As publishedDec 1, 2026 - Jan 31, 2027
Cocks only.Legal only in Alfalfa, Beaver, Cimarron, Garfield, Grant, Harper, Kay, Major, Noble, Osage, Texas, Woods and Woodward counties, and portions of Blaine, Dewey, Ellis, Kingfisher and Logan counties north of State Highway 51. Evidence of sex (head or one foot) must remain on the bird until final destination. Nonresidents hunting WMAs need a game bird permit.
ODWC runs a real pheasant population survey reported to the Wildlife Commission alongside quail results each October (confirmed via an Oct 9, 2024 Commission article), ahead of Oklahoma's cocks-only, restricted-county season. Checked this pass; no 2026-27 edition found yet. Expected ~October 2026 alongside the quail Season Outlook.