Oklahoma hunters reported good results whole pheasant hunting this year. There is still plenty of time to harvest some birds in the northern areas of the state. Here's a recipe for those wanting to ...

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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 ...

OPERATION GAME THIEF (OGT) is a program of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation designed specifically to stop the illegal killing of the fish and game that belong to YOU, whether you’re a ...

Cameron Gammill has only been stationed at the 9,512-acre Lexington Wildlife Management Area since the spring of 2023, but the days have already become a blur. Between busy burning, planting, and ...

West Gulf Coastal Plain: Large River Bottomland Deciduous Shrubland Area: 7,904 acres (3,199 ha) Description of Mapped Type: This type is mapped on bottomland soils across a variety of hydrologic ...

How to Apply: Must apply online using Department application. Contact the Human Resource Office with questions: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, 1801 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK ...

An Oklahoma resident or nonresident fishing license is required of all persons 18 or older who take, attempt to take, or possess fish or other aquatic dwelling organisms by any method in Oklahoma.

We visited a Lexington WMA photo point every month in 2024 to track the before and after views of a prescribed fire. Wild turkeys in Oklahoma rely on keen vision but are vulnerable to predators in ...

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 ...

Winter surveillance and monitoring efforts on select caves for white-nose syndrome in Oklahoma began in 2010. Monitoring activities include swabbing bats to collect DNA evidence of the fungus, looking ...

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 ...