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

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.

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 ...

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” ...

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, snakes are an ecological mainstay in Oklahoma. They can be found across the state – in urban areas as well as places more rural and wild – living in burrows, around rocks and ...

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 ...

Purchasing a wildlife conservation specialty license plate is an easy way to identify as a wildlife enthusiast and help fund nongame conservation projects, ...

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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 ...

Whether you live in Oklahoma's prairies or forests, chances are high that you have bats as neighbors. The Wildlife Department's "Bats of Oklahoma Field Guide" gives a great introduction to these ...

Twenty “first generation” Oklahoma monarchs were tagged with small solar-powered transmitters at the Oklahoma City Zoo to track their northbound migration. These butterflies were raised from eggs laid ...

Hunters and anglers should be aware of several new rules affecting hunting and fishing that begin immediately, and others that may go into effect later this year.