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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 19 - Oklahoma Endangered Species › Section 800:25-19-4 - Threatened and endangered species

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following is the criteria for listing threatened and
				  endangered species:
(1) Documentation
				exists of the present or threatened destruction, modification or curtailment of
				its habitat.
(2) Documented
				modification of population parameters or other factors adversely affecting the
				long-term survival or recovery of the species.
(3) Biological characteristics of the species
				which may adversely affect the long-term survival of the species.
Added 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 800:25-19-5 - Species of special concern

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following is the criteria for listing special concern
				  species:
(1)
Category I
				Species.
The classification of Category I species involves documentation
				of an extremely restricted population, distribution or habitat or other factors
				which may adversely affect long-term survival in Oklahoma of a currently stable
				population.
(2)
Category II
				Species.
The classification of Category II species involves concern over
				the long-term survival indicated by technical experts and insufficient
				documentation to adequately assess the population status or trend in
				Oklahoma.
Added 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 800:25-19-6 - Species listing

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The
				following are classified as endangered species:
(1) Oklahoma Cave crayfish
(Cambarus
				tartarus).
(2) Longnose
				Darter
(Percina nasuta).
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 21 - Oklahoma Waterfowl Stamp Design Competition › Section 800:25-21-3 - Oklahoma Waterfowl Stamp Design Competition

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Department may select artwork for the Oklahoma Waterfowl
				  Stamp from an art contest. Contest procedures will be published to the
				  Department's website at least thirty (30) days prior to the entry period, and
				  will include the following details:
(1) Participant eligibility
(2) Artwork criteria and contest entry
				procedures
(3) Contest entry period
				and timeline for announcement of winner(s)
(4) Winner selection procedures
(5) Entry fee (if applicable)
(6) Contest prizes
(7) Additional limitations and
				restrictions
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 23 - Imports/Export Permits › Section 800:25-23-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
This purpose of this Subchapter is to establish fees and
				  application procedures for the shipping of wildlife into or out of the State of
				  Oklahoma.
Added at 9 Ok Reg 3075,
				  eff 7-13-92
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 23 - Imports/Export Permits › Section 800:25-23-2 - Application and fees

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
				Unless otherwise provided for in State Statute or administrative rules, anyone
				shipping or otherwise transporting wildlife, other than raptors, into or out of
				the State of Oklahoma must first have authorization from the Department. A fee
				will be changed to cover the costs of processing and handling the issuance of
				the permit. The issuance of an import or export authorization number shall
				constitute written authority from the Department for such import or
				export.
(b) The following are the
				procedures for obtaining a permit number.
(1)
				Applicant may obtain a permit number by appearance at Department Headquarters
				in person free of charge.
(2) All
				permit numbers issued by mail or fax may be charged a five dollar ($5.00) fee.
				A prepaid account may be established by persons wishing to fax or mail
				requests.
(3) Applicant shall
				provide all information required by the Department or permission for import or
				export may be denied.
(4) Licensed
				breeders may submit monthly export reports on forms prescribed by the
				Department in-lieu of individual shipment requests for export. Licensed
				breeders must submit annual reports of previous activity when reviewing the
				license. The annual report shall cover the wildlife acquisitions that occurred
				since their last annual report and must contain all wildlife that was held at
				the beginning of the reporting period. If this is the breeder's first year of
				operation then the reporting period will be from when the initial inspection
				was conducted up to the renewal of the license. If the license is not going to
				be renewed the annual report of previous activity must be submitted within
				thirty (30) days following the expiration date of the license.
(5) Licensed breeders may ship or otherwise
				transport to export from the confines of the State any wildlife lawfully bred
				or propagated without a permit.
(6)
				The applicant must list the Department authorization number on all health
				papers required by the State Agriculture Department.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 24 - Import of Cervids › Section 800:25-24-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The purpose of this Subchapter is to establish requirements
				  for the importation of animals or specific carcass parts from the family
				  Cervidae that will help protect Oklahoma's native deer and elk population from
				  the threat of chronic wasting disease (CWD).
Added at 19 Ok Reg 2865,
				  eff 7-3-02 (emergency); Added at 20 Ok Reg 2224, eff
				  7-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 24 - Import of Cervids › Section 800:25-24-2 - Definition

