Northern hoary bats are the most widely distributed bat species in the Americas, with a range spanning from southeastern ...

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Whether you know them casually as a “red bird,” “blue bird,” and “black bird,” or more formally as a “northern cardinal,” “blue jay,” and “American crow,” you’re welcome at nature’s observation deck ...

Whether you’re making tallow for the first time or refining your yearly tradition, remember that this process is about more than just making something useful; it’s about honoring your harvest and ...

The state’s Close to Home Fishing Program was designed as a partnership between the Wildlife Department and municipalities across Oklahoma to provide urban angling opportunities. These small bodies of ...

A team from Northeastern State University has been conducting bat surveys at Wildlife Management Areas within 100 miles of their Tahlequah campus to learn more about the region’s bat community. At ...

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is hosting a field day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday Oct. 25, at Okmulgee Wildlife Management Area with a waterfowl hunting workshop. Space is ...

As Oklahoma’s hunting season begins, many hunters are planning where to go. An opportunity that should not be overlooked is ODWC’s Land Access Program. OLAP began around 2016 with the goal of ...

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation publishes the 2025-26 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting regulations. You can access the rules by downloading the pdf below ...

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 ...

Each year, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) funds numerous research projects across the state, from the effects of weather and hunting on Northern bobwhite populations to the ...

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 ...