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DEPARTMENT-MANAGED AREA RULES

HORSES & MULES FOR Non-ambulatory permittees may ride an cultural or archaeological artifacts (including
NONHUNTING ACTIVITIES Off-Road Vehicle/All-Terrain Vehicle from park- arrowheads) from Department-managed lands.
No person shall ride, drive, lead or keep a horse ing area or campsite to designated non-ambu-
or other livestock on Department-managed latory areas. Firearms must be unloaded and/ TRAPPING
lands (except on Honobia Creek and Three Riv- or cased while on roads. Use on county or state All traps on Department-managed lands,
ers WMAs) during the period of Oct. 1 - Jan. 1 roads must comply with Title 47 requirements. regardless of species being sought, must have
and spring turkey seasons without prior written Non-ambulatory permittees may carry fire- the owner’s name attached. Posting of traps
approval from the Department. Individuals or arms with ammunition in the magazine only is required; see page 50.
parties of less than 25 may ride on areas with while upland game hunting from an ATV and
prior written approval of the local biologist while on designated non-ambulatory areas. UNDER 16 YEARS OF AGE
during the closed period if no hunting conflict Off-road travel by non-ambulatory permittees Any person under 14 years of age must be
is determined by the biologist. with ORV/ATV is permitted in designated areas immediately supervised by an adult while
During deer muzzleloader and deer gun only. ORV/ATV vehicles will be restricted to utility afield. Minors 14-16 years old must be imme-
seasons, riders must wear both a head cover- type vehicles weighing less than 1,250 pounds. diately supervised by an adult, unless they
ing and outer garment above the waistline possess hunter safety certification.
consisting of hunter orange color totalling not SAFETY ZONES
less than 400 square inches. Any areas displaying signs with the words, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS LANDS
U.S. Forest Service regulations shall apply to “Safety Zone” have restricted access and use as Corps lands open to hunting but not licensed
those lands owned by the U.S. Forest Service. designated by signs posted. The act of hunting to the Department are open during the same
See specific WMA regulations in the Public within the boundaries of any area so marked is dates and under the same regulations as
Hunting Lands: Special Area Regulations for prohibited. Retrieval of hunting dogs or downed Department-managed lands at the respec-
other restrictions that may apply. wildlife is allowed, without any means of take. tive projects, unless otherwise provided. Other
Corps lands not normally open to hunting may
HUNTING EQUIPMENT ON SHED ANTLER COLLECTION be open with certain restrictions. Contact the
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS It is legal to collect and remove shed antlers respective Corps lake office or the Tulsa Dis-
It shall be unlawful to place any equipment, from Department-managed areas. Antlers must trict Office at (918) 669-7370 for information.
including but not limited to tree stands, ground be naturally detached from the skull plate.
blinds, or game cameras on Department-man- VEHICLES
aged lands, without permanently affixing the SHOOTING RANGES Only those vehicles registered as legal to
owner’s Department issued customer identi- Detailed rules will be posted at each range or operate on Oklahoma public roadways may
fication number or lifetime license number to for more information contact the wildlife biolo- be used or parked on Department-managed
the equipment in a conspicuous manner. All gist at that area. lands, except on specified areas designated
equipment not properly identified will become Target shooting is not allowed on areas for off-road use, unless otherwise provided for
the property of the Oklahoma Department of where shooting ranges are not provided. Ex- non-ambulatory persons holding valid permits.
Wildlife Conservation and be disposed of in emptions may only be granted by the Director All vehicles used by non-ambulatory permittees
the best practical manner. of the Department upon prior submission of a must conspicuously display a sticker designating
written application setting forth the location, the vehicle is being used by a non-ambulatory
LANGUAGE OR DISORDERLY ASSEMBLAGE date, nature, and purpose of such activity. permittee and motor vehicle hunt permittees
No person shall use threatening, abusive, or must conspicuously display a sticker designat-
indecent language, participate in a disorderly SPOTLIGHTING ing the vehicle is being used by a motor vehicle
assemblage, nor publicly appear nude or intox- No person may take, catch, capture, kill or hunt permittee. These permits may be obtained
icated on any Department-managed lands. pursue wildlife or otherwise attempt to use from the License Section of the Department.
for any purpose a vehicle-mounted spotlight Except as otherwise provided, use of All
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS or other powerful light at night for any purpose Terrain Vehicles (ATV), Off-Highway Vehicles
All persons carrying a firearm or archery equip- on Department-managed lands, except as oth- (OHV), Off Road Vehicles (ORV), Utility Vehicles
ment on Department-managed lands must erwise provided for hunting of furbearers and (UTV), and off-road motorcycles, is prohibited
possess a hunting license (see page 4). predators, taking of frogs, or for navigational on all roads on lands owned or managed by
purposes while in a water conveyance. the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife except
LITTERING those roads maintained by county commis-
Disposal of garbage, trash, refuse, litter, sew- THEFT OR VANDALISM OF STATE PROPERTY sioners. Travel on roads which are gated and
age, debris or any other form of solid waste It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot at, locked, closed by earthen mound or desig-
is prohibited, except in designated trash deface, damage, destroy, remove or steal all or nated as closed is prohibited, unless otherwise
containers. any part of any buildings, granaries, residence, specified in annual regulations for non-ambu-
privies or other physical structures, any equip- latory persons holding valid permits.
LIVESTOCK ment or machinery, fences or fencing materials, For definition purposes on both the Hono-
It is unlawful for any person to willfully or cattleguards, gates, signs, or any other state bia Creek and Three Rivers WMAs, a “main-
neglectfully allow unauthorized livestock to property on Department-managed lands. tained road” open for vehicle and ATV use is
encroach upon any Department-managed It shall be unlawful to cut, dig, damage or re- any permanent road not gated and locked or
lands. Authorized livestock for grazing pur- move any crops, trees, shrubs, timber (including closed with an earthen mound. Additionally, a
poses may be present on Department-man- dead standing trees), water, gravel, sand, earth, “maintained road” will be constructed with man-
aged lands during open hunting seasons. rocks, minerals or other natural resources other made ditches on one or both sides of the road to
than legally harvested fish and wildlife from De- control rainwater runoff, and will not have veg-
NON-AMBULATORY & partment-managed lands without prior written etation present on the road that would impede
MOTOR VEHICLE PERMITTEES approval from the Department. Removal of such easy travel by a two-wheel drive automobile.
Off-road use of a vehicle on public lands is resources from National Forest lands is subject Maximum speed limit is 25 mph unless oth-
prohibited except for non-ambulatory permit- to the regulations of the U.S. Forest Service. erwise posted.
tees on designated areas open to non-ambu- It shall be unlawful to cut any living trees, It is unlawful for any person to hunt, chase,
latory permittees and area roads designated shrubs, or other woody vegetation for use as cam- capture, shoot, attempt to shoot, wound or
as open to non-ambulatory permittees and ouflage, blinds, stands or firewood. Fallen dead kill any wildlife from a motor-driven vehicle on
motor vehicle hunt permittees. These permits trees may be so used, but shall not be removed Department-managed areas, except as pro-
are for transportation only (no shooting from for use off the Department-managed lands. vided for persons holding a non-ambulatory
vehicles or roadways). It shall be unlawful to remove any historical, or motor vehicle permit.

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