Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 51-24A.23
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Department of Wildlife Conservation - Confidentiality
Official statutory text
of information relating to hunting and fishing licenses – Exceptions
– Disclosure of antler descriptions.
A. The Department of Wildlife Conservation shall keep
confidential the information provided by persons, including the name
and address of the person, applying for or holding any permit or
license issued by the Department, to the extent the information
individually identifies the person. The Department may use the
information for Department purposes or allow the United States Fish
and Wildlife Service to use the information for survey purposes
only. The Department shall allow any public body to have access to
the information for purposes specifically related to the public
body's function.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 51. Officers Page 48
B. The provisions of subsection A of this section shall not
apply to information provided by persons applying for or holding a
commercial hunting or fishing license.
C. The provisions of subsection A of this section shall not
apply to information voluntarily provided by persons for promotional
purposes by the Department.
D. Based upon the information required to be submitted through
the electronic game harvest check system for harvested deer, the
Department shall publicly disclose, in a timely manner, online or in
published listings, by county of harvest, an antler description of
each deer harvested and the name of the hunter who harvested the
deer. The hunter shall be allowed to choose when entering the
harvest information whether or not the name of the hunter is
released. The Department shall not release the name of the hunter
if the hunter elects not to release that information.
– Disclosure of antler descriptions.
A. The Department of Wildlife Conservation shall keep
confidential the information provided by persons, including the name
and address of the person, applying for or holding any permit or
license issued by the Department, to the extent the information
individually identifies the person. The Department may use the
information for Department purposes or allow the United States Fish
and Wildlife Service to use the information for survey purposes
only. The Department shall allow any public body to have access to
the information for purposes specifically related to the public
body's function.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 51. Officers Page 48
B. The provisions of subsection A of this section shall not
apply to information provided by persons applying for or holding a
commercial hunting or fishing license.
C. The provisions of subsection A of this section shall not
apply to information voluntarily provided by persons for promotional
purposes by the Department.
D. Based upon the information required to be submitted through
the electronic game harvest check system for harvested deer, the
Department shall publicly disclose, in a timely manner, online or in
published listings, by county of harvest, an antler description of
each deer harvested and the name of the hunter who harvested the
deer. The hunter shall be allowed to choose when entering the
harvest information whether or not the name of the hunter is
released. The Department shall not release the name of the hunter
if the hunter elects not to release that information.
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