New Rules in Effect Now for Nonresidents Using Public Lands in Oklahoma
New this year, nonresidents accessing certain public hunting and fishing areas for any reason must check in and out of the area, and most nonresidents hunting game birds on a WMA (this includes any GMA, PHA, WRP, WDU, or WMU) must possess a game bird permit. The game bird permit costs $100 and is available through the Go Outdoors Oklahoma license system.
Nonresidents who hold an Oklahoma resident lifetime hunting license or lifetime combination fishing & hunting license are not required to purchase a game bird permit, but they are still required to check in if using a WMA.
The new check-in rules are in effect to help the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation better understand how public hunting and fishing areas are used. More information, including a list of required areas, is available now at wildlifedepartment.com/check-in. The new check-in rules do not apply to Oklahoma residents.
To check in and check out or obtain a game bird permit, login to your Go Outdoors Oklahoma profile at GoOutdoorsOklahoma.com. More information is available below.
Check out the Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, available now online and in print anywhere hunting licenses are sold.
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