“Endangered” refers to any wildlife species or subspecies in the wild or in captivity whose prospects of survival and reproduction are in immediate jeopardy and includes those species listed as endangered by the federal government, as well as any species or subspecies identified as threatened by Oklahoma statute or Commission resolution. Laws 1974, c. 17, […]
“Exotic wildlife” includes any and all species of wildlife that are not indigenous to, or that may not be found in the wild in, the continental United States. Laws 1991, c. 182, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Laws 1993, c. 214, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
“Exotic livestock” means commercially raised animals of the families bovidae, cervidae, anticopridae and ratites, and animals of the order Galliformes. Added by Laws 1996, c. 7, § 3, emerg. eff. March 19, 1996.
“Exhibit” means to display a wild animal to members of the general public for any reason. Added by Laws 2003, c. 188, § 1, eff. July 1, 2003.
“Fishing” is defined as the taking or attempting to take fish or other aquatic dwelling organisms by hook and line, seine, trap or such other means as may be designated as legal by the provisions of this Code or by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission. Laws 1974, c. 17, § 2-110, emerg. eff. April 8, […]
“Furbearer” is any animal whose fur or pelt has commercial value and includes specifically: beaver, badger, bobcat, fox, mink, muskrat, opossum, otter, raccoon, skunk and weasel. Laws 1974, c. 17, § 2-111, emerg. eff. April 8, 1974; Laws 1977, c. 171, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1977.
“Gallinaceous game bird” means a heavy-bodied, short, broad winged, fowl-like bird commonly sought after by sportsmen and includes pheasant, prairie chicken, quail and turkey. Laws 1974, c. 17, § 2-112, emerg. eff. April 8, 1974.
“Game,” when used alone, refers to mammals and birds and does not include fish. Laws 1974, c. 17, § 2-113, emerg. eff. April 8, 1974.
“Game bird” is a bird species normally sought after by sportsmen, and includes only all species of brant, cranes, doves, ducks, gallinules, geese, grouse, partridge, pheasant, quail, prairie chickens, rails, snipes, swans, tinamous, wild turkeys, woodcock, and any part thereof. Laws 1974, c. 17, § 2-114, emerg. eff. April 8, 1974; Laws 1992, c. 149, […]
“Game fish” is a fish normally sought after by sportsmen, and includes only largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, white bass, spotted bass, black crappie, white crappie, northern pike, trout, sauger, saugeye, striped bass, walleye, blue catfish and channel catfish. Blue catfish and channel catfish are herein defined to mean “forked tail” catfish. Laws 1974, c. 17, […]
“Game mammal” is any mammalian species normally sought after by sportsmen and protected by this Code, or any part of such animal. Laws 1974, c. 17, § 2-116, emerg. eff. April 8, 1974.
“Game warden” is a duly authorized employee of the Department whose primary duties are the enforcement of the wildlife conservation laws of Oklahoma. Whenever the word “ranger” appears in this title it shall have the same meaning as “game warden”. Laws 1991, c. 182, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
“Headlighting” is the use of any light or light enhancement device commonly known as a nightscope in conjunction with a firearm, longbow or crossbow, from the period of sunset to sunrise for the taking of wildlife. Added by Laws 1974, c. 17, § 2-117, emerg. eff. April 8, 1974. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 121, […]
“Hunting or taking” is pursuing, killing, capturing, trapping, snaring and netting wildlife, and all lesser acts such as disturbing, harrying, worrying or placing, setting, drawing or using any net, trap or other device used to take wildlife and includes specifically every attempt to take and every assistance to other persons in taking or attempting to […]
Occupied by a person as a place of settled residence. Laws 1974, c. 17, § 2-119, emerg. eff. April 8, 1974.
“Lease” is a contractual relationship by which one party obtains a right to the possession and usage of a certain space, property, or subsurface rights for a definite period of time. In the event a person is permitted to come upon the land to perform some specific act, such as hunting, that individual has no […]
“Minnows” are small nongame fish commonly used for bait and include bluntnose, bullhead minnows, chubs, dace, darters, fatheads, killifish, small carp, small goldfish, shiners and stonerollers. Laws 1974, c. 17, § 2-121, emerg. eff. April 8, 1974.
“Night” or “nighttime” means a period of time between sunset and sunrise. Laws 1991, c. 182, § 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
“Native wildlife” means any and all species of wildlife that are indigenous to, or that may be found in the wild in, the United States. Laws 1991, c. 182, § 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Laws 1993, c. 214, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
“Nongame birds” are all birds not game birds. Laws 1974, c. 17, § 2-122, emerg. eff. April 8, 1974.
