Fishing is a key part of Oklahoma's culture, with its many lakes, rivers, and streams offering bass, catfish, crappie, and trout for anglers of all levels. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife ...

Mother’s Day is just around the corner, making May the perfect time to celebrate and cherish your mom, aunt, friend, or ...

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 ...

The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission will welcome southwestern Oklahoma bank executive Rick Holder, 60, of Creta in July. Gov. J. Kevin Stitt appointed Holder to an eight-year term from ...

Below is a list of official Cy Curtis scorers that you can contact to have your harvest scored. Some of these scorers are also Boone & Crockett Certified. Your county Game Warden is also certified to ...

In addition to general hunting regulations, statewide species regulations and Department-managed area rules, this section addresses special regulations that apply to public hunting lands. If a species ...

Are you interested in a career as a game warden or a fisheries or wildlife biologist? The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's annual Wildlife Youth Camp is an excellent opportunity for ...

The trapping season for passage peregrine falcons is September 20 through October 20. The Oklahoma allocation for peregrine falcon take is 5 for 2023. The season will be open until 5 peregrines have ...

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 ...

Foss Reservoir, a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation lake in Custer County, is now among the 20-plus lakes in Oklahoma where invasive zebra mussels have been confirmed. This non-native aquatic nuisance ...

In 1998, CWD was confirmed in a captive elk herd in Oklahoma County which had originally been imported from Montana. The U.S. Department of Agriculture euthanized that herd to decrease the threat of ...