There is a thread down in the NFA section dealing with this. Senator Russell has submitted a bill to allow suppressors to be used for hunting as long as you own the land or are a guest on the land you are hunting on. It will not open WMA's to hunting with suppressors.
Here is a graphical view of suppressors for hunting laws:
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Wow, I had no idea that many states allowed unrestricted hunting with cans.
Yea, GemTech put out a nice little brochure that summarizes all the suppressor hunting regulations. Three states (Arizona, Georgia, and Indiana) have introduced legislation to legalize suppressor hunting. Texas introduced is considering removing the suppressor restriction for game animals, game birds and alligators.
Unfortunately Oklahoma is just considering opening up the regulations to allow landowners and guest to hunt with suppressors. If Texas gets their regulations change, Oklahoma will be the only one among itself and neighbors that does this. I have been contacting my Senator/Rep to make sure they are on board with Senator Russell's bill. I suggest everyone that wants this to make it through do the same. As we know the voices against this will probably be out in full force once it makes it to the public.
This law you all might find interesting...
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 53rd Legislature (2012)
SENATE BILL 1094 By: Anderson
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to hunting; permitting certain landowners to hunt and take in specified circumstances; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 5-401B of Title 29, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a landowner who has a valid hunting license issued by the Department of Wildlife Conservation may hunt and take on the property of the landowner an unlimited number of female deer during any time of year.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2012.
53-2-2272 JM 2/3/2012 1:01:04 PM
I have one for pigs and suppressors coming next. Stand by.
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 53rd Legislature (2012)
SENATE BILL 1094 By: Anderson
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to hunting; permitting certain landowners to hunt and take in specified circumstances; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 5-401B of Title 29, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a landowner who has a valid hunting license issued by the Department of Wildlife Conservation may hunt and take on the property of the landowner an unlimited number of female deer during any time of year.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2012.
53-2-2272 JM 2/3/2012 1:01:04 PM
I have one for pigs and suppressors coming next. Stand by.
Here's one for a bounty of $10 per pig..
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 53rd Legislature (2012)
HOUSE BILL 2209 By: Cannaday
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to agriculture; authorizing county commissioners to offer a bounty for feral swine; requiring proof of killing; requiring affidavit filed with county clerk; setting forth contents of affidavit; directing county clerk present affidavit and proof of killing at scheduled meeting of board of county commissioners; requiring board conduct audit and remit bounty to applicant; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6-613 of Title 2, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. The commissioners of any county may, in their discretion, offer a bounty not to exceed Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each feral swine killed within the limits of their county.
B. Before payment of bounty provided in subsection A of this section, the applicant shall exhibit and furnish to the county clerk the lower jaw, including tusks if present, of the feral swine killed. The applicant shall also subscribe and make oath in an affidavit before the county clerk of the county in which the feral swine was killed, setting forth that the feral swine was killed in the county of application, providing the date of the killing, providing the name of the person who killed the feral swine, stating that the lower jaw, including tusks if present, which is produced is the lower jaw, including tusks if present, of the feral swine killed, and that no bounty has been received or paid for the killing of that feral swine.
C. The county clerk shall retain the affidavit and lower jaw, including tusks if present, until the next regular meeting of the board of county commissioners, who shall count the lower jaws and burn them, and the board shall audit the claim and order a warrant drawn upon the county treasurer for the bounty in favor of the applicants.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2012.
53-2-8125 EK 12/20/11
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 53rd Legislature (2012)
HOUSE BILL 2209 By: Cannaday
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to agriculture; authorizing county commissioners to offer a bounty for feral swine; requiring proof of killing; requiring affidavit filed with county clerk; setting forth contents of affidavit; directing county clerk present affidavit and proof of killing at scheduled meeting of board of county commissioners; requiring board conduct audit and remit bounty to applicant; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6-613 of Title 2, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. The commissioners of any county may, in their discretion, offer a bounty not to exceed Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each feral swine killed within the limits of their county.
