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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 7 - FALCONRY › Section 800:25-7-33 - General stipulations

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
				  Nonresident General and Master falconers will be allowed to take legal raptors
				  in Oklahoma provided that their state of residence reciprocates such approval
				  for Oklahoma falconers. Nonresidents must make written application to the
				  Department for a falconry license and hunting license prior to attempting to
				  take a raptor from the wild. Nonresidents are required to show proof of
				  falconer's license in their state of residence. Nonresidents shall be limited
				  to taking one raptor per year.
(b)
				  A falconry license holder may release raptors native to Oklahoma at any time.
				  Falconers may hack the bird to the wild.
(c) Firearms shall not be used to aid in
				  harvesting game while hunting with raptors.
(d) Falconers shall submit any permanent
				  address change to the Department within 30 days.
(e) The Department may suspend or revoke a
				  falconer's license for failure to comply with state or federal falconry rules
				  or for improper care of birds in their possession.
(f) A falconer may transfer a wild caught
				  falconry bird to a raptor propagation permit.
(g) No falconer may posses more than 5
				  raptors at any given time.
Amended at 9 Ok Reg
					 1291, eff 11-15-91 (emergency); Amended at 9 Ok Reg 3075, eff 7-13-92; Amended
					 at 11 Ok Reg 4289, eff 7-25-94; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 1625, eff 7-1-05; Amended
					 at 26 Ok Reg 2638, eff 7-11-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 9 - MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS [Revoked] › Section 800:25-7-40 - General provisions for migratory game birds [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Amended at 9 Ok Reg
					 3931, eff 8-24-92 (emergency); Amended at 10 Ok Reg 3395, eff 7-1-93; Amended
					 at 12 Ok Reg 1875, eff 6-12-95; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 391, eff 11-21-96 through
					 3-9-97 (emergency)1; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 3238, eff
					 7-25-97; Revoked at 15 Ok Reg 277, eff 9-5-97 (emergency); Revoked at 15 Ok Reg
					 1803, eff 5-15-98
1This emergency action expired
					 on 3-9-97, pursuant to the expiration date stated by the agency in the preamble
					 of the emergency rule document approved by the Governor, as published at 14 Ok
					 Reg 391. Upon expiration of an emergency amendatory action, the last prior
					 permanent text is reinstated. Therefore, on 3-10-97 (after the 3-9-97
					 expiration of the emergency action), the text of Section 800:25-7-40 reverted
					 back to the permanent text that became effective 6-12-95, as was last published
					 in the 1996 Edition of the OAC, and remained as such until amended by permanent
					 action on 7-25-97.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 9 - MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS [Revoked] › Section 800:25-7-41 - Dove, rail, gallinule, woodcock, common snipe, teal [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 3931, eff 8-24-92 (emergency); Amended
					 at 10 Ok Reg 3395, eff 7-1-93; Revoked at 15 Ok Reg 277, eff 9-5-97
					 (emergency); Revoked at 15 Ok Reg 1803, eff
					 5-15-98
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 11 - CROWS › Section 800:25-7-45 - Dates and areas, bag limit and hunting hours

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following hunting dates, open areas, bag limits and
					 hunting hours apply to crow:
(1)
Dates and areas.
The season dates for crow hunting shall be
				  October 10-November 16; and December 9 - March 4 and the season is open
				  statewide.
(2)
Bag
				  limit.
There is no bag limit for crow.
(3)
Hunting hours.
The hunting
				  hours shall be one-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 11 - CROWS › Section 800:25-7-46 - Legal means of taking

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The legal means of taking for crow shall be firearms, bow
					 and arrows and legal raptors; except as otherwise provided. Shotguns larger
					 than 10 gauge are prohibited.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 12 - ANTELOPE › Section 800:25-7-47 - General provisions for antelope - archery

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Hunters must carry written permission on their person
					 while hunting. Landowners, operators, and immediate family thereof are exempt
					 from written permission. 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.
Added at 26 Ok Reg
					 2638, eff 7-11-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 12 - ANTELOPE › Section 800:25-7-48 - Dates, open areas, bag limits and hunting hours and regulations

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following dates, open areas, bag limits, hunting hours
					 and regulations apply to archery antelope season:
(1)
Dates.
Hunting dates will be
				  established annually and published in the Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting
				  Regulations.
(2)
Open
				  Areas.
The archery antelope season is open in Cimarron County and that
				  portion of Texas County west of Highway 136.
(3)
Bag limit.
The archery bag
				  limit is two antelope, which may include no more than one buck. The archery
				  antelope is not bonus and counts against the statewide bag limit for
				  antelope.
(4)
Hunting
				  hours.
The hunting hours are the same as those established for deer
				  archery season.
(5)
Legal
				  Means of Take:
Same as for deer archery season. Hunter fluorescent
				  clothing requirements are the same as those required for the deer archery
				  season.
Added 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 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 13 - DEER › Section 800:25-7-50 - General provisions for deer

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following general hunting provisions apply to the
					 taking of deer:
(1)
Bonus
				  deer.
The bonus deer designation includes all controlled deer hunts on
				  public and private lands. A permit awarded by drawing is required for all bonus
				  deer hunts in addition to a bonus deer tag. Hunters may hunt only in that area
				  specified on their bonus deer permit. The bonus deer tag is valid for only the
				  designated controlled hunt. Deer taken during a bonus hunt do not count against
				  the statewide deer limit.
(2)
Hunting hours.
The hunting hours shall be one-half hour before
				  sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.
(3)
Antlered deer.
An antlered
				  deer is any deer, regardless of sex, with at least three inch antler length
				  above the natural hairline on either side.
(4) No more than six (6) deer per individual
				  may be taken statewide by anyone regardless of seasons hunted. This limit may
				  include no more than two (2) antlered deer regardless of seasons hunted, unless
				  otherwise authorized by the Department.
(5)
Legal Means of Taking:
Telemetric radio tracking devices for archery are legal, however, thermal
				  tracking devices or detecting units are prohibited.
(6)
Shed Antlers.
It shall be
				  lawful for persons to gather, possess, and sell shed antlers of deer.
(A) Shed antlers will be defined as: An
				  antler which has been dropped naturally from a deer as part of the annual life
				  cycle and the antler has a rounded base commonly known as the antler button or
				  burr attached which signifies a natural process.
(B) No person may take shed antlers from
				  private property without the permission of the landowner.
(C) The Buyer must possess a Bill of Sale
				  showing:
(i) The Seller/Taker's full name and
				  address.
(ii) The number of
				  individual antlers purchased.
(D) The Seller/Taker must keep or provide:
(i) Total number of individual antlers
				  sold.
(ii) Buyers name and
				  address.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 13 - DEER › Section 800:25-7-51 - Deer - archery

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following hunting dates, open areas, bag limits and
					 legal means of taking apply to hunting deer with archery:
(1)
Dates.
The dates for the
				  deer archery season shall be October 1 through January 15.
(2)
Open areas.
The season is
				  open statewide.
(3)
Bag
				  Limit.
Six (6) deer including no more than two (2) antlered deer. A
				  separate tag is required for each deer to be hunted or harvested. All deer
				  taken are included in the combined season statewide bag limit.
(4)
Legal means of taking.
The
				  legal means of taking deer with archery shall be as follows:
(A) Legal bows. A legal bow is any
				  compoundbow of thirty (30) pounds or more draw weight , any recurve, longbow,
				  or self-bow of forty (40) pounds or more draw weight or any crossbow having a
				  draw weight of 100 pounds or more. Crossbows must be equipped with safety
				  devices. Leverage gaining devices are permitted. No crossbow may be transported
				  in a motorized vehicle unless uncocked or disassembled. No bow that is at full
				  or partial draw may be transported in a motorized vehicle.
(B) Legal arrows and bolts for deer shall be
				  fitted with broadhead hunting type points not less than 7/8 inches wide,
				  including mechanical broadheads meeting these dimensions when fully open.
				  Crossbow bolts must be a minimum of 14 inches in length.
(C) Devices that permit a bow to be held
				  mechanically at full or partial draw are permitted.
(D) Laser sights are prohibited.
(E) Hand-held releases are
				  permitted.
(F) No person shall
				  carry or use any firearm in conjunction with any bow and arrow during the
				  archery deer season while hunting deer with bow and arrow, except under the
				  provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, or whenever the archery season is
				  concurrent with any deer gun or deer primitive season and the hunter has the
				  appropriate licenses and legal firearms and clothing requirements to
				  participate in the said gun or primitive season.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 13 - DEER › Section 800:25-7-52 - Deer - primitive firearms (muzzleloading)

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following hunting dates, open areas, bag limits and
					 legal means of taking apply to deer hunting with primitive (muzzleloading)
					 firearms:
(1)
Dates.
The
				  dates for the deer primitive (muzzleloading) firearms seasons shall be the
				  fourth Saturday in October continuing nine days through Sunday.
(2)
Open areas.
The season is
				  open statewide.
(3)
Bag
				  limit.
Up to six (6) deer including no more than one (1) antlered deer.
				  A separate license is required for each deer to be hunted or harvested. All
				  deer taken are included in the combined season statewide bag limit. Individual
				  Management Zone antlerless bag limits and antlerless days will be determined by
				  resolution and be published in the Hunting Guide. An unfilled muzzleloading
				  antlered license may be used to harvest an antlerless deer in designated areas
				  on the last day of the primitive (muzzleloading) season.
(4)
Legal means of taking.
The
				  legal means of taking deer with primitive (muzzleloading) firearms shall be as
				  follows:
(A) Muzzleloading rifles, shotguns
				  and pistols: 40 caliber or larger rifle or pistol, or 20 gauge or larger
				  shotgun, firing a single slug or ball that is loaded from the muzzle.
(B) Archery equipment described as
				  legal for the deer archery season may be used during the primitive
				  (muzzleloading) firearms season. The hunter shall have the option of hunting
				  with a primitive (muzzleloading) license or an archery license . If hunting
				  with a primitive (muzzleloading) license , the bag limit is one antlered deer,
				  except as otherwise provided.
(C)
				  Persons hunting with archery equipment with either archery or primitive
				  (muzzleloading) license are required to wear either the upper garment or head
				  covering as described in
				  800:25-7-3(c).
(D) No person shall carry or use
				  any modern firearm in conjunction with any legal primitive firearm
				  (muzzleloading) during the primitive firearm (muzzleloading) deer season while
				  hunting deer with a muzzleloader, except under the provisions of the Oklahoma
				  Self-Defense Act.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 13 - DEER › Section 800:25-7-53 - Deer - gun

