Oklahoma shotguns for birds, turkeys and the hallway

The Oklahoma shotgun year starts on September 1 with doves over sunflowers and stock ponds, where a 12 or 20 gauge with an open choke and a case of light target loads is all you need. Bobwhite quail follow in November across the western rangeland, a long-walking hunt that favors a light 20 or 28 gauge over/under. Ducks and geese on the big reservoirs call for a 3-inch 12 gauge and non-toxic shot, and spring brings Rio Grande gobblers in the west and a few Easterns in the southeastern hills, best met with a tight-choked 12 or a 20 shooting tungsten loads. An 18-inch pump also remains a sound home-defense choice; see Home defense guns. Shotguns ship to your Oklahoma FFL dealer, and buyers must be 18. Confirm season dates with the Wildlife Department.