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
For the purposes of this rule, the family Cervidae shall
				  include white-tailed deer, mule deer, black-tailed deer, and
				  elk.
Added at 19 Ok Reg 2865,
				  eff 7-3-02 (emergency); Added at 20 Ok Reg 2224, eff
				  7-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 24 - Import of Cervids › Section 800:25-24-3 - Requirements

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The
				following relate to the importation of live cervids into Commercial Hunting
				areas.
(1) The import of cervidae for the
				purpose of deposition in a Commercial Hunting area that are originating in any
				county or Canadian province where Chronic Wasting Disease exists in
				free-ranging native herds shall be prohibited, except the State Veterinarian
				may allow an import from a Canadian province with Chronic Wasting Disease after
				notification to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and based on a
				review of the following factors:
(A) distance
				of the farmed cervidae facility from the Chronic Wasting Disease
				area,
(B) existence of double
				fencing between the farmed cervidae facility and free-ranging native
				herds,
(C) farmed cervidae facility
				biosecurity measures,
(D)
				participation of the farmed cervidae facility in any Canadian Chronic Wasting
				Disease herd certification programs, and
(E) any other relevant factors.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 24 - Import of Cervids › Section 800:25-24-3 - Requirements

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The following
				relate to the importation of live cervids into Commercial Hunting areas.
(1) The import of cervidae for the purpose of
				deposition in a Commercial Hunting area that are originating in any county or
				Canadian province where Chronic Wasting Disease exists in free-ranging native
				herds shall be prohibited, except the State Veterinarian may allow an import
				from a Canadian province with Chronic Wasting Disease after notification to the
				Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and based on a review of the
				following factors:
(A) distance of the farmed
				cervidae facility from the Chronic Wasting Disease area,
(B) existence of double fencing between the
				farmed cervidae facility and free-ranging native herds,
(C) farmed cervidae facility biosecurity
				measures,
(D) participation of the
				farmed cervidae facility in any Canadian Chronic Wasting Disease herd
				certification programs, and
(E) any
				other relevant factors.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 24 - Import of Cervids › Section 800:25-24-3 - Requirements

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
				The following relate to the importation of live cervids into Commercial Hunting
				areas.
(1) The import of cervidae for the
				purpose of deposition in a Commercial Hunting area that are originating in any
				county or Canadian province where Chronic Wasting Disease exists in
				free-ranging native herds shall be prohibited, except the State Veterinarian
				may allow an import from a Canadian province with Chronic Wasting Disease after
				notification to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and based on a
				review of the following factors:
(A) distance
				of the farmed cervidae facility from the Chronic Wasting Disease area,
(B) existence of double fencing
				between the farmed cervidae facility and free-ranging native herds,
(C) farmed cervidae facility biosecurity
				measures,
(D) participation of the
				farmed cervidae facility in any Canadian Chronic Wasting Disease herd
				certification programs, and
(E)
				any other relevant factors,
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 25 - Wildlife Classified as Domesticated and Exempt From Licensing and Permit Requirements › Section 800:25-25-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The purpose of this Subchapter is to establish a list of
				  wildlife that are to be considered domesticated, and therefore exempt from
				  licensing and permit requirements of the Department.
Added at 9 Ok Reg 1291,
				  eff 11-15-91; Added at 9 Ok Reg 3075, eff
				  7-13-92
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 25 - Wildlife Classified as Domesticated and Exempt From Licensing and Permit Requirements › Section 800:25-25-2 - Definitions for classification of wildlife and domesticated species

