Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation
Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules
Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons
Part 13 - DEER
Section 800:25-7-54 - Legal firearms and archery specifications
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
The following are the legal firearms specifications for rifles, muzzleloading firearms, shotguns, handguns and bows:
(1) Rifles. Centerfire rifles only and firing ammunition with a soft-nosed or hollow point bullet are legal if firing at least a 55-grain weight bullet. Fully automatic firearms are prohibited.
(2) Muzzleloading firearms. Muzzleloading rifles and shotguns that are legal for the muzzleloading season shall also be legal in all areas open to rifles, except black powder firearms loaded from the breech are also legal. Muzzleloading pistols (singleshot or revolver) with characteristics that are described for 40 caliber rifles are permissible as a secondary firearms, but may be used only for killing a downed animal.
(3) Shotguns. Any centerfire shotgun firing a single rifled slug.
(4) Handguns. Any centerfire handgun firing a single soft-nosed or hollow point bullet with at least a 55-grain weight. Fully automatic firearms are prohibited.
(5) Bows, arrows, and bolts. A legal bow is defined as any bow of thirty (30) pounds or more draw weight, any recurve, longbow, or self-bow of forty (40) pounds or more draw weight or any crossbow having a draw weight of 100 pounds or more and being equipped with safety devices. Crossbow bolts must be a minimum of 14 inches in length. Legal arrows and bolts for deer shall be fitted with broadhead hunting type points not less than 7/8 inches wide, including mechanical broadheads meeting these dimensions when fully open. Devices that permit a bow to be held mechanically at full or partial draw are permitted. Laser sights are prohibited. Handheld releases are permitted.
(6) Arrow rifle. A device that fires an arrow or bolt solely by the use of unignited compressed gas as the propellant. Legal arrow rifles will maintain a minimum of 2000psi and have a visible pressure gauge to prove proper pressure. Legal arrows and bolts shall be a minimum of 18 inches in length with fletching for stability and fitted with a broadhead hunting type point not less than 7/8 inches wide, including mechanical broadheads meeting these dimensions when fully open. Arrow rifles are only to be used during open rifle and muzzleloader seasons and are not permitted during archery season.
Amended at 9 Ok Reg 364, eff 11-15-91 (emergency); Amended at 9 Ok Reg 3075, eff 7-13-92; Amended at 10 Ok Reg 3393, eff 7-1-93; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1643, eff 5-31-99; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 1789, eff 6-1-00; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 1625, eff 7-1-05; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2638, eff 7-11-09; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 695, eff 6-1-11
