License Requirements

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. All required licenses or written evidence of exemption and identification must be carried on your person while fishing. Electronic licenses on your phone are allowed. Persons fishing the Red River must have a valid Oklahoma fishing license unless exempt. In addition, persons fishing on waters located within the 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 Requirements

License requirements are listed by game animal throughout the regulations. For many wildlife species a “hunting license” is one of those requirements. There are many different types of “hunting licenses” that meet this requirement, and rather than listing all of them with every species, we have listed them below. So, if a “hunting license” is required, you must possess any one of the following:

If You Are A Resident

A “hunting license” is any one of the following: 

• Annual Hunting License
• Annual Combination Fishing/Hunting License
• Annual Youth Super Hunting License
• 3-Year Combination Fishing/Hunting License
• Disability 5-year combination Fishing/Hunting License
• Lifetime Combination Fishing/Hunting License
• Disabled Veteran Lifetime Combination Fishing/Hunting Licenses
• Senior Citizen Lifetime Combination Fishing/Hunting License

If You Are A Nonresident

A “hunting license” is any one of the following:

• Nonresident Annual Hunting License
• Nonresident 5-Day Hunting License
• Nonresident Youth Annual Super Hunting
• Nonresident Youth 5-day Super Hunting License

(Licenses are not valid for big game, turkey, or waterfowl. Please refer to big game, turkey, and waterfowl 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.

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