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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 19 - SEASONS ON AREAS OWNED OR MANAGED BY THE OKLAHOMA DEMENT OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE › Section 800:25-7-149.2 - Thomas A. Bamberger Sr WMA

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following hunting and trapping seasons apply to the
					 Thomas A. Bamberger Sr WMA:
(1) Quail:
				  Same as statewide season dates, except closed the first nine days of deer gun
				  season.
(2) Pheasant: Closed
				  season.
(3) Prairie chicken: Closed
				  season.
(4) Turkey-Fall:
(A) Archery: Same as statewide season dates.
(B) Gun: Closed season.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 19 - SEASONS ON AREAS OWNED OR MANAGED BY THE OKLAHOMA DEMENT OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE › Section 800:25-7-150 - Tiak WMA [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Amended at 8 Ok Reg
					 2425, eff 6-13-91; Amended at 9 Ok Reg 4085, eff 9-21-92 (emergency); Amended
					 at 10 Ok Reg 3381, eff 7-1-93; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 3238, eff 7-25-97; Amended
					 at 15 Ok Reg 283, eff 7-25-97 (emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1803, eff
					 5-15-98; Revoked at 16 Ok Reg 15, eff 8-20-98 (emergency); Revoked at 16 Ok Reg
					 1643, eff 5-31-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 19 - SEASONS ON AREAS OWNED OR MANAGED BY THE OKLAHOMA DEMENT OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE › Section 800:25-7-151 - Tishomingo WMU/Cooperative Unit

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following hunting and trapping seasons apply to the
					 Tishomingo WMU/Cooperative Unit: All hunters must sign-in and sign-out at the
					 designated location(s) on the WMU. All shotgun hunting is restricted to
					 federally approved nontoxic shot and the possession of lead shot is prohibited.
(1) Quail: Same as statewide season
				  dates, except closed during first nine days of deer gun season.
(2) Pheasant: closed season.
(3) Prairie chicken: Closed season.
(4) Turkey -Fall:
(A) Archery: Same as statewide season dates.
(B) Gun: Same as statewide season
				  dates, shotgun only.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 19 - SEASONS ON AREAS OWNED OR MANAGED BY THE OKLAHOMA DEMENT OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE › Section 800:25-7-151.1 - Tishomingo NWR

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Hunting,
				  fishing, and all other activities on National Wildlife Refuges and National
				  Fish Hatcheries under the US Fish and Wildlife Service shall be in accordance
				  with all applicable state and federal regulations and all special regulations
				  posted on signs or in brochures. Brochures are found on-line at
				  (https://www/fws/gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/Oklahoma.html) and at the
				  headquarters of each refuge or hatchery.
(b) The following hunting and trapping
				  seasons apply to the Tishomingo NWR:
(1)
				  Quail: Closed season.
(2)
				  Pheasant: Closed season.
(3)
				  Prairie chicken: Closed season.
(4) Turkey - Fall:
(A) Archery: Closed season.
(B) Gun: Closed season.
(5) Turkey - Spring: Controlled Hunts Only.
(6) Squirrel: Closed season.
(7) Rabbit: Closed season.
(8) Crow: Closed season.
(9) Dove: Closed season.
(10) Rail and gallinule: Contact
				  Refuge for special restrictions.
(11) Common snipe: Contact Refuge for special
				  restrictions.
(12) Woodcock:
				  Closed season.
(13) Deer -
				  archery: Controlled Hunts Only.
(14) Deer - primitive firearms: Controlled
				  Hunts Only.
(15) Deer - gun:
				  Controlled hunts only.
(16)
				  Trapping: Closed season.
(17)
				  Pursuit with hounds: Closed season.
(18) Predator/furbearer calling: Closed
				  season.
(19) Waterfowl: Contact
				  Refuge for special restrictions.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 19 - SEASONS ON AREAS OWNED OR MANAGED BY THE OKLAHOMA DEMENT OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE › Section 800:25-7-152 - Washita County WMA

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following hunting and trapping seasons apply to the
					 Washita County WMA:
(1) Quail: Same as
				  statewide season dates, except closed during first nine days of deer gun season
				  and closed to nonresidents from February 1 to end of season.
(2) Pheasant: Closed season.
(3) Prairie chicken: Closed season.
(4) Turkey - Fall:
(A) Archery: Same as statewide season dates.
(B) Gun: Closed season.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 19 - SEASONS ON AREAS OWNED OR MANAGED BY THE OKLAHOMA DEMENT OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE › Section 800:25-7-153 - Washita NWR

