Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
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.
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