2026-27 QUAIL HUNTING SEASON OUTLOOK By Tell Judkins, Wildlife Biologist 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 …
2026 PHEASANT HUNTING SEASON OUTLOOK By Tell Judkins, Wildlife Biologist Ring-necked pheasants remain a popular upland game species among Oklahoma hunters. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation monitors the pheasant population through two …
Image JEFFREY HAMILTON/UNSPLASH CC0 Deer become more active during the autumn breeding season, raising the risk of deer-vehicle collisions on roadways. Drivers are cautioned to be alert to the possibility, especially around dawn and dusk. Drivers should …
Image HEATHER DEL MORAL/ODWC Ryatt, 12, and his guardian, left, went on a Wildlife Department youth waterfowl hunt with ODWC wildlife biologist Paxton Smith as their guide. To read all about Ryatt's experience, click HERE. Young hunters wanting to …
PHOTO PROVIDED The Lotspeich family received the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s 2026 Landowner Conservationist of the Year award. The Lotspeich Family in northwestern Oklahoma has received the 2026 Landowner Conservationist of the Year …
Image DON P. BROWN/ODWC Tammy St. Yves, coordinator of the Wildlife Department’s Hunters Against Hunger program, and ODWC Assistant Director Nels Rodefeld accept a $10,425 donation to HAH from the 1791 Foundation. The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation …
Each year, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation proposes changes in Title 800, the administrative rules that apply to hunting, fishing and Wildlife Department operations. The public comment period for 2027’s proposed rule changes is open now …
A white-tailed deer located about two miles south of Optima in Texas County has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). This is the sixth case of CWD confirmed in an Oklahoma wild deer since the first case in June 2023. The 3.5-year-old buck …
Kreg Griffith harvested this nontypical white-tailed deer scoring 201 3/8 in October 2025. To safeguard Oklahoma’s wildlife and prevent unregulated commercial release of white-tailed deer into the wild, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation ( …
Image WINNER OF 2027-28 OKLAHOMA WATERFOWL STAMP DESIGN CONTEST: Ryan Rickaby of Suamico, Wis. After three rounds of voting, the winner of this year's Oklahoma Waterfowl Stamp Design Contest is Ryan Rickaby of Suamico, Wis. Rickaby’s acrylic painting …
Image WILDLIFEDEPARTMENT.COM Saturday, Sept. 26, is National Hunting and Fishing Day in Oklahoma as well as National Public Lands Day nationwide. "Oklahoma has a rich and storied tradition of hunting and angling that is older than the state itself and …
Image DON P. BROWN/ODWC The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation partnered with Ducks Unlimited and Quail Forever to acquire 377 acres of historic wetland basin habitat at Drummond Flats Wildlife Management Area. Since 2006, ODWC and its partners …
Jena Donnell Take part in the monarch’s epic fall migration by joining the Wildlife Department for butterfly tagging and roost watches! Events will be held at Hackberry Flat Wildlife Management Area on Oct. 3 and Oct. 10. “Monarchs are beginning their …
Wildlife employees who died in the line of duty were recognized by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission during their regular meeting on Sept. 8 in Oklahoma City. ODWC Director Wade Free recognized each of the seven former employees, discussing …
At its regular August meeting, the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission accepted a $50,000 donation for a recent land purchase. During the meeting Laura McIver, a regional representative with Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever, presented the Commission …
Image CARL WATTS / PROVIDED Hunters ages 12-17 who have harvested one deer or haven't yet taken a deer may apply to go on one of several bonus private-lands youth deer hunts this fall. Youth deer hunters who have never harvested a deer, or have taken …
Image ANDY REAGO, CHRISSY McCLARREN/FLICKR CC-BY2 The white-fronted goose is the selected subject for the 2027-28 Oklahoma Waterfowl Stamp Design Contest. Entries are due Aug. 31. The entry deadline is only weeks away for the 45th annual Oklahoma Waterfowl …
Image Everyone from the novice first-timer to the old-timer at home in a tree stand is welcome at the 2026 Deer Hunting Conference and Expo set for Saturday, Aug. 15, at Metro Tech Springlake Campus in Oklahoma City. Join fellow hunters from across …
WILDLIFEDEPARTMENT.COM Shotgun Training Education Program events are planned at several wildlife management areas during August and September to teach basic wing-shooting techniques. Register now because spaces are limited. The remainder of this summer …
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