Fishing License Requirements
An Oklahoma fishing license is required of all persons 18 or older who take, attempt to take or possess fish or other aquatic dwelling organisms by any method in Oklahoma. Licenses or written evidence of exemption and identification must be carried on your person while fishing. Electronic licenses are allowed. Persons fishing the Red River must have a valid Oklahoma fishing license unless exempt. In addition, persons fishing within Honobia Creek or Three Rivers Wildlife Management Areas must have a valid Land Access Permit, unless exempt. Persons residing in another state who own land in Oklahoma but do not live on that land, and are fishing on that land, must purchase a nonresident fishing license.
Hunting License Definition
A resident "hunting license" is any one of the following:
- Annual Hunting License
- Annual Combination Fishing & Hunting License
- Youth Annual Super Hunting License
- 3-Year Combination Fishing & Hunting License
- Disability 5-Year Combination Fishing & Hunting License
- Disabled Veteran Lifetime Combination Fishing & Hunting License
- Senior Citizen Lifetime Combination Fishing & Hunting License
A nonresident "hunting license" is any one of the following:
- Nonresident Annual Hunting License
- Nonresident 5-Day Hunting License
- Nonresident Youth Annual Super Hunting License
- Nonresident Youth 5-Day Super Hunting License
(As an adult nonresident you must have a Nonresident Annual Hunting License to hunt big game, turkey, or waterfowl in addition to a species/season specific license. Please refer to big game, turkey, and waterfowl sections for license requirements.)
Note: Nonresidents who hold a resident lifetime license (hunting or combination) have the same exemptions as a resident lifetime license holder. The resident lifetime hunting, resident lifetime senior citizen hunting, resident 5-year hunting, nonresident lifetime hunting, nonresident lifetime combination fishing/hunting, lifetime nonresident small game hunting and lifetime nonresident combination small game fishing/hunting licenses are no longer available for purchase. However, these licenses are honored for people already possessing one.
I'm a Resident Hunter. What Licenses Do I Need?
This is a reference chart only. Please review information about hunter education, license requirements (above), and exemptions. This chart does not apply to good-for-life licenses such as lifetime hunting or senior citizen licenses. See License Exemptions for information on lifetime license exemptions.
Species Hunted | Adult (18 +) | Youth (17 and below) |
|---|---|---|
| Deer Archery | Hunting license & deer archery license | Youth Annual Super Hunting License |
| Deer Muzzleloader | Hunting license & deer muzzleloader license | Youth Annual Super Hunting License |
| Deer Gun | Hunting license & deer gun license | Youth Annual Super Hunting License |
| Elk | Hunting license & elk license (for each animal hunted) | Youth Annual Super Hunting License |
| Antelope | Hunting license & antelope license (for each animal hunted) | Youth Annual Super Hunting License |
| Bear (Archery or Muzzleloader) | Hunting license & bear license | Youth Annual Super Hunting License |
| Squirrel, Rabbit or Prairie Dog | Hunting license | None |
| Trapping | Hunting license | Youth Annual Super Hunting License |
| Hog (feral swine) | No hunting license is required to pursue hog, except on public lands (see Small Game/Hog Regulations for public land information.) However, individuals pursuing hog on private land during any open big game gun or muzzleloader seasons must have the appropriate license for that season. | None |
| Quail & Pheasant | Hunting license | None |
| Turkey (Spring or Fall) | Hunting license & turkey license | Youth Annual Super Hunting License |
| Dove, Rail (sora & Virginia), Gallinule (purple gallinule & common moorhen), Woodcock, Common Snipe | Hunting license & HIP (Harvest Information Program) permit | None |
| Teal, Resident Canada Goose, Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese) | Hunting license, HIP, State Waterfowl Stamp & Federal Migratory Bird Stamp | Youth Annual Super Hunting License and HIP (Federal Migratory Bird Stamp for ages 16-17 only) |