Oklahoma Land Access Program (OLAP) (OLAP)

ODWC leases private land for walk-in public hunting, fishing, stream access and wildlife viewing, paying landowners $2–$20 an acre depending on acreage, allowed activities, location and lease length. Extra compensation is possible for cooperative enrollment with neighbors, multiyear contracts, concurrent enrollment in conservation programs such as CRP or WHIP, and vegetation and land-use practices. Enrolled landowners get limited liability under Oklahoma recreational-use and farm/ranch liability statutes.

• Legal owner of record, their representative, or a lessee with operational authority for the length of the contract

• Land accessible from a public road

• Walk-in hunting areas at least 40 acres

• Known, marked (or reasonably markable) boundaries

Lease is active once both parties sign; either party may terminate at any time (prorated payment); ownership change terminates the lease (new owner may renew).

Published amounts: Lease payments vary from $2-20/acre, depending on acreage, activities allowed, property location, and the duration of lease activities.

Fill out the online or printable OLAP application and/or contact the OLAP biologist or technician; an OLAP representative visits to assess habitat and suitability, then drafts a lease agreement specifying terms, conditions and compensation.

Deadline text on the page: No sign-up window published; landowners apply any time via online or printable application.