Good weather in the summers of 2018 2015 allowed the population to rebound from a drought. The bag limit on antlered buck deer is one buck per day, not to exceed three per annual season. Location central oklahoma keywords opening day rifle season 2017 rifle hunting 2017 deer hunting 2017 deer h.
Legal bucks must meet the antler criteria within the. Harvest numbers in all deer hunting seasons increased from last year, making 201718 a great time to be an oklahoma deer hunter. A deer with an antler or antlers at least 3 inches in length. No person thirty 30 years of age or younger may purchase or receive any hunting license or. Oklahomans have rifle season during much of the second half of november, plus an early muzzleloader season in late october. Welcome to white horse creek guided hunts 201920209 season. All deer taken during the deer archery season count toward the hunters combined season limit of six deer. The total harvest of 107,914 deer is up from last years harvest total of 99,023. White horse creek guided hunts offers whitetail deer and turkey hunting in oklahoma for bow, rifle and blackpowder hunters. Female whitetailed deer does are coming into estrous for the first time of the season and males bucks are in overdrive trying to locate and breed with as many of the does as possible. Win a free bass pro shops gift card 2018 huntingfishing giveaway watch. Hunting oklahoma department of wildlife conservation. Seasons deer harvest in oklahoma is a recordsetter.
Hunters bought 552,000 deer permits for the 20172018 season, and enjoyed. That is a simple way to explain the rut of whitetailed deer. This is a very fun and entertaining hunt, as the rifle season is in the middle of the rut. The department of wildlife conservation reports the 20172018. The deer festival is a family friendly festival that has something for everyone, whether you are an outdoorsman, craftart enthusiast, chili cooking genius or just a child looking for some awesome. The quad pods are close to the spin cast corn feeders in each zone for our archery hunters, and the nearby. The same is true at nearby honobia creek, where 174 deer were harvested last season. Yea, its hot, and its true hunting season isnt for a. Location central oklahoma thanks for watching whitetail hunting tv. Breeding season collides with hunting season for deer.
Oklahomas archery season runs from october 1 to january 15. Five years ago more than 1,200 deer were taken off three rivers in southeastern oklahoma. In between is when some of the best bowhunting occurs, as the state has a classic november rut. New york, north carolina, north dakota, ohio, oklahoma, oregon, pennsylvania. Thus far, the secondplace spot on the list of oklahomas alltime biggest bucks has changed twice, and official. Below is the 20192020 southwest oklahoma hunting season. Figure 1 shows overall deer harvest numbers since 2004. The oklahoma department of wildlife conservation is considering extending the deer gun season by another week.
Fail to prepare for deer season, and prepare to fail. It will likely be one of the new hunting regulations the wildlife department is suggesting for next season when the new fishing and hunting. Whether you want to see lots of deer or you have your sights set on a wall hanger we have it all. Heres a quick guide to the 2017 deer hunting season. Trophy whitetail deer are our specialty here at trails end sanctuary, and the oklahoma deer hunts are world class. Oklahoma hunting seasons, 20192020 bag game large and small during oklahoma hunting season. Compounding the challenge of getting drawn for a controlled hunt is the fact an applicant must possess a valid hunting license for that season at the time his or her application is put in. April 1 2, 2017 statewide except in the southeast region. Whichever hunt you chose, you are sure to enjoy our oklahoma deer hunting.
Oklahoma rifle hunt november 18, 2017 deer hunting s1e19. The antlers deer festival and outdoor show was established october 2002. In 2017, oklahoma deer hunters dropped close to 40 bucks that grossed over 200 inches. Statebystate hunting data archery trade association. Deer hunting the most popular hunting season in oklahoma. With more than 187,000 expected participants, the season is the states most popular hunting event in terms of participation.
White horse creek deer hunting northwest oklahoma photo. The hunting season start and end dates vary by animal, weapon, and sometimes location. From antelope and deer to bear and small game, hunters will find variety in the states woods. Above is a video of kieth warren, host of the high road outdoors television series, on which he harvests a trophy free range whitetail at our ranch during the 2016 whitetail gun season. Oklahoma continues to enjoy some of the best deer hunting in north america as our habitat and herds continue to recover from the severe drought a few years. Posted on march 18, 2019 august 8, 2019 by cast and bang. Oklahoma diy hunting awaits north american whitetail. Oklahoma whitetail our oklahoma deer hunts take place in the northwest portion of the state with some tracts within just a few miles of the kansas border. Muzzleloading opportunities occur from october 26 to november 3, and rifle hunters can hit the field from november 23 to december 8. For deer hunters across the state and beyond, now is not the time to sit around and do nothing. It allows you to take up to six deer, but only two of them can be antlered. We have over 20 years of quality experience in oklahoma guided deer hunts and whitetail deer ranch management and have been doing genetic research since 1992.
But the public hunting area has significantly diminished in recent years due to the timber groups that own the land leasing more of it for private hunting. Bow hunting dec 9, 2017 biggest buck ive ever seen s1e25. We work hard to keep our calendar current, but always refer to the hunting regulation booklet for official, legal season dates 20192020 deer hunting seasons youth season. Your reward of patiently waiting in a tree stand or hunting blind is the satisfaction of taking responsibility for your own food, or finally bagging that trophy buck. Posted on may 10, 2017 august 28, 2017 by cast and bang below is the 20172018 oklahoma hunting season. We have over 15,000 acres of prime northwestern oklahoma hunting land where whitetail deer and wild rio grande turkeys are abundant. Fueling deer huntings popularity in oklahoma is a management plan. A deer without antlers or with antlers less than 3 inches in length. Deer gun season continues to grow in popularity sports. Game cam photos 2017 please click on each thumbnail to view a larger image. Thats a big gulp of rarified air for one state to suck up in a season, and its tough to pick just three stories out of the bunch to highlight what this state is capable of producing. General hunting seasons oklahoma department of wildlife.
Deer taken during controlled hunts or during the holiday antlerless deer gun season do not count toward the combined season limit. About 650,000 deer in 2017, an estimated 625,000 deer in 2015, up from 575,000 in 2014 which was the lowest population in 10 years. Oklahomas 2016 deer season is well on its way to revamping the record books. Opening day of oklahoma bow season 2017 s1 ep1 deer. The event draws crowds in the thousands annually and is still growing. These are the dates set when published, please check the state dnrs website to confirm.
With the 201718 deer season in the books, oklahoma again proved why it is a great destination for deer hunters from across the country. Any deer, regardless of sex, with at least three inches of antler length above the natural hairline on either. Contact us today to reserve your spot for next season. Oklahoma hunting can be top notch north american whitetail. Oklahoma hunting seasons, 20182019 hunting season hq. Each whitetail deer hunting zone is equipped with a top of the line gravity protein feeder, a 55 gallon spin cast corn feeder, a freshly prepared lush food plot, a comfortable two man tower box blind, and a strategically placed quad pod. Opening day of deer season 2017 oklahoma deer season 2017 opening day of archery season 2017 bow season opener 2017 hunting oklahoma 2017 bow hunting 2017. Oklahomas 16day deer gun season opened saturday statewide, but next year hunters could get even more time in the woods. Contact us today to reserve your spot for next season and make some memories in the field.