Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation
Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules
Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons
Part 7 - FALCONRY
Section 800:25-7-29 - License requirements
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) No resident may take, transport or possess any raptor without having first obtained an Oklahoma Falconer's license. Nonresidents must possess a falconers license from their state of residence to transport or possess any raptor in Oklahoma.
(b) Said license permits an Oklahoma resident to possess and use designated legal raptors in hunting during the regular and special falconry upland game and migratory bird seasons. Nonresidents are required to possess an Oklahoma hunting license and a falconers license from their state of residence to possess and use designated legal raptors in hunting during the regular and special falconry upland game and migratory bird seasons. Oklahoma Waterfowl License, HIP permit and Federal Duck Stamp requirements apply to resident and non-resident falconers.
(c) Individuals failing the falconry examination may reapply after a period of three months.
(d) Licenses may be renewed upon expiration without examination provided the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is satisfied with the competency of the applicant whose license has expired. Falconers whose license has lapsed for more than five (5) years can re-apply for a falconry permit only after correctly answering 80 percent of the questions on the falconry exam.
Amended at 9 Ok Reg 1291, eff 11-15-91 (emergency); Amended at 9 Ok Reg 3075, eff 7-13-92; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2638, eff 7-11-09