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following are definitions for the classification of
				  wildlife and domesticated species:
(1)
Exotic wildlife.
Exotic wildlife means any and all species of
				wildlife that are indigenous to, occur naturally, or are characteristic of
				another country other than the United States, its territories, commonwealths or
				possessions.
(2)
Native
				wildlife.
Native wildlife means any and all species of wildlife that are
				indigenous to or occur naturally within the United States, or any other
				territory, commonwealth, or possession of the United States.
(3)
Domesticated animals.
Domesticated animal means any animal kept for pleasure or for utility, that has
				adapted to life in association with and to the use by human beings, and shall
				not include animals which normally can be found in the wild state, unless
				specifically so designated by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation
				Commission.
Added at 9 Ok Reg 1291,
				  eff 11-15-91 (emergency); Added at 9 Ok Reg 3075, eff
				  7-13-92
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 25 - Wildlife Classified as Domesticated and Exempt From Licensing and Permit Requirements › Section 800:25-25-3 - Exemptions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The following
				wildlife species are exempt from import and export permits, commercial wildlife
				breeders licenses, noncommercial wildlife breeders licenses and commercial
				hunting area license requirements.
(1)
				Alpacas, guanacos and vicuans (all similar to llamas).
(2) Bison.
(3) Camels.
(4) Cats (except native cats and
				bears).
(5) Cattle (Bos
				sp.)
(6) Chickens (domestic fowl,
				including guineas).
(7)
				Chinchillas.
(8) Dogs (except
				coyotes and native foxes).
(9)
				Exotic tropical fish (except those prohibited from import or possession by
				Commission regulation or statute)
(10) Ferrets (except black-footed, Mustela
				nigripes).
(11) Gerbils.
(12) Goats
(13) Guinea pigs.
(14) Hamsters.
(15) Hedgehogs.
(16) Horse, donkeys and mules.
(17) Llamas.
(18) Mice (except those species normally
				found in the wild).
(19) Native
				invertebrates (except crayfish and all freshwater mussels including Zebra
				mussel and Asian clam).
(20)
				Peafowl.
(21) Pigeons.
(22) Migratory waterfowl not listed as
				protected by Federal Regulation 50 CFR.
(23) Pigs except javelinas.
(24) Rabbits (except cottontails, jackrabbits
				and swamp rabbits, and other such species normally found in the
				wild).
(25) Rats (except those
				species normally found in the wild).
(26) Salt water crustaceans and mollusks
				(import for human consumption).
(27) Sheep (except dall and bighorn sheep,
				Ovis sp.).
(28) Turkeys (except Rio
				Grande, Eastern, Merriam and Osceola or any subspecies).
(29) Zebras.
(30) Gerboa.
(31) Sugar gliders
(32) Civits.
(33) Wallaby.
(34) Kangaroo.
(35) Fennec Fox.
(36) Coatimundi.
(37) Primates.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 26 - Scientific Collector Permits › Part 1 - SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES › Section 800:25-26-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The purpose of this Subchapter is to establish application
					 procedures for obtaining a permit for the collection of fish and wildlife
					 species for scientific purposes.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 2216, eff 7-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 26 - Scientific Collector Permits › Part 1 - SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES › Section 800:25-26-2 - Application and fees

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
				  Anyone sampling or collecting fish or wildlife, or their nests or eggs for
				  scientific purposes, must first have authorization from the Department. A fee
				  will be charged to cover the costs of processing and handling the issuance of
				  the permit. The issuance of a scientific collector permit shall constitute
				  written authority from the Department for such collection activities.
(b) The following are the procedures for
				  obtaining a scientific collector permit
(1)
				  Applications may be obtained by contacting the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife
				  Conservation at P.O. Box 53465, Oklahoma City, 73152 or by appearance at
				  Department Headquarters, 1801 N. Lincoln Blvd.
(2) The application must be accompanied by a
				  letter of recommendation from at least one well-known scientist, or from any
				  well-known scientific institution, who will vouch for the applicant's integrity
				  and character. The letter must contain a brief statement about the purpose of
				  the project.
(3) Permits expire at
				  the end of each calendar year. A new application must be filed each time an
				  applicant applies for a permit. A letter of recommendation may be required for
				  each application.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 26 - Scientific Collector Permits › Part 1 - SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES › Section 800:25-26-3 - Use

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) A copy of the
				  approved application must be carried with the collector permit when sampling or
				  collecting in the field.
(b) The
				  permit holder must notify the Law Enforcement Division at least twenty-four
				  hours prior to the time of sampling or collecting in any county. Notification
				  must be made prior to each trip, unless prior arrangements to the contrary have
				  been made with the Game Warden(s) in the counties involved.
(c) Instructors in charge of educational
				  classes may take classes into the field and allow students to collect in their
				  presence under their permit. If students collect or sample fish or wildlife
				  when the instructor is not present, they must have their own permit. Students
				  collecting or sampling in the field, under the permit of an instructor, and in
				  the presence of an instructor, are not required to have a hunting or fishing
				  license, or individual permit except as provided in (5).
(d) Except as stipulated in (e), persons who
				  sample or collect fish or wildlife under a scientific collector permit are not
				  required to possess a fishing or hunting license.
(e) The permit does not authorize the holder
				  to collect game, furbearing, or predatory species with firearms, bows and
				  arrows, or fish with any hook and line method without a valid Oklahoma hunting
				  and/or fishing license. The following species may not be taken under a
				  scientific collector permit: deer, bear, elk, antelope, or wild
				  turkey.
(f) This permit does not
				  authorize sampling or collecting on State or Federal Refuge or Wilderness
				  Areas.
(g) Only those specific
				  species, areas, and methods approved by the Department will be covered by the
				  permit. Any variations from the above rules must be covered by specific written
				  approval by the Director and said approval shall be attached to and carried
				  with the permit.
(h) A Scientific
				  Collector's permit shall not be used to collect those species of wildlife for
				  which a statewide closed season has been established by the Oklahoma Wildlife
				  Commission, unless specifically authorized.
(i) A Federal Permit is required in addition
				  to the state permit, if migratory birds, threatened or endangered species are
				  to be collected.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 2216, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1583, eff
					 7-1-06
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 26 - Scientific Collector Permits › Part 1 - SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES › Section 800:25-26-4 - Reporting

