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Hunters took 396 elk in Oklahoma this past season, which was down from the total harvest of 407 in 2017-18. Elk Hunters have opportunities to harvest an elk through the Department’s Controlled Hunts as well as on private lands with the landowner’s written permission. Seasons run concurrently with established deer seasons, except in the Special Southwest Zone. Elk harvest for the 2018-19 seasons landed at 396, which is down from last year’s 407. Bull harvest made up 179 of the total, while cow harvest accounted for the re- maining 217. A breakdown of harvest by county, sex and method of take is shown in Table 4. Pronghorn Antelope The Oklahoma Panhandle continues to support prong- horn antelope with populations large enough to allow SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2019 19 Table 4: Elk Harvest by Sex and Method County Archery Gun Muzzleloader Grand Bull Cow Bull Cow Bull Cow Total Adair 2000002 Beckham 0013105 Caddo 2 0 9 10 0 0 21 Carter 2000002 Cherokee 2 1 5 2 1 1 12 Cimarron 1 0 6 2 0 0 9 Comanche 20 9 99 157 0 0 285 Delaware 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Dewey 1010002 Hughes 1000001 Johnston 0100001 Kiowa 2 0 16 22 0 0 40 Muskogee 0 1 3 0 0 1 5 Pushmataha 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Sequoyah 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Texas 3103018 Grand Total 37 14 140 200 2 3 396 DAVID STROZDAZ/READERS' PHOTO SHOWCASE 2019