Okla. Admin. Code § 800:30-1-16
Shooting ranges
Effective Aug 11, 202441 Ok Reg, Number 22Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1846, eff 5-15-98; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1479, eff 6-1-04; Amended at 31 Ok Reg 2558, eff 9-15-14; Amended at 33 Ok Reg 1131, eff 8-25-16; Amended at 34 Ok Reg 2204, eff 9-11-17; Amended at 40 Ok Reg 2444, eff 9-11-23; Amended at 41 Ok Reg, Number 22, effective 8-11-24Department of Wildlife Conservation
- (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.
Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1846, eff 5-15-98
Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1479, eff 6-1-04
Amended at 31 Ok Reg 2558, eff 9-15-14
Amended at 33 Ok Reg 1131, eff 8-25-16
Amended at 34 Ok Reg 2204, eff 9-11-17
Amended at 40 Ok Reg 2444, eff 9-11-23
Amended at 41 Ok Reg, Number 22, effective 8-11-24