OK HB2295

Establishes comprehensive licensing and regulatory framework for farmed cervidae (deer, elk, and related species) through the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, requiring license applications containing detailed facility information, owner/operator details, and proof of legal ownership.

Mandates facilities maintain eight-foot perimeter fencing to prevent cervidae escape or wild cervidae entry, prohibits release of farmed cervidae into the wild, and requires recordkeeping for three years including inventory, health documents, and records of sales or transfers.

Sets license expiration on June 30 annually with renewal applications due by February 15, establishes inspection requirements at initial application and at least once every two years, and creates procedures for license transfer and denial with administrative hearing opportunities.

Allows slaughter of farmed cervidae year-round for personal consumption and permits sale or trade of antlers and hides under specific conditions, including antlers with attached skull plates when individually identified with proper documentation linking them to licensed facilities.

Permits owners/operators of farmed cervidae facilities to sell or trade antlers and horns from legally harvested animals, with the Director of Wildlife Conservation having discretion to grant exemptions allowing antlers with skull attached to be sold or traded.