Okla. Admin. Code § 800:25-7-131

Current through Vol. 41, No. 19, June 17, 2024
Section 800:25-7-131 - Optima NWR
(a) Hunting, fishing, and all other activities on National Wildlife Refuges and National Fish Hatcheries under the US Fish and Wildlife Service shall be in accordance with all applicable state and federal regulations and all special regulations posted on signs or in brochures. Brochures are found on-line at (https://www/fws/gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/Oklahoma.html) and and at the headquarters of each refuge or hatchery.
(b) The following hunting and trapping seasons apply to the Optima NWR: Hunting is restricted to shotgun or bow and arrow only.
(1) Quail: Same as statewide season dates except closed to nonresidents from February 1 to end of season.
(2) Pheasant: Same as statewide season dates.
(3) Prairie chicken: Closed season.
(4) Turkey - Fall:
(A) Archery: Closed Season.
(B) Gun: Closed season.
(5) Turkey - Spring: Controlled Hunts Only.
(6) Squirrel: Closed season.
(7) Rabbit: Same as statewide season dates.
(8) Crow: Closed season.
(9) Dove: Same as statewide season dates.
(10) Rail and gallinule: closed season.
(11) Common snipe: Closed season.
(12) Woodcock: Closed season.
(13) Deer - archery: Same as statewide season dates.
(14) Deer - primitive firearms: Closed season.
(15) Deer - gun: Closed season.
(16) Trapping: Closed season.
(17) Pursuit with hounds: Closed season.
(18) Predator/furbearer calling: Closed season.
(19) Waterfowl: Closed season.

Okla. Admin. Code § 800:25-7-131

Amended at 8 Ok Reg 2425, eff 6-13-91; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 4289, eff 7-25-94; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 3238, eff 7-25-97; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 283, eff 7-25-97 (emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1803, eff 5-15-98; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1538, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 1867, eff 4-21-03 (emergency); Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1446, eff 6-1-04; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2471, eff 7-1-07
Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 35, Issue 24, September 4, 2018, eff. 9/14/2018
Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/11/2022