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The permit
				  holder must submit a report listing all fish and wildlife collected within
				  thirty (30) days of the end of the calendar year.
(b) Failure to submit a report, even if no
				  fish or wildlife were collected, is cause for revoking the permit. No renewals
				  will be issued without receipt of completed report forms.
Added at 20 Ok Reg
					 2216, eff 7-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 26 - Scientific Collector Permits › Part 2 - AUTHORIZATION LETTERS › Section 800:25-26-5 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Consistent with State Statute 29-3-103, the Oklahoma
					 Wildlife Conservation Commission may enter into cooperative agreements with
					 federal, state and local agencies regarding the study or conservation of fish
					 and wildlife. The purpose of this section is to establish application
					 procedures and qualification for obtaining a letter of authorization from the
					 Director of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation for the capture,
					 holding and/or vouchering of fish and wildlife species for biological
					 monitoring, conservation education, or agency-supported research purposes by
					 government entities.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 26 - Scientific Collector Permits › Part 2 - AUTHORIZATION LETTERS › Section 800:25-26-6 - Application process and reporting

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The Director, acting on behalf of the
				  Commission, may issue a letter of authorization to a government agency or a
				  sub-division of a government agency including municipal, county, state or
				  federal resource management agencies, for the capture, possession, and/or
				  vouchering of fish and wildlife for the purposes of biological monitoring,
				  conservation education, or research funded by the Oklahoma Department of
				  Wildlife Conservation.
(b) The
				  following are the procedures for obtaining a letter of authorization:
(1) A request for a letter of authorization
				  must be sent in writing to the Fisheries Division Chief or Wildlife Division
				  Chief of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
(2) The request must identify the following:
(A) the need for or purpose of the letter of
				  authorization.
(B) the name,
				  agency and contact information (phone number, address and email) of one or more
				  primary points of contact to whom the letter of authorization is issued.
(C) the species and estimated
				  numbers of individuals for which the applicant seeks authorization to capture,
				  possess or voucher.
(D) the
				  geographic area over which the request extends.
(E) a list or description of the methods by
				  which fish and wildlife will be captured or taken,
(F) the names of all individuals, including
				  the primary point of contact, who are intended to be covered under the letter
				  of authorization.
(G) the intended
				  final disposition of the fish and wildlife requested to be collected.
(3) Once a letter of
				  authorization request is received, ODWC fish and wildlife biologists will
				  conduct an internal review process. Once the request is reviewed and deemed
				  adequate, it will be submitted for the Director's approval and signature and
				  the approved letter of authorization will be sent to the applicant.
(4) Letters of authorization expire at the
				  end of each calendar year, and a new request must be submitted each year that
				  the applicant requested authorization.
(5) Within two months of the end of the
				  calendar year, the primary point of contact is responsible for submitting a
				  written report summarizing the activities conducted under the letter of
				  authorization including the geographic locations where fish and wildlife were
				  captured, the species and numbers of individuals captured, and the disposition
				  of those animals or specimens at the end of the year. Failure to provide an
				  annual report in a timely manner could preclude the issuance of letters of
				  authorization in subsequent years.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 26 - Scientific Collector Permits › Part 2 - AUTHORIZATION LETTERS › Section 800:25-26-7 - Uses and specifications

