License fraud, wildlife trafficking, and cases that span complex multistate, multicounty jurisdictions can require hours of ...

Think you have to leave Oklahoma to find the best fish and wildlife law enforcement training in the U.S.? Think again. The Oklahoma Game Warden Academy is officially raising the bar for the entire ...

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Black widow spiders are commonly found around homes, garages, barns, and other man-made structures. They build tough, irregularly shaped webs with strands running in many directions. The “messy” ...

Find Public Lands Managed For Dove With ODWC's New Map! The interactive map includes all actively managed dove fields from available Wildlife Management Areas across Oklahoma. Just zoom in to your ...

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Detailed rules will be posted at each range or for more information contact the wildlife biologist in that area. Target shooting is not allowed in areas where shooting ranges are not provided.

Field reports indicate good habitat and plenty of activity ahead of the deer gun season's opening day this Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. The deer mating season, known as the rut, is well underway in most ...

Archery hunters again demonstrated strong performance during the 2024-25 deer season, harvesting 38,787 deer. Although this number did not surpass recent record-setting years, it remains a significant ...

The 2025-26 big game hunting season in Oklahoma marked another highly successful year for hunters statewide. Favorable environmental and habitat conditions again played key roles, creating ideal ...

New for 2025, hopeful hunters will be able to buy one extra Preference Point to add to their totals for each hunt category. This feature expands on the option added last year, as it was only available ...

Invasive hydrilla, an aquatic weed, has been confirmed for the first time in Robert S. Kerr Reservoir in far eastern Oklahoma, according to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. This ...