wildlife department
Hunting Action Ramps Up Sept. 1 With Opening of Dove Season
Aug. 24, 2017-One major change this year is that Oklahoma’s dove season, which normally runs Sept. 1 through Oct. 31, will gain additional days from Dec. 1-29. The longer season was made possible by changes […]
Quail, Dove Focus for Field Day Sept. 8
Aug. 22, 2017-Landowners can improve game bird populations on their land when they employ management techniques that have proven successful for that purpose. To help landowners make a positive difference, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife […]
Upcoming Events Support Conservation
Aug. 8, 2017-Several conservation-related events are scheduled in the coming weeks, with proceeds to be used by the organizers to support various wildlife and habitat-related activities. Those who would like to attend are urged to […]
Drones for Wildlife Management
By Russell A. Graves The feeling is scary and amazing all at the same time. Within minutes of my new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone, arriving at my rural home north of Childress, Texas, […]
Applications Due by Aug. 15 for Youth Private Land Antlerless Deer Hunts
Aug. 1, 2017-Beginning deer hunters have a unique opportunity to participate in one of two bonus antlerless deer hunts that will take place on private lands in Love County (Oct. 20, 2017, orientation on Oct. […]
Lizard License Plate Helps Horned Toads
July 25, 2017-Oklahoma’s scorching summer temperatures may cause many wildlife to retreat, but species like the Texas horned lizard enjoy soaking in the sun’s rays. “Summer is the best season to watch for reptiles like […]
Ranchers Testify to Value of Prescribed Fire in NBCI’s New Video, Fire Up Your Beef Production
July 11, 2017– A new National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) video attesting to the validity and value of prescribed burning in the Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska rangeland is eliciting positive reviews in pre-release screenings […]
First Wichita Mountains Quail Event Set
June 7, 2017- The inaugural banquet fund-raiser for the Wichita Mountains Chapter of Quail Forever will begin at 6 p.m. this Saturday, June 10, at the Stephens County Fairgrounds Expo Building in Duncan. Anyone who […]
Oklahoma State Parks: Lake Thunderbird State Park
By Laci Jones Norman, Okla., may be the home of the University of Oklahoma, but thistown is also home to one of 33 state parks. The recorded history of Lake Thunderbird State Park, located east […]