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) A
				  copy of the letter of authorization must be carried by each authorized
				  individual when active in the field.
(b) Each letter of authorization will
				  describe the extent of the activities that it covers including the geographic
				  area and the methods of capture or take.
(c) Letter of authorization may be issued for
				  the capture, possession and vouchering of species that cannot be permitted
				  under a scientific collector's permit including deer, bear, elk, antelope and
				  turkey.
(d) Letters of
				  authorization may be issued to individuals and laboratories within government
				  research institutions and public universities that conduct fish and wildlife
				  research funded by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
(e) A letter of authorization does not
				  preclude the need for a federal permit. The capture, possession and vouchering
				  of migratory birds and federally-listed threatened or endangered species
				  requires a federal permit unless exempted under an Endangered Species Act
				  Section 4(d) rule.
(f) A letter of
				  authorization does not preclude the need to obtain permission from landowners
				  to operate on private property, or the need to obtain permission from official
				  area managers when operating on municipal, state or federal lands.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 27 - Facility Requirements for Captive Bred Wildlife › Section 800:25-27-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The purpose of this Subchapter is to establish guidelines to
				  serve as current standards for inspections and a basis for the approval of
				  licenses permitting activities involving captive bred
				  wildlife.
Added at 9 Ok Reg 1291,
				  eff 11-15-91 (emergency); Added at 9 Ok Reg 3075, eff
				  7-13-92
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 29 - Oklahoma Deer Management Assistance Program › Section 800:25-29-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The purpose of this Subchapter is to establish procedures for
				  Oklahoma landowners or operators to enroll in the Deer Management Assistance
				  Program (DMAP) to enable them to manage their land for deer and this rule also
				  establishes responsibilities of the landowner and the
				  Department.
Added at 9 Ok Reg 1291,
				  eff 11-15-91 (emergency); Added at 9 Ok Reg 3075, eff
				  7-13-92
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 29 - Oklahoma Deer Management Assistance Program › Section 800:25-29-2 - Qualifications and procedures

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following are the qualifications and procedures for
				  participating in the Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP):
(1)
Minimum acreage.
The minimum
				acreage is 1000 acres, although all reasonable requests will be evaluated.
				Applicants with less than 1000 acres will be allowed to form a cooperative with
				adjacent landowners to meet the minimum requirements.
(2)
Application procedure.
Landowners wishing to enroll lands in DMAP will submit to the Department an
				application on forms provided by the Department by May 15 annually. The
				application will include a complete legal description of the property to be
				enrolled. Following review in Oklahoma City, applications will be forwarded to
				appropriate ODWC personnel for an on site inspection. Following inspection, if
				deer harvest objectives can be met with the current number of antlerless
				hunting days available, the request will be denied and the application fee
				refunded. If not, the recommended number of tags needed will be determined and
				the applicant will be notified of approval by September 1st.
(3)
Season length.
Deer seasons
				on properties enrolled in DMAP shall be concurrent with the deer archery,
				primitive firearms season (with only equipment defined under legal means of
				take for such seasons), deer gun season and extending through the entire month
				of December and any special antlerless deer gun season regardless of
				zone.
Added at 9 Ok Reg 1291,
				  eff 11-15-91 (emergency); Added at 9 Ok Reg 3075, eff 7-13-92; 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 1801, eff 6-1-01; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2216, eff 7-1-03;
				  Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2471, eff 7-1-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 29 - Oklahoma Deer Management Assistance Program › Section 800:25-29-3 - Landowner responsibilities

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following are the responsibilities of landowners
				  participating in the Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP):
(1)
Enrollment fees.
An annual
				enrollment fee payable at time of application is required. Permits are not
				transferable and may be used only on the specific area for which they are
				issued. An antlerless tag is required in addition to the permit. Annual
				enrollment fees shall be based on the acreage of the property enrolled. Two
				different levels will be available as follows:
(A) Level 1: 1,000 - 4,999 acres, $200.00
				enrollment fee.
(B) Level 2: 5,000+
				acres, $400.00 enrollment fee.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 29 - Oklahoma Deer Management Assistance Program › Section 800:25-29-4 - Department responsibilities

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following are the responsibilities of the Department to
				  the landowners participating in the Deer Management Assistance Program
				  (DMAP):
(1) The Department will
				provide each cooperator with the materials necessary to maintain accurate
				records (data forms, scales, jaw puller, permits, etc.).
(2) Harvest results will be compiled from
				cooperator records and will be furnished to the cooperator.
(3) The Department will annually evaluate the
				participation of each cooperator to determine eligibility for continued
				participation in DMAP. Noncompliant properties will be dealt with according to
				800:25-29-3(3).
Added at 9 Ok Reg 1291,
				  eff 11-15-91 (emergency); Added at 9 Ok Reg 3075, eff 7-13-92; Amended at 29 Ok
				  Reg 1513, eff 7-1-12
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 30 - Wildlife Depredation on Agricultural Crops › Section 800:25-30-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish procedures,
				  guidelines and requirements for responding to wildlife depredation on
				  agricultural crops from landowners and/or operator's complaints and sets forth
				  criteria for issuance of control permits.
Added at 13 Ok Reg 183,
				  eff 8-21-95 (emergency); Added at 13 Ok Reg 1393, eff
				  5-13-96
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 30 - Wildlife Depredation on Agricultural Crops › Section 800:25-30-2 - Procedures

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following are the procedures for handling wildlife
				  depredation complaints on agricultural crops including beehives, fruits, nuts
				  or berries.
(1) All complaints of
				damage to agricultural crops involving game species will be referred to
				Wildlife Division in the state headquarters office.
(2) Immediately following receipt of a
				complaint, the appropriate field level employee will be contacted to
				investigate the damage. A copy of the completed complaint form will be sent to
				the regional supervisor.
(3) All
				requests for assistance in controlling non-game and other wildlife species
				designated in the current Memorandum of Understanding between the Oklahoma
				Department of Wildlife Conservation and U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal
				Damage Control Division (ADC) will continue to be referred to ADC.
(4) In accordance with Federal regulations
				50 CFR
				21.43 Depredation order for blackbirds,
				cowbirds, grackles, crows and magpies, a Federal permit shall not be required
				to control yellow-headed, red-winged, and Brewer's blackbirds, all cowbirds,
				all grackles, American, fish, and northwestern crows, and all magpies, when
				found committing or about to commit depredations upon ornamental or shade
				trees, agricultural crops, livestock, or wildlife, or when concentrated in such
				numbers and manner as to constitute a health hazard or other nuisance.
				Provided:
(A) That none of the birds killed
				pursuant to this section, nor their plumage, shall be sold or offered for sale,
				but may be possessed, transported, and otherwise disposed of or
				utilized.
(B) That any person
				exercising any of the privileges granted by this section shall permit at all
				reasonable times, any Federal or State game or deputy game agent, warden,
				protector, or other game law enforcement officer free and unrestricted access
				over the premises on which such operations have been or are being conducted;
				and shall furnish promptly to such officer whatever information he may require,
				concerning said operations.
(C)
				That nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the killing of
				such birds contrary to any State laws or regulations; and that none of the
				privileges granted under this section shall be expected unless the person
				possesses whatever permit as may be required for such activities by the State
				concerned.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 30 - Wildlife Depredation on Agricultural Crops › Section 800:25-30-3 - Department responsibilities

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following are the responsibilities of the Department in
				  handling depredation complaints:
(1)
				Upon notification of complaint, the field employee will contact the complainant
				within two (2) working days to investigate the damage. A reasonable effort will
				be made to request the assistance of the county agricultural extension agent or
				other crop specialist to investigate the damage.
(2) The field employee and county agent or
				other specialist will determine the extent of damage. The field employee will
				make recommendations to the landowner regarding nonlethal control measures as
				described in the control abatement manual.
(3) If damage is extensive, and until such
				time as long-term solutions can be implemented, the field employee shall notify
				the appropriate field supervisor who may issue an out-of season permit to
				destroy the wildlife involved. The permit will specify the following
				information:
(A) Number, type and sex of
				wildlife allowed.
(B) Legal
				description of property where permit is valid.
(C) Permit effective dates.
(D) Persons authorized to conduct
				control.
(E) Disposition of
				carcasses (Sportsmen Against Hunger Program or other charitable organization
				where practical).
(F) Method of
				control permitted.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 30 - Wildlife Depredation on Agricultural Crops › Section 800:25-30-4 - Landowner responsibilities

