As publishedNov 7, 2026 - Dec 21, 2026
Regulated jointly with crow, rail, snipe, and gallinule on one ODWC page, but woodcock has its own distinct dates/limits. 2026-27 dates (Nov 7-Dec 21) differ from 2025-26 (Nov 1-Dec 15, per secondary source), consistent with a Wildlife Commission rule change moving/aligning the season. HIP permit required (standard migratory-bird-wide requirement; no Oklahoma exemption for woodcock found).
No confirmed current ODWC-specific woodcock survey exists -- the only Oklahoma-specific data found anywhere is a single historical 1975-76 roadside singing-ground count (148 displaying males, 25 sites); Oklahoma sits at/beyond the western edge of the core Woodcock Singing-Ground Survey area. Only the federal USFWS American Woodcock Population Status report applies for a population-status read; re-confirmed not yet published for 2026 as of 2026-08-19.