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Hunting,
				  fishing, and all other activities on National Wildlife Refuges and National
				  Fish Hatcheries under the US Fish and Wildlife Service shall be in accordance
				  with all applicable state and federal regulations and all special regulations
				  posted on signs or in brochures. Brochures are found on-line at (
https://www/fws/gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/Oklahoma.html
)
				  and at the headquarters of each refuge or hatchery.
(b) The following hunting and trapping
				  seasons apply to the Washita NWR: All shotgun hunting restricted to federally
				  approved nontoxic shot.
(1) Quail: Same as
				  statewide season dates except closed during controlled deer huntsand closed to
				  nonresidents from February 1 to end of season. Contact Refuge for special
				  restrictions.
(2) Pheasant: Closed
				  season.
(3) Prairie chicken: Closed
				  season.
(4) Turkey - Fall:
(A) Archery: Closed season.
(B) Gun: Closed season.
(5) Turkey - Spring: Controlled hunts only.
(6) Squirrel: Closed season.
(7) Rabbit: Same as statewide
				  season dates, except closed during controlled deer hunts. Contact Refuge for
				  special restrictions.
(8) Crow:
				  Closed season.
(9) Dove: Same as
				  statewide season dates except closed during controlled deer hunts. Contact
				  Refuge for special restrictions.
(10) Rail and gallinule: Closed season.
(11) Common snipe: Closed season.
(12) Woodcock: Closed season.
(13) Deer - archery: Closed
				  season.
(14) Deer - primitive
				  firearms: Closed season.
(15) Deer
				  - gun: Controlled hunts only.
(16)
				  Trapping: Closed season.
(17)
				  Pursuit with hounds: Closed season.
(18) Predator/furbearer calling: Closed
				  season.
(19) Waterfowl: Same as
				  statewide season dates except only on designated days. Contact Refuge for
				  designated days and special restrictions.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 19 - SEASONS ON AREAS OWNED OR MANAGED BY THE OKLAHOMA DEMENT OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE › Section 800:25-7-154 - Waurika WMA

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following hunting and trapping seasons apply to the
					 Waurika WMA:
(1) Quail: Same as
				  statewide season dates, except closed during first nine days of deer gun season
				  and closed to nonresidents from February 1 to end of season.
(2) Pheasant: Closed season.
(3) Prairie chicken: Closed season.
(4) Turkey - Fall:
(A) Archery: Same as statewide season dates.
(B) Gun: Closed season.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 19 - SEASONS ON AREAS OWNED OR MANAGED BY THE OKLAHOMA DEMENT OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE › Section 800:25-7-154.1 - Wichita Mountains NWR

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
				  Hunting, fishing, and all other activities on National Wildlife Refuges and
				  National Fish Hatcheries under the US Fish and Wildlife Service shall be in
				  accordance with all applicable state and federal regulations and all special
				  regulations posted on signs or in brochures. Brochures are found on-line at
				  (https://www/fws/gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/Oklahoma.html) and at the
				  headquarters of each refuge or hatchery.
(b) The following hunting and trapping
				  seasons apply to the Wichita Mountains NWR:
(1) Quail: Closed season.
(2) Pheasant: Closed season.
(3) Prairie chicken: Closed season.
(4) Turkey - Fall:
(A) Archery: Closed season.
(B) Gun: Closed season.
(5) Turkey - Spring: Controlled Hunts Only.
(6) Squirrel: Closed season.
(7) Rabbit: Closed season.
(8) Crow: Closed season.
(9) Dove: Closed season.
(10) Rail and gallinule: Closed
				  season.
(11) Common snipe: Closed
				  season.
(12) Woodcock: Closed
				  season.
(13) Deer - archery:
				  Closed season.
(14) Deer -
				  primitive firearms: Closed season.
(15) Deer - gun: Controlled hunts only.
(16) Trapping: Closed season.
(17) Pursuit with hounds: Closed
				  season.
(18) Predator/furbearer
				  calling: Open to participants of other controlled hunts.
(19) Waterfowl: Contact Refuge for special
				  restrictions.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 19 - SEASONS ON AREAS OWNED OR MANAGED BY THE OKLAHOMA DEMENT OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE › Section 800:25-7-154.2 - Whitegrass Flats WMA

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following hunting and trapping seasons apply to the
					 Whitegrass Flats WMA: All shotgun hunting restricted to federally approved
					 nontoxic shot.
(1) Quail: Same as
				  statewide season dates, except closed during first nine days of deer gun
				  season.
(2) Pheasant: Closed
				  season.
(3) Prairie chicken: Closed
				  season.
(4) Turkey - Fall:
(A) Archery: Same as statewide season dates.
(B) Gun: Closed season
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 19 - SEASONS ON AREAS OWNED OR MANAGED BY THE OKLAHOMA DEMENT OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE › Section 800:25-7-155 - Wister WMA

