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Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 29-5-203.1: "Headlighting" - Hunting from boat with firearm -

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  2. Title 29

Harassment, attempt to capture, take or kill with aid of motor-

driven land, air or water conveyance.

A. Except as provided in Section 3 of this act, no person may

attempt to take, take, attempt to catch, catch, attempt to capture,

capture, attempt to kill or kill any deer, feral animal or other

wildlife except fish and frogs by the use of a vehicle-mounted

spotlight or other powerful light at night, by what is commonly

known as "headlighting". Provided, however, nothing in this section

shall prevent one from possessing a .22 caliber rimfire rifle or .22

pistol and a light carried while in pursuit of furbearers with

hounds during the legal, open furbearers season, while possessing a

valid hunting license.

B. It shall be illegal to hunt from a boat with a firearm from

sunset until one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise. This shall not

pertain to hunting of waterfowl enroute from bank to blind with

unloaded shotguns.

C. Except as provided for in this section and in Section 3 of

this act, no person may harass, attempt to capture, capture, attempt

to take or take, kill or attempt to kill any wildlife with the aid

of any motor-driven land, air or water conveyance. A nonambulatory

person may hunt from said conveyances with written permission of the

Director of Wildlife Conservation. A person may hunt from an air

conveyance if issued a permit pursuant to Section 4-107.2 of this

title. Nothing in this section shall prevent the use of motor-

driven land or water conveyances for following dogs in the act of

hunting, when use is restricted to public roads or waterways.

Motor-driven land or water conveyances may be used on private

property for following dogs in the act of hunting with the

permission of the landowner or occupant.

D. Employees of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food,

and Forestry Wildlife Services Division and the United States

Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services while engaged in

wildlife management activities for the protection of agriculture,

property, human health and safety and natural resources shall be

exempt from the provisions of this section.

E. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this

section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a

fine of not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for a first

offense and not less than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for a

second offense or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less

than ten (10) days nor more than one (1) year, and by confiscation

pursuant to Section 5-402 of this title or by such fine,

imprisonment and confiscation.

F. A district court, upon request by the district attorney,

shall order the hunting and fishing license privileges of a person

convicted of a violation of this section suspended, revoked, or

denied for a period not less than one (1) year nor more than ten

(10) years. Upon completion of the period of suspension,

revocation, or denial of licensure, the person may apply for a new

hunting or fishing license or request a reinstatement of a lifetime

license, if the person previously held a lifetime license. The

person applying for a new or reinstated license shall be required to

pay a reinstatement fee of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for

residents of this state and a reinstatement fee of Five Hundred

Dollars ($500.00) for nonresidents. This fee shall be in addition

to any other fees required for the hunting and fishing license.

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