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Non-Ambulatory & Motor Vehicle Permittees restricted to specific target or shooting ranges ject to the regulations of the U.S. Forest Service.
Off-road use of a vehicle on public lands is provided for public use. Target shooting is not It shall be unlawful to cut any living trees,
prohibited except for non-ambulatory permittees allowed on areas where shooting ranges are not shrubs, or other woody vegetation for use as cam-
on designated areas open to non-ambulatory per- provided. Exemptions may only be granted by the ouflage, blinds, stands or firewood. Fallen dead
mittees and area roads designated as open to non- Director of the Department upon prior submission trees may be so used, but shall not be removed
ambulatory permittees and motor vehicle hunt of a written application setting forth the location, for use off the Department-managed lands.
permittees. These permits are for transportation date, nature, and purpose of such activity. It shall be unlawful to remove any historical,
only (no shooting from vehicles or roadways). All persons using shooting ranges must pos- cultural or archaeological artifacts (including
Non-ambulatory permittees may ride an Off- sess a valid Oklahoma hunting or combination arrowheads) from Department-managed lands.
Road Vehicle/All-Terrain Vehicle from parking license, unless otherwise exempt. Trapping
area or campsite to designated non-ambulatory Spotlighting All traps on Department-managed lands,
areas. Firearms must be unloaded and/or cased No person may take, catch, capture, kill or regardless of species being sought, must have
while on roads. Use on county or state roads pursue wildlife or otherwise attempt to use for the owner’s name attached. Posting of traps is
must comply with Title 47 requirements. any purpose a vehicle-mounted spotlight or required; see page 73.
Non-ambulatory permittees may carry fire- other powerful light at night for any purpose
arms with ammunition in the magazine only on Department-managed lands, except as oth- Under 16 Years of Age
while upland game hunting from an ATV and erwise provided for hunting of furbearers and Any person under 14 years of age must be
while on designated non-ambulatory areas. predators, taking of frogs, or for navigational immediately supervised by an adult while
Off-road travel by non-ambulatory permittees purposes while in a water conveyance. afield. Minors 14-16 years old must be imme-
with ORV/ATV is permitted in designated areas diately supervised by an adult, unless they
only. ORV/ATV vehicles will be restricted to util- Theft or Vandalism of State Property possess hunter safety certification.
ity type vehicles weighing less than 1,250 pounds. It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lands
at, deface, damage, destroy, remove or steal all
Shed Antler Collection Corps lands open to hunting but not licensed
It is legal to collect and remove shed antlers or any part of any buildings, granaries, resi- to the Department are open during the same
from Department-managed areas. Antlers must dence, privies or other physical structures, any dates and under the same regulations as De-
be naturally detached from the skull plate. equipment or machinery, fences or fencing ma- partment-managed lands at the respective pro-
terials, cattleguards, gates, signs, or any other
Shooting Ranges state property on Department-managed lands. jects, unless otherwise provided. Other Corps
lands not normally open to hunting may be
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Con- It shall be unlawful to cut, dig, damage or re- open with certain restrictions. Contact the re-
servation is in the initial stages of refurbishing a move any crops, trees, shrubs, timber (including spective Corps lake office or the Tulsa District
number of the shooting ranges on wildlife man- dead standing trees), water, gravel, sand, earth, Office at (918) 669-7370 for information.
agement areas across the state. Detailed rules will rocks, minerals or other natural resources other
be posted at each range or for more information than legally harvested fish and wildlife from Vehicles
contact the wildlife biologist at that area. Department-managed lands without prior writ- Only those vehicles registered as legal to
On all wildlife management areas the discharge ten approval from the Department. Removal of operate on Oklahoma public roadways may be
of firearms for purposes other than hunting is such resources from National Forest lands is sub- used or parked on Department-managed lands,
except on specified areas designated for off-road
use, unless otherwise provided for non-ambu-
latory persons holding valid permits. All vehi-
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cles used by non-ambulatory permittees must
vehicle is being used by a non-ambulatory per-
mittee and motor vehicle hunt permittees must
conspicuously display a sticker designating the
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Except as otherwise provided, all motorized
vehicles are required to stay on roads desig-
5-Day, Fully Guided, Fair nated as open for public or hunter use. There
Chase Hunts with Lodging are no exceptions for motorcycles, four-wheel
drive vehicles, snowmobiles or all-terrain ve-
start at only $1,800.00! hicles. Travel on roads which are gated and
locked, closed by earthen mound or designated
as closed is prohibited, unless otherwise speci-
Thousands of private acres. fied in annual regulations for non-ambulatory
No trophy fees or persons holding valid permits.
For definition purposes on both the Honobia
hidden charges. Creek and Three Rivers WMAs, a “maintained
road” open for vehicle and ATV use is any per-
YES YOU CAN! manent road not gated and locked or closed with
an earthen mound. Additionally, a “maintained
road” will be constructed with man-made ditch-
CALL TODAY: es on one or both sides of the road to control
rainwater runoff, and will not have vegetation
(305) 606-1611 present on the road that would impede easy
176 B&C travel by a two-wheel drive automobile.
Maximum speed limit is 25 mph unless oth-
erwise posted.
It is unlawful for any person to hunt, chase,
capture, shoot, attempt to shoot, wound or kill
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Department-managed areas, except as pro-
vided for persons holding a non-ambulatory
80 or motor vehicle permit.