The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) is mandated to manage, protect, and perpetuate Oklahoma’s wildlife. ODWC issues permits to landowners, lessees or their designated agents to ...

*** The adult nonresident 5-day hunting license is not valid for hunting turkey. Nonresident lifetime license holders: Must purchase a nonresident annual hunting license and turkey license. 17 years ...

Oklahoma offers a wide variety of fishing opportunities across the state!

1900 – Market/subsistence hunting and unregulated harvest eliminate nearly all deer from the state. 1917 –Total statewide deer population estimated at 500 animals. Legislature bans deer harvest. 1917 ...

But equally critical are safety from predators, and a place to generate offspring.

Established in 1981, the Wildlife Department’s Wildlife Diversity Program focuses on rare, declining, and threatened species of wildlife as well as those common species not hunted or fished. More than ...

The instructor will lead the students through all six hours of the class. Classes typically run from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Saturdays, but can also be broken into two or three days or a home study option.

OPERATION GAME THIEF (OGT) is a program of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation designed specifically to stop the illegal killing of the fish and game that belong to YOU, whether you’re a ...

Should you encounter a young fawn or hatchling bird in your backyard or on your next adventure, wildlife biologists with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation say it is best to leave these ...

If you witness a violation, call your game warden or contact the Operation Game Thief hotline at (800) 522-8039. If you can’t reach your local game warden and have an emergency or see someone ...

There are 46 ponds and small lakes open to the public statewide, offering quality fishing opportunities to anglers of all skill levels. Agreements with multiple municipalities around Oklahoma make all ...

The size of these animals varies by sex. Males average seven feet long (from nose to the tip of its tail) and weigh around 140 pounds, while females average six feet in length with a body weight ...