Oklahoma Archers Can Hunt Bucks Until Jan. 15
Late season archery hunters have until Jan. 15 to hunt deer, and new this season is an opportunity to harvest an antlered deer Jan. 1-15, a period that previously limited hunters to antlerless deer hunting only.
“This is an exciting time for archery hunters because many of them may not realize they can now harvest a buck during the Jan. 1-15 portion of archery season,” said Alan Peoples, chief of wildlife for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. “Deer are really focusing on food sources now, so that can help archers pattern deer.”
Along with the additional buck hunting days comes a change to the archery season harvest limit. Hunters can now harvest their full combined season limit of six deer during archery season, of which no more than two may be antlered deer.
Other increased archery hunting opportunities have been added in recent years as well, such as one added in 2003 that removed the closure of archery season during deer gun season. Before that, hunters could harvest deer with a bow during deer gun season, but they had to purchase a deer gun license before hunting.
To hunt deer Jan. 1-15, 2009, all hunters must possess a valid 2009 hunting license and legacy permit as well as a 2009 deer archery license for each deer hunted, unless otherwise exempt. These annual licenses are valid from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. Deer taken Jan. 1-15, 2009 count toward a hunter’s 2008 combined season limit.
To learn more about deer hunting in Oklahoma, log on to wildlifedepartment.com or consult a copy of the current “Oklahoma Hunting Guide.”
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