Sub-species: Eastern, Rio Grande
Tags: Over the counter
Application Period: n/a
Electronic or Print at Home Fulfillment: YES
Hunter Education Required: Yes if under age 31
Bag Limit: 1 bearded turkey
2026 Spring Season Dates: April 16 – May 16, seasons on public lands may vary from statewide seasons
Special Youth Hunt: April 11-12
Special Disabled Hunt: No
Decoys Allowed: Yes
Tagging Instructions: All hunters who harvest a turkey must immediately attach a field tag, securely to the carcass, with their name, customer ID number and date and time of harvest (lifetime license holders are exempt from listing date and time on the field tag).
A field tag can be any item, so long as the tag contains the required information. This information along with evidence of sex (one leg with foot or beard) must remain with the carcass until the turkey is checked in. Beards on hens must remain intact and not removed from the turkey until the bird has reached its final destination.
Noteworthy Restrictions: Legal hunting hours end at official sunset. Turkeys may not be taken within 100 yards of any bait. It is illegal to use a smartphone as an electronic call during turkey season. Roost shooting is prohibited.
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
406-521-3851
Licenses Needed to Hunt Turkeys
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