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following hunting dates, bag limits and legal means of
					 taking apply to hunting deer with gun:
(1)
Dates.
The dates for the
				  deer gun season shall be the Saturday prior to Thanksgiving and run for sixteen
				  (16) consecutive days in management zones as designated by Commission
				  resolution.
(2)
Bag
				  limit.
Up to six (6) deer including no more than one (1) antlered deer.
				  A separate license is required for each deer to be hunted or harvested. All
				  deer taken are included in the combined season statewide bag limit. Individual
				  Management Zone antlerless bag limits and antlerless days will be determined by
				  resolution and published in the Hunting Guide. An unfilled deer gun antlered
				  license may be used to harvest an antlerless deer in designated areas on the
				  last day of the deer gun season.
(3)
Legal means of taking.
The
				  legal means of taking deer with gun shall be as follows:
(A) Rifles (conventional or muzzleloading),
				  handguns, shotguns or bow and arrows, see
				  800:25-7-54.
				  All public lands within the state are open to rifles, handguns, shotguns or
				  bows unless otherwise specified.
(B) Muzzleloading firearms that are legal for
				  the primitive (muzzleloading) season shall also be legal in all areas open to
				  rifles, except black powder firearms loaded from the breech are also legal.
				  Metallic and/or optical sights may also be used on muzzleloading firearms
				  during the deer gun season. Muzzleloading pistols (single shot or revolver)
				  with characteristics that are described for rifles are permissible.
(C) Hunters choosing to hunt with primitive
				  (muzzleloading) firearms must possess appropriate deer gun license and comply
				  with fluorescent clothing and bag limit requirements as set for the Deer Gun
				  Season.
(D) Laser sights are
				  illegal.
(E) Arrow rifles shall be
				  legal during any open rifle season. No arrow rifle may be transported in a
				  motorized vehicle unless the projectile has been removed from the barrel
				  assembly and arrow rifle has been decocked.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 13 - DEER › Section 800:25-7-53 - Deer - gun

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following hunting dates, bag limits and legal means of
					 taking apply to hunting deer with gun:
(1)
Dates.
The dates for the
				  deer gun season shall be the Saturday prior to Thanksgiving and run for sixteen
				  (16) consecutive days in management zones as designated by Commission
				  resolution.
(2)
Bag
				  limit.
Up to six (6) deer including no more than one (1) antlered deer.
				  A separate license is required for each deer to be hunted or harvested. All
				  deer taken are included in the combined season statewide bag limit. Individual
				  Management Zone antlerless bag limits and antlerless days will be determined by
				  resolution and published in the Hunting Guide. An unfilled deer gun antlered
				  license may be used to harvest an antlerless deer in designated areas on the
				  last day of the deer gun season.
(3)
Legal means of taking.
The
				  legal means of taking deer with gun shall be as follows:
(A) Rifles (conventional or muzzleloading),
				  handguns, shotguns or bow and arrows, see
				  800:25-7-54.
				  All public lands within the state are open to rifles, handguns, shotguns or
				  bows unless otherwise specified.
(B) Muzzleloading firearms that are legal for
				  the primitive (muzzleloading) season shall also be legal in all areas open to
				  rifles, except black powder firearms loaded from the breech are also legal.
				  Metallic and/or optical sights may also be used on muzzleloading firearms
				  during the deer gun season. Muzzleloading pistols (single shot or revolver)
				  with characteristics that are described for rifles are permissible.
(C) Hunters choosing to hunt with primitive
				  (muzzleloading) firearms must possess appropriate deer gun license and comply
				  with fluorescent clothing and bag limit requirements as set for the Deer Gun
				  Season.
(D) Laser sights are
				  illegal.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 13 - DEER › Section 800:25-7-53 - Deer - gun

