All licenses are nontransferable. No person shall alter, change, lend, or transfer any license. No person shall borrow a license. Unless otherwise noted below, all licenses are valid January 1 - December 31.
All purchased licenses and permits must be carried on your person at all times while afield (electronic licenses on your phone are allowed). All licenses may be purchased online at GoOutdoorsOKlahoma.com . A valid form of identification also must be carried (driver's license, state ID, etc).
All licenses may be purchased online. $3 handling fee will be applied.
- Valid July 1 to June 30, annually.
- Valid for three (3) years from date of purchase.
- Valid for five (5) years from date of purchase.
- May be purchased by senior citizens who will turn 65 years or older during the current calendar year.
- Bear Licenses have purchase deadlines. See Bear Hunting Seasons for more information.
- Valid 365 days from date of purchase.
License / Permit
Price
Resident Base Licenses
Annual Fishing
1-Day Fishing
Residents age 18 or older
Lake Texoma
Allows fishing in both Oklahoma and Texas portions of Lake Texoma. Not valid below the Texoma Dam.
Annual Hunting
Youth Annual Super Hunting
Annual Combination Fishing & Hunting
3-Year Combination Fishing & Hunting
Disability 5-year Combination Fishing & Hunting
Resident Additional Licenses (required in addition to base licenses)
Deer Archery
Residents age 18 or older
Deer Muzzleloader
Residents age 18 or older
Deer Gun
Residents age 18 or older
Elk
Residents age 18 or older (required for each elk hunted)
Antelope
Residents age 18 or older (required for each antelope hunted)
Bear (Archery or Muzzleloader)
Turkey (Spring or Fall)
Residents age 18 or older
Lifetime Licenses (includes base license and additional licenses)
Lifetime Combination Fishing & Hunting
Oklahomans with six month residency
Lifetime Fishing
Oklahomans with six month residency
Senior Citizen Lifetime Fishing
Senior Citizen Lifetime Combination Fishing & Hunting
Disabled Veteran Lifetime Combination Fishing & Hunting (under 60 percent disability)
Resident disabled veterans with a disability rating of up to 59%, as certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs
Disabled Veteran Lifetime Combination Fishing & Hunting (60 percent or more disability)
Resident disabled veterans with a disability rating of 60 to 100%, as certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs
See Licenses & Permits for residency requirements and for the definition of nonresident.
License / Permit
Price
Nonresident Base Licenses
Nonresident Annual Fishing
Nonresident 1-Day Fishing
Nonresidents age 18 or older
Lake Texoma
Allows fishing on both Oklahoma and Texas portions of Lake Texoma. Not valid below the Texoma Dam.
Nonresident Annual Hunting
Nonresident 5-Day Hunting
Nonresidents age 18 or older
Nonresident Youth Annual Super Hunting
Nonresident Youth 5-Day Super Hunting
Nonresidents age 17 and under pursuing deer, turkey, waterfowl, elk, bear, antelope, furbearers or who are trapping
Nonresident Additional Hunting Licenses (required in addition to base licenses)
Nonresident Deer Archery
Nonresidents age 18 or older
Nonresident Deer Muzzleloader
Nonresidents age 18 or older
Nonresident Deer Gun
Nonresidents age 18 or older
Nonresident Elk
Nonresidents age 18 or older (required for each elk hunted)
Nonresident Antelope
Nonresidents age 18 or older (required for each antelope hunted)
Nonresident Bear (Archery or Muzzleloader)
Turkey (Spring or Fall)
Nonresidents age 18 or older
Resident and Nonresident Other Licenses
License / Permit
Price
Annual Wildlife Conservation Passport
$46 ($239 for nonresidents)
3-Day Wildlife Conservation Passport
Required of all persons 18 or older who enter Department owned lands, regardless of residecny, unless exempt
$26 ($51 for nonresidents)
Oklahoma Waterfowl (waterfowl stamp)
$21 ($31 for nonresidents)
Federal Duck Stamp
Harvest Information Program (HIP)
Sandhill Crane Permit
Land Access Permit
Required for all persons regardless of age, inlcuding lifetime license holders. Valid Jan. 1 to Dec. 31.
$100 ($200 for nonresidents)
Arrow Rifle Permit
Required for all persons regardless of residency who hunt with an air-powered arrow rifle
Paddlefish Permit
Required for all persons who fish for paddlefish, regardless of age or residency, including lifetime license holders
Fishing Guide License
Required for all persons who assist, accompany, transport, guide, or aid persons in the taking of fish for monetary compensation or other consideration. Cost reduced to $20 with Coast Guard Mariner credentials.
5-Day Rattlesnake Permit
Required of any person 18 or older hunting, pursuing, trapping, harassing, catching, killing, taking, or attempting to take in any manner any species of rattlesnake during an organized rattlesnake hunting event or festival.
Will my current licenses still be valid?
Yes, any license bought before July 1 will be valid for what it was intended (one single resident gun deer antlered license = one antlered gun deer). That one license does not, however, cover the hunter for all the deer they can hunt so after July 1, they will need to buy a resident deer gun license if they are going to hunt beyond just the license they bought previously.
If a non-resident buys a deer license in June 2024 will they still have to buy an annual NR hunting license to hunt deer in the fall?
Yes, every nonresident hunter in the fall of 2024 will need an annual hunting license and a deer license (even if they bought their deer license in June 2024)
I have my lifetime licenses for hunting and fishing, so how does all this affect me?
Mostly, it doesn’t. You are, however, now exempt from having to buy a separate bear license to hunt bear.
Are youth hunters required to have a hunting license to hunt waterfowl?
Yes, resident and nonresident youth (those under 18) are required to have a youth super license and Harvest Information Permit (HIP) to hunt waterfowl. They are exempt from the Oklahoma Waterfowl license only.
Are youth hunters required to have HIP?
Youth under 18 not hunting waterfowl but hunting other migratory birds are exempt from the Harvest Information Permit (HIP).
Senate Bill 941 changed the license structure and prices for most Oklahoma fishing and hunting licenses, simplifying the process for hunters and anglers.
For more information about license changes visit wildlifedepartment.com
