Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 30 - Department of Wildlife Lands Management › Subchapter 1 - Use of Department Managed Lands › Section 800:30-1-2 - Use restrictions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following restrictions apply to Oklahoma Department of
				  Wildlife managed lands:
(1)
Wildlife Management Areas.
All lands owned, licensed, leased or
				under the management of the Wildlife Division of the Oklahoma Department of
				Wildlife Conservation, except for the McCurtain County Wilderness Area, are
				designated Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) to accurately reflect the overall
				objectives for these lands and the results of management activities conducted
				thereon. Depending on the specific management objectives, all or parts of any
				particular wildlife management area may also be designated as a public hunting
				area, game management area or migratory bird refuge, or wetland development
				unit.
(2)
Public Hunting
				Areas.
On a Public Hunting Area (PHA portion), all legal forms of
				wildlife harvest are permitted under statewide hunting, fishing and furbearer
				regulations unless specific regulations for the area indicate otherwise.
(3)
Game Management
				Areas.
A Game Management Area (GMA portion) is closed to all wildlife
				harvest, except as specifically permitted by Commission action.
(4)
Migratory Bird Refuges.
A
				designated Migratory Bird Refuge or Waterfowl Refuge Portion (WRP) is closed to
				all public use and access during the period of October 15 - January 31, except
				as specifically permitted by Commission action or special hunt permittee's on
				days of their hunt unless specifically noted otherwise. In addition, unless
				otherwise provided, all shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved
				nontoxic shot and the possession of lead shot is prohibited.
(5)
Wetland Development Units.
Areas designated as Wetland Development Units (WDU) are open for hunting as
				published annually in the Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting Regulations. Shooting
				hours for waterfowl are 1/2 hour before official sunrise until 1 p.m. daily.
				Unless otherwise provided, all shotgun hunting is restricted to federally
				approved nontoxic shot and the possession of lead shot is prohibited.
(6)
Wilderness Area.
On the Wilderness Area, there shall be no public entry except by persons
				possessing prior written permission from the Director of the Department of
				Wildlife Conservation or his designated representatives; Department employees;
				or by the Oklahoma Board of Agriculture, Division of Forestry personnel engaged
				in fire protection or suppression activities. The self-guided nature trail on
				the McCurtain County Wilderness Area does not fall under these restrictions.
(7)
Closed areas.
Closed areas within larger management units may not be open to specific types
				of hunting or other activities on a year-round basis. Other uses may be
				permissible according to the above priorities insofar as they do not conflict
				with the specific objectives assigned to these closed areas. Those areas are:
(A) An 80-acre portion of Canton WMA
				described as N/2 NE/4 of Section 3, T19N, R14W; Dewey County. Prairie Dog
				Refuge -closed to prairie dog hunting.
(B) All recreation areas located on National
				Forest lands including Cedar Lake, Billy Creek and Winding Stair in the
				Ouachita WMA, Kulli and Bokohoma in the Ouachita WMA, Skipout, Spring Creek and
				Dead Indian in Black Kettle WMA are closed to hunting.
(C) That portion of the Corps of Engineers
				Lock and Dam 17 (Chouteau) project under license to the Oklahoma Department of
				Wildlife Conservation in Sections 4, 9, and 10, T16N, R18E, Wagoner County; all
				licensed lands lying south and west of the center of the Navigation Channel, as
				described by the Corps of Engineers, and north of the paved road leading to
				Lock and Dam 17 are open to fishing and non-hunting public use from February 1
				to October 14 and for special hunt permittees on the days of their hunt. Public
				access for wildlife viewing is allowed from old Hwy 69 road pavement and bridge
				as signed. Lands lying west of new Hwy 69 are open for hunting, fishing, and
				public use from February 1 to October 14, and lands lying east of old Hwy 69,
				are only open to fishing and non-hunting public use from February 1 to October
				14. It shall be further unlawful to enter the Vann's Lake Refuge with a
				firearm, except for special hunt permittees on the days of their hunt and
				during designated hunting periods and locations described above.
(D) A parcel described at Lots 9-10-12-13 and
				the SW/4 of the SW/4 of Section 6 T26N, R8W, Grant County known as the Van
				Osdol Wildlife Management Area.
(E)
				Any areas displaying signs with the words, "Safety Zone" shall prohibit anyone
				from the act of hunting within the boundaries of any area so marked. Retrieval
				of hunting dogs or downed wildlife is allowed, without any means of
				take.
(F) A parcel described as S/2
				SW/4 SW/4 of Section 15; S/2 SE/4 of Section 16; NE/4 of Section 21 and W/2
				NW/4 of Section 22 all in T26N R 19W, Woodward County known as the Selman Bat
				Cave Wildlife Management Area.