B. Before payment of bounty provided in subsection A of this section, the applicant shall exhibit and furnish to the county clerk the lower jaw, including tusks if present, of the feral swine killed. The applicant shall also subscribe and make oath in an affidavit before the county clerk of the county in which the feral swine was killed, setting forth that the feral swine was killed in the county of application, providing the date of the killing, providing the name of the person who killed the feral swine, stating that the lower jaw, including tusks if present, which is produced is the lower jaw, including tusks if present, of the feral swine killed, and that no bounty has been received or paid for the killing of that feral swine.
C. The county clerk shall retain the affidavit and lower jaw, including tusks if present, until the next regular meeting of the board of county commissioners, who shall count the lower jaws and burn them, and the board shall audit the claim and order a warrant drawn upon the county treasurer for the bounty in favor of the applicants.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2012.
53-2-8125 EK 12/20/11
Feral swine, coyote, bobcat or any nuisance wildlife...
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 53rd Legislature (2012)
SENATE BILL 1540 By: Brecheen
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to game and fish; amending 29 O.S. 2011, Section 4-135, which relates to permits to control certain nuisance; authorizing the Department of Wildlife Conservation to issue permits for the use of sound suppressors in certain circumstances; making the permit for day use only; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 29 O.S. 2011, Section 4-135, is amended to read as follows:
Section 4-135. A. The Department of Wildlife Conservation is authorized to issue permits to landowners, lessees, or their designated agents and to any entity of state, county, or local government to control nuisance or damage by any species of wildlife including, but not limited to, beaver, coyote, deer, bobcat, raccoon, and crow under rules promulgated by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission. The permits may be issued without limitation by statewide season regulations, bag limits or methods of taking. The Department is authorized to issue permits for hunting feral swine with a firearm sound suppressor to any landowner, lessee or designated agent of the landowner or lessee who is authorized to possess a firearm sound suppressor, as evidenced by payment and possession of the required federal tax stamp issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Such a permit shall be for hunting feral swine between the hours of one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to one-half (1/2) hour after sunset only. A permitted landowner, lessee or a designated agent of the landowner or lessee may, with a valid permit issued pursuant to this section, control the wildlife specified in this subsection and feral swine at night to protect marketable agricultural crops, livestock, or processed feed, seed or other materials used in the production of an agricultural commodity.
B. Except as otherwise specified in this subsection, the permit to hunt at night shall be valid for a period of up to one (1) year from the date the permit was issued. Each landowner, lessee, or designated agent with a valid permit shall be required to have a current agricultural exemption permit issued by the Oklahoma Tax Commission.
C. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5-203.1 of this title, a landowner, lessee, or designated agent of the landowner or lessee with a valid permit may use a headlight carried on the person while hunting at night. Nothing in this section shall authorize the use of a headlight mounted on a vehicle or the use of a headlight from a public roadway.
D. Any person who has been convicted of, or pled guilty to, a violation of Section 5-203.1 or Section 5-411 of this title within the previous three (3) years shall not be eligible to receive a permit pursuant to this section. The permit can be issued by the local game warden in the county for which the permit is to be used or by the Law Enforcement Division of the Department of Wildlife Conservation.
E. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1289.13 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, it shall be lawful for any private landowner or designated employee of the landowner or lessee to have a chamber-loaded firearm on property owned by the landowner, and to use the firearm for the purpose of controlling nuisance or damage by any wildlife or feral swine. Nothing in this section shall authorize any convicted felon to carry a firearm.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2012.
53-2-2259 LKS 2/3/2012 1:06:56 PM
Here's an interesting one also.....