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following hunting dates, bag limits and legal means of
					 taking apply to hunting deer with gun:
(1)
Dates.
The dates for the
				  deer gun season shall be the Saturday prior to Thanksgiving and run for sixteen
				  (16) consecutive days in management zones as designated by Commission
				  resolution.
(2)
Bag
				  limit.
Up to six (6) deer including no more than one (1) antlered deer.
				  A separate license is required for each deer to be hunted or harvested. All
				  deer taken are included in the combined season statewide bag limit. Individual
				  Management Zone antlerless bag limits and antlerless days will be determined by
				  resolution and published in the Hunting Guide. An unfilled deer gun antlered
				  license may be used to harvest an antlerless deer in designated areas on the
				  last day of the deer gun season.
(3)
Legal means of taking.
The
				  legal means of taking deer with gun shall be as follows:
(A) Rifles (conventional or muzzleloading),
				  handguns, shotguns or bow and arrows, see
				  800:25-7-54. All public lands
				  within the state are open to rifles, handguns, shotguns or bows unless
				  otherwise specified.
(B)
				  Muzzleloading firearms that are legal for the primitive (muzzleloading) season
				  shall also be legal in all areas open to rifles, except black powder firearms
				  loaded from the breech are also legal. Metallic and/or optical sights may also
				  be used on muzzleloading firearms during the deer gun season. Muzzleloading
				  pistols (single shot or revolver) with characteristics that are described for
				  rifles are permissible.
(C) Hunters
				  choosing to hunt with primitive (muzzleloading) firearms must possess
				  appropriate deer gun license and comply with fluorescent clothing and bag limit
				  requirements as set for the Deer Gun Season.
(D) Laser sights are illegal.
(E) Air powered arrow rifles shall be legal
				  during any open rifle season. No arrow rifle may be transported in a motorized
				  vehicle unless projectile has been removed from the barrel assembly and arrow
				  rifle has been decocked.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 13 - DEER › Section 800:25-7-54 - Legal firearms and archery specifications

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following are the legal firearms specifications for
					 rifles, muzzleloading firearms, shotguns, handguns and bows:
(1)
Rifles.
Centerfire rifles
				  only and firing ammunition with a soft-nosed bullet are legal if firing at
				  least a 55 grain weight bullet. Hollow point bullets are legal. Fully automatic
				  firearms are prohibited.
(2)
Muzzleloading firearms.
Muzzleloading rifles and shotguns that are
				  legal for the muzzleloading season shall also be legal in all areas open to
				  rifles, except black powder firearms loaded from the breech are also legal.
				  Muzzleloading pistols (singleshot or revolver) with characteristics that are
				  described for 40 caliber rifles are permissible as a secondary firearms, but
				  may be used only for killing a downed animal.
(3)
Shotguns.
Any centerfire
				  shotgun firing a single rifled slug.
(4)
Handguns.
Any centerfire
				  handgun firing a single bullet with at least a 55 grain weight. Minimum barrel
				  length is four inches. Fully automatic firearms are prohibited.
(5)
Bows, arrows, and bolts.
A
				  legal bow is defined as any bow of thirty (30) pounds or more draw weight, any
				  recurve, longbow, or self-bow of forty (40) pounds or more draw weight or any
				  crossbow having a draw weight of 100 pounds or more and being equipped with
				  safety devices. Crossbow bolts must be a minimum of 14 inches in length. Legal
				  arrows and bolts for deer shall be fitted with broadhead hunting type points
				  not less than 7/8 inches wide, including mechanical broadheads meeting these
				  dimensions when fully open. Devices that permit a bow to be held mechanically
				  at full or partial draw are permitted. Laser sights are prohibited. Hand-held
				  releases are permitted.
(6)
Arrow rifles.
A device that fires an arrow or bolt solely by the
				  use of unignited compressed gas as the propellant. Legal arrow rifles will
				  maintain a minimum of 2000psi and have a visible pressure gauge to prove proper
				  pressure. Legal arrows and bolts for deer shall be a minimum of 18 inches in
				  length with fletching for stability and fitted with a broadhead hunting type
				  point not less than 7/8 inches wide, including mechanical broadheads meeting
				  these dimensions when fully open. Arrow rifles are only to be used during open
				  rifle seasons and are not permitted during archery or muzzleloader
				  seasons.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 13 - DEER › Section 800:25-7-54 - Legal firearms and archery specifications

