Around Oklahoma
Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.
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Local squirrel information
Squirrel control in Oklahoma
Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.
Squirrels in Oklahoma: what to know
What to note
Where you see squirrels, how long it has been going on, and anything you’ve already tried are the most useful details to mention.
A useful next step
Ask about an inspection, what treatment would involve, and whether follow-up visits are included. You don’t need to identify the problem yourself before getting in touch.
Local research
Squirrels in Oklahoma: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which squirrels actually live in Oklahoma, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.
Eastern fox squirrel across most of the state except the far western panhandle; eastern gray squirrel in eastern Oklahoma
Species and ranges
Fox squirrels weigh one to three pounds; grays run about half that.
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife ConservationMay 15 through February 28, statewide
Season
One of the longest squirrel seasons in the country; open to falconry year-round.
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation25 fox and gray squirrels combined per day, 50 in possession after the first day
Bag limits
Among the most permissive squirrel limits in the country.
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife ConservationSquirrel species recorded in Oklahoma
- Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) — Game animal in most eastern states; introduced and unclassified in Washington and California.
When squirrels are busiest in Oklahoma
Season is open mid-May through February; attic litters follow the late-winter and midsummer breeding peaks.
Rules that apply in Oklahoma
For context, nationally
- Two, with 1-8 pups each — Gray squirrel litters per year. Penn State Extension
- Mid-December or early January, and again in June — Gray squirrel breeding periods. Penn State Extension
Sources: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation; Tree Squirrels. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
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