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 53rd Legislature (2012)
SENATE BILL 1751 By: Brecheen
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to agriculture; amending 2 O.S. 2011, Sections 6-603, 6-609 and 6-611, which relate to the Feral Swine Control Act; adding definition; modifying transport destinations of live feral swine; modifying necessary conditions for release of feral swine; stating intent; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 2 O.S. 2011, Section 6-603, is amended to read as follows:
Section 6-603. As used in the Feral Swine Control Act:
1. "Daylight" means the period of time beginning when the sun rises and ending when the sun sets;
2. "Feral swine" means any hog, pig, or swine species (Sus scrofa) including, but not limited to, Russian and European wild boar that are running at large, free roaming, or wild upon public or private lands in this state;
3. "Owner" means any person with title to the real property or a person that has obtained a right to the possession and use of a certain space, property, or subsurface right for a definite period of time through a contractual lease. In the event a person is permitted to come upon the real property to perform some specific act including, but not limited to, hunting, removing feral swine, or fishing, that person has no "lease" but only a "license" to do that act; and
4. "Remove" means to change the location of, eliminate, or attempt to eliminate feral swine by a variety of methods including, but not limited to, hunting, killing, taking, trapping, and catching; and
5. "Judas pig tagging system" means a population control technique where a radio-collared feral swine is released into a control area and, after a sufficient period to allow it to join other feral swine, it is tracked down and all swine associated with the collared swine are removed.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 2 O.S. 2011, Section 6-609, is amended to read as follows:
Section 6-609. A. The State Board of Agriculture shall promulgate rules for the testing and intrastate movement of live feral swine.
B. All persons that transport live feral swine in this state shall be required to obtain a transporter license from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry.
C. Live feral swine shall only be transported to the following:
1. A licensed sporting facility;
2. A licensed breeding facility;
3. A licensed buying station;
4. A licensed gathering station;
5. Directly to an approved market or slaughter facility; or
6. Pursuant to an order issued by the State Veterinarian; or
7. Private land for the express intent of utilizing the Judas pig tagging system.
SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 2 O.S. 2011, Section 6-611, is amended to read as follows:
Section 6-611. A. No person shall intentionally or knowingly release or engage in, sponsor, instigate, assist, or profit from the release of any hog, boar, swine, or pig to live in a wild or feral state upon public or private lands, except for release:
1. Release into a licensed sporting facility pursuant to the Feral Swine Control Act; or
2. Release onto private land for the express intent of utilizing the Judas pig tagging system.
B. No person shall knowingly or intentionally violate the importation, testing, permitting, licensing, and transportation requirements contained in the Feral Swine Control Act and rules promulgated thereto.
C. Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and subject to a maximum punishment of two (2) years in prison, a fine of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), or both fine and imprisonment.
SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6-613 of Title 2, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A person shall not be considered the owner of a feral swine if, within a twenty-four-hour period, the person catches, tags, and releases the feral swine in the same location that it was caught.
SECTION 5. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6-614 of Title 2, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
Recognizing the success of other states, like Mississippi and New Mexico, utilizing the Judas pig tagging system, the Legislature encourages using the Judas pig tagging system as an effective technique of hunting and controlling the feral swine population.
SECTION 6. This act shall become effective November 1, 2012.
53-2-2258 QD 2/3/2012 1:15:21 PM
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 53rd Legislature (2012)
SENATE BILL 1540 By: Brecheen
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to game and fish; amending 29 O.S. 2011, Section 4-135, which relates to permits to control certain nuisance; authorizing the Department of Wildlife Conservation to issue permits for the use of sound suppressors in certain circumstances; making the permit for day use only; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 29 O.S. 2011, Section 4-135, is amended to read as follows:
Section 4-135. A. The Department of Wildlife Conservation is authorized to issue permits to landowners, lessees, or their designated agents and to any entity of state, county, or local government to control nuisance or damage by any species of wildlife including, but not limited to, beaver, coyote, deer, bobcat, raccoon, and crow under rules promulgated by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission. The permits may be issued without limitation by statewide season regulations, bag limits or methods of taking. The Department is authorized to issue permits for hunting feral swine with a firearm sound suppressor to any landowner, lessee or designated agent of the landowner or lessee who is authorized to possess a firearm sound suppressor, as evidenced by payment and possession of the required federal tax stamp issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Such a permit shall be for hunting feral swine between the hours of one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to one-half (1/2) hour after sunset only. A permitted landowner, lessee or a designated agent of the landowner or lessee may, with a valid permit issued pursuant to this section, control the wildlife specified in this subsection and feral swine at night to protect marketable agricultural crops, livestock, or processed feed, seed or other materials used in the production of an agricultural commodity.
