Okla. Admin. Code § 800:25-7-153
Washita NWR
Effective Sep 11, 202239 Ok Reg 2449Amended at 8 Ok Reg 2425, eff 6-13-91; 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 16 Ok Reg 1643, eff 5-31-99; 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 at 33 Ok Reg 1122, eff 8-25-16; Amended at 35 Ok Reg 2287, eff 9-14-18; Amended at 37 Ok Reg 2307, eff 9-11-20; Amended at 39 Ok Reg 2449, eff 9-11-22Department of Wildlife Conservation
- (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 at the headquarters of each refuge or hatchery.
(b) The following hunting and trapping seasons apply to the Washita NWR: All shotgun hunting restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot.
- (1) Quail: Same as statewide season dates except closed during controlled deer hunts and closed to nonresidents from February 1 to end of season. Contact Refuge for special restrictions.
- (2) Pheasant: Closed season.
- (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, except closed during controlled deer hunts. Contact Refuge for special restrictions.
- (8) Crow: Closed season.
- (9) Dove: Same as statewide season dates except closed during controlled deer hunts. Contact Refuge for special restrictions.
- (10) Rail and gallinule: Closed season.
- (11) Common snipe: Closed season.
- (12) Woodcock: Closed season.
- (13) Deer - archery: Closed season.
- (14) Deer - primitive firearms: Closed season.
- (15) Deer - gun: Controlled hunts only.
- (16) Trapping: Closed season.
- (17) Pursuit with hounds: Closed season.
- (18) Predator/furbearer calling: Closed season.
- (19) Waterfowl: Same as statewide season dates except only on designated days. Contact Refuge for designated days and special restrictions.
Amended at 8 Ok Reg 2425, eff 6-13-91
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 16 Ok Reg 1643, eff 5-31-99
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 at 33 Ok Reg 1122, eff 8-25-16
Amended at 35 Ok Reg 2287, eff 9-14-18
Amended at 37 Ok Reg 2307, eff 9-11-20
Amended at 39 Ok Reg 2449, eff 9-11-22