Waterfowl hunters will be out in droves the next two weekends, but none of them will be shooting at ducks. Instead, they will be gathering to enter drawings for duck blind permits at various lakes across the state.

Permanent (season-long) duck blinds are allowed on five U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lakes. Drawings for permits at all five of the lakes will be Saturday, Sept. 17. Drawings for blind sites at Lake Overholser/Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge and Lake Stanley Draper in Oklahoma City will be held Saturday, Sept. 10.

Duck season in Oklahoma will open Oct. 15 in the Panhandle counties, Oct. 29 in Zone 1 (northwestern areas), and Nov. 5 in Zone 2 (southern and eastern areas). The split season will close from Nov. 27 to Dec. 10 in Zones 1 and 2, then reopen Dec. 11 for the remainder of the season in those zones.

Blind drawing locations, times and dates are:

Lakes Stanley Draper and Overholser/Stinchcomb

(Oklahoma City)
When: Saturday, Sept. 10, 1 p.m.
Where: Lake Draper Marina, 8301 SE 104 St.
Note: Drawing winners are required to buy an Oklahoma City hunting permit at the time of the drawing.
Contact: Overholser Patrol Station, (405) 789-3746 or Lake Draper Marina, (405) 799-0870.

Fort Gibson Lake
When: Sept. 17; registration, 7 a.m.; drawing, 8 a.m.
Where: Wildlife Department’s Porter Office, 1.5 miles north of the Muskogee Turnpike on U.S. 69.

Eufaula Reservoir
When: Sept. 17; registration, 9:30 a.m.; drawing, 10:30 a.m.
Where: Wildlife Department’s Porter Office, 1.5 miles north of the Muskogee Turnpike on U.S. 69.

Webbers Falls Reservoir (Lock and Dam 16)
When: Sept. 17; registration, noon; drawing, 1 p.m.
Where: Wildlife Department’s Porter Office, 1.5 miles north of the Muskogee Turnpike on U.S. 69.
W.D. Mayo (Lock and Dam 14)

When: Sept. 17; registration, 10 a.m., drawing to follow promptly.
Where: Spiro City Hall, 510 S. Main St.

Waurika Lake
When: Sept. 17; registration, 9 a.m., drawing to follow promptly.
Where: Waurika Lake Project Office.
Contact: Kent Swanda, (580) 595-0347.

Fort Supply Lake
When: Sept. 17; 8 to 9 a.m., first-come, first-served.
Where: Wildlife Department’s Woodward Office, 3014 Lakeview Drive.
Contact: Eddie Wilson, (580) 334-0343.

Canton Lake
When: Sept. 17; 8 to 9 a.m., first-come, first-served.
Where: Canton Wildlife Management Area Headquarters, 2 miles north and 6 miles west of Longdale.
Contact: Thad Potts, (580) 541-5319.

Applicants for permanent blind permits must be at least 16 years old and possess all valid hunting licenses, signed stamps and permits as required for hunting waterfowl during the waterfowl season, unless exempt. Additionally, applicants need a valid Harvest Information Program (HIP) permit. Applicants must be present at the drawings to be eligible.

Waterfowl hunting blinds built on Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs are classified in two categories: temporary blinds (constructed for only one hunt and removed at the end of the hunt) and permanent blinds (constructed for seasonal use). No permit is required for temporary blinds.

Lakes where temporary duck blinds are allowed, along with other details about duck blind use, are listed in the Oklahoma Hunting & Fishing Regulations Guide, which is available online at wildlifedepartment.com or in print from license vendors across the state.

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The mission of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is the management of Oklahoma’s wildlife resources and habitat to provide scientific, educational, aesthetic, economic and recreational benefits for present and future generations of hunters, anglers and others who appreciate wildlife.

News Contacts: Don P. Brown, donald.brown@odwc.ok.gov

Micah Holmes, micah.holmes@odwc.ok.gov

Website: wildlifedepartment.com

Telephone: (405) 521-4632

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