BirdHuntQuail
- Nov 14, 2026 – Feb 15, 2027
Quail10 daily20 poss.
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Upland birds 2026-27
Oklahoma upland hunting
Bobwhite quail · Scaled quail · Pheasant
Open now
None
Quail opens Nov 14
Pheasant
2 a day
Opens Dec 1
Species
3
Bobwhite quail, Scaled quail, Pheasant
How nonresidents hunt upland birds in Oklahoma
Nonresidents buy the nonresident annual hunting license over the counter (the 5-day license isn't valid for quail). On WMAs nonresidents also need the $100 nonresident game bird permit and must check in; OLAP walk-in land needs the $200 Land Access Permit. Some WMAs close to nonresidents after Jan. 31.
Quail Nov. 14, 2026 - Feb. 15, 2027 statewide; pheasant Dec. 1, 2026 - Jan. 31, 2027 in the northwest counties.
Season calendar
NovDecJanFeb
Quail
Pheasant
Seasons & bag limits
Pheasant
- Dec 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Cock pheasants2 daily4 poss.
What a nonresident needs to buy
Nonresident Annual Hunting License (18+)
Source · checked Sep 23, 2026 ·
$209.00
Total for the season
$209.00
Public land & walk-in access
Programs and the rules that apply to them. We don't publish specific spots.
Walk-in program
Oklahoma Land Access Program (OLAP)
Nonresident limitsNonresidents: Nonresidents of any age need the $200 Land Access Permit (residents 18-63 pay $100).
Private land enrolled for walk-in hunting; OLAP land counts as Department-managed land, so statewide WMA rules apply.
Maps and details · Source · checked Sep 30, 2026 ·
Public land
Wildlife management areas
Nonresident limitsNonresidents: Most nonresidents hunting game birds on a WMA need the $100 Nonresident Game Bird Permit, and every nonresident must check in and out of the area online.
Maps and details · Source · checked Sep 30, 2026 ·
