The holiday antlerless deer gun season is Dec. 18-31. Hunters can harvest up to two antlerless deer, which don't count toward ...

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 ...

Presented by Wildlife Department biologists, these workshops will cover everything from scouting to putting up the fur.

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 ...

No daily, season or possession limit. See General Regulations for additional regulations. Open statewide year-round, except it shall be unlawful to hunt, take or attempt to take coyotes from dark to ...

There has been a debate of whether the chicken turtle got its name from the exceptionally long neck and egg-shaped shell or ...

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Below are news releases from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Releases are listed in order of newest to oldest. You can also search for news releases with the search field provided ...

Holiday antlerless deer gun hunters can harvest up to two more deer with just an annual hunting license and one deer gun license. Presented by Wildlife Department biologists, these workshops will ...

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

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 ...

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 ...