Home › Oklahoma › Towns › Hochatown
McCurtain County hunting base
Hunting land and seasons near Hochatown, OK
Miles from Hochatown to ODWC wildlife management areas and federal ground, the road-defined deer zone for McCurtain County, the nearest ODWC office and the game warden captain.
Photo: Nearby stand-in for Hochatown: Ouachita National Forest (Oklahoma), 0.5 mi from Hochatown. Michael Barera (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Hochatown, a town, lies in McCurtain County and in the ODWC Southeast Region. Of all towns near Ouachita National Forest (Oklahoma), Hochatown came out closest, with the line under a mile out. This page is here for Ouachita Wildlife Management Area – McCurtain & Tiak Units, whose edge is within under a mile of Hochatown. The latest Census figure for Hochatown, from 2024, is 268 residents. With overlaps counted once, the 10-mile ring around Hochatown holds about 78,536 mapped public acres (7 listed areas). The wider 25-mile ring adds 8 more areas, for about 360,168 public acres in total. County-wide, McCurtain County counts some 361,388 acres of public ground: 325,792 acres of ODWC area land, 129,882 acres of national forest or grassland, 13,739 acres of refuge land and 31,195 acres of Corps fee land. Nearest of every listed area is Ouachita National Forest, with its closest edge under a mile out.
Town point and land area from the Census 2024 Gazetteer, population from the Census Vintage 2024 estimates; public acreage and boundary miles within 10 and 25 miles are a GIS measure over the ODWC WMA layer and USFS, USFWS, Corps and NPS boundaries (places.json; area counts are within 25 miles); OLAP tract acres from the ODWC OLAP layer. ODWC region from the ODWC administrative boundaries layer. Checked November 3, 2026.
Nearby
Places to hunt and shoot around Hochatown
Hochatown public areas by distance
Miles run from the Hochatown town point to the nearest boundary out to 25 miles, and to the mapped centre beyond; road miles will be longer.
| Property | From town | Type | Run by | Access rule | Acres | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita National Forest base land | 0.5 mi NE | National forest | USFS | Hunted as ODWC WMA | 353,429 | – |
| Ouachita WMA | 0.5 mi N | WMA | ODWC | – | 354,559 | Nonresident check-in |
| Ouachita WMA – McCurtain & Tiak Units base land | 0.5 mi NE | WMA unit | ODWC | Area rules | 133,000 | Nonresident check-in |
| Broken Bow Lake (Corps) base land | 1.7 mi NE | Corps lake | Corps | Corps hunting areas | – | No acreage given |
| Ouachita National Forest – Tiak Ranger District | 6.0 mi NE | Ranger district | USFS | Hunted as ODWC WMA | 132,268 | – |
| Broken Bow WMA base land | 7.8 mi NE | WMA | ODWC | Area rules | 5,420 | Layer acres differ |
| McCurtain County Wilderness Area base land | 9.0 mi NE | Wilderness area | ODWC | Area rules | 14,000 | Nonresident check-in |
| Three Rivers WMA | 12 mi NW | WMA | ODWC | Land Access Permit | 185,199 | Nonresident check-in |
| Little River NWR | 13 mi S | Wildlife refuge | USFWS | Refuge hunt units | 14,502 | Controlled hunts |
| Pine Creek Lake (Corps) | 16 mi W | Corps lake | Corps | Corps hunting areas | – | No acreage given |
| Pine Creek WMA | 18 mi W | WMA | ODWC | Area rules | 10,280 | Nonresident check-in |
| Herron Family WMA | 20 mi SE | WMA | ODWC | Land Access Permit | 17,563 | – |
| Whitegrass Flats WMA | 22 mi SW | WMA | ODWC | Area rules | 391 | Nonresident check-in |
| Honobia Creek WMA | 23 mi NW | WMA | ODWC | Land Access Permit | 78,998 | Nonresident check-in |
Acreage leader within 25 miles of Hochatown: Ouachita WMA, 354,559 acres. The 25-mile circle mixes 10 ODWC-managed areas, 3 federal areas and 2 lake or park areas. Ouachita WMA (0.5 mi) is ODWC ground: hunting license, area special regulations and the Department-Managed Area Rules. Visiting hunters need the nonresident check-in at Ouachita WMA. Three Rivers WMA sits on leased timberland and falls under the Land Access Permit rule. Hunting is barred in the developed parks and around the dam at Broken Bow Lake (Corps); the rest of the Corps hunting land follows state seasons. Little River NWR opens only designated hunt units, under Oklahoma seasons plus its own conditions in 50 CFR 32.55. Ouachita National Forest follows the WMA seasons plus U.S. Forest Service regulations. Grassy Slough WMA has Wetland Development Units, where waterfowl hunting closes at 1 p.m. and only nontoxic shot is allowed.
