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 ...

During the spring, largemouth bass is found in the shallow, weedy habitats where food and cover are available. During the hot days of summer and cold winter months, these fish move to deeper water.

White bass is very prolific. One female can produce up to one million eggs. Reproductive activities are triggered by water temperatures of 50 to 55 degrees F. Spawning is at random over weeds, debris, ...

Springtime arrives with an explosion of outdoor opportunities - crappie fishing from the bank; white bass spawning runs in creeks; turkey hunting; and of course, wild morel mushroom hunting. In fact, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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” ...

An avid naturalist discovered a federally threatened plant with the nickname “Tiny Tim” growing in Oklahoma for the first time.

Map 36. Distribution of Q. nodulata in Oklahoma. Arkansas River System Verdigris River: Rogers County: Below Oologah Dam (weathered). Caney River: Washington County: 6.2 mi. NW of Dewey; 4.8 mi. E of ...