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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
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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
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