2026 Regular Session
SB338
Fish and wildlife; limiting the number of whitetail deer harvested each season. Effective date.
Legislative progress
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Partner positions
Dislikes
I think this law should read to limit the size or age of the deer according to how many points. In other words, no spikes up to 4 points. It should be a minimum of a 6pt deer. My understanding is that some hunters have said that Oklahoma is lacking in "mature" bucks, not the buck population, because we allow two per licensed hunter across the 3 seasons(archery, rifle, muzzle loader). Only allowing one buck per season but two total. They state that states that have a one buck limit have more mature bucks overall. I agree with this statement, would like to see the data. Limiting to one, when we do have a huge deer population in our state, is NOT the answer. A limit on the antlers is more reasonable and I think most hunters could get on board with that. .
Committee referrals
February 4, 2025 · Senate
Agriculture and Wildlife
Instrument history
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Senate Second Reading referred to Agriculture and Wildlife
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Senate Authored by Senator Green
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Senate First Reading