Okla. Stat. tit. 61, § 61-335
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Foraging for nuts, edible plants, or fungi — Exceptions
Official statutory text
A. Any person may forage for nuts and edible plants or fungi on
state-owned or state-managed property accessible to the public for
personal consumption only except when such nuts and other edible
plants or fungi are:
1. From crops certified by the Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment
Station system or the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service of the
Oklahoma State University Division of Agricultural Sciences and
Natural Resources, as provided in Section 8-33 of Title 2 of the
Oklahoma Statutes; or
2. From plants that are threatened or endangered.
B. Any person foraging pursuant to this section is encouraged
to:
1. Wear an outer garment of hunter orange that is clearly
visible while in the field; and
2. Recognize which nuts and edible plants or fungi are safe for
human consumption.
C. As used in this section:
1. “State-owned or state-managed property accessible to the
public” means property owned or managed by an agency, municipality,
or political subdivision of this state designated for public use,
unless the property is located on:
a. state-owned or university-owned test or research
farms,
b. land leased to an individual or entity pursuant to
Section 1056 of Title 64 of the Oklahoma Statutes, who
has not given permission to an individual to forage,
or
c. property otherwise restricted for public access by
state or federal law including, but not limited to:
(1) land along public roads, highways, turnpikes, and
interstates,
(2) areas owned or operated by a law enforcement
agency or used for law enforcement training, or
(3) areas surrounding correction facilities owned or
operated by the Department of Corrections, a
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county, a municipality, or a private entity
contracted by the Department of Corrections to
operate in this state;
2. “Edible plant or fungi” means a plant or fungi commonly
found in the wild, which is edible to humans in part or in its
entirety and may require cooking to make safe for consumption;
3. “Nut” means a dry fruit that has a single seed, a hard
shell, and a protective husk; and
4. "Personal consumption" means an amount that can be consumed
in a few days by a person and not sold to another person.
D. 1. After July 1, 2026, any person who is lawfully on a
Wildlife Management Area owned or managed by the Department of
Wildlife Conservation may forage along with other permitted
activities as authorized by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation
Commission.
2. The Commission shall promulgate all rules necessary to
implement the provisions of this section.
state-owned or state-managed property accessible to the public for
personal consumption only except when such nuts and other edible
plants or fungi are:
1. From crops certified by the Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment
Station system or the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service of the
Oklahoma State University Division of Agricultural Sciences and
Natural Resources, as provided in Section 8-33 of Title 2 of the
Oklahoma Statutes; or
2. From plants that are threatened or endangered.
B. Any person foraging pursuant to this section is encouraged
to:
1. Wear an outer garment of hunter orange that is clearly
visible while in the field; and
2. Recognize which nuts and edible plants or fungi are safe for
human consumption.
C. As used in this section:
1. “State-owned or state-managed property accessible to the
public” means property owned or managed by an agency, municipality,
or political subdivision of this state designated for public use,
unless the property is located on:
a. state-owned or university-owned test or research
farms,
b. land leased to an individual or entity pursuant to
Section 1056 of Title 64 of the Oklahoma Statutes, who
has not given permission to an individual to forage,
or
c. property otherwise restricted for public access by
state or federal law including, but not limited to:
(1) land along public roads, highways, turnpikes, and
interstates,
(2) areas owned or operated by a law enforcement
agency or used for law enforcement training, or
(3) areas surrounding correction facilities owned or
operated by the Department of Corrections, a
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 61. Public Buildings and Public Works Page 91
county, a municipality, or a private entity
contracted by the Department of Corrections to
operate in this state;
2. “Edible plant or fungi” means a plant or fungi commonly
found in the wild, which is edible to humans in part or in its
entirety and may require cooking to make safe for consumption;
3. “Nut” means a dry fruit that has a single seed, a hard
shell, and a protective husk; and
4. "Personal consumption" means an amount that can be consumed
in a few days by a person and not sold to another person.
D. 1. After July 1, 2026, any person who is lawfully on a
Wildlife Management Area owned or managed by the Department of
Wildlife Conservation may forage along with other permitted
activities as authorized by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation
Commission.
2. The Commission shall promulgate all rules necessary to
implement the provisions of this section.
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