Getting drawn for a controlled hunt is a matter of odds. Many controlled hunt choices are highly sought-after, and the number ...

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ODWC Hatcheries do not sell fish. For a list of licensed hatcheries that sell fish in Oklahoma check out the Aquaculture Program through the Oklahoma Dept. of Agriculture.

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 ...

Aspidobothrid parasites (Trematoda; Aspidobothrea) in Oklahoma Naiads (Pelecypoda: Unionidae). Proc. Okla. Acad. Sci. 55:159-162. Parmalee, Paul W. 1980. Notes on the animal food resources of an ...

If you’ve spent much time in a deer stand in the woods during the fall, then squirrel hunting might sound ... easy. That's especially likely if you’re accustomed to hunting near a game feeder.

Cackling geese wintering at Fort Cobb State Park were recently trapped as part of a multi-state research project led by the Central Flyway Council and Texas A&M University – Kingsville with input from ...

ODWC manages and operates numerous areas across the state for hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation purposes. The primary objective on all lands owned or managed by the Department is the sound ...

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 ...

If you witness a violation, call your game warden or contact the Operation Game Thief hotline at (800) 522-8039. If you can’t reach your local game warden and have an emergency or see someone ...

Oklahoma offers a wide variety of fishing opportunities across the state!

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 ...