OK SB1453

Amends 29 O.S. 2011, Section 4-135 to authorize the Department of Wildlife Conservation to issue permits allowing landowners, lessees, and their designated agents to control feral swine at night to protect agricultural crops, livestock, and feed/seed materials.

Permits for nighttime hunting are valid for up to one year and require holders to possess a current agricultural exemption permit from the Oklahoma Tax Commission.

Allows permit holders to use a handheld headlight (not vehicle-mounted) while hunting feral swine at night, notwithstanding existing restrictions in Section 5-203.1.

Prohibits persons convicted of certain wildlife violations within the previous three years from obtaining permits and bars convicted felons from carrying firearms under the permit provisions.

Amends 29 O.S. 2011, Section 5-203.1 to exclude feral swine from nighttime hunting restrictions, permitting their control at night while maintaining restrictions on other wildlife; effective November 1, 2016.