Dogs have been loyal hunting partners for generations, helping retrieve, flush, and track game. As hunters pass down their traditions, now is a great time to honor and continue the legacy of hunting ...

Hunting seasons are provided by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Big game, turkey, migratory game bird, waterfowl, small game, furbearers ...

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) is mandated to manage, protect, and perpetuate Oklahoma’s wildlife. ODWC issues permits to landowners, lessees or their designated agents to ...

“Our goal is to survey Oklahoma’s streams and develop the most updated range information for nongame fishes,” said Eric Cox, ...

The summer season isn't complete without a wet wading trip to one of Oklahoma's clear-water streams! Oklahoma streams are filled with an array of catchable species, highlighted by the smallmouth bass.

As a conservation biologist assigned to track rare and declining species, the Oklahoma Natural Heritage Inventory ’s Brenda Smith has spent the past six years digging through scant and scattered ...

The second Oklahoma Breeding Bird Atlas gathers nesting records from selected survey blocks for many species of birds, including this great crested flycatcher bringing a cicada back to its tree cavity ...

We checked in with biologists to answer a few of the Wildlife Department’s most frequently asked horned lizard questions and learn how to best help these well-loved reptiles ...

View PDF Version It’s easy to imagine this scenario: A couple of old hunters are sitting around the fireplace, telling tales of grand trips afield, remembering the years in the early-2020s and saying, ...

Have you ever used split shot on your fishing line? I'm a big believer in downsizing your bait or lure profile to catch more fish overall and using split shot is the simplest and most effective way to ...

The Wildlife Department’s new youth annual super hunting license is like a season pass to the outdoors for those under 18 wanting to hunt deer, turkey, waterfowl, elk, bear, antelope, and furbearers, ...

Nature photographer Stephen Ofsthun likes to use his images to surprise people with Oklahoma's natural diversity and beauty. But a few images, taken in February 2022 at Lake Thunderbird State Park, ...