B. Except as otherwise specified in this subsection, the permit to hunt at night shall be valid for a period of up to one (1) year from the date the permit was issued. Each landowner, lessee, or designated agent with a valid permit shall be required to have a current agricultural exemption permit issued by the Oklahoma Tax Commission.
C. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5-203.1 of this title, a landowner, lessee, or designated agent of the landowner or lessee with a valid permit may use a headlight carried on the person while hunting at night. Nothing in this section shall authorize the use of a headlight mounted on a vehicle or the use of a headlight from a public roadway.
D. Any person who has been convicted of, or pled guilty to, a violation of Section 5-203.1 or Section 5-411 of this title within the previous three (3) years shall not be eligible to receive a permit pursuant to this section. The permit can be issued by the local game warden in the county for which the permit is to be used or by the Law Enforcement Division of the Department of Wildlife Conservation.
E. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1289.13 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, it shall be lawful for any private landowner or designated employee of the landowner or lessee to have a chamber-loaded firearm on property owned by the landowner, and to use the firearm for the purpose of controlling nuisance or damage by any wildlife or feral swine. Nothing in this section shall authorize any convicted felon to carry a firearm.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2012.
53-2-2259 LKS 2/3/2012 1:06:56 PM
Here's an interesting one also.....
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 53rd Legislature (2012)
SENATE BILL 1751 By: Brecheen
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to agriculture; amending 2 O.S. 2011, Sections 6-603, 6-609 and 6-611, which relate to the Feral Swine Control Act; adding definition; modifying transport destinations of live feral swine; modifying necessary conditions for release of feral swine; stating intent; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 2 O.S. 2011, Section 6-603, is amended to read as follows:
Section 6-603. As used in the Feral Swine Control Act:
1. "Daylight" means the period of time beginning when the sun rises and ending when the sun sets;
2. "Feral swine" means any hog, pig, or swine species (Sus scrofa) including, but not limited to, Russian and European wild boar that are running at large, free roaming, or wild upon public or private lands in this state;
3. "Owner" means any person with title to the real property or a person that has obtained a right to the possession and use of a certain space, property, or subsurface right for a definite period of time through a contractual lease. In the event a person is permitted to come upon the real property to perform some specific act including, but not limited to, hunting, removing feral swine, or fishing, that person has no "lease" but only a "license" to do that act; and
4. "Remove" means to change the location of, eliminate, or attempt to eliminate feral swine by a variety of methods including, but not limited to, hunting, killing, taking, trapping, and catching; and
5. "Judas pig tagging system" means a population control technique where a radio-collared feral swine is released into a control area and, after a sufficient period to allow it to join other feral swine, it is tracked down and all swine associated with the collared swine are removed.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 2 O.S. 2011, Section 6-609, is amended to read as follows:
Section 6-609. A. The State Board of Agriculture shall promulgate rules for the testing and intrastate movement of live feral swine.
B. All persons that transport live feral swine in this state shall be required to obtain a transporter license from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry.
C. Live feral swine shall only be transported to the following:
1. A licensed sporting facility;
2. A licensed breeding facility;
3. A licensed buying station;
4. A licensed gathering station;
5. Directly to an approved market or slaughter facility; or
6. Pursuant to an order issued by the State Veterinarian; or
7. Private land for the express intent of utilizing the Judas pig tagging system.
SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 2 O.S. 2011, Section 6-611, is amended to read as follows:
Section 6-611. A. No person shall intentionally or knowingly release or engage in, sponsor, instigate, assist, or profit from the release of any hog, boar, swine, or pig to live in a wild or feral state upon public or private lands, except for release:
1. Release into a licensed sporting facility pursuant to the Feral Swine Control Act; or
2. Release onto private land for the express intent of utilizing the Judas pig tagging system.
B. No person shall knowingly or intentionally violate the importation, testing, permitting, licensing, and transportation requirements contained in the Feral Swine Control Act and rules promulgated thereto.
C. Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and subject to a maximum punishment of two (2) years in prison, a fine of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), or both fine and imprisonment.
SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6-613 of Title 2, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A person shall not be considered the owner of a feral swine if, within a twenty-four-hour period, the person catches, tags, and releases the feral swine in the same location that it was caught.
SECTION 5. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6-614 of Title 2, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
Recognizing the success of other states, like Mississippi and New Mexico, utilizing the Judas pig tagging system, the Legislature encourages using the Judas pig tagging system as an effective technique of hunting and controlling the feral swine population.
SECTION 6. This act shall become effective November 1, 2012.
53-2-2258 QD 2/3/2012 1:15:21 PM
Ok everyone that wants to see Suppressors allowed for hunting in Oklahoma for everyone without land restrictions needs to step up and email their Senators!!! Senator Russell just confirmed this on AR15.com:
I did ask him if that meant allowing suppressors for everyone on all land and he said yes!!!!!!!!!!!! This bill has been referred to Tourism and Wildlife Committe so if your Senator is on this committee, it is even more important that you write/email/call them to make sure they hear your voice. Now is the time to get involved if you want to see this issue passed since Senator Russell will not be running for re-election. I have copied several links below that you can also send to your Senator to give them more information, show them other states are currently in the process of passing bills like this, and help defeat people from passing misinformation to defeat this bill. Lets flood the Senate with emails/calls/letters to let them know that law-abiding citizens want this passed!!!
Link #1: http://www.ncsilencer.com/Useful_Stuff_files/Hunting%20with%20silenced%20firearms%20article.pdf
Link #2: http://www.gem-tech.com/store/pc/pdf/HUNTING%20WITH%20SUPPRESSORS-STATE%20LAW%20COMPILATION.pdf
Link #3: http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2012&session=1&request=getBill&docno=243
Link #4: http://azleg.gov/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2728&Session_ID=107
Link #5: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/business/feedback/meetings/2012/0126/agenda/regulations_committee/index.phtml#item_01
Link #6: http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en-US/Display/20112012/SB/301
Link #7: http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk289/20aegti/SuppressorsforHunting2.jpg
Senator Russell said:
I did ask him if that meant allowing suppressors for everyone on all land and he said yes!!!!!!!!!!!! This bill has been referred to Tourism and Wildlife Committe so if your Senator is on this committee, it is even more important that you write/email/call them to make sure they hear your voice. Now is the time to get involved if you want to see this issue passed since Senator Russell will not be running for re-election. I have copied several links below that you can also send to your Senator to give them more information, show them other states are currently in the process of passing bills like this, and help defeat people from passing misinformation to defeat this bill. Lets flood the Senate with emails/calls/letters to let them know that law-abiding citizens want this passed!!!
Link #1: http://www.ncsilencer.com/Useful_Stuff_files/Hunting%20with%20silenced%20firearms%20article.pdf
Link #2: http://www.gem-tech.com/store/pc/pdf/HUNTING%20WITH%20SUPPRESSORS-STATE%20LAW%20COMPILATION.pdf
Link #3: http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2012&session=1&request=getBill&docno=243
Link #4: http://azleg.gov/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2728&Session_ID=107
Link #5: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/business/feedback/meetings/2012/0126/agenda/regulations_committee/index.phtml#item_01
Link #6: http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en-US/Display/20112012/SB/301
Link #7: http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk289/20aegti/SuppressorsforHunting2.jpg
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Matt Basterson
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sorry boys, we roundtabled this yesterday at the alcohol-fueled bbq smokeout and beerfest, and the concensus among the boys was that suppressors are for poachers and people that don't wanna be caught shootin' where they're shootin'. i live on a large piece of rural property, and i wanna know if someone is shootin' on the adjoining properties. there are way too many careless people with guns that don't care how and which direction they shoot, or what they hit, and if they're shootin' close to me i wanna know it. i shoot all the time, mostly huntin' armadillos, and my neighbors know it.
on the other hand, if the end of the world comes, we're gonna want supressors also. but today, i don't care which way this legislation goes, i can live with it either way.
on the other hand, if the end of the world comes, we're gonna want supressors also. but today, i don't care which way this legislation goes, i can live with it either way.