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following hunting and trapping seasons apply to the
					 Wister PHA:
(1) Quail: Same as
				  statewide season dates, except closed during first nine days of deer gun
				  season.
(2) Pheasant: Closed
				  season.
(3) Prairie chicken: Closed
				  season.
(4) Turkey - Fall:
(A) Archery: Same as statewide season dates.
(B) Gun: Closed season.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 19 - SEASONS ON AREAS OWNED OR MANAGED BY THE OKLAHOMA DEMENT OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE › Section 800:25-7-156 - Wister WRP

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following hunting and trapping seasons apply to the
					 Wister WRP: All shotgun hunting restricted to federally approved nontoxic
					 shot.
(1) Quail: Same as statewide
				  season dates, except closed October 15 - January 31.
(2) Pheasant: Closed season.
(3) Prairie chicken: Closed season.
(4) Turkey - Fall:
(A) Archery: Same as statewide season dates;
				  either-sex. Except closed October 15 - January 31.
(B) Gun: Closed season.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 19 - SEASONS ON AREAS OWNED OR MANAGED BY THE OKLAHOMA DEMENT OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE › Section 800:25-7-157 - Yourman WMA

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following hunting and trapping seasons apply to the
					 Yourman WMA: Walk-in access only, except for designated camping and parking
					 areas.
(1) Quail: Same as statewide
				  season dates, except closed during first nine days of deer gun
				  season.
(2) Pheasant: Closed
				  season.
(3) Prairie chicken: Closed
				  season.
(4) Turkey - Fall:
(A) Archery: Same as statewide season dates;
				  either-sex.
(B) Gun: Closed
				  season.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 21 - DEPARTMENT FISHING LAKES AREA › Section 800:25-7-165 - General provisions [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Amended at 8 Ok Reg
					 2425, eff 6-13-91; Revoked at 24 Ok Reg 2471, eff
					 7-1-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 21 - DEPARTMENT FISHING LAKES AREA › Section 800:25-7-166 - Dates and open and closed areas [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Revoked at 24 Ok Reg
					 2471, eff 7-1-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 23 - FORT SILL MILITARY RESERVATION › Section 800:25-7-170 - General provisions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Hunting at the Fort Sill Military Reservation is open to
					 military and authorized personnel only.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 23 - FORT SILL MILITARY RESERVATION › Section 800:25-7-171 - Species open to hunting

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
				  The following hunting seasons apply to the Fort Sill Military Reservation:
(1) Quail: Same as statewide season
				  dates.
(2) Pheasant: See (b) of
				  this Section.
(3) Squirrel: Same as
				  statewide season dates.
(4) Rabbit:
				  Same as statewide season dates.
(5)
				  Turkey-Fall:
(A) Archery: Same as statewide
				  season dates, either-sex.
(B) Gun:
				  Same as statewide season dates, either-sex
(6) Turkey-Spring: Same as statewide season
				  dates.
(7) Dove: Same as statewide
				  season dates.
(8) Rail: Same as
				  statewide season dates.
(9)
				  Gallinule: Same as statewide season dates.
(10) Common snipe: Same as statewide season
				  dates.
(11) Woodcock: Same as
				  statewide season dates.
(12) Crow:
				  Same as statewide season dates.
(13) Deer-archery: Same as statewide season
				  dates.
(14) Deer-gun: See (b) of
				  this Section.
(15) Deer-primitive
				  firearms: See (b) of this Section.
(16) Elk, Archery: See (b) of this
				  Section.
(17) Elk, Gun: See (b) of
				  this Section.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 25 - OKLAHOMA LAND ACCESS PROGRAM › Section 800:25-7-180 - General provisions for OLAP walk-in areas

