Gov. Stitt, Choctaw Nation agree to one-year extension of hunting and fishing compact

GOVERNOR STITT AGREES TO ONE-YEAR EXTENSION WITH CHOCTAW NATION ON HUNTING AND FISHING COMPACT  OKLAHOMA CITY (Dec. 8, 2020) – Governor Kevin Stitt announced today that the State of Oklahoma has agreed to a one-year extension with the Choctaw Nation on the hunting and fishing compact that was set to expire on Dec. 31, 2020.  “I appreciate the Choctaw Nation working with my office and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation on a one-year hunting and fishing compact extension,” said Gov. Stitt. “This compact continues a partnership between the State of Oklahoma and the Choctaw Nation to capture federal funds for conservation efforts across our state while promoting hunting and fishing opportunities for citizens of the Choctaw Nation.”  Under the compact, the Choctaw Nation will purchase compact licenses for its Oklahoma residents between the ages of 16 and 64 years old. Each compact license encompasses regulatory requirements and certain rights including those of an annual Oklahoma hunting license and an annual Oklahoma fishing license.   Read more » by Jamison Faught - December 09, 2020 at 02:34PM

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