Okla. Admin. Code § 800:30-1-16

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

Section 800:30-1-16 - Shooting ranges

(a) On all Department owned or managed lands, the discharge of firearms for purposes other than while hunting is restricted to the specific target or shooting ranges provided for public use.

(1) Shooting ranges are open year-round, unless specified otherwise in the Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting Regulations or signs at the range.

(2) Shooting hours are official sunrise to thirty minutes after official sunset, daily.

(3) Any person using the shooting range under the age of 16 must be immediately supervised by an adult (18 years old or older).

(4) All firearms shooting single projectiles or any pellets larger than conventional BB (.180" dia.) must be shot at approved berms and target areas only. Air-borne clay targets may be shot using pellets no larger than conventional BB (.180" dia.).

(5) All rifle, pistol, shotgun, and muzzleloader targets will consist of paper or clay targets only.

(6) All paper targets must be removed before leaving the shooting area.

(7) Centerfire rifles and pistols. 50 caliber and larger are prohibited.

(8) Fully automatic firearms are prohibited.

(9) Fireworks, explosive devices, exploding targets, tracer and incendiary rounds are prohibited.

(10) Eye and ear protection shall be worn while shooting.

(11) Shooters, and accompanying adult, must possess a valid State of Oklahoma hunting license, or State of Oklahoma combination hunting/fishing license unless exempt.

(12) Shooting while another person is down range is prohibited.

(13) No person shall possess, consume, or use any intoxicating beverage or beer, as defined in Title 37, at any shooting range or shooting range parking areas.

(b) For Department shooting ranges that include an archery range, the following shall apply:

(1) Archery range is open year-round, unless specified otherwise in the Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting Regulations or signs at the range.

(2) Shooting hours are official sunrise to thirty minutes after official sunset, daily.

(3) Any person using the archery range under the age of 16 must be immediately supervised by an adult (18 years or older.)

(4) Archers using the elevated platform must wear a safety harness meeting the standards of the Treestand Manufacturers Association and be attached to the platform at all times.

(5) Archers may only shoot at stationary targets.

(6) Archers must draw and release arrows or bolts from the tower or directly below the tower ONLY.

(7) All nocked arrows or bolts must point down range at all times.

(8) The archery tower is limited to 4 shooters at a time, no spectators are allowed on the archery tower.

(9) Shooting while another person is down range is prohibited.

(10) Broadheads may only be used in designated lanes.

(11) Shooters and accompanying adults must possess a valid State of Oklahoma hunting license or State of Oklahoma combination hunting/fishing license unless exempt.

(12) Archery targets designed specifically for archery are allowed on the archery range. Archery targets must be removed after use.

(13) Only legal archery equipment is allowed on the archery range.

(14) No person shall possess, consume, or use any intoxicating beverage or beer, as defined in Title 37, at any shooting range or shooting range parking areas.

(c) Exemptions to (a) or (b) of this Section may only be granted by the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation upon prior submission of a written application setting forth the location, date, nature and purpose of such activity.

Okla. Admin. Code § 800:30-1-16

Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1846, eff 5-15-98; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1479, eff 6-1-04

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 31, Issue 24, September 2, 2014, eff. 9/15/2014

Amended by Oklahome Register, Volume 33, Issue 23, August 15, 2016, eff. 8/25/2016

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

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 24, September 1, 2023, eff. 9/11/2023

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 22, August 1, 2024, eff. 8/11/2024