Oklahoma Duck Season

Latest dates for the Oklahoma Duck Season 2016-2017

 

SpeciesSeason DatesBag Limits (Daily)Possession Limits
---PANHANDLE COUNTIES (High Plains Mallard Management Unit)---
DucksOct 17 to Jan 136 Ducks in aggregate no more than:
5 mallards (Max 2 hens)
3 wood ducks
3 scaup
2 pintails
2 redheads
2 canvasback
3 times daily bag limit
CootsOct 17 to Jan 13153 times daily bag limit
MergansersOct 17 to Jan 135 (Max 2 hooded mergansers)3 times daily bag limit
Youth Waterfowl DaysOct 10 to Oct 11Same as regular duck and goose seasons
---ZONE 1---
DucksOct 17 to Jan 136 Ducks in aggregate no more than:
5 mallards (Max 2 hens)
3 wood ducks
3 scaup
2 pintails
2 redheads
2 canvasback
3 times daily bag limit
CootsOct 17 to Jan 13153 times daily bag limit
MergansersOct 17 to Jan 135 (Max 2 hooded mergansers)3 times daily bag limit
Youth Waterfowl DaysOct 10 to Oct 11Same as regular duck and goose seasons
---ZONE 2---
DucksOct 17 to Jan 136 Ducks in aggregate no more than:
5 mallards (Max 2 hens)
3 wood ducks
3 scaup
2 pintails
2 redheads
2 canvasback
3 times daily bag limit
CootsOct 17 to Jan 13153 times daily bag limit
MergansersOct 17 to Jan 135 (Max 2 hooded mergansers)3 times daily bag limit
Youth Waterfowl DaysOct 10 to Oct 11Same as regular duck and goose seasons
---STATEWIDE---
Canada GeeseOct 31 to Nov 2983 times daily bag limit
White-Fronted GeeseOct 31 to Nov 29
Dec 12 to Feb 7
23 times daily bag limit
Light Geese Snow, Blue & Ross’Oct 31 to Nov 29
Dec 12 to Feb 14
503 times daily bag limit
West of I-35 only:
Sandhill Cranes (Federal Permit Required)
Oct 24 to Jan 2433 times daily bag limit
Conservation Order:
Light Goose Season
Feb 15 to Mar 30No LimitNo Limit
Wilson’s (common) SnipeOct 1 to Jan 1583 times daily bag limit
Gallinule Purple gallinule, Common MoorhenSept 1 to Nov 9153 times daily bag limit
Rail sora & virginiaSept 1 to Nov 9253 times daily bag limit
September TealSept 12 to Sept 2763 times daily bag limit
WoodcockNov 1 to Dec 1533 times daily bag limit
Dove mourning, white-winged & Eurasian collaredSept 1 to Oct 31
Dec 19 to Dec 27
153 times daily bag limit

Oklahoma duck season

The month of October normally sees the fields and marshes in Oklahoma State covered by ducks. Hunters are hopeful that they will be able to see an increase when it comes to ducks that fly or go to areas where hunting ducks are most preferred.

If you are among those people who are planning to join in the Oklahoma duck season, there are a number of significant factors that you must remember in order to make your duck hunting experience a successful one, including the area where duck hunting are common. Oklahoma State is an extremely well-known place for hunting ducks since it has a variety of streams, lakes, and other watercourses where ducks normally reside. Hence, you will have no trouble in searching for a flock of ducks to hunt, regardless if you are living in Oklahoma State.

Among the primary things you need to take into consideration carrying out duck hunting, especially if you have no experience in duck hunting at all, is to play an online duck hunting game. Primarily, this provides you the real-time experience as a duck hunter since it allows you to examine a variety of factors in Oklahoma like wind speed, the type of boat you need, where the right place to hide is.

However, if you already know the basic things in duck hunting, the first thing that you need to look at is your attire. You must put on camouflage clothing if you want to enjoy Oklahoma duck season and ensure that these birds don’t smell your fragrance. To put it simply, once ducks smell you, they will be avoiding you. Hence, you must attempt to look for the ducks’ upwind in order for them to not smell you.

 

For more detailed info check out the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation website.

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