ODWC is working to ensure hunters, along with recreational and competitive shooters, have safe, accessible places to enhance ...

Extreme Heat, Drought Impact Quail Survey Numbers Nov 2, 2026 ...

Over thirty-five years ago, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) began conducting roadside surveys to monitor quail numbers across the state. In August and October, 81 routes of 20 ...

A canvasback duck decoy hand-carved in Oklahoma has become a meaningful tradition the past several years among Central Flyway waterfowl biologists. Kelvin Schoonover, wildlife biologist for the ...

Whether you are a seasoned pro or just picked up your first rod, Oklahoma’s waters are calling. With more than 200 lakes and over one million surface acres of water, it is easy to feel overwhelmed by ...

Methods: Trotlines, throwlines, limblines, yo-yos and juglines prohibited from the dam downstream for a distance of 2,000 feet. (Also see “Tailwaters” regulations.) The old highway 3 & 7 bridge ...

The following are brief descriptions of regulation changes. This summary of regulation changes is intended to be used as a reference only. You are required to be familiar with all the changes to ...

A resident or nonresident fishing license is re­quired of all persons who take or attempt to take fish, including trout, un­less otherwise exempt. It is unlawful to take fish from state-designated ...

Wister WMA covers 35,500 acres of central Leflore and eastern Latimer Counties in southeastern Oklahoma. Located around the 7,000-acre Wister Reservoir, along either side of Hwy. 59 and 271 south, ...

Turkeys may not be hunted or taken within 100 yards of any bait. Baiting is the placing, exposing, depositing, distributing, or scattering of shelled, shucked, or unshucked corn, wheat, or other grain ...

Operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Impounded in 1953 Ft. Gibson is the last lake in the Grand River chain and is subject to drastic lake level fluctuations. Located near Wagoner, Ok, Ft.

Any person holding a valid driver's license is considered a resident of the state that issued the license. For a valid Oklahoma driver's license to be used as the sole source of proof of residency, it ...