Computer-Aided Hunting
     The use of computer software or services that allow a person, not physically present, to remotely control a firearm or weapon to hunt any live animal or bird is prohibited.

Dogs For Hunting
    Dogs may be used in taking bear,  deer, elk, antelope and turkey.
    Except as otherwise provided, nothing shall prohibit the year-round pursuit of game (species that can be lawfully hunted with dogs) for dog training or sport only. However, unless otherwise provided, no person in pursuit of game with hunting dogs outside the regular harvest season shall possess the means to harvest such game.

Final Destination
    For purposes of pheasant, turkey bear, deer, elk, Eurasian Collared dove and antelope "final destination" shall be the hunter's residence or place of consumption.

Headlighting / Spotlighting
    No person may attempt to take, take, attempt to catch, catch, attempt to capture, capture, attempt to kill, or kill any deer, feral animal or other wildlife except fish and frogs or except as provided by law, by the use of a vehicle mounted spotlight or other powerful light at night, by what is commonly known as "headlighting" (or "spotlighting") or use of any light enhancement device, (night scopes).  Provided, however, nothing in this code shall prevent one from possessing a .22 caliber rimfire rifle or .22 caliber rimfire pistol and a light carried on his person while in pursuit of furbearers with hounds during the legal, open furbearer season, while possessing a valid hunting license and and fur license, unless exempt.

Hunting During Big Game Seasons
    Any person hunting any wildlife in open areas during the youth deer gun, bear muzzleloader, deer muzzleloader, deer gun, holiday antlerless deer gun (in open areas) elk gun (in open areas) seasons with a shotgun and rifled slug, or any rifle or handgun larger than a .22 caliber long rifle, must possess a valid bear, deer, elk or antelope license, unless otherwise exempt.

Hunting From Motor Vehicles
    No person may harass, attempt to capture, capture, take, attempt to take, kill or attempt to kill any wildlife with the aid of any motor-driven land, air or water conveyance, except a non- ambulatory person may hunt from said conveyances with a non-ambulatory or motor vehicle permit. Provided, however, nothing in this code shall prevent the use of motor-driven land or water conveyances for following dogs in the act of hunting, when use of said conveyances is restricted to public roads or waterways. Said conveyances may be used on private property for following dogs in the act of hunting with the landowner's or occupant's permission.

Landowner Permission
    Hunters must obtain permission to enter any posted or occupied land or land primarily devoted to farming, ranching or forestry purposes.
    Nothing in this web site or your 2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide shall be interpreted as permitting hunting or allowing access into any area, public or private, without permission from the owners or custodian as required by law. Beginning Nov. 1 2011, all persons are prohibited from entering land owned by another without permission for the sole purpose of retrieving domestic livestock or other animals.
    Consent is not valid for more than one year, unless the owner, lessee, or occupant specifically grants consent for a specified period of time.

Possessing Wildlife
    No person may possess any game bird, animal or other wildlife, or portions thereof, that have been taken by another person unless written information giving the taker's name, address, license number, date taken and the number and kinds of game birds, animal or other wildlife, is attached to the game birds, animal or other wildlife or portions thereof. In addition, information on turkey (east of I-35) bear, deer, elk, and antelope must include where game was checked or the online confirmation number. The person's name and address receiving said wildlife must also appear on the written information.
    It shall be unlawful for any person to have in their possession any meat, head, hide, or any part of the carcass of any wildlife, not legally taken. The keeping of wildlife as pets and the sale of wildlife or parts thereof is strictly controlled by state and federal laws.

Protected Species
    All migratory birds, which include all hawks, owls, eagles, songbirds and all other birds except resident game birds, house sparrows and starlings are protected by federal and state law. House sparrows and starlings are the only birds that are not protected by either federal or state law. However, federal regulations provide for the control of black birds under a depredation order. For a complete regulations, see 50 CFR, Part 20.43.
    Endangered and threatened species are protected by federal and/or state law.

Oklahoma Endangered & Threatened Species:
Gray bat, Indiana bat, Ozark big-eared bat, black-capped vireo, piping plover, whooping crane, red-cockaded woodpecker, interior least tern, American alligator, leopard darter, Ozark cavefish, longnose darter, Neosho madtom, Arkansas River shiner, blackside darter, Oklahoma cave crayfish, American buryying beetle, Ouachita rock pocketbook, Neosho mucket, scaleshell mussell, and winged mapleleaf mussell.

Selling of  Wildlife

    Except as otherwise provided for by law, no person may buy, barter, trade, sell or offer, or expose for sale all or any part of any fish or wildlife or the nest or eggs of any bird, protected by law.

Shooting From Road
    Shooting from or across any public road, highway (or right-of-way) or railroad right-of-way is prohibited. Public roadways are defined as any governmental or corporate roadways where vehicular traffic is not restricted and the roadway is routinely used by the general public.

Shotgun Pellet Size
    No person in the field may possess or attempt to harvest any wildlife, except waterfowl and crane, with a shotgun using shot larger than a conventional BB (.180 in. dia.)
    Hogs are not wildlife, see page 36 of your 2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide or click here.

Silencers
    Silencers may not be used to hunt game animals, game or nongame birds.

Taking of Wildlife
    No person, including but not limited to persons licensed for commercial hunting or wildlife breeders, may hunt, chase, capture, shoot, shoot at, wound, attempt to take or take, attempt to kill or kill, or slaughter an antelope, moose, whitetail or mule deer, bear, elk, mountain lion, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, wild turkey, or any subspecies except as otherwise provided by statute or commission rule.

Transportation of Firearms, Bows & Crossbows
    Except as otherwise provided, no person may transport a loaded firearm in a land or water motor vehicle. "Loaded firearms" shall mean firearm that has live rounds in an inserted clip, attached magazine, cylinder or chamber, or a capped muzzleloader with a loaded powder charge and bullet. No bow may be transported at full or partial draw in a motorized vehicle.
    Muzzleloaders may be transported with a loaded powder charge and bullet as long as the gun is uncapped or battery is disconnected.
    Crossbows may not be transported in a motorized vehicle unless uncocked or disassembled.

Use of Fire
    No person shall concentrate, drive, molest, hunt, take, capture, kill, or attempt to take any wildlife by aid of any fire or smoke whether manmade or natural.

Wanton Waste
    No person may capture, kill or destroy any wildlife protected by law and remove the head, claws, teeth, hide, antlers, horns or any or all of such parts from the carcass with the intent to abandon the carcass. No person may kill any wildlife protected by law and abandon the carcass without disposing of the carcass in the most appropriate manner.