Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation
Chapter 25 - Wildlife Rules
Subchapter 7 - General Hunting Seasons
Part 7 - FALCONRY
Section 800:25-7-33 - General stipulations
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) Nonresident General and Master falconers will be allowed to take legal raptors in Oklahoma provided that their state of residence reciprocates such approval for Oklahoma falconers. Nonresidents must make written application to the Department for a falconry license and hunting license prior to attempting to take a raptor from the wild. Nonresidents are required to show proof of falconer's license in their state of residence. Nonresidents shall be limited to taking one raptor per year.
(b) A falconry license holder may release raptors native to Oklahoma at any time. Falconers may hack the bird to the wild.
(c) Firearms shall not be used to aid in harvesting game while hunting with raptors.
(d) Falconers shall submit any permanent address change to the Department within 30 days.
(e) The Department may suspend or revoke a falconer's license for failure to comply with state or federal falconry rules or for improper care of birds in their possession.
(f) A falconer may transfer a wild caught falconry bird to a raptor propagation permit.
(g) No falconer may posses more than 5 raptors at any given time.
Amended at 9 Ok Reg 1291, eff 11-15-91 (emergency); Amended at 9 Ok Reg 3075, eff 7-13-92; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 4289, eff 7-25-94; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 1625, eff 7-1-05; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2638, eff 7-11-09