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following are the responsibilities of the landowner
				  and/or operator in carrying out wildlife depredation control measures:
(1) Provide information and assistance as
				needed to complete the investigation.
(2) Implement non-lethal abatement procedures
				if recommended and economically feasible.
(3) Assume full responsibility and liability
				to carry out control permit if authorized and provide information as may be
				required by the Department that shall include:
(A) Tagging the animal and recording
				pertinent data before the animal is removed.
(B) Disposing of animal as authorized by the
				permit.
(C) Submit reports as
				required within 10 working days of permit expiration.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 30 - Wildlife Depredation on Agricultural Crops › Section 800:25-30-5 - DCAP (Damage Control Assistance Permits)

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Achieving an adequate harvest of
				antlerless deer is widely recognized as the most economical, long-term solution
				to reducing deer damage. Special antlerless deer permits may be made available
				to landowners who have documented depredation to agricultural crops (completed
				complaint and damage investigation procedures). Each permit will allow the
				holder of an antlerless deer license or lifetime hunting/combination license to
				harvest one (1) antlerless deer on any day during the deer season, given that
				method of take is currently open. Permits will be issued free of charge based
				on the acreage, crop planted, and amount of damage sustained. All antlerless
				deer harvested must be tagged immediately with the self-locking, numbered tag,
				and will be considered bonus deer. Except for antlerless hunt zone restrictions
				on the day of harvest, all other regulations pertaining to deer seasons shall
				apply. Permits may be used only on specific properties for which they are
				issued.
(b) All deer harvested
				under DCAP must be recorded in the record book provided. Record books and
				unused tags must be returned to Wildlife Division, Oklahoma Department of
				Wildlife Conservation, 1801 N. Lincoln Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73105 within 10
				days following the close of the deer gun season.
Added at 13 Ok Reg 183,
				  eff 8-21-95 (emergency); Added at 13 Ok Reg 1393, eff 5-13-96; Amended at 18 Ok
				  Reg 1801, eff 6-1-01; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2216, eff
				  7-1-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 31 - Penalties › Section 800:25-31-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The purpose of this Subchapter is to establish a penalty
				  section for violations of this Chapter.
Added at 9 Ok Reg 1291,
				  eff 11-15-91 (emergency); Added at 9 Ok Reg 3075, eff
				  7-13-92
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 31 - Penalties › Section 800:25-31-2 - 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.
Added at 9 Ok Reg 1291,
				  eff 11-15-91 (emergency); Added at 9 Ok Reg 3075, eff
				  7-13-92
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 31 - Penalties › Section 800:25-31-3 - Penalties

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
It shall be a misdemeanor to violate any Commission rule or
				  regulation promulgated by the Commission under the authority granted in Title
				  29 O.S., Section
				  8-104.
Added at 9 Ok Reg 1291,
				  eff 11-15-91 (emergency); Added at 9 Ok Reg 3075, eff
				  7-13-92
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 33 - Restitution Fees [Revoked] › Section 800:25-33-1 - Purpose [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 9 Ok Reg 1291,
				  eff 11-15-91 (emergency); Added at 9 Ok Reg 3075, eff 7-13-92; Revoked at 28 Ok
				  Reg 695, eff 6-1-11
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 33 - Restitution Fees [Revoked] › Section 800:25-33-2 - Restitution fees [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 9 Ok Reg 1291,
				  eff 11-15-91 (emergency); Added at 9 Ok Reg 3075, eff 7-13-92; Revoked at 28 Ok
				  Reg 695, eff 6-1-11
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 34 - Sale or Auction of Special Hunting Permits › Section 800:25-34-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The purpose of this Subchapter is to establish procedures for
				  the sale of special hunting permits as authorized by O.S. Title 29 §
									3-103A.
Added at 21 Ok Reg 1443,
				  eff 6-1-04
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 34 - Sale or Auction of Special Hunting Permits › Section 800:25-34-2 - Permit availability and auction options

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation
				Commission shall annually authorize the Director of the Department of Wildlife
				Conservation to issue up to five (5) special permits for sale by auction.
				Permits will be issued individually or in any combination of elk, white-tailed
				deer, mule deer, American pronghorn, wild turkey, or other species as
				authorized by the Commission and may be used on specified private lands,
				wildlife management areas, or other public property by agreement with the
				management agency for that property. Season length for the permit shall be
				established by the Commission.
(b)
				The Commission has the following options to conduct the auction
(1) The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife
				Conservation may be authorized to conduct the auction.
(2) A separate wildlife conservation
				organization may be authorized to conduct the auction.
(3) The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife
				Conservation may be authorized to solicit bids from individuals or corporations
				to auction the permits, in addition to requests for proposals from wildlife
				conservation organizations.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 34 - Sale or Auction of Special Hunting Permits › Section 800:25-34-3 - Selection criteria for auction by second party