What the nearest Hochatown areas offer
- Ouachita National Forest: 353,429 acres
- Ouachita WMA: 354,559 acres; hunted for black bear, deer, dove, turkey, quail
- Ouachita WMA – McCurtain & Tiak Units: 133,000 acres; game: black bear, deer, dove, turkey, quail (map PDF)
- Ouachita National Forest – Tiak Ranger District: 132,268 acres
- Broken Bow WMA: 5,420 acres; hunted for black bear, deer, dove, turkey, quail; 2025 deer count 41; none on the area, but the Holly Creek Primitive Camping Area is adjacent (map PDF)
Lands from ODWC area pages, Public Hunting Areas special regulations and the OLAP layer, USFWS, USFS, NPS, Corps and installation records (lands.json; each land page cites its own source); 2025 deer harvest by area from the ODWC 2025-26 big game harvest report. Boundary miles from places.json, other miles to each mapped point. Area rules from the Department-Managed Area Rules. Checked November 3, 2026.
County rules that reach Hochatown hunters
Doe limits, elk zones, fall turkey and pheasant change at county lines and road lines, which is why Hochatown gets a county-by-county table.
| County | Antlerless | Doe limits | Elk | Fall turkey | Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCurtain County local | 10 | 1/1 | Southeast | Closed | Bear area, CWD SSA |
| Le Flore County | 10, 4 | 1/1; 2/2 | Southeast | Closed | Bear area |
| Pushmataha County | 10 | 1/1 | Southeast | Closed | Bear area (part) |
| Choctaw County | 10 | 1/1 | Southeast | Closed | Bear area |
All of McCurtain County reads as antlerless Zone 10 on the ODWC map, whose lines follow roads rather than county lines. (Zone 10; zone map.) What the zones allow for does: Zone 10: 1 antlerless by muzzleloader and 1 by gun. Across all regular deer seasons the cap is six, including no more than two antlered deer. Bowhunting opens October 1, 2026 and the rifle opener follows on November 21, 2026. Private-land elk hunting near Hochatown follows the Southeast Zone rules, a zone quota of 5 for the Southeast Zone. (Southeast Zone.) McCurtain County has a black bear season, archery from October 1, 2026, with no quota this year. Fall gun turkey is shut in McCurtain County. Ducks in McCurtain County follow the shared Zone 1 and 2 dates, November 14 to January 31, 2027 with a December break. East of I-35, including McCurtain County, cranes and jackrabbits may not be hunted. The McCurtain County SSA reaches McCurtain County: only deboned meat, clean skull plates, antlers, teeth, hides and finished mounts may leave it. (CWD rules) No bait on WMAs or other Department land, and none within 100 yards of a turkey hunter; private-land deer baiting is not banned statewide in the rules read.
Zones from the ODWC antlerless deer zone map (county shares are a GIS overlay; the legal line is the road), ODWC elk zones, the bear area, fall turkey counties, the pheasant area, waterfowl zones, the crane area and the CWD surveillance areas; limits and baiting from the 2026-2027 Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting Regulations and ODWC turkey regulations. Checked November 3, 2026.
