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Oct. 1 cannot come soon enough for thousands of hunters in Oklahoma. That Sunday is when several archery hunting seasons will open across the state.

Deer archery will run through Jan. 15, 2024. Elk archery, on private lands will also occur through Jan. 15, 2024. Black bear archery season is only for 15 days. Turkey archery runs through Jan. 15, 2024 and pronghorn season will run for 14 days.

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife says popularity of bowhunting continues to grow in the state. For yet another consecutive year, archery deer hunters set a record with 41,487 deer taken, which accounted for nearly 31% of all deer harvested in the state last year. The most popular of all archery hunting seasons is for deer.

The annual archery bag limit deer is six, which may include no more than two antlered deer. For license requirements and information on field tagging and E-Checking, consult the Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting Regulations or go to wildlifedepartment.com.

Photo courtesy Oklahoma Department of Wildlife