Residents & Nonresidents: A hunting license (see Licenses & Permits) or proof of exemption. Any nonresident hunting game birds on a WMA (this includes any GMA, PHA, WRP, WDU, or WMU), must possess a ...

Waterfowl hunting blinds constructed on public lands are to be daily blinds only, unless otherwise provided. Daily blinds are those constructed for use on any given day and removed at the end of the ...

Drivers are urged not to swerve to avoid a deer, because leaving your driving lane could cause a collision with another vehicle or a roadside hazard such as a utility pole, tree or culvert. Experts ...

Be Alert When Driving to Avoid Deer on Roadways Oct 20, 2026 ...

Oklahoma is 95% privately owned, habitat management on those acres is critical for wildlife. Free technical assistance is available to landowners across the state. The use of computer software or ...

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Anyone who wishes to hunt without an apprentice-designation must obtain hunter education certification unless exempt. A certificate issued by another state or country and approved by the Wildlife ...

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” ...

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is committed to showcasing your proud hunting harvests to the world! The Tailgate is a place to share your hunting photos and see what's being ...

ODWC’s private lands biologists will meet with landowners, free of charge, to discuss habitat management goals and methods ...

Each year, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation proposes changes in Title 800, the administrative rules that apply to hunting, fishing and Wildlife Department ...

Selectively bred deer (including those with 96SS genetics) remain susceptible to CWD. Existing genetic research on captive-bred deer has occurred exclusively in penned environments; no peer-reviewed ...