Hochatown harvest numbers from ODWC
In the 2025 season, 3,172 deer were reported from McCurtain County away from the WMAs. 2024 had 3,010; the change is +5%. Gun hunters accounted for 1,772 of those deer and archers 849. For public-land deer, Three Rivers WMA topped the 2025 list near Hochatown at 305. 2025 county tables show 6 black bear from McCurtain County. There is no county turkey table, only a statewide 2025 spring estimate of 11,232 birds.
| Season | All deer | Gun | Muzzleloader | Bow | Antlered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 2,842 | 1,531 | 435 | 876 | 1,544 |
| 2022-23 | 3,353 | 1,966 | 441 | 946 | 1,565 |
| 2023-24 | 2,765 | 1,472 | 495 | 798 | 1,390 |
| 2024-25 | 3,010 | 1,653 | 395 | 962 | 1,390 |
| 2025-26 | 3,172 | 1,772 | 551 | 849 | 1,539 |
| Area | 2024 deer | 2025 deer |
|---|---|---|
| Broken Bow WMA | 23 | 41 |
| Three Rivers WMA | 296 | 305 |
| Little River NWR | 49 | 46 |
| Pine Creek WMA | 49 | 33 |
| Herron Family WMA | – | 44 |
| Grassy Slough WMA | 1 | 2 |
County deer harvest from the ODWC big game reports (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025); area harvest and 2025 elk, bear, mule deer and pronghorn from the 2025-26 big game harvest report; turkey from the ODWC Game Harvest Survey. Checked November 3, 2026.
Hochatown season dates
For McCurtain County the list holds 58 seasons for 2026-27: big game, turkey, upland birds, small game, waterfowl and predators.
| Animal | Season type | Where | Start | Finish | Right now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-tailed deer | Archery | Zone 10 | Oct 1, 2026 | Jan 15, 2027 | |
| White-tailed deer | Youth gun | Zone 10 | Oct 16, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Muzzleloader | Zone 10 | Oct 24, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Gun | Zone 10 | Nov 21, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Holiday antlerless | Zone 10 | Dec 18, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 | |
| Mule deer | All deer seasons | Statewide | Oct 1, 2026 | Jan 15, 2027 | |
| Elk | Archery | Southeast elk zone | Oct 1, 2026 | Jan 15, 2027 | |
| Elk | Youth elk gun | Southeast elk zone | Oct 16, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 | |
| Elk | Muzzleloader | Southeast elk zone | Oct 24, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | |
| Elk | Gun | Southeast elk zone | Nov 21, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | |
| Elk | Holiday antlerless elk | Southeast elk zone | Dec 18, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 | |
| Black bear | Archery | Bear area | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 | |
| Black bear | Muzzleloader | Bear area | Oct 24, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | |
| Wild turkey | Fall Archery | Statewide | Oct 1, 2026 | Jan 15, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Youth Spring | Statewide | Apr 10, 2027 | Apr 11, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Spring | Statewide | Apr 16, 2027 | May 16, 2027 | |
| Feral hogs | Private land | Private land | Jul 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2027 | |
| Quail | Season | Statewide | Nov 14, 2026 | Feb 15, 2027 | |
| Rabbits | Season | Statewide | Oct 1, 2026 | Mar 15, 2027 | |
| Squirrels | Season | Statewide | May 15, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Doves | Segment 1 | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Oct 31, 2026 | |
| Doves | Segment 2 | Statewide | Dec 1, 2026 | Dec 29, 2026 | |
| Teal | September Teal | Statewide | Sep 12, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 | |
| Ducks | Youth and veteran day | Zones 1 and 2 | Nov 7, 2026 | Nov 7, 2026 | |
| Ducks | Regular segment 1 | Zones 1 and 2 | Nov 14, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | |
| Ducks | Regular segment 2 | Zones 1 and 2 | Dec 12, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Ducks | Youth and veteran day | Zones 1 and 2 | Feb 6, 2027 | Feb 6, 2027 | |
