Post by niolosoiale on Feb 28, 2006 19:22:41 GMT -5
***Taken from the state falconry information packet given as of 2/28/06***
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800:25-7-27 General provisions
Any person licensed for falconry in the State of Oklahoma, must also possess a federal falconry permit, and be in full compliance of federal and state falconry regulations [Title 50, Sections 21.28 and 21.29 and Title 29 O.S., Sections 4-108 and 5-206].
800:25-7-28. Dates, open areas, bag limit, hunting hours and legal means of taking
The following hunting dates, open areas, hunting hours, bag limits and legal means of taking apply to licensed falconers hunting with legal raptors.
(1) Dates and open areas. The following species are permitted to be hunted with legal raptors:
(A) Pheasant: The season is open statewide from October 1 through March 31.
(B) Rabbit: The season is open year-round; statewide.
(C) Prairie Chicken: The season will be open at the most liberal level allowed by the Falconry and Archery Adaptive Harvest Management Strategy (AHMS) for Prairie Chickens in Oklahoma. Season dates, open areas and bag limits are defined in the AHMS.
(2) Bag limit. The bag limit shall be two animals of each species daily, four in possession after the first day, except prairie chickens, for which the bag limit is defined in the Falconry and Archery Adaptive Harvest Management Strategy for Prairie Chickens in Oklahoma.
(3) Hunting hours. The hunting period shall be sunrise to sunset.
(4) Legal means of taking. The legal means of taking shall be with legal raptors only.
[Source: Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2450, eff 6-15-98; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 1794, eff 6-1-00]
800:25-7-29. License requirements
(a) No person may take, transport or possess any raptor without having first obtained an Oklahoma Falconer's license. A raptor is defined as any live migratory bird of the Order Falconiformes or the order Strigformes, except bald or golden eagles.
(b) Said license permits the possession and use of designated legal raptors in hunting during the regular and special falconry upland game and migratory bird seasons.
(c) A falconry license may be issued to any person 14 or more years of age, who has successfully passed a written examination covering basic biology, diseases, care and handling of raptors, literature, laws, regulations, or other appropriate subject matter, with a minimum score of at least 80 percent and who has satisified the minimum requirements for keeping raptors as determined by inspection of the applicant's facilities. Individuals failing the examination may reapply after a period of six months.
(d) Licenses may be renewed upon expiration wihtout examination following submission of annual reports and provided the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is satisfied with the competency of the applicant whos license has expired.
[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 1291, eff 11-15-91 (emergency); Amended at 9 Ok Reg 3075, eff 7-13-92]
800:25-7-30. Facilities and inspection
(a) Before any individual shall be issued a falconry license, the applicant's housing facilities and falconry equipment shall be inspected and certified by a representative of the Department.
(b) All raptor facilities and equipment shall be available for inspection by representatives of the Department at all reasonable hours.
800:25-7-31. Taking provisions
(a) Eyas: Young birds not yet capable of flight (eyases) may only be taken from the wild by a General or Master Falconer during the period May 15 through June 30. No more than two eyases may be taken by the same licensee during the taking period. At least two birsd must be left in any nest form which one or more birds is removed, except in the case of birds of the genus Buteo where a minimum of one bird must be left in the nest. Removal of eggs from nests is prohibited. Taking is limited to spring period.
(b) Passage: First-year (passage) birds, on first fall migration and still in immature plumage, ma be taken only from September 15 through January 25.
(c) Haggard: An adult bird in mature plumage is called a Haggard.
(d) Raptors that are lost to the wild may be retrapped at any time. Raptors lost for more than 15 days shall be considered as lost and reported as such the Department.
(e) Legal raptors: The following raptors may be taken from the wild in the State of Oklahoma only during the indicated status of development:
(1) Great Horned Owl eyas passage haggard
(2) American Kestrel eyas passage haggard
(3) Red-tailed Hawk eyas passage
(4) Harlan's Hawk eyas passage
(5) Red-shouldered Hawk passage
(6) Rough-legged Hawk passage
(7) Cooper's Hawk eyas passage
(8) Goshawk passage
(9) Merlin passage
(10) Prairie Falcon passage
(11) Sharp-shinned Hawk passage
(12) Marsh Hawk passage
(f) Golden eagles may be taken with permission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation as allowed by pertinent state and federal statutes and regulations.
(g) Haggard birds other than the Great Horned owls and Kestrels may be taken from the wild by General and Master Falconers and used for falconry when such taking has been accomplished under a Federal Depredation (or Special Purpose) Permit. This provision does not apply to threatened or endangered species.