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following are the legal firearms specifications for
					 rifles, muzzleloading firearms, shotguns, handguns and bows:
(1)
Rifles.
Centerfire rifles
				  only and firing ammunition with a soft-nosed bullet are legal if firing at
				  least a 55 grain weight bullet. Hollow point bullets are legal. Fully automatic
				  firearms are prohibited.
(2)
Muzzleloading firearms.
Muzzleloading rifles and shotguns that are
				  legal for the muzzleloading season shall also be legal in all areas open to
				  rifles, except black powder firearms loaded from the breech are also legal.
				  Muzzleloading pistols (singleshot or revolver) with characteristics that are
				  described for 40 caliber rifles are permissible as a secondary firearms, but
				  may be used only for killing a downed animal.
(3)
Shotguns.
Any centerfire
				  shotgun firing a single rifled slug.
(4)
Handguns.
Any centerfire
				  handgun firing a single bullet with at least a 55 grain weight. Minimum barrel
				  length is four inches. Fully automatic firearms are prohibited.
(5)
Bows, arrows, and bolts.
A
				  legal bow is defined as any bow of thirty (30) pounds or more draw weight, any
				  recurve, longbow, or self-bow of forty (40) pounds or more draw weight or any
				  crossbow having a draw weight of 100 pounds or more and being equipped with
				  safety devices. Crossbow bolts must be a minimum of 14 inches in length. Legal
				  arrows and bolts for deer shall be fitted with broadhead hunting type points
				  not less than 7/8 inches wide, including mechanical broadheads meeting these
				  dimensions when fully open. Devices that permit a bow to be held mechanically
				  at full or partial draw are permitted. Laser sights are prohibited. Hand-held
				  releases are permitted.
Amended at 9 Ok Reg
					 364, eff 11-15-91 (emergency); Amended at 9 Ok Reg 3075, eff 7-13-92; Amended
					 at 10 Ok Reg 3393, eff 7-1-93; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1643, eff 5-31-99; Amended
					 at 17 Ok Reg 1789, eff 6-1-00; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 1625, eff 7-1-05; Amended
					 at 26 Ok Reg 2638, eff 7-11-09; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 695, eff
					 6-1-11
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 13 - DEER › Section 800:25-7-54 - Legal firearms and archery specifications

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following are the legal firearms specifications for
					 rifles, muzzleloading firearms, shotguns, handguns and bows:
(1)
Rifles.
Centerfire rifles
				  only and firing ammunition with a soft-nosed or hollow point bullet are legal
				  if firing at least a 55-grain weight bullet. Fully automatic firearms are
				  prohibited.
(2)
Muzzleloading
				  firearms.
Muzzleloading rifles and shotguns that are legal for the
				  muzzleloading season shall also be legal in all areas open to rifles, except
				  black powder firearms loaded from the breech are also legal. Muzzleloading
				  pistols (singleshot or revolver) with characteristics that are described for 40
				  caliber rifles are permissible as a secondary firearms, but may be used only
				  for killing a downed animal.
(3)
Shotguns.
Any centerfire shotgun firing a single rifled
				  slug.
(4)
Handguns.
Any centerfire handgun firing a single soft-nosed or hollow point bullet with
				  at least a 55-grain weight. Fully automatic firearms are prohibited.
(5)
Bows, arrows, and bolts.
A
				  legal bow is defined as any bow of thirty (30) pounds or more draw weight, any
				  recurve, longbow, or self-bow of forty (40) pounds or more draw weight or any
				  crossbow having a draw weight of 100 pounds or more and being equipped with
				  safety devices. Crossbow bolts must be a minimum of 14 inches in length. Legal
				  arrows and bolts for deer shall be fitted with broadhead hunting type points
				  not less than 7/8 inches wide, including mechanical broadheads meeting these
				  dimensions when fully open. Devices that permit a bow to be held mechanically
				  at full or partial draw are permitted. Laser sights are prohibited. Hand-held
				  releases are permitted.
(6)
Arrow rifle.
A device that fires an arrow or bolt solely by the
				  use of unignited compressed gas as the propellant. Legal arrow rifles will
				  maintain a minimum of 2000 psi and have a visible pressure gauge to prove
				  proper pressure. Legal arrows and bolts shall be a minimum of 18 inches in
				  length with fletching for stability and fitted with a broadhead hunting type
				  point not less than 7/8 inches wide, including mechanical broadheads meeting
				  these dimensions when fully open. Arrow rifles are only to be used during open
				  rifle seasons and are not permitted during archery or muzzleloader
				  seasons.
Amended at 9 Ok Reg
					 364, eff 11-15-91 (emergency); Amended at 9 Ok Reg 3075, eff 7-13-92; Amended
					 at 10 Ok Reg 3393, eff 7-1-93; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1643, eff 5-31-99; Amended
					 at 17 Ok Reg 1789, eff 6-1-00; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 1625, eff 7-1-05; Amended
					 at 26 Ok Reg 2638, eff 7-11-09; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 695, eff
					 6-1-11
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 13 - DEER › Section 800:25-7-55 - Deer-Youth Gun Season