| Canada geese | September Canada goose | Statewide | Sep 12, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | |
| Dark geese | Segment 1 | Statewide | Nov 7, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | |
| Dark geese | Segment 2 | Statewide | Dec 12, 2026 | Feb 14, 2027 | |
| Specklebellies | Segment 1 | Statewide | Nov 7, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | |
| Specklebellies | Segment 2 | Statewide | Dec 12, 2026 | Feb 7, 2027 | |
| Light geese | Segment 1 | Statewide | Nov 7, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | |
| Light geese | Segment 2 | Statewide | Dec 12, 2026 | Feb 14, 2027 | |
| Light geese | Conservation order | Statewide | Feb 15, 2027 | Mar 30, 2027 | |
| Woodcock | Season | Statewide | Nov 7, 2026 | Dec 21, 2026 | |
| Coyote | Year-round | Statewide | Jul 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2027 | |
| Bobcat | Furbearer season | Statewide | Dec 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Gray fox | Furbearer season | Statewide | Dec 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Red fox | Furbearer season | Statewide | Dec 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Raccoon | Year-round | Statewide | Jul 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2027 | |
| Prairie dog | Year-round | Statewide | Jul 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2027 | |
| Beaver | Year-round | Statewide | Jul 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2027 | |
| Nutria | Year-round | Statewide | Jul 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2027 | |
| Striped skunk | Year-round | Statewide | Jul 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2027 | |
| Bullfrogs | Year-round | Statewide | Jul 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2027 | |
| Rails | Season | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | |
| Gallinules | Season | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | |
| Snipe | Season | Statewide | Sep 26, 2026 | Jan 10, 2027 | |
| Crows | Segment 1 | Statewide | Oct 10, 2026 | Nov 16, 2026 | |
| River otter | Furbearer season | Statewide | Dec 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Badger | Furbearer season | Statewide | Dec 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Mink | Furbearer season | Statewide | Dec 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Muskrat | Furbearer season | Statewide | Dec 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Opossum | Furbearer season | Statewide | Dec 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Weasel | Furbearer season | Statewide | Dec 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Crows | Segment 2 | Statewide | Dec 9, 2026 | Mar 4, 2027 | |
| Rattlesnakes | Season | Statewide | Mar 1, 2027 | Jun 30, 2027 |
From the ODWC hunting regulations and the 2026-2027 Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting Regulations (Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation), checked November 3, 2026.
Controlled hunts near Hochatown
McCurtain County Wilderness Area is the nearest of 6 controlled-hunt areas around Hochatown. Entries for 2026 controlled hunts were due May 20, 2026. No-shows are not refilled and fees are not refunded, so apply only for dates you can hunt.
| Area | Miles | Kind | 2025 hunts | Permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCurtain County Wilderness Area | 12 mi | Wilderness area | Deer, Spring turkey | 32 |
| Little River NWR | 15 mi | Wildlife refuge | Deer, Spring turkey, Youth deer, Youth spring turkey | 100 |
| Pine Creek WMA | 21 mi | WMA | Youth deer | 25 |
| Hugo Lake (Corps) | 38 mi | Corps lake | Youth deer, Youth spring turkey | 24 |
| Hugo WMA | 39 mi | WMA | Youth deer | 30 |
| Pushmataha WMA | 43 mi | WMA | Deer, Youth deer | 120 |
2025 controlled hunt results per area from the ODWC controlled hunts results (lands.json, controlled_hunts_2025); rules and dates from the ODWC controlled hunts page. Checked November 3, 2026.
