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DO YOU CARE
ABOUT WILDLIFE?
Help Us Protect Them...
Operation Game Thief (OGT) is a program
of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife
Conservation designed specifically to
stop illegal killing of the fish and game
which belong to you, whether you’re an
angler, sportsman or outdoor enthusiast.
It’s a big problem with no simple solution.
Help from public sportsmen and sports-
women makes all the difference.
Here’s why:
• One day before the opening of a
recent deer season, two poachers
killed four whitetail bucks.
• Late one summer night, three men
steered their boat across a state res-
ervoir, stopped at their illegal net site
and hauled in a load of striped bass
and other open-water fish they could
sell for $1 a pound on the commer-
cial market.
In each of these examples, you were the
loser. You lost hunting and fishing oppor-
tunities or the chance to view wildlife in
their natural surroundings. At the same
time, law-abiding sportsmen received
a bad reputation from those who fail to
distinguish between legal and illegal hunt-
ing. OGT is something everyone can do
to help wildlife and help us apprehend
the poachers.
The OGT toll-free phone number
is (800) 522-8039.
Callers can remain anonymous.

FREE FISHING DAYS
This guide is not a legal document. This
June 3-4, 2023 guide is an interpretive summary of the Titles
29 and 800 of Oklahoma Statutes governing
Anyone may fish in Oklahoma fish and wildlife laws as established by the
on these days without a state Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission.
license (free paddlefish permit For a complete listing of official regulations,
still required). you can obtain copies of current Oklahoma
Statutes through your local library.
Some city permits may still be
required. We manage and protect fish and wildlife,
along with their habitats, while also growing
our community of hunters and anglers,
Be sure to take partnering with those who love the outdoors,
someone fishing! and fostering stewardship with those who
care for the land. The Wildlife Department
receives no general state tax revenues and is
proud to be funded primarily by hunters and
anglers. For general information on licenses,
RBFF regulations and the current fishing report, log
on to wildlifedepartment.com or call (405) 521-
3851. Effective date of this guide: July 1, 2022,
until superceded by any subsequent guide.

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