• Why can't I fish certain ponds, or recreate in certain areas, during gun season?

​During muzzleloader, youth gun, deer gun and elk gun seasons, the fishing areas are limited due to safety reasons. General recreation is completely turned off during all gun seasons. We apologize for the inconvenience, but safety is our top priority.

• Will I be able to go hunting with my spouse, child, friend, or other ELIGIBLE permit holder?

Group hunting is available during applicable seasons. It is allowed for up to three people. The first person enters as the group leader and receives a code for each day. The other two people use each specific day's code to enter the lottery as a participant. You will win or lose AS A GROUP and EACH DAY HAS A UNIQUE CODE

• How is the site selection going to occur with the electronic draw?

For the most part, the process will be very similar to previous area assignments prior to the electronic draw. Once the autonomous draw is done via the computer, emails are sent out to all entrants stating successful or unsuccessful. Those who the computer selects as successful are directed to come to B1458 at 1200 the day before their winning hunt for in-person site selection. Site selection is done in order of merit generated by the autonomous draw system in iSportsman On assignment selection day, the lists will be posted for all to see the ranked winners by day. The site selection will proceed by merit by day according to those lists. Once site selection is complete, you will sign or initial by your name, signifying that you are accepting your winning slot.

GUN LOTTERY SOP IS STILL BEING DEVELOPED - WATCH THE LOTTERY INFORMATION PAGE FOR DETAILS

• Do I need to be present for the site selection?

For Elk Archery, Primitive Muzzleloader, Modern Muzzleloader and Deer Gun, you may send a representative in your place. Your representative MUST HAVE: a copy of your ID and a copy of your printed iSportsman permits. For Elk Gun and Youth Gun, in-person attendance is REQUIRED.

• What permits are required to recreate on Fort Sill?

State licensing must be purchased for any hunting or fishing activity. In addition to the state licensing, you must also purchase the installation permits. The available permits are linked under the “Permits Information” tab. Prior to entering the lotteries, you must have a hunting or hunt/fish combo permit purchased for both the state and the installation. For all Elk draws, you must also have the installation Elk Eligibility Permit purchased.

• How do I know if I am eligible to recreate on Fort Sill?

Under the “Permits Information” tab is the eligibility requirements to become a permit holder. If you do not qualify to be a permit holder, you can be a guest holder and recreate with a sponsor. A sponsor is a DOD CAC card holder.

•  If an area assignment or tag option is not what I want, can I pass and wait for an area to open?

If you pass on your winning slot, you forfeit your area. If you accept your winning slot, and check with your selected range throughout the day, as spots open up (via harvest, completed hunt, etc.), you can change hunting compartments WITHIN YOUR ASSIGNED RANGE ONLY. There is no switching from a cow tag to an E/S tag.

• Is there standby hunting for big game draws?

There is no standby hunting for Elk Archery or Elk Gun. There is standby for both Muzzleloader seasons and Deer Gun seasons. Standby draws will occur at 0530 the morning of the hunts. You will sign up at B1458 or Quanah trailer on the standby list. Once compartments are available on the requested range, a standby draw can occur.

• Can anyone attend the site selection kick off or any of the other site selection days?

Yes, and we encourage participation from even those that were not successful for the draw. This is a great opportunity to help out new hunters that were drawn successfully and socialize as sportsmen.