Where Hochatown hunters take a deer
Listings come from McCurtain County and the counties bordering it, ranked by miles from Hochatown; big-box chain stores are left out of these lists. The closest Hunters Against Hunger processor is Weaver's Meat Market. First taxidermy stop: Beavers Bend Wildlife Museum Taxidermy Studio & Cabin Rentals (Broken Bow), 9.6 mi from Hochatown. The handiest gun or outdoor store is Bruton's Outdoors, 9.6 mi from Hochatown. Shoot Straight Hunting Preserve in Grant is the commercial hunting option nearest Hochatown.
| Service | Close (15 mi) | Wider (35 mi) | Closest | Miles | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game processors | 0 | 1 | White's Deer Processing | 23 mi N | Smithville |
| Taxidermy shops | 1 | 2 | Beavers Bend Wildlife Museum Taxidermy Studio & Cabin Rentals | 9.6 mi S | Broken Bow |
| Sporting goods | 1 | 4 | Bruton's Outdoors | 9.6 mi S | Broken Bow |
| Outfitters and preserves | 0 | 0 | Shoot Straight Hunting Preserve | 40 mi SW | Grant |
Game processors
Taxidermy shops
Sporting goods
Outfitters and preserves
Processors from the ODWC game processor list (Hunters Against Hunger column) and Yellow Pages; commercial hunting areas from the ODWC commercial hunt area list; taxidermists and shops from Yellow Pages and chain store locators (services.json). Listings without coordinates are placed at their town. Checked November 3, 2026; hours were not checked.
Hochatown and its surroundings, event dates
A crow-flight ring of roughly 30 miles takes in 7 upcoming listings, covering NWTF banquet, ODWC controlled hunt and ODWC youth draw. The 6 controlled hunts here were filled by the ODWC random drawing that closed in May.
Next on the list
| Date | Event | Away | Location | Sign-up or details | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30–Nov 8, 2026 | Little River NWR deer controlled hunt | 15 | Event details | Source | |
| Nov 6–8, 2026 | McCurtain Co. WA deer controlled hunt | 12 | Event details | Source | |
| Nov 6–8, 2026 | Pine Creek WMA youth deer hunt | 21 | Event details | Source | |
| Mar 6, 2027 | Three Rivers Cut N Strutt NWTF Banquet · NWTF banquet in Idabel | 18 | Idabel: 2 SE Jefferson St | Buy tickets | Source |
| Apr 9–11, 2027 | McCurtain Co. WA spring turkey controlled hunt | 12 | Event details | Source | |
| Apr 16–18, 2027 | Little River NWR youth spring turkey hunt | 15 | Event details | Source | |
| Apr 23–25, 2027 | Little River NWR spring turkey controlled hunt | 15 | Event details | Source |
Hochatown shooters: the three nearest ranges
The three ranges nearest Hochatown, measured in a straight line.
Straight-line miles from the town centre; ranges checked November 3, 2026.
Hochatown legal hours
Squirrel, rabbit and prairie dog hours run from half an hour before sunrise to sunset in Hochatown.
| When | Event | Rise | Set | Big game | Birds | Upland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Archery deer opens | 7:12 a.m. | 7:05 p.m. | 6:42 a.m.–7:35 p.m. | 6:42 a.m.–7:05 p.m. | 7:12 a.m.–7:05 p.m. |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Muzzleloader opens | 7:31 a.m. | 6:36 p.m. | 7:01 a.m.–7:06 p.m. | 7:01 a.m.–6:36 p.m. | 7:31 a.m.–6:36 p.m. |
| Nov 21, 2026 | Gun deer opens | 6:57 a.m. | 5:13 p.m. | 6:27 a.m.–5:43 p.m. | 6:27 a.m.–5:13 p.m. | 6:57 a.m.–5:13 p.m. |
| Dec 6, 2026 | Gun deer closes | 7:11 a.m. | 5:10 p.m. | 6:41 a.m.–5:40 p.m. | 6:41 a.m.–5:10 p.m. | 7:11 a.m.–5:10 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:21 a.m. | 5:13 p.m. | 6:51 a.m.–5:43 p.m. | 6:51 a.m.–5:13 p.m. | 7:21 a.m.–5:13 p.m. |
| Jan 15, 2027 | Archery closes | 7:24 a.m. | 5:31 p.m. | 6:54 a.m.–6:01 p.m. | 6:54 a.m.–5:31 p.m. | 7:24 a.m.–5:31 p.m. |
| Apr 16, 2027 | Spring turkey | 6:48 a.m. | 7:50 p.m. | 6:18 a.m.–8:20 p.m. | 6:18 a.m.–7:50 p.m. | 6:48 a.m.–7:50 p.m. |
Hours rules from the ODWC big game regulations and the 2026-2027 Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting Regulations; sunrise and sunset worked out for this location with the NOAA solar formula (Central Time); checked November 3, 2026. Legal hours for every county.
