SECTION 800:25-7-55. Deer-Youth Gun Season

(a)   Age Requirements. All youth under 18 years of age and eligible to purchase an antlerless or antlered youth deer gun permit. All participants, while hunting, are required to be accompanied by an adult, 18 years or older. The adult shall not hunt, except that the adult may archery hunt with valid licenses while accompanying the youth hunter. The adult hunter accompanying the youth hunter shall not possess any rifle, shotgun, or pistol.

(b)   Dates. The dates for the youth season shall be a Friday, Saturday, and Sunday as published in the current Oklahoma Hunting Guide and Regulations.

(c)   Open Areas. The season is open statewide. Wildlife Management Areas will be open as published in the current Oklahoma Hunting Guide.

(d)   Bag Limit. Two (2) deer, which may include no more than one (1) antlered deer. An unfilled antlerless or antlered youth deer gun permit shall be valid during the regular deer gun season in esignated zones.

(e)   Legal means of taking. All rifles (conventional or muzzleloader), handguns, shotguns or bows legal during the deer gun season shall also be legal during the youth deer season.

(f)   Wild Turkey. A wild turkey may also be taken during the deer youth gun season in counties which are also open during the regular Fall Turkey Gun Season. Age Requirements, Dates, and legal Means of Taking are the same as those for Deer Youth Gun Season. The Fall Turkey Bag Limit and Season Limit is the same as described in the current Oklahoma Hunting Guide and Regulations.

[Source: Added at 20 Ok Reg 2216, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1443, eff 6-1-04; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 1625, eff 7-1-05; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1583, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2471, eff 7-1-07; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2060, eff 7-1-10; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1513, eff 7-1-12; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 735, eff 6-1-13]