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Hunting seasons and bag limits are
				  consistent with the applicable statewide legislation unless stated otherwise in
				  the OLAP map directory and/or on posted signs at the walk-in area.
(b) OLAP walk-in areas are considered
				  Department managed lands and subject to the provision therein unless stated
				  otherwise.
(c) Access is allowed
				  from two hours before official sunrise to 60 minutes after official sunset
				  unless stated otherwise in the OLAP map directory and/or on posted signs at the
				  walk-in area.
(d) Vehicular access
				  onto OLAP walk-in areas is prohibited.
(e) No overnight camping, smoking, or open
				  fires are permitted on OLAP walk-in areas.
(f) Dogs are allowed on OLAP walk-in areas
				  for the pursuit of game only, with the exception of service dogs. Dogs shall
				  not harass livestock, persons, or property on OLAP walk-in areas.
(g) Horses are prohibited on OLAP walk-in
				  areas.
(h) Permanent type blinds
				  and stands are prohibited, and hunters are limited to one temporary blind or
				  stand per person.
(i) Persons
				  accessing OLAP walk-in areas must possess a valid hunting license, fishing
				  license, or conservation passport.
(j) It is unlawful for any person to refuse
				  to leave an OLAP walk-in area when requested by the cooperator, a Department
				  representative, or a law enforcement officer.
(k) Any unlawful removal of OLAP signs,
				  kiosks, maps, or other postings is prohibited.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 25 - OKLAHOMA LAND ACCESS PROGRAM › Section 800:25-7-181 - OLAP walk-in hunting areas, seasons, and equipment restrictions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Access is
				  allowed for hunting activities only. All other activities are prohibited on
				  OLAP walk-in hunting areas unless stated otherwise in the OLAP map directory
				  and/or on posted signs at the walk-on area.
(b) The following defines types of OLAP
				  Walk-in Hunting Areas.
(1) Access allowed
				  from September 1 - closing date of spring turkey season. General: Regulations
				  and methods of take consistent with statewide regulations.
(2) Access allowed from September 1 - closing
				  date of spring turkey season. Archery/Shotgun with pellets only. Pellet size
				  may not be larger than conventional T (0.200" dia.).
(3) Controlled Hunt Area: Access granted by
				  permit drawn through the controlled hunt program.
(4) Limited Access Area: Access granted by
				  daily permit drawn through OLAP daily permit system.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 25 - OKLAHOMA LAND ACCESS PROGRAM › Section 800:25-7-182 - OLAP wildlife-viewing areas, seasons, and equipment restrictions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Hunting is
				  prohibited on OLAP wildlife-viewing areas. Fishing may be allowed if the
				  property is concurrently enrolled as a walk-in fishing area.
(b) No more than 25% of the total acres
				  leased in the OLAP may be designated as wildlife-viewing area.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 9 - Controlled Hunts › Part 1 - GUIDELINES › Section 800:25-9-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
This Subchapter establishes guidelines for conducting
					 controlled bonus hunts on specified public and private lands.
Amended at 8 Ok Reg
					 2425, eff 6-13-91
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 9 - Controlled Hunts › Part 1 - GUIDELINES › Section 800:25-9-2 - General provisions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
All permits for controlled hunts are issued by a drawing.
					 All controlled hunts are considered bonus hunts and any game taken does not
					 count against the regular statewide season bag limit except the landowner
					 private land antelope controlled hunt (not bonus and does count towards
					 statewide bag limit).
Amended at 12 Ok Reg
					 1875, eff 6-12-95; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2638, eff
					 7-11-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 9 - Controlled Hunts › Part 1 - GUIDELINES › Section 800:25-9-3 - Applications and instructions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following is the application and instructions for
					 participating in controlled hunts:
(1)
				  The number of names allowed per application will be determined for each hunt
				  annually.
(2) Those persons who are
				  drawn for elk hunts in 1985 or any year thereafter shall be disqualified from
				  participating in elk hunts for a period of ten (10) years from the year of
				  selection. Those persons who are drawn for antelope hunts in 1992 and any year
				  thereafter shall be disqualified from participating in antelope hunts for a
				  period of ten (10) years from the year of selection. Those persons drawn for an
				  elk hunt or antelope hunt in 2002 or any year thereafter shall be disqualified
				  from participating in the elk or antelope hunt for the remainder of their
				  lifetime, except for Cimarron and Texas County landowners antelope
				  permits.
(3) Minimum age for
				  participating in controlled hunts unless otherwise specified is 14 years
				  (except special youth hunts and the landowner private land antelope controlled
				  hunt) with Hunter Safety Certification. Minimum age shall be 18 years for hunts
				  on the Wichita Mountains NWR. Proof of certification and age are required at
				  check-in upon entering hunt areas.
(4) Applications and instructions for permits
				  will be available annually on the Department's website or by writing the
				  Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, P.O. Box 53465, Oklahoma City,
				  Oklahoma 73152.
(5) Applicants must
				  provide the personal data requested and specifying the category and hunt
				  numbers desired.
(6) Persons may
				  enter each category once. Any applicants appearing on more than one application
				  in any one category may be disqualified from all current hunts and may be
				  barred from participating in all hunt drawings for a period of five (5)
				  years.
(7) Only persons who hold
				  either a non-ambulatory or motor vehicle permit may apply for the Persons with
				  Disability Category.
Amended at 8 Ok Reg
					 2425, eff 6-13-91; Amended at 9 Ok Reg 4085, eff 9-21-92 (emergency); Amended
					 at 10 Ok Reg 3381, eff 7-1-93; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 4289, eff 7-25-94; Amended
					 at 12 Ok Reg 1875, eff 6-12-95; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1526, eff 7-1-02; Amended
					 at 20 Ok Reg 2216, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1583, eff 7-1-06; Amended
					 at 24 Ok Reg 2471, eff 7-1-07; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2117, eff 7-1-08; Amended
					 at 26 Ok Reg 2638, eff 7-11-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 9 - Controlled Hunts › Part 1 - GUIDELINES › Section 800:25-9-4 - Categories

