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Dog Training Firearms & Crossbow Transport Horses & Mules for Nonhunting
All training of bird dogs on Department- While on Wildlife Management Areas, load- Activities
managed lands is closed from June 1 - Aug. 31, ed firearms in motorized vehicles must be trans- No person shall ride, drive, lead or keep a
annually. ported in compliance with current state law. horse or other livestock on Department-man-
No person who owns or operates a com- Muzzleloaders may be transported in a mo- aged lands (except on Honobia Creek and Three
mercial bird dog training business or is an em- tor vehicle with a loaded powder charge and Rivers WMAs) during the period of Oct. 1 -
ployee in such a business whereby bird dogs bullet as long as the gun is uncapped or battery Jan. 1 and spring turkey seasons without prior
are sold and/or trained for a price or a fee may is disconnected. written approval from the Department. Indi-
use Department-managed lands for such train- No crossbow may be transported in a mo- viduals or parties of less than 25 may ride on
ing purposes. tor vehicle unless uncocked or disassembled. areas with prior written approval of the local
No person may train or have in possession No bow that is at full or partial draw may be biologist during the closed period if no hunting
more than three bird dogs on any Department- transported in a motor vehicle. conflict is determined by the biologist.
managed lands outside the regular harvest During deer muzzleloader and deer gun
season. Horses & Mules for Hunting seasons, riders must wear both a head cov-
Individuals who work no more than three Hunting on, from or with the aid of horses ering and outer garment above the waistline
personal hunting dogs outside the regular har- or mules on WMAs (except U.S. Forest Service consisting of hunter orange color totalling not
vest season and not in a business as described lands, Honobia Creek and Three Rivers WMAs) less than 400 square inches.
above are exempt and may use Department- is prohibited during daylight hours during the U.S. Forest Service regulations shall apply to
managed lands to train such dogs, except as period of Oct. 1 - Jan. 1 and during spring tur- those lands owned by the U.S. Forest Service.
otherwise provided. key season. Persons holding non-ambulatory See specific WMA regulations in the Public
permits or motor vehicle permits are exempt. Hunting Lands: Special Area Regulations for
Fires See specific WMA regulations in the Public other restrictions that may apply.
Fires shall be confined to those areas desig- Hunting Lands: Special Area Regulations for
nated for camping, and shall be contained in other restrictions that may apply.
fireplaces, fire rings, grills, or other facilities
designed for this purpose. Fires shall not be
left unattended and must be completely ex-
tinguished prior to departure. The burning SHOOTING RANGE RULES
of materials that produce toxic fumes, includ-
ing but not limited to, tires and treated wood 1. Open year-round, unless specified 6. All paper targets must be removed
products is prohibited. otherwise in the public hunting lands before leaving the shooting area.
special regulations (controlled hunt 7. Centerfire rifles and pistols .50 caliber
Firearms, Fireworks & Explosives closures) or signs at the range. and larger are prohibited.
Restrictions 2. Shooting hours are official sunrise to
Fully automatic firearms are prohibited for official sunset, daily. 8. Fully automatic firearms are
use on any Department-managed lands, except prohibited.
as otherwise provided for military training. 3. Any person using the shooting 9. Fireworks, explosive devices,
No person shall use or possess any explosive range under the age of 16 must be exploding targets, tracer and
devices, including fireworks, firecrackers or immediately supervised by an adult incendiary rounds are prohibited.
exploding targets, on Department-managed (18 years old or older).
lands. 4. All firearms shooting single 10. Eye and ear protection shall be worn
The possession of loaded firearms, ammu- projectiles or any pellets larger than while shooting.
nition, loaded projectile firing devices, bows conventional BB (.180” dia.) must be 11. Shooters, and accompanying adult,
and arrows, crossbows, explosives or explosive shot at approved berms and target must possess a valid Oklahoma
devices of any kind including fireworks is pro- areas only. Air-borne clay targets may hunting license or Oklahoma
hibited on all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers be shot using pellets no larger than combination hunting/fishing license
project lands except as permitted for hunting conventional BB (.180” dia.). unless exempt.
purposes during authorized hunting seasons
or being used at an authorized shooting range. 5. All rifle, pistol, shotgun, and 12. Beer and other alcoholic beverages
muzzleloader targets will consist of are prohibited on shooting range and
paper or clay targets only. in shooting range parking lot.

BAITING ON ODWC OWNED AND/OR MANAGED LANDS
(INCLUDING U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS LANDS):

What you need to know Legal Examples Illegal Examples
The use of or hunting over bait, or “baiting,” • Salt or mineral blocks • Salt or mineral blocks containing corn,
is prohibited on lands owned or managed by • Sardines or other lures when used for oats or other grain or feed
the Wildlife Department.
the trapping of furbearers • Feed products such as cattle cubes or
Definition: • Commercial scents such as doe in sweet feed
estrus (heat) • Fruits or vegetables such as apples or
Baiting is defined as the placing, depositing,
exposing, distributing or scattering of shelled, potatoes
shucked or unshucked corn, wheat or other • Gathering naturally occurring food
grain or feed. sources (such as acorns) into a pile

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