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LICENSES

LICENSES

RESIDENCY DEFINITIONS have a valid Oklahoma fishing license unless OKLAHOMA RESIDENTS
Any person holding a valid driver license is exempt. In addition, persons fishing on waters • Under 16 years of age are exempt from the
located within the Honobia Creek or Three
considered a resident of the state that issued Rivers Wildlife Management Areas must have purchase of:
the license. For a valid Oklahoma driver license a valid Land Access Permit, unless exempt. » Fishing license
to be used as the sole source of proof of resi- Persons residing in another state who own » Hunting license
dency, it must be at least 60 days from the land in Oklahoma but do not live on that land, » Federal duck stamp
date the license was issued, except for life- and are fishing on that land, must purchase a » Oklahoma waterfowl license
time license applicants, whose license must nonresident fishing license. » Wildlife Conservation Passport
have been issued for six months or longer. If a » Land access permit
person does not hold a valid driver license, HUNTING LICENSE REQUIREMENTS » HIP
the Department may consider other reliable • Under 18 years of age are exempt from the
documentation, such as resident income tax License requirements are listed by game ani- purchase of:
returns, voter registration, motor vehicle mal throughout this book. For many wildlife » Wildlife Conservation Passport
or vessel registrations, and other public species a “hunting license” is one of those » Land access permit
records documenting residence. requirements. There are many different types » Persons under 18 who are in legal and
of “hunting licenses” that meet this require-
Residency for children under 18 years of age ment, and rather than listing all of them with physical custody of the State of Oklahoma
is presumed to be that of the custodial parent, every species, we have listed them below. So, or its agencies by court order, or who are
including a custodial parent where there is a if a “hunting license” is required, you must in the custody of a child care facility as
joint custody order and the physical custody possess any one of the following: defined by Title 10 O.S., Section 402, are
of the child is shared by both parents, or legal exempt from a fishing and hunting license.
guardian unless otherwise documented. IF YOU ARE A RESIDENT • 64 years or older are exempt from the pur-
Persons who own land in Oklahoma but do A “hunting license” is any one of the following: chase of:
not live here are considered nonresidents. A » Land access permit
person cannot claim multiple states of resi- • Annual Hunting License » HIP requirements (including those who
dence, with the following exception: will turn 64 during the calendar year in
• Annual Combination Hunting/Fishing License which they intend to hunt migratory birds)
MILITARY PERSONNEL • Annual Youth Hunting License » Residents 65 years old or older are ex-
• Annual Youth Combination Hunting/Fishing
License empt from the purchase of the Oklahoma
• A person who is not otherwise a resident • 5-Year Hunting License waterfowl license
of the state and is a member of the Armed • 5-Year Combination Hunting/Fishing License • Landowners or Tenants
Forces of the United States and is on active • Disability Hunting License » Resident owners or tenants, their spous-
duty and permanently assigned to a mili- • Lifetime Hunting License es, parents, grandparents, children and
tary installation located in the state shall be • Lifetime Combination Hunting/Fishing License their spouses, grandchildren and their
eligible to qualify as a resident for annual • Lifetime Disabled Veteran Combination spouses who fish in private ponds on land
license purchases if the person presents Hunting/Fishing License (under 60 percent owned or leased by such owner or tenant
with the license application a certificate of disability) are exempt from a fishing license.
assignment in the state from a command- • Lifetime Disabled Veteran Combination » Resident landowners or tenants who hunt
ing officer or designated representative. Hunting/Fishing License (60 percent or more only on land owned or agriculturally leased
A spouse or dependent of the person who disability) by them (not including hunting leases) are
is not otherwise a resident of the state, is • Lifetime Senior Citizen Hunting License exempt from the hunting license.
living within the same household and is • Lifetime Senior Citizen Combination Hunting/ » Resident landowners who hunt waterfowl
similarly certified by a commanding officer, Fishing License and other migratory game birds only on
shall also be eligible to qualify as a resident. their own property are exempt from the
• The residency status of any person, except IF YOU ARE A NONRESIDENT Oklahoma waterfowl license and HIP re-
active duty members of the U.S. Armed A “hunting license” is any one of the following: quirements.
Forces and any dependents of the member, » Only resident landowners or tenants or
shall terminate if the person obtains any • Nonresident Annual Hunting License such individuals’ children who trap on
resident hunting, fishing, trapping license • Nonresident 5-Day Hunting License land owned or agriculturally leased by
or permit or valid driver license issued by (Licenses are not valid for big game. Please such owners or agricultural lessees (not
another state. A nonresident is any indi- refer to big game sections for license require- including hunting leases) are exempt from
vidual who is a resident of another state or ments.) purchasing a trapping license.
who has resided in Oklahoma for a period » Persons residing in another state who
of less than 60 days whether or not he or she Note: Nonresidents who hold a resident life- own land in Oklahoma but do not live
intends to make Oklahoma his or her home. on that land are considered nonresidents
time license (hunting or combination) have the and are not exempt.
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS same exemptions as a resident lifetime license- • Landowners or Agricultural Lessees
holder. The Nonresident Lifetime Hunting, Non-
resident Lifetime Combination Hunting/Fishing, » Landowners or agricultural lessees who kill
FISHING LICENSE REQUIREMENTS Lifetime Nonresident Small Game Hunting and bobcats, raccoons, gray/red foxes or river
An Oklahoma resident or nonresident fish- Lifetime Nonresident Combination Small Game otters actually found destroying livestock
ing license is required of all persons who Hunting/Fishing licenses are no longer avail- or poultry are exempt from the purchase
take, attempt to take or possess fish or other able for purchase. However, these licenses are of the fur license. No landowner or agri-
aquatic dwelling organisms by any method honored for people already possessing one. cultural lessee who takes these species
in Oklahoma. All required licenses or writ- under the depredation exemption may
ten evidence of exemption and identification LICENSE EXEMPTIONS remove any part of the fur or unskinned
must be carried on your person while fish- carcass from the premises where taken.
ing. Electronic licenses on your phone are Proof of exemption from a license or permit Landowners or agricultural lessees taking
allowed. Persons fishing the Red River must must be carried while in the field. furbearers in open season with intent to

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