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Age Requirements.
All youth under 18 years of age and eligible to
				  purchase an antlerless or antlered youth deer gun permit. All participants,
				  while hunting, are required to be accompanied by an adult, 18 years or older.
				  The adult shall not hunt, except that the adult may archery hunt with valid
				  licenses while accompanying the youth hunter. The adult hunter accompanying the
				  youth hunter shall not possess any rifle, shotgun, or pistol.
(b)
Dates.
The dates for the
				  youth season shall be a Friday, Saturday, and Sunday as published in the
				  Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting Regulations.
(c)
Open Areas.
The season is
				  open statewide. Wildlife Management Areas will be open as published in the
				  Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting Regulations.
(d)
Bag Limit.
Two (2) deer,
				  which may include no more than one (1) antlered deer. An unfilled antlerless or
				  antlered youth deer gun license shall be valid during the regular deer gun
				  season in designated zones.An unfilled antlerless youth deer gun license shall
				  be valid during the holiday antlerless deer gun season in designated
				  zones.
(e)
Legal means of
				  taking.
All rifles (conventional or muzzleloader), handguns, shotguns or
				  bows legal during the deer gun season shall also be legal during the youth deer
				  season.
(f)
Wild
				  Turkey.
A wild turkey may also be taken during the deer youth gun season
				  in counties which are also open during the regular Fall Turkey Gun Season. Age
				  Requirements and Dates are the same as those for Deer Youth Gun Season. Legal
				  Means of Taking are the same as those for the Fall Turkey Season. The Fall
				  Turkey Bag Limit and Season Limit is the same as described in the Oklahoma
				  Fishing and Hunting Regulations.
Added at 20 Ok Reg 2216, eff 7-1-03 ; Amended at 21 Ok
						Reg 1443, eff 6-1-04 ; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 1625, eff 7-1-05 ; Amended at 23 Ok
						Reg 1583, eff 7-1-06 ; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2471, eff 7-1-07 ; Amended at 27 Ok
						Reg 2060, eff 7-1-10 ; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1513, eff 7-1-12 ; Amended at 30 Ok
						Reg 739, eff 6-1-13
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 14 - ELK › Section 800:25-7-56 - General provisions for elk

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Elk hunts will be held in years when warranted by the
					 Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission. Hunts will be listed in Oklahoma
					 Hunting Guide in years when appropriate. Elk license and written permission
					 from the landowner or where appropriate the lessee (tenant) must be carried on
					 the person while hunting elk. Persons with current valid hunting license and
					 elk license are exempt from this provision only while hunting on actively
					 enrolled OLAP walk-in areas.
Added at 8 Ok Reg
					 2425, eff 6-13-91; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 4289, eff 7-25-94; Amended at 14 Ok Reg
					 3422, eff 7-25-97 (emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1803, eff 5-15-98; Amended
					 at 25 Ok Reg 2622, eff 6-2-08 (emergency); Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2638, eff
					 7-11-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 14 - ELK › Section 800:25-7-57 - Dates, open areas, bag limit and hunting hours

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following dates, open areas, bag limit and hunting
					 hours apply to elk hunting:
(1)
Dates.
Hunting dates will be established by the Oklahoma Wildlife
				  Conservation Commission and will be published in the Oklahoma Fishing and
				  Hunting Regulations.
(2)
Open
				  areas.
The season is open on private lands statewide. Separate elk
				  management zones may be established and will be published in the Oklahoma
				  Fishing and Hunting Regulations.
(3)
Bag limit.
The bag limit,
				  antler restriction and sex restrictions will be established by the Oklahoma
				  Wildlife Conservation Commission. All such restrictions and bag limits will be
				  published in the Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting Regulations.
(4)
Hunting hours.
The hunting
				  hours are the same as those established for the deer gun season.
Added at 8 Ok Reg
					 2425, eff 6-13-91; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 4289, eff 7-25-94; Amended at 14 Ok Reg
					 3422, eff 7-25-97 (emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1803, eff 5-15-98; Amended
					 at 17 Ok Reg 2819, eff 5-19-00 (emergency); Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2919, eff
					 7-1-01; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2216, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2622, eff
					 6-2-08 (emergency); Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2638, eff 7-11-09; Amended at 27 Ok
					 Reg 2060, eff 7-1-10; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1513, eff
					 7-1-12
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 14 - ELK › Section 800:25-7-58 - Legal means of taking

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Elk may be taken with bow and arrows, primitive firearms or
					 conventional firearms described as legal for the deer gun season. Hunter
					 fluorescent clothing requirements are the same as those required for the deer
					 gun season.
Added at 8 Ok Reg
					 2425, eff 6-13-91
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 15 - FURBEARERS › Section 800:25-7-60 - General provisions for furbearers

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following general provisions apply to the taking of
					 furbearers:
(1)
Sale of
				  carcass.
The skinned carcass of any legal furbearer or predator may be
				  sold, offered or displayed for sale or bartered at any time. The sale of scent
				  glands from furbearers or predators is permitted.
(2)
Bobcat and River Otter export
				  tag.
(A) No bobcat or river otter pelt
				  may be held in possession after 10 working days after the close of furbearer
				  season by the taker or buyer, sold, purchased or bartered within Oklahoma, nor
				  taken out of Oklahoma without having first affixed a permanent tag to the pelt.
				  This tag shall serve as an export tag.
(B) The tag must be affixed by an authorized
				  employee of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, a designated
				  agent, or a private tagging station. Private tagging station may charge $0.75
				  per tag fee.
(C) It is the
				  responsibility of the possessor of the bobcat or river otter pelt, not the
				  Department, to ensure that the pelt is legally tagged.
(D) No untagged bobcat or river otter
				  harvested in another state may be possessed in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 15 - FURBEARERS › Section 800:25-7-61 - Dates, open areas, bag limits, and legal means of taking

