The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is providing fee disclosure for their controlled big game hunts which happen on all national wildlife refuges located in Oklahoma. Through this notice, the USFWS will disclose all fees incurred by the hunters when they apply to the State.
The USFWS utilize Oklahoma Department of Wildlife and Conservation (ODWC) online only public hunt draw system. This partnership with ODWC provides technical expertise and special capabilities to improve customer service, streamline operations, and reduce government costs for administering hunting on public lands. The ODWC provides drawn public hunts through an online only drawing system that offers loyalty points, secure online ordering, multiple purchases, online payment, and online order confirmation. Through this system, ODWC brings manual paper processes online, including public hunt applications and public hunt permits. The ODWC is focused on rapidly delivering effective solutions to reduce paperwork, increase efficiency, expand service availability, and enhance customer satisfaction.
Under this process, the application fee will be $10.00 per adult hunter (see individual adult age limits for each refuge). After a lottery drawing, selected hunters will be notified by e-mail and will then purchase their harvest permit for $20.00 to $50.00 per permit for any controlled hunts.
All ODWC managed hunt areas and several USFWS lands in Oklahoma are currently using this system with great success. The refuge hunt applicants will be able to browse the drawn hunt catalog by refuge, hunt category, or location.
If you have more questions please write to: Acting North Texas & Oklahoma Supervisor at Kelly_purkey@fws.gov or Regional Office, P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103-1306.
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