This bill establishes a new regulation regarding the hunting of whitetail deer in Oklahoma. It mandates that individuals licensed to hunt and harvest whitetail deer are limited to bagging or possessing no more than one antlered whitetail deer per year. This new provision is codified as Section 5-401.1 of Title 29 in the Oklahoma Statutes. However, the bill exempts individuals hunting in commercial hunting areas from this limitation.
The effective date for this legislation is set for November 1, 2025. This change aims to manage and conserve the whitetail deer population in the state while allowing for certain exceptions in commercial hunting contexts.