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The categories
				  for controlled hunts will be determined by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife
				  Conservation. The deer category for controlled hunts will include all the deer
				  archery, deer primitive firearms, and deer gun hunts pooled together.
(b) No one individual will be drawn for more
				  than one big game hunt (elk, antelope, and deer) per year, except persons drawn
				  for a Disabilities Deer Hunt, landowner private land antelope, or Youth Deer
				  Hunt are eligible to be drawn in another category. Permits in the elk category
				  will be filled first, followed by the antelope category permits, then the deer
				  category permits.
Amended at 11 Ok Reg
					 4289, eff 7-25-94; Amended at 12 Ok Reg 1875, eff 6-12-95; Amended at 19 Ok Reg
					 1526, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2117, eff 7-1-08; Amended at 26 Ok Reg
					 2638, eff 7-11-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 9 - Controlled Hunts › Part 1 - GUIDELINES › Section 800:25-9-6 - Checking in and out of hunt areas

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Persons participating in controlled hunts
				  on Department managed areas are required to check in and out of the area at the
				  beginning and end of each hunt unless specified otherwise.
(b) Unless otherwise provided, no one is
				  allowed in a controlled hunt area during specified dates without a controlled
				  hunt permit, except for emergency situations when permission has been given by
				  a Department representative.
Amended at 11 Ok Reg
					 4289, eff 7-25-94; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 1798, eff
					 6-1-01
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 9 - Controlled Hunts › Part 1 - GUIDELINES › Section 800:25-9-7 - Schedule of hunts

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
A complete schedule of available controlled hunts will be
					 posted annually through the Department's website. Restrictions pertaining to
					 method of take, number of permits, dates, locations and other harvest
					 restrictions will be included.
Amended at 11 Ok Reg
					 4289, eff 7-25-94; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2471, eff
					 7-1-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 9 - Controlled Hunts › Part 1 - GUIDELINES › Section 800:25-9-8 - Cimarron County landowner permits [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 8 Ok Reg
					 2425, eff 6-13-91; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 4289, eff 7-25-94; Revoked at 18 Ok Reg
					 2919, eff 7-1-01
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 9 - Controlled Hunts › Part 3 - ANTELOPE › Section 800:25-9-10 - Controlled antelope hunt application and instructions [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 18 Ok Reg
					 2919, eff 7-1-01; Revoked at 23 Ok Reg 1583, eff
					 7-1-06
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 9 - Controlled Hunts › Part 3 - ANTELOPE › Section 800:25-9-11 - Cimarron and Texas County (west of Highway 136) landowner antelope permits

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
				  Minimum acreage per application shall be 160 acres and must be located in
				  Cimarron and/or Texas County (west of Highway 136). Properties may not be split
				  to increase number of entries. There shall be a maximum of 4 applications per
				  property allowed in the either sex drawing.
(b) Application may only be filled out and
				  submitted by the owners or operators of the lands contained within the
				  application. Claimants of "hunting leases" do not qualify as either owners or
				  operators. Applicants qualifying for drawing are owner, spouse and children,
				  and/or operator (agriculture lessee) spouse and children. General farm and
				  ranch employees do not qualify as operators.
(c) Federal lands (Rita Blanca) are excluded
				  from application.
(d) Landowner
				  either sex permits are valid only on the lands submitted on the application for
				  the September season. However, any unfilled permit automatically becomes valid
				  for a doe for the December and January doe season in the appropriate county,
				  with written landowner permission. Landowner doe-only permits are county
				  specific but are valid in the open area within that county with written
				  landowner permission.
(e) Landowner
				  permits are transferable one time only. If a landowner chooses to transfer the
				  permit, it must be transferred no later than 14 days prior to the opening date
				  of each appropriate season. Upon transfer, the landowner must mail transfer
				  information to Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Transfer
				  information must include the hunters' name, hunting license number, mailing
				  address, telephone number and additional fees if applicable.
(f) Landowner permits are not once in a
				  lifetime.
Added at 18 Ok Reg
					 2919, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1583, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 26 Ok Reg
					 2638, eff 7-11-09; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1513, eff
					 7-1-12
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 9 - Controlled Hunts › Part 3 - ANTELOPE › Section 800:25-9-12 - General Antelope Regulation

