Bill > HB4128

This bill modifies existing Oklahoma law concerning game and fish regulations, specifically focusing on mountain lions and black bears. It allows the Wildlife Conservation Commission (the state agency responsible for managing wildlife) to establish an open hunting season for these animals. A key change is the inclusion of a muzzleloader and archery period for bear hunting that will run concurrently with the deer muzzleloader season. For three specific southeastern counties—LeFlore, McCurtain, and Pushmataha—the archery season for bears will now begin no later than September 15th each year and continue through the deer muzzleloading season. Furthermore, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is authorized to set yearly total harvest limits for black bears, with a minimum limit of two hundred bears per year. The bill also includes a provision for an effective date of September 1, 2026.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb4128&Session=2600