License fraud, wildlife trafficking, and cases that span complex multistate, multicounty jurisdictions can require hours of ...

Find Public Lands Managed For Dove With ODWC's New Map! The interactive map includes all actively managed dove fields from available Wildlife Management Areas across Oklahoma. Just zoom in to your ...

Oklahoma offers some of the most diverse and rewarding public land opportunities in the United States. From the antelopes of the shortgrass prairie to the elusive black bears in the southeast, ...

Detailed rules will be posted at each range or for more information contact the wildlife biologist in that area. Target shooting is not allowed in areas where shooting ranges are not provided.

Paddlefish Excellent on snagging around below the dam. Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, live shad ...

The 2025-26 big game hunting season in Oklahoma marked another highly successful year for hunters statewide. Favorable environmental and habitat conditions again played key roles, creating ideal ...

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Love ‘em or hate ‘em, snakes are an ecological mainstay in Oklahoma. They can be found across the state – in urban areas as well as places more rural and wild – living in burrows, around rocks and ...

Wildlife entities are mapping the spread of invasive black carp throughout the Mississippi River Basin in a program called “Keep, Cool, Call.” ...

New for 2025, hopeful hunters will be able to buy one extra Preference Point to add to their totals for each hunt category. This feature expands on the option added last year, as it was only available ...

Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commissioners approved emergency rules and resolutions on hunting, fishing and wildlife during their regular June meeting.

Archery hunters again demonstrated strong performance during the 2024-25 deer season, harvesting 38,787 deer. Although this number did not surpass recent record-setting years, it remains a significant ...