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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

Oklahoma’s “limpkin invasion” is a great example of how nature enthusiasts can contribute to science by sharing sighting details and photographs of their wild encounters. Biologists can use those ...

In 2019, a survey team from Oklahoma State University embarked on a quest to find a rare Oklahoma butterfly, the regal fritillary. Over the course of three years, the team conducted more than 450 ...

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR PREFERENCE POINTS Controlled hunts applicants have two ways to protect their valuable preference points so they continue to count for them in future years. The PointGuard and ...

We fished through several resources to find the story swimming below the surface and hauled in 50 fish factoids about the lives of Oklahoma’s incredibly diverse native nongame fish, with a special ...

Turning the Tables: How Oklahoma Snakes Defend Against Unwanted Encounters Oklahoma’s snake diversity includes 49 species, the large majority of which are considered nonvenomous. Beyond this bulk of ...