Waterfowl License Information
License, Stamp and Permit Requirements
1) Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program (HIP) Permit: All migratory
bird hunters, including lifetime license holders who hunt migratory birds (dove,
ducks, geese, sandhill cranes, woodcock, rails, gallinules and snipe), must
purchase and carry a Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program (HIP) permit
while hunting migratory birds. Permits are available from any Oklahoma hunting
license dealer for $3 or can be purchased online at no cost at
www.wildlifedepartment.com. HIP permits are similar to the Oklahoma
waterfowl hunting license in that they are valid from July 1 through the
following June 30.
Sportsmen exempt from carrying the HIP Permit include:
a) all hunters under 16 years of age,
b) all hunters 64 years of age or older (or those who turn 64 during the
calendar year in which they intend to hunt migratory birds), and
c) resident landowners hunting only on their own land.
2) Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Federal duck stamp):
Federal law requires that every waterfowl hunter 16 years of age and over must
carry on their person a valid Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp,
signed in ink across the face. These are available for $15 at U.S. Post Offices.
"Waterfowl" refers to ducks and geese only. No federal duck stamp is required
for coot or sandhill crane hunting.
3) Oklahoma Waterfowl Hunting License (waterfowl stamp): Every resident 16 years of age and over and every nonresident (regardless of age) must have in their possession an Oklahoma Waterfowl Hunting License while hunting waterfowl, unless exempt. Licenses are available from any Oklahoma hunting license dealer. Instant licenses are available at www.wildlifedepartment.com (a $3 convenience fee will be applied to your total). "Waterfowl" refers to ducks and geese only. No state waterfowl license is required for coot or sandhill crane hunting.
Sportsmen
exempt from carrying the Oklahoma Waterfowl Hunting License include:
a) resident landowners hunting on their own land,
b) ODWC resident lifetime hunting or combination license holders,
c) ODWC senior citizen hunting or combination license holders
d) residents born during 1922 or before, and
e) residents under 16 years of age.
4) Federal Sandhill Crane Permit: All sandhill crane hunters, including
lifetime license holders, must now purchase the Federal Sandhill Crane Permit
for $3. Permits are available from any Oklahoma hunting license dealer. Instant
permits are available at
www.wildlifedepartment.com (a convenience fee will be applied to your total).
5) Hunting License: Residents 16 years of age and older (unless exempt) and
Nonresidents 14 years of age and older (unless exempt) must possess either an
annual hunting or combination license. Refer to the current Oklahoma Hunting
Guide for specific license exemptions.
6). Fishing and Hunting Legacy Permit: This $5 permit is required of anyone hunting, including nonresidents, unless exempt. Those persons exempt from the fishing and hunting legacy permit include all Oklahoma lifetime license holders, senior citizens lifetime license holders, residents who have a 5-year disability hunting license, residents under 18 or 64 years of age or older, nonresidents under the age of 14, and those who are otherwise exempt from an annual hunting license.