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following dates, open areas, bag limits and legal
					 means of taking apply to furbearers:
(1)
Dates and legal furbearers.
(A) Furbearer Season: The dates for the
				  taking of furbearers shall be the first day of December to the last day of
				  February and those legal furbearers are as follows: Badger, bobcat, gray fox,
				  mink, muskrat, opossum, red fox, river otter and weasel.
(B) Open year-round: The season for taking
				  raccoon, beaver, striped skunk, nutria and coyote is open year-round. Taking of
				  mountain lion is allowed when the mountain lion is committing or about to
				  commit depredation on any domesticated animal, or when acting in a manner as to
				  constitute an immediate safety hazard. In the event a mountain lion is taken,
				  an ODWC employee must be notified immediately and the intact carcass including
				  the hide must be presented to ODWC within 24 hours for collection of biological
				  information.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 15 - FURBEARERS › Section 800:25-7-62 - Fur dealers

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following provisions apply to licensed fur dealers in
					 the conduct of their business:
(1)
Place of business.
(A) Each fur
				  dealer in this state is entitled by virtue of obtaining a license to purchase
				  furs at the address stipulated on the license. For nonresident fur dealers,
				  transactions may be conducted at other places only after the dealer provides
				  written notification of each additional place where business will be conducted
				  and the hours of operation of business (Title 29 O.S., Section
				  4-111, Parts
				  A and B).
(B) This notice must be
				  received by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, P. O. Box 53465,
				  Wildlife Division, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152 at least 24 hours prior to the
				  first day the dealer intends to transact business.
(C) The dealer may not proceed to buy furs in
				  these places until that dealer receives an itemized confirmation of
				  notification from the Department. Such confirmation must be available for
				  inspection by Department officials at each location.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 15 - FURBEARERS › Section 800:25-7-63 - License requirements and fees [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Amended at 14 Ok Reg
					 3278, eff 7-25-97; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 15, eff 8-20-98 (emergency); Amended at
					 16 Ok Reg 1643, eff 5-31-99; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1446, eff 6-1-04; Amended at
					 23 Ok Reg 1583, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2471, eff
					 7-1-07
Revoked by
					 Oklahoma
					 Register, Volume 38, Issue 24, September 1, 2021, eff.
					 11/1/2021
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 15 - FURBEARERS › Section 800:25-7-64 - General provisions for furbearers [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Amended at 8 Ok Reg
					 2425, eff 6-13-91; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 4289, eff 7-25-94; Amended at 14 Ok Reg
					 3238, eff 7-25-97; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1583, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 24 Ok Reg
					 2471, eff 7-1-07; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2638, eff
					 7-11-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 15 - FURBEARERS › Section 800:25-7-65 - Fur dealers [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Amended at 8 Ok Reg
					 2425, eff 6-13-91
Revoked by
					 Oklahoma
					 Register, Volume 38, Issue 24, September 1, 2021, eff.
					 11/1/2021
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 16 - BLACK BEAR › Section 800:25-7-66 - General provisions for black bears

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Bear seasons will be held when authorized by the Oklahoma
					 Wildlife Conservation Commission. Bear seasons will be listed in the Oklahoma
					 Hunting Guide in years when available. Archery bear license must be purchased
					 before October
1. Primitive firearms
				  bear license must be purchased by midnight the Friday before the deer/bear
				  muzzleloader season. An unfilled archery bear license shall be valid for bear
				  muzzleloader season. Lifetime license holders are not exempt from the purchase
				  of a bear license.
Added at 26 Ok Reg
					 2638, eff 7-11-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 16 - BLACK BEAR › Section 800:25-7-67 - Dates, open areas, bag limits, hunting hours, legal means of take, quotas, prohibited activities

