Oklahoma Statutes

Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 7-204 (2026)

Ownership of wildlife

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All wildlife found in this state is the property of the state. Laws 1974, c. 17, § 7-204, emerg. eff. April 8, 1974.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1990–2012 · leading case: Franco-Am. Charolaise, Ltd. v. Oklahoma Water Resources Bd., 855 P.2d 568 (Okla. 1990).
Franco-Am. Charolaise, Ltd. v. Oklahoma Water Resources Bd., 855 P.2d 568 (Okla. 1990). · cites it 2× “In determining whether the riparian owners’ use of streamwater to preserve wildlife is reasonable, the trial court should consider that uncaptured wildlife is the property of the state under 29 O.S.1981 § 7-204. The trial court should also consider the right of the riparian…”
Land O' Lakes, Inc. v. Employers Mut. Liab. Ins., 846 F. Supp. 2d 1007 (D. Minnesota 2012). “Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 7-204 (“All wildlife found in this state is the property of the state.”
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