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Veteran) purchase of: Forces of the United States and is on active
» Annual hunting and/or fishing license » HIP requirements duty and permanently assigned to a military
» Deer, elk, antelope and turkey licenses » Federal duck stamp installation located in the state shall be
» Oklahoma waterfowl license » Exempt from a fishing license are eligible to qualify as a resident for annual
» Trapping license nonresidents under 16 years old who reside licenses if the person presents with the
» Fur license in states who do not require nonresident license application a certificate of assignment
Holders of these lifetime licenses are not fishing licenses for persons under 16 years in the state from a commanding officer or
exempt from the purchase of the federal duck of age. designated representative.
stamp, bear licenses, land access permit, HIP • Under 18 years of age are exempt from the » A spouse or dependent of the person who is
requirements or federal sandhill crane permit, purchase of: not otherwise a resident of the state, is living
unless exempt by age as listed above. » Persons under 18 who are in legal and physi- within the same household and is similarly
• Disability cal custody of the State of Oklahoma or its certified by a commanding officer, shall also
» Residents having a proven permanent agencies by court order, or who are in the be eligible to qualify as a resident.
disability which renders them non- custody of a child care facility as defined by • Other exemptions
ambulatory and confines them to a Title 10 O.S., Section 402, are exempt from a » Nonresidents 65 and older who are residents
wheelchair, as certified by a medical doctor, fishing and hunting license of Texas (Valid ID required) are exempt from
are exempt from the hunting and fishing • • 64 years or older are exempt from the pur- a fishing license.
license. chase of HIP requirements (including those » Any person legally blind or physically
» Resident disabled veterans with a disability who will turn 64 during the calendar year in impaired who is unable to properly use
rating of 60 percent or more are exempt from which they intend to hunt migratory birds). fishing apparatus and one accompanying
the purchase of: • Lifetime Licenses held by former residents companion while the blind or physically
– Fishing License » Nonresidents who formerly lived in impaired person is fishing is exempt from
– Hunting License Oklahoma and purchased a resident lifetime a fishing license.
In addition to the the hunting and fishing hunting, resident lifetime combination, » Persons under 18 who are in legal and
license, resident disabled veterans resident senior citizen hunting, resident physical custody of the State of Oklahoma
with a disability rating of 100 percent senior citizen combination or lifetime or its agencies by court order is exempt from
are also exempt from the purchase of disabled veteran license may still use the the hunting or fishing license.
deer licenses. Call State Department of license with all the same privileges. Those » Persons under 18 who are in the custody of a
Veterans Affairs, (888) 655-2838 to acquire privileges are listed on page 6. child care facility as defined by Title 10 O.S.,
proof of exemption. • Landowners Section 402 is exempt from the hunting or
• Other Exemptions » Landowners who hunt waterfowl and other fishing license.
» Those participating in Oklahoma’s Free migratory game birds only on their own » Any patient of a state institution in
Fishing Days are exempt from a fishing property are exempt from the Oklahoma Oklahoma established for the care and
license waterfowl license and HIP requirements. treatment of mental illness or alcohol or drug
» Those participating in Oklahoma’s Free • Military Personnel dependency or any person developmentally
Hunting Days are exempt from a hunting » A person who is not otherwise a resident disabled residing in any group home or other
license of the state and is a member of the Armed institution or persons developmentally
» Any person who fishes with pole and line,
trotline or throw line in streams, natural
ponds and mine pits in or forming the
boundary of the county in which he is a bona
fide resident, when using any bait other than
commercial or artificial bait, blood, stink bait,
cut fish, and shrimp.
» Any person legally blind or physically
impaired who is unable to properly use
fishing apparatus and one accompanying
companion while the blind or physically
impaired person is fishing.
» Any patient of a state institution in
Oklahoma established for the care and
treatment of mental illness or alcohol or drug
dependency or any person developmentally
disabled residing in any group home or other
institution or persons developmentally
disabled when accompanied by an attendant
of such institution or legal guardian or when
fishing on institutional property.
» Job Corps trainees of this state, having a
proper identification card.
» Any person participating in an aquatic
education event or clinic sanctioned by the
Wildlife Department.
Nonresidents
• Under 14 years of age are exempt from the
purchase of:
» Fishing license
» Hunting license
» HIP requirements
» Federal duck stamp
• Under 16 years of age are exempt from the

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