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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 ...

Recreational shooters are proving to be a major contributor to wildlife conservation. When shooters purchase sporting arms and ammunition, manufacturers then pay an excise tax to the federal ...

In addition to general hunting regulations, statewide species regulations and Department-managed area rules, this section addresses special regulations that apply to public hunting lands. If a species ...

Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, creek channels, rocks, shorelines. Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on crankbaits, jigs, minnows ...

The Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact is an agreement that recognizes the suspension of hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses in member states. This means that illegal activities in one state can ...

We visited a Lexington WMA photo point every month in 2024 to track the before and after views of a prescribed fire. Wild turkeys in Oklahoma rely on keen vision but are vulnerable to predators in ...

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We visited a Lexington WMA photo point every month in 2024 to track the before and after views of a prescribed fire. Wild turkeys in Oklahoma rely on keen vision but are vulnerable to predators in ...

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