If you’re lucky enough to have harvested a deer this season, don’t toss that fat! Turn it into beautiful, useful tallow! Rendering tallow is simple and sustainable, giving you a creamy, long-lasting ...

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Hunters Against Hunger is a cooperative program with YOU, your local processor, and the Wildlife Department, that provides high-quality meals to Oklahoma’s hungry. Hunters who legally harvest a deer ...

Elevation: 2.3 ft below normal, duck numbers low, high lake levels through the summer have resulted in limited shoreline habitat.

The trapping season for passage peregrine falcons is September 20 through October 20. The Oklahoma allocation for peregrine falcon take is 5 for 2023. The season will be open until 5 peregrines have ...

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 ...

The summer season isn't complete without a wet wading trip to one of Oklahoma's clear-water streams! Oklahoma streams are filled with an array of catchable species, highlighted by the smallmouth bass.

It’s easy to imagine this scenario: A couple of old hunters are sitting around the fireplace, telling tales of grand trips afield, remembering the years in the early-2020s and saying, “Those were the ...

Did you know that the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation has over 100 areas that we manage for hunting, fishing, and wildlife watching? Across five management regions, the Wildlife ...

Texas horned lizards, or the more familiar “horned toads,” hold a special interest for many outdoor enthusiasts. They often feature fondly in childhood memories, spark a curiosity about the natural ...

Members of the perch family (Percidae), native sauger and introduced walleye and saugeye inhabit many of Oklahoma's water bodies. Often referred to as the best tasting freshwater fish, these toothy ...

Oklahoma is often thought of as an ecological melting pot, where forests, prairies, and wetlands meet to provide habitat for a truly impressive list of animals. That blend of eastern and western ...