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LICENSES

sell must possess a fur license. This license NONRESIDENTS » Any patient of a state institution in Okla-
is not required for those who run or chase • Under 14 years of age are exempt from the homa established for the care and treat-
furbearers with dogs but do not take. purchase of: ment of mental illness or alcohol or drug
• Lifetime License Holders (Hunting, Combi- » Fishing license dependency or any person developmen-
nation, Senior Citizen & Disabled Veteran) » Hunting license tally disabled residing in any group home
» Annual hunting and/or fishing license » HIP requirements or other institution or persons develop-
» Deer, elk, antelope and turkey licenses » Federal duck stamp mentally disabled when accompanied by
» Oklahoma waterfowl license • Under 16 years of age are exempt from the an attendant of such institution or legal
» Trapping license purchase of: guardian or when fishing on institutional
» Fur license » HIP requirements property is exempt from a fishing license.
Holders of these lifetime licenses are not » Federal duck stamp » Job Corps trainees of this state, having
exempt from the purchase of the federal » Exempt from a fishing license are non- a proper identification card are exempt
duck stamp, bear licenses, land access per- residents under 16 years old who reside from a fishing license.
mit, HIP requirements or sandhill crane per- in states who do not require nonresident » Any person participating in an aquatic
mit, unless exempt by age as listed above. fishing licenses for persons under 16 years education event or clinic sanctioned by
• Disability of age. the Wildlife Department is exempt from
» Residents having a proven permanent dis- • Under 18 years of age are exempt from the a fishing license.
ability which renders them non-ambulato- purchase of:
ry and confines them to a wheelchair, as » Persons under 18 who are in legal and SPECIALTY LICENSES
certified by a medical doctor, are exempt physical custody of the State of Oklahoma
from the hunting and fishing license. or its agencies by court order, or who are FISHING GUIDE LICENSE
» Resident disabled veterans with a dis- in the custody of a child care facility as
ability rating of 60 percent or more are defined by Title 10 O.S., Section 402, are Fishing guides must possess an Oklahoma
exempt from the purchase of: exempt from a fishing and hunting license. fishing guide license. This license costs $90
– Fishing License • 64 years or older are exempt from the pur- unless the guide provides Coast Guard Mari-
– Hunting License chase of HIP requirements (including those ner credentials, in which case the license
In addition to the the hunting and fish- who will turn 64 during the calendar year in costs $20. For a list of licensed guides, visit
ing license, resident disabled veterans which they intend to hunt migratory birds). wildlifedepartment.com.
with a disability rating of 100 percent • Lifetime Licenses held by former residents RESIDENT 5-YEAR COMBINATION
are also exempt from the purchase of » Nonresidents who formerly lived in Okla- HUNTING/FISHING LICENSE
deer licenses. Call State Department homa and purchased a resident lifetime
of Veterans Affairs, (888) 655-2838 to hunting, resident lifetime combination, People who have been residents of Oklahoma
acquire proof of exemption. resident senior citizen hunting, resident for at least six months may buy a 5-year com-
• Other Exemptions senior citizen combination or lifetime bination hunting/fishing license. Holders of
» Those participating in Oklahoma’s Free disabled veteran license may still use the these licenses are exempt from the annual
Fishing Days are exempt from a fishing license with all the same privileges. Those fishing and hunting license only. Holders of
license. privileges are listed on page 6. resident 5-year licenses who become residents
» Those participating in Oklahoma’s Free • Landowners of another state during the 5-year period of
Hunting Days are exempt from a hunt- » There are no license or permit exemp- their license may continue to use their license
ing license. tions for nonresident landowners. as a nonresident annual fishing or hunting
» Any person who fishes with pole and line, • Other exemptions license. However, they must purchase any
trotline or throw line in streams, natural » Nonresidents 65 and older who are resi- season-specific licenses, such as antelope,
ponds and mine pits in or forming the dents of Texas (Valid ID required) are bear, deer, elk or turkey, that are not covered
boundary of the county in which he is a exempt from a fishing license. by a resident annual hunting license.
bona fide resident, when using any bait » Any person legally blind or physically LAKE TEXOMA LICENSE
other than commercial or artificial bait, impaired who is unable to properly use
blood, stink bait, cut fish, and shrimp is fishing apparatus and one accompanying Allows anglers to fish the entire lake without
exempt from a fishing license. companion while the blind or physically having to purchase a resident or nonresident
» Any person legally blind or physically impaired person is fishing is exempt from license. Oklahoma residents with a valid fish-
impaired who is unable to properly use a fishing license. ing license are not required to purchase this
fishing apparatus and one accompanying license if only fishing the Oklahoma portion
companion while the blind or physically of the lake.
impaired person is fishing is exempt from
a fishing license.
» Any patient of a state institution in Okla-
homa established for the care and treat-
ment of mental illness or alcohol or drug
dependency or any person developmen-
tally disabled residing in any group home
or other institution or persons develop-
mentally disabled when accompanied by
an attendant of such institution or legal
guardian or when fishing on institutional
property is exempt from a fishing license.
» Job Corps trainees of this state, having
a proper identification card are exempt
from a fishing license.
» Any person participating in an aquatic
education event or clinic sanctioned by
the Wildlife Department is exempt from
a fishing license.

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