(h) The Director of the Department of Wildlife may authorize resident general and master falconer to take passage gyrfalcons.
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Part 7. Falconry
800:25-7-27 General provisions
Any person licensed for falconry in the State of Oklahoma, must also possess a federal falconry permit, and be in full compliance of federal and state falconry regulations [Title 50, Sections 21.28 and 21.29 and Title 29 O.S., Sections 4-108 and 5-206].
800:25-7-28. Dates, open areas, bag limit, hunting hours and legal means of taking
The following hunting dates, open areas, hunting hours, bag limits and legal means of taking apply to licensed falconers hunting with legal raptors.
(1) Dates and open areas. The following species are permitted to be hunted with legal raptors:
(A) Pheasant: The season is open statewide from October 1 through March 31.
(B) Rabbit: The season is open year-round; statewide.
(C) Prairie Chicken: The season will be open at the most liberal level allowed by the Falconry and Archery Adaptive Harvest Management Strategy (AHMS) for Prairie Chickens in Oklahoma. Season dates, open areas and bag limits are defined in the AHMS.
(2) Bag limit. The bag limit shall be two animals of each species daily, four in possession after the first day, except prairie chickens, for which the bag limit is defined in the Falconry and Archery Adaptive Harvest Management Strategy for Prairie Chickens in Oklahoma.
(3) Hunting hours. The hunting period shall be sunrise to sunset.
(4) Legal means of taking. The legal means of taking shall be with legal raptors only.
[Source: Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2450, eff 6-15-98; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 1794, eff 6-1-00]
800:25-7-29. License requirements
(a) No person may take, transport or possess any raptor without having first obtained an Oklahoma Falconer's license. A raptor is defined as any live migratory bird of the Order Falconiformes or the order Strigformes, except bald or golden eagles.
(b) Said license permits the possession and use of designated legal raptors in hunting during the regular and special falconry upland game and migratory bird seasons.
(c) A falconry license may be issued to any person 14 or more years of age, who has successfully passed a written examination covering basic biology, diseases, care and handling of raptors, literature, laws, regulations, or other appropriate subject matter, with a minimum score of at least 80 percent and who has satisified the minimum requirements for keeping raptors as determined by inspection of the applicant's facilities. Individuals failing the examination may reapply after a period of six months.
(d) Licenses may be renewed upon expiration wihtout examination following submission of annual reports and provided the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is satisfied with the competency of the applicant whos license has expired.
[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 1291, eff 11-15-91 (emergency); Amended at 9 Ok Reg 3075, eff 7-13-92]
800:25-7-30. Facilities and inspection
(a) Before any individual shall be issued a falconry license, the applicant's housing facilities and falconry equipment shall be inspected and certified by a representative of the Department.
(b) All raptor facilities and equipment shall be available for inspection by representatives of the Department at all reasonable hours.
800:25-7-31. Taking provisions
(a) Eyas: Young birds not yet capable of flight (eyases) may only be taken from the wild by a General or Master Falconer during the period May 15 through June 30. No more than two eyases may be taken by the same licensee during the taking period. At least two birsd must be left in any nest form which one or more birds is removed, except in the case of birds of the genus Buteo where a minimum of one bird must be left in the nest. Removal of eggs from nests is prohibited. Taking is limited to spring period.
(b) Passage: First-year (passage) birds, on first fall migration and still in immature plumage, ma be taken only from September 15 through January 25.
(c) Haggard: An adult bird in mature plumage is called a Haggard.
(d) Raptors that are lost to the wild may be retrapped at any time. Raptors lost for more than 15 days shall be considered as lost and reported as such the Department.
(e) Legal raptors: The following raptors may be taken from the wild in the State of Oklahoma only during the indicated status of development:
(1) Great Horned Owl eyas passage haggard
(2) American Kestrel eyas passage haggard
(3) Red-tailed Hawk eyas passage
(4) Harlan's Hawk eyas passage
(5) Red-shouldered Hawk passage
(6) Rough-legged Hawk passage
(7) Cooper's Hawk eyas passage
(8) Goshawk passage
(9) Merlin passage
(10) Prairie Falcon passage
(11) Sharp-shinned Hawk passage
(12) Marsh Hawk passage
(f) Golden eagles may be taken with permission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation as allowed by pertinent state and federal statutes and regulations.
(g) Haggard birds other than the Great Horned owls and Kestrels may be taken from the wild by General and Master Falconers and used for falconry when such taking has been accomplished under a Federal Depredation (or Special Purpose) Permit. This provision does not apply to threatened or endangered species.
(h) The Director of the Department of Wildlife may authorize resident general and master falconer to take passage gyrfalcons.