A. A hunting dog trainer may carry shotguns or firearms on public or private property, other than state parks where hunting game to kill is prohibited, while training bird hunting dogs provided that:
1. The trainer notifies the game warden in the region prior to going into the field;
2. The trainer has a dog training shoot to kill license, issued by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. The fee for the license shall not exceed Ten Dollars ($10.00) per year;
3. The trainer has a current receipt from a licensed commercial or noncommercial game breeder of the propagated bird which is being released for the training purposes, stating the number of birds and the date obtained or has proof that the bird was reared by the trainer; and
4. All propagated birds so used are tagged or banded prior to their release. The use of a bird hunting dog may be permitted in the legal hunting of quail, dove, prairie chickens, pheasant and waterfowl.
B. A person may carry a pistol while training a bird dog without having met the provisions of paragraphs 1 through 4 of subsection A of this section.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 17, § 5-203, emerg. eff. April 8, 1974. Amended by Laws 1977, c. 184, § 1; Laws 1991, c. 182, § 31, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Laws 2010, c. 80, § 1, emerg. eff. April 12, 2010.