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DEPARTMENT-MANAGED AREA RULES
D E P AR TM E N T - M A N A G E D AR E A R U L E S

See specific WMA regulations in the Public designated by signs posted. The act of hunting regardless of species being sought, must have
Hunting Lands: Special Area Regulations for within the boundaries of any area so marked is the owner’s name attached. Posting of traps is
other restrictions that may apply. prohibited. Retrieval of hunting dogs or downed required; see page 50.
wildlife is allowed, without any means of take.
Hunting Equipment on Wildlife Under 16 Years of Age
Management Areas Shed Antler Collection Any person under 14 years of age must be
It shall be unlawful to place any equipment, It is legal to collect and remove shed antlers immediately supervised by an adult while
including but not limited to tree stands, ground from Department-managed areas. Antlers must afield. Minors 14-16 years old must be imme-
blinds, or game cameras on Department-man- be naturally detached from the skull plate. diately supervised by an adult, unless they
aged lands, without permanently affixing the possess hunter safety certification.
owner’s Department issued customer identi- Shooting Ranges
fication number or lifetime license number to The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Con- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lands
the equipment in a conspicuous manner. All servation is in the initial stages of refurbishing Corps lands open to hunting but not licensed
equipment not properly identified will become a number of the shooting ranges on wildlife to the Department are open during the same
the property of the Oklahoma Department of management areas across the state. Detailed dates and under the same regulations as De-
Wildlife Conservation and be disposed of in rules will be posted at each range or for more partment-managed lands at the respective pro-
the best practical manner. information contact the wildlife biologist at jects, unless otherwise provided. Other Corps
that area. lands not normally open to hunting may be
Language or Disorderly Assemblage On all wildlife management areas the open with certain restrictions. Contact the re-
No person shall use threatening, abusive, or discharge of firearms for purposes other spective Corps lake office or the Tulsa District
indecent language, participate in a disorderly than hunting is restricted to specific target Office at (918) 669-7370 for information.
assemblage, nor publicly appear nude or in- or shooting ranges provided for public use.
toxicated on any Department-managed lands. Target shooting is not allowed on areas where Vehicles
shooting ranges are not provided. Exemptions Only those vehicles registered as legal to
License Requirements may only be granted by the Director of the De- operate on Oklahoma public roadways may
All persons carrying a firearm or archery partment upon prior submission of a written be used or parked on Department-managed
equipment on Department-managed lands application setting forth the location, date, na- lands, except on specified areas designated
must possess a hunting license (see page 4). ture, and purpose of such activity. for off-road use, unless otherwise provided
All persons using shooting ranges must pos- for non-ambulatory persons holding valid
Littering sess a valid Oklahoma hunting or combination permits. All vehicles used by non-ambulatory
Disposal of garbage, trash, refuse, litter, sew- license, unless otherwise exempt. permittees must conspicuously display a sticker
age, debris or any other form of solid waste designating the vehicle is being used by a non-
is prohibited, except in designated trash con- Spotlighting ambulatory permittee and motor vehicle hunt
tainers. No person may take, catch, capture, kill or permittees must conspicuously display a sticker
pursue wildlife or otherwise attempt to use for designating the vehicle is being used by a mo-
Livestock any purpose a vehicle-mounted spotlight or tor vehicle hunt permittee. These permits may
It is unlawful for any person to willfully other powerful light at night for any purpose be obtained from the License Section of the
or neglectfully allow unauthorized livestock on Department-managed lands, except as oth- Department.
to encroach upon any Department-managed erwise provided for hunting of furbearers and Except as otherwise provided, use of All
lands. Authorized livestock for grazing pur- predators, taking of frogs, or for navigational Terrain Vehicles (ATV), Off-Highway Vehicles
poses may be present on Department-managed purposes while in a water conveyance. (OHV), Off Road Vehicles (ORV), Utility Vehi-
lands during open hunting seasons. cles (UTV), and off-road motorcycles, is prohib-
Theft or Vandalism of State Property ited on all roads on lands owned or managed by
Non-Ambulatory & Motor It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife except
Vehicle Permittees at, deface, damage, destroy, remove or steal all those roads maintained by county commis-
Off-road use of a vehicle on public lands is or any part of any buildings, granaries, resi- sioners. Travel on roads which are gated and
prohibited except for non-ambulatory permit- dence, privies or other physical structures, any locked, closed by earthen mound or designated
tees on designated areas open to non-ambula- equipment or machinery, fences or fencing ma- as closed is prohibited, unless otherwise speci-
tory permittees and area roads designated as terials, cattleguards, gates, signs, or any other fied in annual regulations for non-ambulatory
open to non-ambulatory permittees and motor state property on Department-managed lands. persons holding valid permits.
vehicle hunt permittees. These permits are for It shall be unlawful to cut, dig, damage or For definition purposes on both the Hono-
transportation only (no shooting from vehicles remove any crops, trees, shrubs, timber (includ- bia Creek and Three Rivers WMAs, a “main-
or roadways). ing dead standing trees), water, gravel, sand, tained road” open for vehicle and ATV use
Non-ambulatory permittees may ride an Off- earth, rocks, minerals or other natural resourc- is any permanent road not gated and locked
Road Vehicle/All-Terrain Vehicle from parking es other than legally harvested fish and wild- or closed with an earthen mound. Addition-
area or campsite to designated non-ambulatory life from Department-managed lands without ally, a “maintained road” will be constructed
areas. Firearms must be unloaded and/or cased prior written approval from the Department. with man-made ditches on one or both sides
while on roads. Use on county or state roads Removal of such resources from National Forest of the road to control rainwater runoff, and
must comply with Title 47 requirements. lands is subject to the regulations of the U.S. will not have vegetation present on the road
Non-ambulatory permittees may carry fire- Forest Service. that would impede easy travel by a two-wheel
arms with ammunition in the magazine only It shall be unlawful to cut any living trees, drive automobile.
while upland game hunting from an ATV and shrubs, or other woody vegetation for use as Maximum speed limit is 25 mph unless oth-
while on designated non-ambulatory areas. camouflage, blinds, stands or firewood. Fallen erwise posted.
Off-road travel by non-ambulatory permit- dead trees may be so used, but shall not be It is unlawful for any person to hunt, chase,
tees with ORV/ATV is permitted in designated removed for use off the Department-managed capture, shoot, attempt to shoot, wound or kill
areas only. ORV/ATV vehicles will be restricted lands. any wildlife from a motor-driven vehicle on
to utility type vehicles weighing less than 1,250 It shall be unlawful to remove any historical, Department-managed areas, except as pro-
pounds. cultural or archaeological artifacts (including vided for persons holding a non-ambulatory
arrowheads) from Department-managed lands. or motor vehicle permit.
Safety Zones
Any areas displaying signs with the words, Trapping
“Safety Zone” have restricted access and use as All traps on Department-managed lands,

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