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) General regulations for antelope shall be
				  the same as those established for deer gun season.
(b) Private landowner regulations regarding
				  any items covered by these rules may be more restrictive, but not less
				  restrictive than these rules.
(c)
				  The yearly statewide bag limit for antelope is two (2) antelope, which may
				  include no more than one (1) buck. Antelope taken on controlled hunts are not
				  bonus antelope and count towards the statewide bag limit.
(d) A buck antelope is any antelope,
				  regardless of sex, with a black cheek patch.
(e) All antelope hunters are required to have
				  written permission on property that they are hunting and must carry this
				  permission on their person while hunting. However, landowners, operators
				  (agriculture lessee) and their spouse or child, lessee, or immediate family
				  hunting on their own property are exempt. Persons with a current valid hunting
				  license and antelope license are exempt from this provision only while hunting
				  on actively enrolled OLAP walk-in hunting areas.
(f) Hunter fluorescent orange clothing
				  requirements are the same as those required for deer gun season.
Added at 18 Ok Reg
					 2919, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1583, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 26 Ok Reg
					 2638, eff 7-11-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 9 - Controlled Hunts › Part 5 - PRIVATE LANDS ANTLERLESS YOUTH HUNTS › Section 800:25-9-14 - Qualifications and procedures

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following are the qualifications and procedures for
					 conducting a private lands antlerless youth hunt:
(1)
Application Procedure.
Landowners or designees, hereby called the applicant, wishing to conduct
				  antlerless youth hunts on their property must submit to the department an
				  application on forms provided by the department by July 1 annually. The
				  application will include a complete legal description and map of the property
				  to be enrolled.
(2)
Minimum
				  Acreage.
The minimum acreage is 320 acres. Applicants may combine
				  acreage in order to meet the minimum acreage requirement.
(3)
On-site Visit.
Once an
				  application is received by the department, a department representative will
				  contact the applicant and make an on-site visit to the property. The number of
				  permits to be allotted, hunting locations, blinds, hunt headquarters, number of
				  required hunt leaders, and overall feasibility of the hunt will be determined
				  by ODWC representative.
(4)
Dates of Controlled Hunts.
The Department shall establish hunt
				  dates between the period of October 1 and January 15 annually.
Added at 19 Ok Reg
					 1526, eff 7-1-02
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 9 - Controlled Hunts › Part 5 - PRIVATE LANDS ANTLERLESS YOUTH HUNTS › Section 800:25-9-15 - Applicant's responsibilities

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following are the responsibilities of applicants
					 participating in private lands youth hunts:
(1)
Property Map.
The applicant
				  shall submit an application and map of the enrolled property.
(2)
Headquarters.
The applicant
				  shall provide some type of shelter to be used as hunt headquarters during the
				  duration of the hunt.
(3)
Checking.
Each deer harvested must be checked at the hunt
				  headquarters unless otherwise specified.
(4)
Hunt Leaders.
If necessary,
				  applicants will provide hunt leaders to assist with the hunt.
Added at 19 Ok Reg
					 1526, eff 7-1-02
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 9 - Controlled Hunts › Part 5 - PRIVATE LANDS ANTLERLESS YOUTH HUNTS › Section 800:25-9-16 - Department responsibilities

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following are the responsibilities of the Department
					 when conducting private lands youth hunts:
(1) A Department representative will meet
				  with interested applicants to determine objectives, details, and feasibility of
				  the proposed youth hunt.
(2)
				  Department will administer hunter applications and drawing.
(3) The Department will provide a list of
				  drawn hunters to each applicant prior to the hunt.
(4) Department personnel or representatives
				  will be present during the initial hunt.
Added at 19 Ok Reg
					 1526, eff 7-1-02
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 11 - Raptor Propagation Sale and Purchase › Section 800:25-11-2 - Propagation, purchase and sale of raptors

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following restrictions apply to persons possessing
				  raptors for propagation, purchase or sale purposes:
(1) Oklahoma residents may possess raptors
				for breeding purposes and may purchase, sell, trade of barter captive bred
				raptors, raptor semen or raptor eggs.
(2) All persons participating in such
				activities shall possess a federal raptor propagation permit and be in full
				compliance with federal regulations governing such activities
(3) All persons participating in such
				activities shall possess an Oklahoma Commercial Wildlife Breeders
				License.
(4) With respect to
				activities conducted under authority of a raptor propagation permit, no person
				shall import a raptor into or export a raptor from the State of Oklahoma
				without having first obtained a permit from the Director of the Oklahoma
				Department of Wildlife Conservation.
(5) Propagation permit holders shall file
				copies of all reports submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with the
				Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation within 7 days of
				submission.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 13 - Commercial Hunt Areas › Section 800:25-13-3 - General provisions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) No
				person may propagate or hold in captivity any wildlife or domesticated animals
				hunted for sport for commercial hunting area purposes without having procured a
				Commercial Hunting Area license for such from the Director.
(b) The area to be hunted must be inspected
				and approved by Department personnel before a license is issued.
(c) Commercial Hunting Areas shall have year
				round open season and bag limit on the harvest of any legally acquired wildlife
				or domestic animal harvested for sport, except:
(1) no person may:
(A) Kill or attempt to kill, injure or
				attempt to injure any cat or bear that can grow to a weight of fifty pounds or
				more that is:
(i) In captivity in this state;
				or
(ii) Released from captivity in
				this state for the purpose of being killed; or
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 13 - Commercial Hunt Areas › Section 800:25-13-4 - Application and fees [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Revoked at 9 Ok Reg
				  1291, eff 11-15-91 (emergency); Revoked at 9 Ok Reg 3075, eff
				  7-13-92
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 13 - Commercial Hunt Areas › Section 800:25-13-7 - Signing requirements [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Revoked at 9 Ok Reg
				  1291, eff 11-15-91 (emergency); Revoked at 9 Ok Reg 3075, eff
				  7-13-92
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 13 - Commercial Hunt Areas › Section 800:25-13-9 - Tagging requirements

