Deer Hunting Harvest Second-Best in State History. The 2025-26 big game hunting season in Oklahoma marked another highly ...

Oklahoma offers some of the most diverse and rewarding public land opportunities in the United States. From the antelopes of the shortgrass prairie to the elusive black bears in the southeast, ...

Detailed rules will be posted at each range or for more information contact the wildlife biologist in that area. Target shooting is not allowed in areas where shooting ranges are not provided.

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Black widow spiders are commonly found around homes, garages, barns, and other man-made structures. They build tough, irregularly shaped webs with strands running in many directions. The “messy” ...

Did you know that Oklahoma is over 95% privately owned? With that, successful wildlife habitat management requires action by private landowners. Managing and enhancing habitat for wildlife can be a ...

The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission adopted new rules in 2025 that require non-residents accessing certain Oklahoma public hunting and fishing areas to check in and out of the area. By ...

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Spending time outdoors this summer? Take a page from Oklahoma’s wildlife and make at least a few summer adaptations. In ...

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 ...

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, snakes are an ecological mainstay in Oklahoma. They can be found across the state – in urban areas as well as places more rural and wild – living in burrows, around rocks and ...

Whether you live in Oklahoma's prairies or forests, chances are high that you have bats as neighbors. The Wildlife Department's "Bats of Oklahoma Field Guide" gives a great introduction to these ...