Oklahoma hunters reported good results whole pheasant hunting this year. There is still plenty of time to harvest some birds in the northern areas of the state. Here's a recipe for those wanting to ...

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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 ...

OPERATION GAME THIEF (OGT) is a program of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation designed specifically to stop the illegal killing of the fish and game that belong to YOU, whether you’re a ...

Cameron Gammill has only been stationed at the 9,512-acre Lexington Wildlife Management Area since the spring of 2023, but the days have already become a blur. Between busy burning, planting, and ...

West Gulf Coastal Plain: Large River Bottomland Deciduous Shrubland Area: 7,904 acres (3,199 ha) Description of Mapped Type: This type is mapped on bottomland soils across a variety of hydrologic ...

How to Apply: Must apply online using Department application. Contact the Human Resource Office with questions: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, 1801 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK ...

West Gulf Coastal Plain: Pasture Area: 403,877 acres (163,443 ha) Description of Mapped Type: This type is mainly represented by grazed pastures with non- native and grazing-tolerant species in the ...

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 ...

If you witness a violation, call your game warden or contact the Operation Game Thief hotline at (800) 522-8039. If you can’t reach your local game warden and have an emergency or see someone ...

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

Established in 1981, the Wildlife Department’s Wildlife Diversity Program focuses on rare, declining, and threatened species of wildlife as well as those common species not hunted or fished. More than ...