Is there an age limit? Who can take the online course? Students under the age of 10 may attend a hunter education class, but will not be allowed to take the test or get a card. The online course is ...

In the late winter, though, a different story can be told. The hunting is still good. But with virtually no leaf cover and ...

Red Slough WMA covers 5,814 acres in McCurtain County in southeast Oklahoma. Located 6 miles south of Haworth, the area consists of consists of about 2,400 acres of wetlands (Red Slough WRP), 1,600 ...

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Tickets are now available for the 2025 Call of the Wild Gala, an unforgettable evening set from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at the iconic National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. This ...

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 ...

Should you encounter a young fawn or hatchling bird in your backyard or on your next adventure, wildlife biologists with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation say it is best to leave these ...

After three-and-a-half months, you would think we'd have all had enough deer hunting for one season. Yet this time of year, there's often a longing for those early mornings, the camaraderie with ...

As temperatures drop, so do the number of wildlife that we see everyday. From butterflies to frogs to snakes, many species turn their backs to winter and seek shelter, hibernate, or migrate; however, ...

This dish is traditionally served with chicken, but it just so happens that it's also delicious prepared with rabbit. After all, cacciatore does mean "hunter" in Italian. Plan on 2.5 hours of ...

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 ...

Black bears once ranged across North America, including the entire area of what is now Oklahoma, but by the early 1900s, sightings had become rare. Factors like land use changes, unregulated hunting, ...