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Access oklahoma wma

Started by dah, July 30, 2025, 10:50:56 AM

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dah

Somehow I missed a change in Oklahoma regs requiring check in and check out to enter oklahoma wma by cell phone . Went on line to check it out and it stated they were still figuring it out .Understand it has already been signed by govenor but they dont know what the wording is. I called ODWC and talked to law enforcement and wildlife division , clueless. This will go into effect september 1 for hunting and fishing . Log in and out by cell phone , can only be logged into one wma . I asked these questions , what if I dont own a cell phone with internent , said they havent figured that out , what happens if left cell phone on dresser , do I have to go home , no answer , asked if I go ahead and hunt am I a criminal , no answer , stated loosing hunting oppurtunity because forgot phone , no answer , asked what if cant get service , no answer. Stated until two years ago I only had flip phone , this phone is expensive . I stated they are creating an expensive requirement just to access wma . Told me to lay low as this may only be directed at non resident , I told him to get off NA a__ . They just raised all NA fees and want to add a 100 dollar access fee to wma.That is another discussion. There was more to it , Said before , say it again , clueless , dove season inone month , signed by govenor. All I can say is qoutas are coming . Told him to put sign in sheet at entrance , is that so hard , some wma already have them. Clueless .

deerhunt1988

As far as the WMA check-in, this is what happens when state legislators pass laws before the wildlife dept. has a plan in place.

As for as the quotas and rising prices, expect it to be the new norm for non-resident hunters. We will NEVER get the public land hunting opportunities and reasonable hunting license prices back once we lose them. The future is pay 2 play. Non-residents have lost more public land hunting opportunities and have been hit with substantially higher prices in the past 5 years than we had in the previous two decades combined. And we all know who to thank for it. Many of us on here saw it coming and warned, even pleaded with others to try and curtail the negative effects happening to no avail. Now we just buckle up, break out our wallets, and apply for the quotas. While those who caused much of this profit. Gotta love it!

Here is an article with more info on the OK changes. There is even a new 17.5k acre WMA that will be resident only.

https://www.americanhunter.org/content/oklahoma-wildlife-commission-passes-rules-for-nonresident-hunters-public-hunting-lands/

And another, although I hate to even post this one because the company is one of the ones who've helped cause issues.

https://www.themeateater.com/conservation/public-lands-and-waters/oklahoma-is-just-the-latest-state-to-crack-down-on-nonresident-hunters

dah

The department bi- monthly magazine Outdoor Oklahoma earlier this year ran an article entiled Oklahoma deer hunting destiny . They applauded the oppurtunity , herd numbers and trophy deer in comparison to the country and raved about deer hunters from across the country hunting here . After old articles from other magazines and some statistics they crowned themselves a success in deer hunting . They then a few months later raped them and talked about how there was an nr at every gate and residents couldnt hunt . Pure madness. They raped the turkey hunters with new regs that had no data to support, and now they arent done yet and they are taking names .Idont want to come off harsh but so dissapointed in the current comission.But it is the mind set of the people that is bringing this about . I am not opposed to signing a book , leave hunters personal property out of it .I am old , I fear for my grandkids who are coming into their day in the woods . I am spending the rest of this week sitting with my ten year old grandaughter in Childrens hospital diagnosed with cancer the first of the year.Will be a 2 1/2 year battle led by our Lord who hears our prayer . I am known to be serious , I wish our department was .