Though most conspicuous during the spring breeding season, two Oklahoma look-alike grouse, the greater and lesser ...

New this year, resident and nonresident adult hunters need only an annual hunting license and a single deer license for the ...

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 ...

Recreational shooters are proving to be a major contributor to wildlife conservation. When shooters purchase sporting arms and ammunition, manufacturers then pay an excise tax to the federal ...

OPERATION GAME THIEF (OGT) is a program of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation designed specifically to stop the illegal killing of the fish and game that belong to YOU, whether you’re a ...

People who use Department-owned areas for nonhunting or nonfishing activities, such as bird-watching or photography, are required to have either a Wildlife Conservation Passport or any current hunting ...

Since the first known mention of a Northern cottonmouth in 1819, Oklahoma’s list of reptiles and amphibians has grown to include an incredible mix of about 140 species. And while the history of those ...

The Arcadia Conservation Education Area is a unique management area for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. With a focus on education, and providing outdoor educational opportunities for ...

The 2024 youth deer gun season is Oct. 18-20. This will be the first year that hunters under 18 who are participating in the youth deer gun season will do so with the state's new youth annual super ...

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 ...