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LICENSES

• A member of the National Guard. I’M A RESIDENT HUNTER. WHAT LICENSES DO I NEED?
• Hunters thirty (30) and younger: Anyone
who is not hunter education-certified may This is a reference chart only. Please read through this guide for complete information about
buy an apprentice-designated hunting li- hunter education, license requirements, and exemptions. This chart does not apply to good-
cense. Such hunters must abide by accom- for-life licenses such as the lifetime hunting or senior citizen licenses. See page 5 for information
panying hunter requirements. on lifetime licenses exemptions.
• Hunters nine (9) and younger: Anyone who
is not hunter education-certified may buy SPECIES HUNTED LICENSE(S) RESIDENTS NEED:
an apprentice-designated hunting license. Deer: Archery Hunting license & Deer archery license for each deer hunted
Such hunters must abide by accompanying (must be valid for the current calendar year)
hunter requirements for all species. All: Youth deer gun license (antlered or antlerless) for each
deer hunted. In addition:
ACCOMPANYING HUNTER REQUIREMENTS Deer: Youth Gun • 16-17 years old: hunting license
• Big Game (deer, elk, bear and antelope) – • Younger than 16: exempt from hunting license
• Youths may also harvest a turkey in counties having a fall
accompanying hunter shall be within arms turkey season, provided the hunter has a Fall turkey license.
lengths of the apprentice hunter or close Hunting license & Deer muzzleloader license (antlered or ant-
enough to take immediate control of the fire- Deer: Muzzleloader lerless) for each deer hunted
arm or archery equipment of the apprentice. Hunting license & Deer gun license (antlered or antlerless) for
• Small Game (including turkey) – accompa- Deer: Gun each deer hunted
nying hunter shall be in sight of and able to Deer: Holiday Antlerless Hunting license & Holiday antlerless deer gun license
communicate with the apprentice hunter in Hunting license & Elk license for each elk hunted and written
a normal voice without the aid of any com- Elk landowner permission
munication device. When a license is not re- Hunting license & Antelope license for each antelope hunted
quired (residents under sixteen (16) years of Antelope and written landowner permission
age, nonresidents under fourteen (14) years Bear: Archery Hunting license & Bear license (Must be purchased prior to
of age) the hunter must still be accompanied. the start of archery season.)
• Accompanying hunter must be eighteen (18) Hunting license & Bear license
years of age or older who possesses a certifi- Bear: Muzzleloader (must be purchased prior to the start of muzzleloader season).
cate of hunter education or is exempt from the An unfilled bear archery license is also valid
hunter education certification requirements. Squirrel, Rabbit or Prairie Dog Hunting license
No hunting license is required to pursue hog, except on pub-
APPRENTICE HUNTER REQUIREMENTS lic lands (see page 49 for public land information.) However,
An apprentice designation is the option chosen Hog (feral swine) individuals pursuing hog on private land during any open big
game gun or muzzleloader seasons must have the appropri-
when a hunter 30 or younger has not obtained ate license for that season.
their hunter education certification. This desig- Quail & Pheasant Hunting license
nation is chosen in lieu of the hunter education Turkey: Fall Archery Hunting license & Fall turkey license
ID number when purchasing a license. Anyone Turkey: Fall Gun Hunting license & Fall turkey license
buying a hunting or season specific license who Turkey: Youth Spring Hunting license & Spring turkey license
has not completed hunter education certifica- Turkey: Spring Hunting license & Spring turkey license
tion will have the hunter education number on Dove, Rail (sora & Virginia), Gallinule
that particular license designated as appren- (purple gallinule & common moorhen), Hunting license & HIP (Harvest Information Program) permit
tice. An individual who is in possession of an Woodcock, Common Snipe
“apprentice-designated” license must abide by Teal, Resident Canada Goose, Hunting license & HIP (Harvest Information Program) permit
accompanying hunter requirements. Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese) & State Waterfowl Stamp & Federal Migratory Bird Stamp

HUNTER EDUCATION CLASSES

If you are unable to attend one of the scheduled classes or prefer to complete your hunter education certification online you can take the
course online for free. Just go to wildlifedepartment.com click on Hunter Education under the Hunting tab, then Online and finally Take the
Hunter Ed Course online. You must pre-register for in-person classes at wildlifedepartment.com. Must be 10 years of age or older to sign up.
DISTRICT 1 • Tahlequah, DISTRICT 4 DISTRICT 6 DISTRICT 8
Sept. 23, 2023
• Afton, Aug. 19, 2023 • Ada, Aug. 12, 2023 • Marlow, • Ponca City,
• Fort Gibson, Aug. 19, 2023 Aug. 26, 2023
• Owasso, Aug. 19, 2023 • Durant, Aug. 19, 2023
Sept. 30, 2023
• Skiatook, Aug. 26, 2023 • Sallisaw, • Bristow, • Fort Cobb, • Woodward,
Aug. 26, 2023
Sept. 16, 2023
• Dewey, Aug. 27, 2023 Oct. 7, 2023 Aug. 26, 2023 • Kingfisher, • Enid, Sept. 16, 2023
• Jenks, Oct. 14, 2023 DISTRICT 3 DISTRICT 5 Nov. 11, 2023
Nov. 11, 2023 • Guymon, Sept. 16, 2023
• Broken Bow, • Edmond, DISTRICT 7
DISTRICT 2 Aug. 26, 2023 Aug. 19, 2023,
Oct. 19, 2023 • Altus, Aug. 12, 2023
• Wagoner, Aug. 12, 2023 • Poteau, Sept. 16, 2023
• Shawnee, • Elk City, Aug. 19, 2023
• Muskogee, • Antlers, Sept. 16, 2023 Sept. 9, 2023 • Granite, Scan for
Aug. 19, 2023 more
• McAlester, • Wayne, Sept. 23, 2023
• Okmulgee, Sept. 16, 2023 Sept. 30, 2023 hunter
Sept. 9, 2023 • Foss, Sept. 30, 2023 ed info:

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