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Oklahoma Blaze Orange Requirements (2026)

Restricted: In Oklahoma, antelope/bear/deer/elk firearm (gun or muzzleloader) hunters must wear a head covering and an upper-body garment totaling 400+ sq in of hunter orange.

RestrictedVerified Jun 18, 2026

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Blaze Orange Requirements in states bordering Oklahoma

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

ArkansasConditional
In Arkansas, hunters must wear 400 sq in of hunter orange or chartreuse above the waist plus a matching hat in zones open to firearm deer/bear/elk seasons; archery-only is exempt.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: agfc.com · Full Arkansas rule →
ColoradoConditional
In Colorado, firearm big-game hunters must wear 500+ sq in of solid daylight fluorescent orange or pink above the waist plus a matching hat; archery-only is exempt.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: cpw.state.co.us · Full Colorado rule →
KansasRestricted
In Kansas, during open firearm or muzzleloader deer season, hunters must wear an orange hat plus 200+ sq in of orange (100 visible front, 100 back) on the upper body.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: ksoutdoors.gov · Full Kansas rule →
MissouriRestricted
In Missouri, during firearms deer season, all hunters must wear a hunter-orange cap/hat AND a hunter-orange shirt, vest or coat, plainly visible from all sides.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: mdc.mo.gov · Full Missouri rule →
New MexicoPermitted
New Mexico does not require blaze orange by state law (strongly encouraged); 144 sq in is required on military reservations, 244 sq in for firearm elk on Valles Caldera.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: wildlife.dgf.nm.gov · Full New Mexico rule →
TexasConditional
Texas has no statewide requirement on private land; on public hunting lands, 400 sq in hunter orange with orange headgear, min 144 sq in on chest and back.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: tpwd.texas.gov · Full Texas rule →

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