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following dates, open areas, bag limits, hunting
					 hours, legal means of take, quotas, and prohibited activities apply to bear
					 seasons:
(1)
Dates.
The
				  dates for bear archery season shall be October 1 through the third Sunday in
				  October. The dates for bear muzzleloader season shall run concurrently with
				  deer muzzleloader season.
(2)
Open areas.
The counties open to bear hunting are Choctaw,
				  Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, McCurtain, and Pushmataha; and that portion of
				  McIntosh, Muskogee, and Sequoyah south of Interstate 40; and that portion of
				  Atoka, Bryan, McIntosh, and Pittsburg east of U.S. Highway 69.
(3)
Bag limit.
The bag limit is
				  one bear, regardless of seasons hunted.
(4)
Hunting hours.
The hunting
				  hours shall be one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.
(5)
Legal means of
				  taking.
Bear may be taken with archery equipment or muzzleloading
				  firearms described as legal for deer for the respective season.
(6)
Quotas.
Quotas will be set
				  by the Wildlife Conservation Commission as needed and listed in the Oklahoma
				  Fishing and Hunting Regulations. When the quota is met, the hunt for that year
				  is closed. Harvest totals must be checked each day either on-line or by phone
				  to make sure the quota has not been met before hunting bear.
(7)
Prohibited activities.
(A) No baiting allowed on Wildlife Management
				  Areas.
(B) Shooting females with
				  cubs is prohibited.
(C) No den
				  shooting of bears.
(D) Shooting
				  cubs is prohibited.
(E) Shooting
				  collared bears is prohibited.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 17 - STATE AND FEDERAL LAND › Section 800:25-7-70 - General provisions [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 364, eff 11-15-91 (emergency); Amended
					 at 9 Ok Reg 3075, eff 7-13-92; 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 14 Ok Reg 3238, eff 7-25-97; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1803,
					 eff 5-15-98; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 15, eff 8-20-98 (emergency); Amended at 16 Ok
					 Reg 1643, eff 5-31-99; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2919, eff 7-1-01; Revoked at 19 Ok
					 Reg 1538, eff 7-1-02
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 17 - STATE AND FEDERAL LAND › Section 800:25-7-71 - Restricted public use areas [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Amended at 8 Ok Reg
					 2425, eff 6-13-91; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 4289, eff 7-25-94; Amended at 12 Ok Reg
					 1529, eff 5-26-95; Amended at 13 Ok Reg 3433, eff 8-12-96; Amended at 14 Ok Reg
					 3238, eff 7-25-97; Revoked at 14 Ok Reg 3422, eff 7-25-97 (emergency); Revoked
					 at 15 Ok Reg 1803, eff 5-15-98
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons › Part 18 - MANAGEMENT OF PRIVATE LANDS › Section 800:25-7-75 - General provisions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following general provisions apply to privately owned
					 lands that are managed by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife
					 Conservation.
(1) An annual Special
				  Use Permit (Access Permit ) of $39.00 plus $1.00 vendor fee for resident and
				  $84.00 plus $1.00 vendor fee for nonresident will be required of all persons
				  who on or after January 1,1997, hunt, fish or otherwise use private lands in
				  4,000 acre blocks or larger leased an/or administrated by the Wildlife
				  Department unless otherwise provided.
(2) Legal residents of Oklahoma who are under
				  18 years of age on the first day of the current calendar year or are 64 years
				  of age or older shall be exempt from the Special Use Permit (Access Permit)
				  requirements.
(3) A Three(3) Day
				  Special Use Permit of $9.00 plus $1.00 vendor fee for residents is available to
				  allow residents to use the private land administered by the Department of
				  Wildlife Conservation for non-hunting or non-fishing related activities unless
				  exempt. [Oklahoma Statute as Section
				  4-136
				  of Title 29]
Added at 14 Ok Reg
					 394, eff 8-7-96 (emergency); Added at 14 Ok Reg 395, eff 11-21-96 through
					 7-14-97 (emergency)1; Added at 14 Ok Reg 3238, eff
					 7-25-97; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2216, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2623, eff
					 6-2-08 (emergency); Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2638, eff
					 7-11-09
1This emergency action expired
					 before being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency
					 action enacting a new Section, the text of the Section is no longer effective.
					 Therefore, on 7-15-97 (after the 7-14-97 expiration of the emergency action),
					 the text of Section 800:25-7-75 was no longer effective, and remained as such
					 until added by permanent action on 7-25-97.
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 800:25-7-80 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) This Part
				  establishes hunting seasons for public hunting areas in the State of
				  Oklahoma.
(b)
Abbreviations.
Abbreviations found in this Part are as follows:
(1)
WMA
- Wildlife Management
				  Area.
(2)
GMA
- Game
				  Management Area Portion.
(3)
PHA
- Public Hunting Area Portion.
(4)
WRP
- Waterfowl Refuge
				  Portion.
(5)
WMU
-
				  Wildlife Management Unit.
(6)
NRA
- National Recreation Area.
(7)
NWR
- National Wildlife
				  Refuge.
(8)
WDU
-
				  Wetland Development Unit.
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 800:25-7-81 - Altus-Lugert WMA

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following hunting and trapping seasons apply to the
					 Altus-Lugert WMA. Unless otherwise provided, firearms are restricted to rimfire
					 ammunition or shotguns.
(1) Quail: Same
				  as statewide 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: Same as statewide season
				  dates.
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 800:25-7-81.2 - Arbuckle Springs WMA

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following hunting and trapping seasons apply to the
					 Arbuckle Springs
(1) Quail: Same as
				  statewide season dates, except closed from opening day of deer archery season
				  through 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.