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) All
				wildlife must be tagged with tags available from the Oklahoma Department of
				Wildlife Conservation before being transported from the commercial hunting area
				[29 O.S., Sections 5-101 through 5-103].
(b) Any elk, mule deer, whitetail deer,
				pronghorn antelope or turkey must be tagged or otherwise permanently marked
				with appropriate commercial tags prior to the release and harvest of such
				animals. However, this tagging requirement does not apply to any elk, mule
				deer, whitetail deer, pronghorn antelope or turkey harvested during the
				appropriate regular hunting seasons for such animals for that specific area of
				the state. After the third consecutive year of being licensed for such animals
				and inspection by a designated Department employee that wild elk, deer, or
				antelope are not gaining access to the Commercial Hunting Area the tagging of
				the licensed elk, deer, or antelope before harvest will not be
				mandatory.
(c) Licensee must sign a
				written invoice which shall accompany such wildlife to final destination. These
				invoices shall be evidence of rightful possession and ownership for a period of
				twenty days from the date of said invoice. A copy of such invoices must be
				permanently kept for at least one year from date of expiration of license by
				the commercial propagator and must also include whether the birds were shipped
				alive or dead. Such invoice should contain the following:
(1) The propagator's permit number.
(2) The kind and number of each species
				killed, sold, given away, transported or shipped.
(3) The name and address of the
				recipient.
(4) The date received
				from licensee.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 13 - Commercial Hunt Areas › Section 800:25-13-10 - Records requirements

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Each
				licensee shall maintain daily records of all captive bird releases and a
				register of hunters signed by the hunters including the number of birds taken
				by the hunter for each species taken. In addition, the licensee must maintain
				for inspection, proof of purchase invoices for all birds to be released, or
				that have been released, giving the name and commercial wildlife breeder
				license number of the breeder where purchased.
(b) An annual report including the numbers of
				birds held at the beginning of the year, record of birds obtained from
				breeders, and record of bird releases and kills shall be submitted to the
				Department of Department furnished report forms as part of the annual renewal
				application. The commercial hunt area must submit the annual reports from the
				previous year by July 31.
Added at 22 Ok Reg 1632,
				  eff 7-1-05
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 13 - Commercial Hunt Areas › Section 800:25-13-11 - Trapping and release of birds requirements

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
If the licensee uses any type of trap to recapture birds that
				  have been released for hunting, the licensee must tag or band all birds that
				  are initially released prior to trapping with metal tags available from the
				  Department. If traps are used to recapture birds the traps must be checked at
				  least once every 24 hours and any untagged birds within the traps at that time
				  must be immediately released back into the wild. If the licensee does not trap
				  birds then the tagging of the birds before release is not
				  required.
Added at 22 Ok Reg 1632,
				  eff 7-1-05
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 15 - Shoot-to-Kill Retriever Field Trial › Section 800:25-15-2 - Statutory citations

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Citations to statutes in this Subchapter refer to the most
				  recent codification of the statute.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 15 - Shoot-to-Kill Retriever Field Trial › Section 800:25-15-3 - General provisions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The
				Director of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation will determine
				acceptability of applications and may issue Shoot-to-Kill Field Trial Permits
				subject to the following rules. [29 O.S., Section 4-109, A-C].
(1) The area where the taking of birds will
				occur during a retriever field trial shall be limited to area indicated on the
				permit.
(2) Birds taken legally
				during an authorized shoot-to-kill retriever field trial may be disposed of in
				any legal manner.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 15 - Shoot-to-Kill Retriever Field Trial › Section 800:25-15-4 - Application and fees

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following is the application process and cost for a
				  Shoot- to-Kill Field Trial Permit:
(1)
				The fee for annual organization field trial permits shall be Five Dollars
				($5.00).
(2) Applications for
				permits must be submitted to the Department no later than thirty (30) days
				prior to the earliest proposed field trial.
(3) All applications must be made as
				indicated on forms supplied by the Department.
(4) Permits will be issued for a period of
				one year and will be valid from the date of issuance until December
				31.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 15 - Shoot-to-Kill Retriever Field Trial › Section 800:25-15-5 - Field trial sites

