Late deer gun season hunters have a unique opportunity to harvest a bobcat, as the end of the deer gun season overlaps with the Dec. 1 start of furbearer season. Not only that, but a hunting license is all that’s required to harvest furbearers.

That’s right; thanks to the Wildlife License Modernization Act that went into effect July 1, some 50 Oklahoma hunting and fishing licenses were condensed to about 14. The end result is more funding for conservation, and simplification of licensing for hunters looking to expand their hunting opportunities.

Also part of the new bill: a single deer gun license is valid for all of the deer allowed in a hunter’s deer gun season limit. So, if you’re still working on harvesting that buck or more venison for the freezer, consider keeping an eye out for the opportunity to harvest an Oklahoma bobcat. Specific tagging regulations apply to bobcat harvests. Full regulations for harvesting, tagging, and selling bobcat parts can be found on page 50 of the Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, on the Wildlife Department’s website, or on the Go Outdoors Oklahoma mobile app.