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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 1571 By: Allen of the Senate
and
West (Rick) of the House
An Act relating to hunting; amending 29 O.S. 2021,
Section 5-213, which relates to cros sbows and
longbows as a legal means of take ; authorizing the
use of air bows as a legal means of take during
certain season; requiring an individual to obtain a
stamp from the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation
Commission prior to use; providing contingent
limitation; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 29 O.S . 2021, Section 5-213, is
amended to read as follo ws:
Section 5-213. A. The use of crossbows and conventional
longbows with a devi ce that permits the bow to be held mechanically
at full or partial draw, shall b e a legal hunting method du ring any
open season when conventional longbows are a legal means o f take.
B. The use of single-shot air bows shall be a legal hunting
method during any open season when primitive firearms are a legal
means of take. No person may hunt or take during the open season
with a single-shot air bow unless the person has first obta ined a
stamp issued by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission for a
one-time fee of Twenty Dollars ($20.00).
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C. At such time as the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act
is amended to expand the excise tax on sporting arms and ammunition
to include air bows and air guns , the stamp pursuant to subsection B
of this section shall no longer be required and authorization for
the continual use of air bows as a legal means of take shall be
established by rules promulgated by the Commission .
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
Passed the Senate the 8th day of March, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2022.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives