wildlife department – Oklahoma Farm & Ranch

Ranchers Testify to Value of Prescribed Fire in NBCI’s New Video, Fire Up Your Beef Production

July 13, 2017 0

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 8, 2017 0

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

June 1, 2017 0

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 […]

Get Out This Weekend for Free Fishing

May 31, 2017 0

May 31, 2017- Oklahomans looking for enjoyable times with the family this summer may want to give fishing a try. And a great time for that will be this weekend, June 3-4, during Oklahoma’s Free […]

Signup Open for Free Fishing Clinics

May 16, 2017 0

May 16, 2017-Whether you are young or old, it’s always a good time to start fishing! It doesn’t matter if you are a fishing novice or an experienced angler looking to introduce someone to the […]

Resist Urge to “Rescue” Young Wildlife

April 19, 2017 0

April 19, 2017- Springtime brings renewal in nature. It’s a time of abundance when new life and new growth emerge, continuing the ancient cycle that defines the outdoor world. Unfortunately each spring, well-meaning people interrupt […]

Gobblers Active at Spring Season Start

April 6, 2017 0

April 5, 2017-Oklahoma’s 2016 spring turkey hunting season will start a half-hour before sunrise April 6 in all areas except the Southeast Region. The general spring turkey hunting season will run through May 6. In […]

Mountain Lion Preying on Sheep Killed

April 5, 2017 0

April 4, 2017- A large mountain lion observed killing livestock near a family home in western Cimarron County was killed by an Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry Wildlife Services officer Saturday, April 1. […]

Quail Groups to Hold 2nd State Convention

March 15, 2017 0

March 15, 2017-The Oklahoma and Texas Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever organizations will hold their 2nd annual combined State Convention on March 24-25 at the Wellington Conference Center in Wichita Falls, Texas. Attendance is open to anyone […]

19th Wildlife Youth Camp Coming in June

March 7, 2017 0

March 6, 2017- A week full of fun outdoor activities, conservation education and camaraderie is in store for up to 35 lucky teens selected to attend the 19th annual Wildlife Youth Camp. Applications are now […]