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Residency Definitions Management Areas must have a valid Land Access Oklahoma Residents
Any person holding a valid driver license is Permit, unless exempt. Persons residing in another • Under 16 years of age are exempt from the
considered a resident of the state that issued the state who own land in Oklahoma but do not live purchase of:
license. For a valid Oklahoma driver license to be on that land, and are fishing on that land, must » Fishing license
used as the sole source of proof of residency, it must purchase a nonresident fishing license. » Hunting license
be at least 60 days from the date the license was Hunting License Requirements » Federal duck stamp
issued, except for lifetime license applicants, whose » Oklahoma waterfowl license
license must have been issued for six months or License requirements are listed by game animal » Wildlife Conservation Passport
longer. If a person does not hold a valid driver throughout this book. For many wildlife species » Land access permit
license, the Department may consider other a “hunting license” is one of those requirements. » HIP
reliable documentation, such as resident income There are many different types of “hunting • Under 18 years of age are exempt from the
tax returns, voter registration, motor vehicle or licenses” that meet this requirement, and rather purchase of:
vessel registrations, and other public records than listing all of them with every species, we » Wildlife Conservation Passport
documenting residence. have listed them below. So, if a “hunting license” » Land access permit
Residency for children under 18 years of age is required, you must possess any one of the » Persons under 18 who are in legal and
is presumed to be that of the custodial parent, following: physical custody of the State of Oklahoma
including a custodial parent where there is a joint IF YOU ARE A RESIDENT or its agencies by court order, or who are in
custody order and the physical custody of the child the custody of a child care facility as defined
is shared by both parents, or legal guardian unless A “hunting license” is any one of the following: by Title 10 O.S., Section 402, are exempt from
otherwise documented. a fishing and hunting license
Persons who own land in Oklahoma but do not • Annual Hunting License • 64 years or older are exempt from the purchase
live here are considered nonresidents. A person • Annual Combination Hunting/Fishing License of:
cannot claim multiple states of residence, with the • Annual Youth Hunting License » Land access permit
following exception: • Annual Youth Combination Hunting/Fishing » HIP requirements (including those who will
License turn 64 during the calendar year in which
• Fiscal-Year Hunting License
• A person who is not otherwise a resident of they intend to hunt migratory birds)
the state and is a member of the Armed Forces • Fiscal-Year Combination Hunting/Fishing » Residents 65 years old or older are exempt
of the United States and is on active duty and License from the purchase of the Oklahoma
permanently assigned to a military installation • Fiscal-Year Youth Hunting License waterfowl license
located in the state shall be eligible to qualify • Fiscal-Year Youth Combination Hunting/ • Landowners or Tenants
as a resident for annual license purchases Fishing License » Resident owners or tenants, their spouses,
if the person presents with the license • 5-Year Hunting License parents, grandparents, children and their
application a certificate of assignment in the • 5-Year Combination Hunting/Fishing License spouses, grandchildren and their spouses
state from a commanding officer or designated • 5-Year Disability Hunting License who fish in private ponds on land owned or
representative. A spouse or dependent of the • Lifetime Hunting License leased by such owner or tenant are exempt
person who is not otherwise a resident of the • Lifetime Combination Hunting/Fishing from a fishing license.
state, is living within the same household and License » Resident landowners or tenants who hunt
is similarly certified by a commanding officer, • Lifetime Disabled Veteran Combination only on land owned or agriculturally leased
shall also be eligible to qualify as a resident. Hunting/Fishing License (under 60 percent by them (not including hunting leases) are
• The residency status of any person, except active disability) exempt from the hunting license.
duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces and any • Lifetime Disabled Veteran Combination » Resident landowners who hunt waterfowl
dependents of the member, shall terminate if the Hunting/Fishing License (60 percent or more and other migratory game birds only on
person obtains any resident hunting, fishing, disability) their own property are exempt from the
trapping license or permit or valid driver license • Lifetime Senior Citizen Hunting License Oklahoma waterfowl license and HIP
issued by another state. A nonresident is any • Lifetime Senior Citizen Combination Hunting/ requirements.
individual who is a resident of another state Fishing License » Only resident landowners or tenants or
or who has resided in Oklahoma for a period IF YOU ARE A NONRESIDENT such individuals’ children who trap on
of less than 60 days whether or not he or she land owned or agriculturally leased by such
intends to make Oklahoma his or her home. A “hunting license” is any one of the following: owners or agricultural lessees (not including
hunting leases) are exempt from purchasing
• Nonresident Annual Hunting License
License Requirements • Nonresident Fiscal-Year Hunting License a trapping license.
• Nonresident 5-Day Hunting License » Persons residing in another state who own
Fishing License Requirements (Licenses are not valid for big game. Please refer land in Oklahoma but do not live on that
An Oklahoma resident or nonresident fishing to big game sections for license requirements.) land are considered nonresidents and are
not exempt.
license is required of all persons who take, attempt • Landowners or Agricultural Lessees
to take or possess fish or other aquatic dwelling Note: Nonresidents who hold a resident lifetime » Landowners or agricultural lessees who kill
organisms by any method in Oklahoma. All license (hunting or combination) have the same bobcats, raccoons, gray/red foxes or river
required licenses or written evidence of exemption exemptions as a resident lifetime license-holder. otters actually found destroying livestock
and identification must be carried on your person The Nonresident Lifetime Hunting, Nonresident or poultry are exempt from the purchase of
while fishing. Electronic licenses on your phone are Lifetime Combination Hunting/Fishing, Lifetime the fur license. No landowner or agricultural
allowed. Persons fishing the Red River must have Nonresident Small Game Hunting and Lifetime lessee who takes these species under the
a valid Oklahoma fishing license unless exempt. Nonresident Combination Small Game Hunting/ depredation exemption may remove any
In addition, persons fishing on waters located Fishing licenses are no longer available for part of the fur or unskinned carcass from
within the Honobia Creek or Three Rivers Wildlife purchase. However, these licenses are honored the premises where taken. Landowners or
for people already possessing one.
agricultural lessees taking furbearers in open
Fiscal year licenses will be License Exemptions season with intent to sell must possess a fur
license. This license is not required for those
discontinued Nov. 1, 2022. Proof of exemption from a license or permit who run or chase furbearers with dogs but
must be carried while in the field. do not take.
• Lifetime License Holders (Hunting,
Combination, Senior Citizen & Disabled
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