Okla. Admin. Code § 35:15-34-6

Current through Vol. 42, No. 8, January 2, 2025

Section 35:15-34-6 - Sporting facilities

(a) The owner or operator of a sporting facility shall comply with the following requirements:

(1) The owner or operator of a sporting facility shall maintain a perimeter fence at least forty-eight (48) inches tall made of solid walls, game fence, or other material constructed in a manner adequate to reasonably prevent the escape of enclosed feral swine, and the unsolicited additions of feral swine from outside the enclosure.

(2) The owner or operator of a sporting facility shall keep the following records using forms provided by the Department:

(A) The name, 24-hour permit number, and license number for each consignor releasing feral swine into the sporting facility with the corresponding date and number of feral swine released; and

(B) The name of each captive hog hunter killing a feral hog at the sporting facility with the corresponding date and number of feral swine killed.

(3) Any person renewing or procuring a sporting facility license shall provide the following information on a form prepared by the Department:

(A) Name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number of the owner;

(B) Name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number of the operator, if different from the owner;

(C) Name, physical address, and county of the sporting facility;

(D) Legal description to the nearest quarter section and GPS coordinates, if available, of the sporting facility;

(E) A map showing topography of the area with a diagram of the facility structures, fencing plan, and perimeter clearly marked;

(F) Whether the applicant has been convicted of a felony, misdemeanor, administrative, or civil violation of any natural resources requirements, including but not limited to wildlife, forestry, fisheries, environment, or animal health within the past three (3) years in Oklahoma or any other jurisdiction;

(G) Whether the property where the sporting facility is located is owned or leased;

(H) Driving directions from the nearest town; and

(I) Signature under oath "I certify under penalty of law this document, all attachments, and information submitted are to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware there are significant penalties for knowingly submitting false, inaccurate, or incomplete information, including the possibility of fines for each violation."

(4) The owner or operator of a sporting facility shall submit a report describing all feral swine released into or killed at the sporting facility in a month and any other information required by the Department by the 10 ^th day of the following month using forms provided by the Department.

(b) Sporting facilities may have a gate device installed in the perimeter fence that allow for the ingress of additional feral swine but does not allow the egress of captive feral swine. These devices shall be inspected and approved by the Department within seven (7) days of installation.

(c) Sporting facilities shall be licensed for one year terms beginning July 1 of each calendar year and ending on June 30 of the following calendar year. Applications for the renewal of a sporting facility license shall be due on April 1 of each calendar year.

(d) Feral swine shall not be commingled with any domestic livestock species in any sporting facility. Common pens, water sources or food sources accessible by both domestic livestock species and feral swine shall be prohibited. This subsection is not intended to prohibit a licensee from constructing a feral swine facility along the licensee's property line.

(e) Live feral swine shall not be transported from a sporting facility to any other location.

(f) The owner or operator of a sporting facility shall verify that each person who hunts feral swine on the facility has a valid Oklahoma feral swine hunter's license prior to hunting. If the owner or operator of a sporting facility cannot verify that a person has a feral swine hunter's license prior to hunting, the owner or operator shall collect a captive hog hunter's fee from each hunter using the sporting facility and remit fees collected to the Department on the 10 ^th day of the month following the hunter's visit. The captive hog hunter's fee:

(1) Shall be collected only once from each hunter during a calendar year;

(2) Shall be valid for the calendar year in which it is purchased;

(3) Shall not restrict the number of feral swine the hunter is permitted to kill; and

(4) Shall not restrict the number of visits a hunter may make to any sporting facility.

(g) Any person may apply for a captive feral swine hunter's license by using an online system provided by the Department or by phone during regular business hours.

Okla. Admin. Code § 35:15-34-6

Added at 25 Ok Reg 1788, eff 7-1-08 ; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 788, eff 7-1-13

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 33, Issue 24, September 1, 2016, eff. 9/11/2016

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 34, Issue 24, September 1, 2017, eff. 9/11/2017

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 37, Issue 24, September 1, 2020, eff. 9/14/2020