KOSU: Lawmakers advance bills aimed at increasing regulation of hunting on Oklahoma's public lands

Lawmakers advanced two bills this week designed to tighten the state’s hunting regulations on Oklahoma public lands by instituting new requirements for guides and nonresidents.

Senate Bill 448 heads to the governor’s desk after passing off the House floor with a nearly unanimous vote while Senate Bill 208 heads to the House floor moving through a committee Wednesday.

The first, authored by Rep. Jim Grego, R-Wilburton, would require nonresidents to schedule and obtain written permission before hunting at any refuge or wildlife management area operated by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission.

https://www.kosu.org/energy-environment/2025-04-24/lawmakers-advance-bills-aimed-at-increasing-regulation-of-hunting-on-oklahomas-public-lands