Okla. Admin. Code § 800:25-7-31

Current through Vol. 41, No. 19, June 17, 2024

Section 800:25-7-31 - Taking provisions

(a) Eyas: Young birds not yet capable of flight (eyases) may only be taken from the wild during the period April 15 through July 31 by a General or Master Falconer. No more than two eyases may be taken by the same licensee during the taking period. At least two birds 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.

(b) Passage: First-year (passage) birds, still in immature plumage, may be taken only from August 1 through May 31.

(c) Raptors that are lost to the wild may be retrapped at any time. Raptors lost for more than 30 days shall be considered as lost and reported as such to the Department.

(d) Legal raptors: Raptors that may be taken from the wild in Oklahoma are the same as those listed in CFR 50.

(e) Golden eagles may be taken with permission of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation as allowed by pertinent state and federal statutes and regulations.

(f) The Director of the Department of Wildlife may authorize resident general and master falconers to take passage gyrfalcons.

(g) The take of any state or federally listed threatened species will require prior approval from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.

(h) The first bird acquired by an apprentice falconer must be one in which they actively participated in capturing from the wild. This bird may only be a Red-tailed Hawk or an American Kestrel. An apprentice can acquire a bird through transfer no sooner than six months following the capture date of their first bird. An apprentice falconer may only possess a Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel or a Harris' Hawk.

(i) Non-resident falconers shall be allowed to take no more than fifty percent (50%) of the number of peregrine falcons annually allotted to Oklahoma by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Okla. Admin. Code § 800:25-7-31

Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2638, eff 7-11-09; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 695, eff 6-1-11

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