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GENERAL HUNTING REGULATIONS

HUNTING DURING was checked or the online confirmation num- TAKING OF WILDLIFE
BIG GAME SEASONS ber. The person’s name and address receiv- No person, including but not limited to per-
ing said wildlife must also appear on the
Any person hunting any wildlife in open areas written information. sons licensed for commercial hunting or wild-
during the youth deer gun, bear muzzle oader, It shall be unlawful for any person to have in life breeders, may hunt, chase, capture, shoot,
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deer muzzleloader, deer gun, holiday antler- their possession any meat, head, hide, or any shoot at, wound, attempt to take or take,
less deer gun (in open zones), elk gun (in open part of the carcass of any wildlife not legally attempt to kill or kill, slaughter, or use any trap,
counties) or September antelope gun (in open taken. The keeping of wildlife as pets and the net, snare, cage, pitfall, baited hook or similar
areas) seasons with a shotgun and rifled slug, sale of wildlife or parts is strictly controlled by device, drug, poison, narcotic, explosive or
or any rifle or handgun larger than a .22 caliber state and federal laws. similar substance, swivel or punt gun of greater
long rifle, must possess a valid bear, deer, elk, caliber than ten (10) gauge, or any device which
or antelope license, unless otherwise exempt. SELLING OF WILDLIFE generates electricity on an antelope, moose,
whitetail or mule deer, bear, elk, mountain lion,
HUNTING FROM Except as otherwise provided for by law, no Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, wild turkey, or
person may buy, barter, trade, sell or offer, or any subspecies except as otherwise provided
MOTOR VEHICLES expose for sale all or any part of any fish or by statute or commission rule.
No person may harass, attempt to capture, wildlife or the nest or eggs of any bird, pro-
capture, attempt to take, take, kill or attempt to tected by law. TRANSPORTATION OF FIREARMS,
kill any wildlife with the aid of any motor-driven BOWS & CROSSBOWS
land, air or water conveyance, except a non- PROTECTED SPECIES
ambulatory person may hunt from said convey- All migratory birds, which include all hawks, Except as otherwise provided, no person may
ances with a non-ambulatory or motor vehicle owls, eagles, songbirds and all other birds, transport a loaded firearm in a land or water
permit. Provided, however, nothing in this code except resident game birds, house sparrows motor vehicle. No bow may be transported
shall prevent the use of motor-driven land or and starlings, are protected by federal and at full or partial draw in a motorized vehicle.
water conveyances for following dogs in the state law. House sparrows and starlings are the Muzzleloaders may be transported with a
act of hunting, when use of said conveyances only birds that are not protected by either fed- loaded powder charge and bullet as long as the
is restricted to public roads or waterways. Said eral or state law. However, federal regulations gun is uncapped or battery is disconnected.
conveyances may be used on private property provide for the control of blackbirds under a Crossbows may not be transported in a
for following dogs in the act of hunting with the depredation order. For complete regulations, motorized vehicle unless uncocked or disas-
landowner’s or occupant’s permission. see 50 CFR, Part 20.43. sembled.
Endangered and threatened species are
LANDOWNER PERMISSION protected by federal and/or state law. USE OF FIRE
Hunters must obtain permission to enter No person shall concentrate, drive, molest,
hunt, take, capture, kill, or attempt to take any
any posted or occupied land or land primar- OKLAHOMA’S ENDANGERED wildlife by aid of any fire or smoke whether
ily devoted to farming, ranching or forestry AND THREATENED SPECIES man-made or natural.
purposes. Mammals: Gray bat, northern long-eared
Nothing in this guide shall be interpreted bat, Ozark big-eared bat, Indiana bat. Birds:
as permitting hunting or allowing access into Lesser Prairie-Chicken, whooping crane, WANTON WASTE
any area, public or private, without permission piping plover, eastern black rail, red knot, No person may capture, kill or destroy any
from the owners or custodian as required by red-cockaded woodpecker. Fish: Ozark wildlife protected by law and remove the head,
law. All persons are prohibited from entering cavefish, leopard darter, Neosho madtom, claws, teeth, hide, antlers, horns or any or all
land owned by another without permission blackside darter, longnose darter, Arkansas of such parts from the carcass with the intent
for the sole purpose of retrieving domestic River shiner. Invertebrates: Winged maple- to abandon the carcass. No person may kill
livestock or other animals. leaf mussel, scaleshell mussel, Ouachita any wildlife protected by law and abandon
Consent is not valid for more than one year, rock pocketbook, rabbitsfoot mussel, Okla- the carcass without disposing of the carcass in
unless the owner, lessee, or occupant spe- homa cave crayfish, Neosho Mucket mussel, the most appropriate manner. No person may
cifically grants consent for a specified period American burying beetle. Plant: Geocarpon dump the carcass of any dead animal in any
of time. minimum, Harperella. well, spring, pond, or stream of water or leave
it within 1/4 mile of any occupied dwelling or
CARRY OF FIREARMS SHOOTING FROM ROAD public highway without burying the carcass
Unless otherwise provided by state law, a per- in an appropriate manner where it will not
son may carry a firearm on any private or public Shooting from or across any public road, high- become exposed through erosion of the soil
state lands. This includes, but is not limited way (or right-of-way) or railroad right-of-way is or where such land is subject to overflow. Pen-
to, while hunting, fishing, scouting and track- prohibited. Public roadways are defined as any alties and fines have been increased for anyone
ing. Federal lands such as Corps of Engineers governmental or corporate roadways where convicted of improperly disposing of wildlife.
or National Wildlife Refuges are subject to vehicular traffic is not restricted and the road-
additional regulations that may prevent the way is routinely used by the general public.
provisions of this act.
SHOTGUN PELLET SIZE
POSSESSING WILDLIFE No person in the field may possess or attempt
No person may possess any game bird, ani- to harvest any wildlife, except waterfowl and
crane, with a shotgun using shot larger than
mal or other wildlife, or portions thereof, that #4 buckshot. Hogs are not considered wildlife;
have been taken by another person unless see page 49 for shotgun provisions for hogs.
written information giving the taker’s name,
address, customer ID number, date taken and
the number and kinds of game birds, animals SUPPRESSORS (SILENCERS)
or other wildlife, is attached to the game birds, Hunters are allowed to use legally acquired
animal or other wildlife, or portions thereof. and possessed suppressors to hunt game ani-
In addition, information on turkey, bear, deer, mals, game or nongame birds on both private
elk, and antelope must include where game and public lands.

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