Brown bullhead catfish are bottom dwelling fish and are typically found in muddied, vegetated, and warmer parts of lakes, ponds, and slow moving sections of rivers and streams.

Deer taken during the holiday antlerless season are considered bonus deer, which are in addition to a hunter’s aggregate deer limit from the other regular deer seasons. Hunters holding the appropriate ...

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Field reports indicate good habitat and plenty of activity ahead of the deer gun season's opening day this Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. The deer mating season, known as the rut, is well underway in most ...

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The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is hosting a field day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday Oct. 25, at Okmulgee Wildlife Management Area with a waterfowl hunting workshop. Space is ...

The judges and voters have spoken, and the winner of this year's Oklahoma Waterfowl Stamp Design Contest is Caleb Metrich of Lake Tomahawk, Wis. Metrich's depiction of a canvasback drake and hen ...

As Oklahoma’s hunting season begins, many hunters are planning where to go. An opportunity that should not be overlooked is ODWC’s Land Access Program. OLAP began around 2016 with the goal of ...

Archery hunters again demonstrated strong performance during the 2024-25 deer season, harvesting 38,787 deer. Although this number did not surpass recent record-setting years, it remains a significant ...

Public comment for Oklahoma's draft State Wildlife Action Plan is open until Sept. 3, 2025.

All artists are invited to enter the annual Waterfowl Stamp Design Contest, but the clock is ticking. Art must be at ODWC headquarters by 4:30 p.m. Aug. 29.

Wildlife entities are mapping the spread of invasive black carp throughout the Mississippi River Basin in a program called “Keep, Cool, Call.” ...