Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 29-4-143
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Rattlesnake hunting permit
Official statutory text
A. All legal residents of Oklahoma and nonresidents may
purchase a five-day rattlesnake permit from the Director or an agent
of the Director which shall allow the person to hunt, pursue, trap,
harass, catch, kill, take, or attempt to take in any manner any
species of rattlesnake during an organized rattlesnake-hunting event
or festival during the five-day period without obtaining a hunting
license issued pursuant to Section 4-112 of Title 29 of the Oklahoma
Statutes.
B. The fee for a rattlesnake permit shall be Five Dollars
($5.00).
C. Any person with a hunting license issued pursuant to Section
4-112 of Title 29 of the Oklahoma Statutes may hunt rattlesnake
without acquiring a rattlesnake permit issued pursuant to this
section.
purchase a five-day rattlesnake permit from the Director or an agent
of the Director which shall allow the person to hunt, pursue, trap,
harass, catch, kill, take, or attempt to take in any manner any
species of rattlesnake during an organized rattlesnake-hunting event
or festival during the five-day period without obtaining a hunting
license issued pursuant to Section 4-112 of Title 29 of the Oklahoma
Statutes.
B. The fee for a rattlesnake permit shall be Five Dollars
($5.00).
C. Any person with a hunting license issued pursuant to Section
4-112 of Title 29 of the Oklahoma Statutes may hunt rattlesnake
without acquiring a rattlesnake permit issued pursuant to this
section.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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