OKLAHOMA VOICE: Lawmakers advance bills aimed at increasing regulation of hunting on Oklahoma’s public lands

OKLAHOMA VOICE: Lawmakers advance bills aimed at increasing regulation of hunting on Oklahoma’s public lands

OKLAHOMA CITY — Lawmakers advanced two bills this week designed to tighten the state’s hunting regulations on Oklahoma public lands by instituting new requirements for guides and nonresidents.

Oklahoma Is Making Nonresidents Get Permission, Pay $100 to Hunt Public Land

Hunting in Oklahoma could look a lot different this fall, particularly for nonresident hunters and professional guides, thanks to two key pieces of legislation – one of which is already law, while the other is gaining rapid support.  Signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt into law on Wednesday, Senate Bill 448 creates a lottery-style permit system for nonresident hunters who want to hunt Oklahoma’s Wildlife Management Areas, or WMAs, and National Wildlife R…