ODWC help nearest Hochatown
The ODWC office nearest Hochatown is the ODWC Higgins Office in Wilburton, about 60 miles away measured to the town. Eric Suttles supervises wildlife work for the Southeast Region, including McCurtain County. The game warden captain for District 3, which includes McCurtain County, is Todd Tobey. Warden numbers printed for McCurtain County: (580) 513-4963, (580) 513-4651 and (580) 513-6866. For the Commission, McCurtain County belongs to District 3.
ODWC at Wilburton
ODWC office, Caddo
Offices from the ODWC offices list, game warden districts and captains from the ODWC game warden directory, region supervisors from the ODWC administrative boundaries layer, county warden phones from ODWC area pages (counties.json, services.json, lands.json). Offices without a geocoded address are measured to their town. Checked November 3, 2026.
Hochatown hunting questions
Do riders on a WMA near Hochatown need orange?
Yes. Horse riders on WMAs during deer muzzleloader and gun seasons need 400 square inches of orange.
Is there an elk quota in McCurtain County?
The Southeast Zone has a quota of 5.
May I hunt deer over corn near Hochatown?
On private land the 2026-27 rules read set no statewide ban; on ODWC land baiting is illegal.
What goes on a field tag for a deer shot near Hochatown?
Your name, customer ID number, and the date and time of harvest.
When are OLAP tracts open?
September 1 to May 16, from two hours before sunrise to one hour after sunset.
Is there a Sunday hunting law in Oklahoma?
No Sunday restriction was found in the 2026-27 rules.
Who is the game warden captain for Hochatown?
Todd Tobey, captain of District 3, (580) 513-2305.
How long is the haul from Hochatown to a game processor?
About 23 mi, to White's Deer Processing in Smithville.
What other base towns are close to Hochatown?
Broken Bow is closest, then Golden, Eagletown and Wright City.
Can I bring a whole deer carcass into Oklahoma?
No. Only antlers or clean skull plates, deboned meat, cleaned teeth, finished taxidermy, hides and carcasses bound for a registered taxidermist may enter.
Is Hochatown a good base for Oklahoma public-land hunting?
It has 7 listed areas inside 10 miles, with about 78,536 mapped public acres.
Name the WMA, OLAP tract or federal area nearest to Hochatown.
Closest of all: Ouachita National Forest, with its closest edge under a mile out. One step farther lies Ouachita WMA, with its closest edge under a mile out.
On what date does gun deer season end near Hochatown?
December 6, 2026, with the holiday antlerless season later in December.
Which ODWC antlerless zone covers McCurtain County?
Zone 10.
Answers from places.json, lands.json, counties.json, services.json and the 2026-2027 Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting Regulations; reporting from ODWC, hunter orange from the ODWC big game regulations, baiting from ODWC, Sunday hunting from ODWC seasons, the Land Access Permit from the ODWC license fees, CWD from ODWC. Checked November 3, 2026.
Hochatown final checks
Leaving Hochatown before dawn? Look up legal light for the date and the special regulations for the area you chose.
Other photos on this page: Michael Barera (CC BY-SA 4.0); Thesagemarmot (CC BY-SA 3.0); Thomas & Dianne Jones (CC BY 2.0); Guy Teague (CC BY-SA 2.0); Thomas Shahan (CC BY 2.0); Lane Pearman (CC BY 2.0); Pondfishfarmer (CC BY-SA 4.0); Kool Cats Photography (CC BY 2.0).