Page 35 - 2022/2023 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations

REGULATION CHANGES
R EG U L A T I O N C H A N G E S

Hunting Regulation • Quail Season on Department Managed
Changes Land: Closed to non-resident hunting Feb- FREE HUNTING
ruary 1-15 on western Wildlife Management
The following are brief descriptions of regu- Areas. See Special Area Regulations Page 55 DAYS
lation changes. This summary of regulation • Trapping on Department Managed Land:
changes is intended to be used as a reference Open same as statewide regulations from Sept. 3-4, 2022
only. You are required to be familiar with all February 1 to the end of February. See Spe-
the changes to regulations that apply to each cial Area Regulations Page 55 Do you know someone who wants to try
of these items. • Camping on Department Managed Land: hunting? Take them afield the first week-
Limited to a maximum of 16 consecutive days. end in September. No hunting license
• New methods of take are available during See Department Managed Area Rules Page 52 is required for Oklahoma residents on
open rifle seasons, for more information • Mergansers now included in duck daily bag Free Hunting Days! Introduce someone
please visit www.wildlifedepartment.com limit. See Migratory Game Bird Regulations to hunting this season!
• Spotlighting/Headlighting Coyotes/Feral Page 47
Hogs: See General Hunting Regulations • Squirrel: Season open year-round for falcon-
Page 34 ry. See Small Game/Hog Regulations Page 49

HUNTER EDUCATION CLASSES

If you are unable to attend one of the scheduled classes or prefer to complete your hunter education certification online you can take the
course online for free. Just go to wildlifedepartment.com click on Hunter Education under the Hunting tab, then Online and finally Take
the Hunter Ed Course online. You must pre-register for in-person classes at wildlifedepartment.com. Must be 10 years of age or older
to sign up. Due to COVID-19, some classes may be postponed or cancelled (if you are registered for an in-person class and it is postponed
or canceled, you will receive an email).
Northeast Region • Okmulgee, OK • Woodward, OK • Poteau, OK • Ft. Cobb, OK
September 17, 2022 September 10, 2022 August 27, 2022 August 20, 2022
• Afton, OK • Wagoner, OK • Enid, OK • Shawnee, OK • Foss, OK
August 20, 2022
September 17, 2022
September 24, 2022
August 27, 2022
• Bristow, OK • Skiatook, OK • Omega, OK • Sulphur, OK October 1, 2022
August 20, 2022 September 10, 2022 November 12, 2022 September 4 & 11, 2022
• Jenks, OK • Stillwater, OK Scan for more
October 8, 2022 Southeast Region Southwest Region hunter ed info:
August 13, 2022
November 12, 2022 • Tahlequah, OK
• Owasso, OK September 17, 2022 • Ada, OK • Altus, OK
August 20, 2022 August 6, 2022 August 27, 2022
• Dewey, OK • Sallisaw, OK • Durant, OK • Walters, OK
August 28, 2022 September 10, 2022 Aug 13, 2022 August 27, 2022
• Edmond, OK • Ft. Gibson, OK • McAlester, OK • Elk City, OK
September 3 , 2022
August 27 September 17, 2022 September 17, 2022
October 13, 2022 Northwest Region • Broken Bow, OK • Granite, OK
November 12, 2022 August 27, 2022 September 17, 2022
• Ponca City, OK • Guymon, OK • Antlers, OK
August 27, 2022 September 10, 2022 September 10, 2022
General Hunting destination” shall be the hunter’s residence or from possessing a .22 caliber rimfire rifle or
Regulations place of consumption. .22 caliber rimfire pistol and a light carried on
his person while in pursuit of furbearers with
Computer-Aided Hunting Harvest Reporting of Game hounds during the legal open furbearer season,
All deer, elk, antelope, bear, or turkey taken while possessing a valid hunting license and
The use of computer software or services must be reported by the hunter to the Depart- fur license, unless exempt. Except during deer
that allow a person, not physically present, to ment within 24 hours of leaving the hunt area. gun seasons, a landowner, agricultural lessee,
remotely control a firearm or weapon to hunt Once reported, a carcass tag or online confirma- or their designated agent with written permis-
any live animal or bird is prohibited. No person tion number will be issued. This tag or confir- sion from the landowner or agricultural lessee
shall engage in any activity that provides, sells, mation number must remain with the carcass may control nuisance or damage by coyotes or
offers for sale, assists in, or provides facilities to its final destination or through processing feral swine without a permit during the day or
for computer-assisted remote control hunting and/or storage at a commercial processing or night, and without limitation by statewide sea-
of wildlife.
storage facility. Evidence of sex must remain son regulations or bag limits, and with the use
Dogs For Hunting naturally attached to the carcass until the har- of any legal means of take, to protect marketable
Dogs may not be used in taking bear, deer, vest has been properly reported. agricultural crops, livestock or processed feed,
seed, or other materials used in the production
elk, antelope and turkey. Headlighting / Spotlighting of an agricultural commodity. Landowners or
Except as otherwise provided, nothing shall No person may attempt to take, take, attempt agricultural lessees performing nuisance con-
prohibit the year-round pursuit of game (species to catch, catch, attempt to capture, capture, at- trol activities shall be required to have a current
that can be lawfully hunted with dogs) for dog tempt to kill, or kill any deer, feral animal or agricultural exemption permit issued by the
training or sport only. However, unless other- other wildlife, except fish and frogs or except Oklahoma Tax Commission. A landowner, agri-
wise provided, no person in pursuit of game with as provided by law, by the use of a vehicle- cultural lessee, or designated agent of the land-
hunting dogs outside the regular harvest season mounted spotlight or other powerful light at owner or lessee may use a headlight, thermal, or
shall possess the means to harvest such game.
night, by what is commonly known as “head- light enhancement device carried on the person,
Final Destination lighting” (or “spotlighting”) or use any light a vehicle with or without a mounted spotlight
For purposes of pheasant, turkey, bear, deer, enhancement device (night scope). Provided, or night vision equipment while controlling
however, nothing in this code shall prevent one nuisance coyotes and feral swine at night.
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