Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on live bait, live shad, minnows around main lake, river mouth. Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs ...

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 ...

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 management area is divided into a 16,000-acre Public Hunting Area (PHA) and a 15,360-acre Game Management Area (GMA). The ...

This dish is traditionally served with chicken, but it just so happens that it's also delicious prepared with rabbit. After all, cacciatore does mean "hunter" in Italian. Plan on 2.5 hours of ...

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Vacancies are announced below. Follow the link to apply. Complete the online application and attach requested documents. Applicants will receive an email confirming their application was submitted.

Cameron Gammill has only been stationed at the 9,512-acre Lexington Wildlife Management Area since the spring of 2023, but the days have already become a blur. Between busy burning, planting, and ...

In recent years antlerless harvest has started to trend downwards in Oklahoma. Hunters play a vital role in helping maintain a healthy deer population. A key goal of a healthy herd is an even ...

There are 46 ponds and small lakes open to the public statewide, offering quality fishing opportunities to anglers of all skill levels. Agreements with multiple municipalities around Oklahoma make all ...

An annual fishing guide license is required for residents and non-residents who assist, accompany, or transport, guide or aid persons in the taking of fish for commercial purposes. The list below is ...