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) All
				retriever field trials, dates, bird species and number, locations, maps, etc.,
				may be included in the original application for permit. Addition of retriever
				field trials not scheduled in original application will be subject to all
				rules, etc., as if no other permit had been issued or applied for. Requests for
				additional trials must utilize forms issued by the Department and must be
				postmarked no later than thirty days prior to the beginning of the proposal
				field trial.
(b) An officer or
				member of the sponsoring organization or club must be present on the immediate
				premises where the "taking" of birds occurs. He must have on his person a
				proper and valid retriever field trial permit and must produce same for
				examination upon request of any representative of the Oklahoma Department of
				Wildlife Conservation.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 15 - Shoot-to-Kill Retriever Field Trial › Section 800:25-15-6 - Leg bands

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) All birds
				released or taken during any authorized retriever field trial, except pigeons,
				must bear a leg band issued by the Department for such purpose. Organizations
				shall remunerate the Department for these bands on an approximate cost basis.
				Approval will be given the sponsoring organization for purchase of said leg
				bands upon approval of their retriever field trial application. Bands must be
				utilized in banding the same species of bird as indicated on the
				application.
(b) Leg bands must
				remain affixed to the birds taken legally during a retriever field trial until
				final disposition has been accomplished.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 17 - Black Footed Ferrets and Prairie Dogs › Section 800:25-17-2 - General provisions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Whereas, the black-footed ferret is ecologically dependent
				  upon colonies of prairie dogs for survival and the prairie dog is in danger of
				  eradication on some private lands in Oklahoma, black-footed ferrets may not be
				  killed by any means in the State of Oklahoma and prairie dogs may not be killed
				  by any means except rifle, shotguns, handguns, and bows and arrows. Prairie
				  dogs may be controlled with the use of poisons subject to the provisions of
				  this Subchapter.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 17 - Black Footed Ferrets and Prairie Dogs › Section 800:25-17-3 - Permits

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
A permit shall be required of all landowners and operators in
				  Oklahoma prior to any prairie dog control work with the use of poisons,
				  including solid chemicals and gases. The permit must be obtained from the
				  Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and can be issued for periods up
				  to 90 days.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 17 - Black Footed Ferrets and Prairie Dogs › Section 800:25-17-4 - Poisons

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following restrictions apply to the use of poisons in
				  prairie dog control:
(1) Prairie dog
				control with poisons shall not be permitted in any area until adequate
				determinations by qualified personnel are made that black-footed ferrets do not
				exist within a five mile radius of the proposed control area.
(2) Permits for the use of poisons may not be
				issued by the Wildlife Department to reduce prairie dogs in any county to fewer
				than 1000 prairie dogs.
Amended at 25 Ok Reg
				  290, eff 10-18-07 (emergency); Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2119, eff
				  7-1-08
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 17 - Black Footed Ferrets and Prairie Dogs › Section 800:25-17-5 - State school lands [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Revoked at 25 Ok Reg
				  290, eff 10-18-07 (emergency); Revoked at 25 Ok Reg 2119, eff
				  7-1-08
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 19 - Oklahoma Endangered Species › Section 800:25-19-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The purpose of this Subchapter is to facilitate the
				  perpetuation of self-sustaining population levels of native wildlife species
				  and thereby maintain the divesity of wildlife in Oklahoma. Wildlife species
				  which may be considered for listing are those native species which have
				  reproduced in or otherwise significantly used, as in migration or
				  overwintering, areas within the state.
Amended at 9 Ok Reg
				  3075, eff 7-13-92
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 19 - Oklahoma Endangered Species › Section 800:25-19-3 - Criteria to determine classification of wildlife

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following is the criteria for determining the
				  classification of wildlife and the procedure to follow:
(1)
Nominations.
A nomination
				for a species may be prepared by anyone and submitted to the Oklahoma
				Department of Wildlife Conservation Nongame Section, 1801 North Lincoln
				Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife
				Conservation staff may also prepare species nominations and submit them for
				review. The nomination should contain the following elements:
(A) Description and historical summary - a
				literature review pertinent to the species:
(i) Taxonomy - common and scientific names;
				explanation of any disputes regarding the classification.
(ii) Brief description - identifying features
				that best distinguish it from co-generics or other similar taxa.
(iii) Habitat requirements - emphasizing
				those most critical to survival.
(iv) Food habits, reproductive parameters,
				social structure, diseases, parasites or other factors that may affect
				survival.
(v) Past and present
				distribution and abundance - focusing on Oklahoma.
(vi) Past and present habitat - especially in
				Oklahoma.