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 ...

Spending time outdoors this summer? Take a page from Oklahoma’s wildlife and make at least a few summer adaptations. In ...

The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission adopted new rules in 2025 that require non-residents accessing certain Oklahoma public hunting and fishing areas to check in and out of the area. By ...

Did you know that Oklahoma is over 95% privately owned? With that, successful wildlife habitat management requires action by private landowners. Managing and enhancing habitat for wildlife can be a ...

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” ...

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Slow on Alabama rig, bill baits, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, other around brush structure, main lake, points, riprap, rocks. Crappie ...

Public Programs are free of charge and include Hunter Education, WMA Field Days, a creative writing contest (open to both public and schools) and Family Fishing clinics. In most cases, the Department ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Texas horned lizards, or the more familiar “horned toads,” hold a special interest for many outdoor enthusiasts. They often feature fondly in childhood memories, spark a curiosity about the natural ...