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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.