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Commission shall consider the following criteria in
				  selecting the participant(s) for the auction(s) and shall select the
				  participant it considers best qualified.
(1) The organization's goals and objectives
				relating to wildlife management;
(2) The methods used by the organization to
				achieve its goals and objectives relating to wildlife management;
(3) The organizations experience in raising
				funds for wildlife management;
(4)
				The financial stability and integrity of the organization;
(5) Information on how the auction would be
				conducted, including potential revenues which would be returned to the
				Department as well as those revenues that would be kept by the organization,
				and justification for such estimate;
(6) An explanation of the scope of marketing
				for the auction;
(7) Any other
				information which the Commission deems appropriate in a given year.
(8) A Federal Permit is required in addition
				to the state permit, if migratory birds, threatened or endangered species are
				to be collected.
Added at 21 Ok Reg 1443,
				  eff 6-1-04
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 34 - Sale or Auction of Special Hunting Permits › Section 800:25-34-4 - Proposal submission

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
				Proposals must include the name of the organization making the request, and the
				names, addresses, and telephone numbers of those members of the organization
				who are coordinating the proposal. A copy of the organization's articles of
				incorporation or by-laws should also be included along with other pertinent
				information to address the selection criteria listed above. The proposal must
				be signed, dated and notarized by the president and treasurer of the
				organization, or their equivalents. Individuals or corporations must submit
				information as nearly feasible to the above criteria and
				requirements.
(b) Proposals for the
				auctioning of special permit(s) shall be submitted by sealed bid to the
				Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, P.O. Box 53465, Oklahoma City,
				Oklahoma 73152 by December 20 of the year preceding the year the permit is to
				be used, or at any other appropriate deadline preauthorized and advertized by
				the Commission. The Commission shall review all proposals and announce approved
				proposal(s) at the January Commission meeting, unless otherwise preauthorized.
				Following approval of the proposal(s), the Commission shall establish open
				season dates, open areas, and license requirements, if necessary. The
				Commission reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. Unless specified
				in the proposal, the Commission may designate the expenditure of the fund for
				any purpose for which the Commission is authorized.
Added at 21 Ok Reg 1443,
				  eff 6-1-04
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 34 - Sale or Auction of Special Hunting Permits › Section 800:25-34-5 - Auction agreement

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The organization(s) selected and the Department shall enter
				  into an agreement on the auction and the expenditure of funds raised by the
				  auction. At minimum, the agreement shall include the following terms:
(1) All proceeds owed to the Department shall
				be transferred on or before the tenth day of the month following the
				auction;
(2) The organization shall
				provide the name, address, phone number, and physical description of the
				individual to whom the special permit was sold;
(3) The organization will agree to
				arrangements for the deposit of proceeds, payment for services rendered,
				accounting procedures, and audit as requested by the Department;
(4) Unless his/her hunting privileges have
				been revoked pursuant to law, any resident or nonresident qualified to hunt in
				Oklahoma is eligible to purchase a special permit be auction bid. The
				organization shall ensure no discrimination against any person on the basis of
				race, creed, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, or
				disability.
(5) Any special permit
				may be transferred, but not sold or bartered, by the successful bidder, one
				time only, to one individual eligible to hunt. The transfer shall not be
				conducted for financial gain of the successful bidder, or any other person, or
				the permit shall be voided and the funds will not be refunded. The Department
				must be notified of the transfer prior to the permit being issued.
(6) The Department retains the right to
				publicize the results of the auction in any manner it deems
				appropriate.
Added at 21 Ok Reg 1443,
				  eff 6-1-04
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules › Subchapter 35 - Private Lands Fish and wildlife Habitat Conservation and improvement Programs › Section 800:25-35-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
This Subchapter establishes private lands fish and wildlife
				  habitat conservation and improvement programs to further the maintenance,
				  protection, enhancement, and restoration of fish and wildlife habitats and
				  associated species on private lands by providing funds to be made available to
				  qualifying participants to complete fish and/or wildlife habitat conservation
				  and improvement projects on private lands. The financial responsibilities of
				  all participants will be dependent on the guidelines of the individual program
				  as adopted by the Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Added at 12 Ok Reg 1875,
				  eff 6-12-95; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2224, eff
				  7-1-03