Birds must work diligently and efficiently when weather is harshest. Winter days are short so birds have only a maximum of ...

The Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact is an agreement that recognizes the suspension of hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses in member states. This means that illegal activities in one state can ...

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 ...

This tournament gives us a unique opportunity to describe the population level impacts of bowfishing at Shell Lake, but the ...

Crappie are usually associated with standing timber and brushy cover in lakes. In the spring they inhabit the shallow ends of coves, later moving to water 15 or more feet deep. Food sources: Minnows, ...

Crappie is usually associated with standing timber and brushy cover in lakes. In the spring they inhabit the shallow ends of coves, later moving to water 15 or more feet deep. Food sources: Minnows, ...

Once surveyors enter their designated township, they search the ground for signs of the swift fox and other mammals. While the fox’s petite 1.25-by-1.5-inch tracks are the focus, scat and living or ...

The 2023-24 season marks the fourth year in a row of meeting the antlerless harvest goal, that being 40% to 45% of total ...

Similarities: Purple and house finches are relatively small songbirds, about 5-6 inches in length. Adult males have reddish- ...

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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 ...

The state’s Close to Home Fishing Program was designed as a partnership between the Wildlife Department and municipalities across Oklahoma to provide urban angling opportunities. These small bodies of ...