Five Year License Options Available in Oklahoma

First posted on 01-02-2009

Oklahomans will have a new opportunity when they renew their hunting, fishing or combination license in 2009 - a license good for five years.

Mike Chrisman, license supervisor for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, said “For a lot of people, the new five-year hunting, fishing or combination license will be just the right choice to meet their hunting and angling license requirements.”

The five year license option also offers a cost savings to individuals who purchase them. The fee for these licenses is set at $88 for a five-year fishing license, $88 for a five-year hunting license and $148 for a combination license, which also includes the five-year fishing and hunting legacy permit. Normally, hunters and anglers pay $5 each year for the legacy permit, or $25 over five years.

“This is a $62 cost reduction for sportsmen who normally purchase a combination annual license,” said Melinda Sturgess-Streich, assistant director of administration for the Wildlife Department. “There’s no question that this is a significant savings, and we here at the Wildlife Department encourage you to take advantage of it.”

The majority of annual hunting and fishing licenses, including deer, turkey and trout, expire Dec. 31. Sportsmen should remember to pick up their 2009 deer archery licenses to hunt for the remainder of the archery season (Jan. 1-15) or a 2009 trout license in addition to their hunting, fishing or combination license.

All annual licenses can be purchased from the Wildlife Department’s Web site at http://www.wildlifedepartment.com or from any license vendor statewide. The new five-year license also will be available from the Wildlife Department’s Web site at http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/apps.htm , or an application can be printed off from the site and mailed to License Section, P.O. Box 53465, Oklahoma City, OK 73152. Complete license requirements and exemptions are outlined in the current “Oklahoma Hunting Guide” and “Oklahoma Fishing Guide.” These publications are available at hunting and fishing license dealers statewide or by logging on to the Department’s Web site at http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/regulations.htm . Information is also available from the Department’s licensing section at (405) 521-3852.