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Outdoor Oklahoma Journal

This is the Outdoor Oklahoma Journal, where we're all about helping you pursue and engage in Oklahoma's vibrant outdoor lifestyle. Follow us for great hunting and fishing stories, wildlife features, insider information about unique opportunities, and tangible details on how to go out and be a hunter, angler, and conservationist. The outdoors are always open, so don't miss out!

How to Fix a Stunted Bass Pond

Biologist Cliff Sager gives advice for one of the more common pond-related questions, how to fix a stunted bass pond.

The White-tailed Diet: More than just Acorns and Corn

A discussion about the white-tailed diet that extends to browse, forbs, mast, and other native foods.

Early Season Hunting is for the Does

Harvesting antlerless deer early in the season leads to benefits realized later.

'21-'22 Big Game Report

Impressive harvest statistics from the 2021-22 hunting seasons again prove that now is a great time to be an Oklahoma big game hunter.

Of Books and Birds

Libraries can serve as gateways to the natural world, especially when librarians bring their love of books and birds.

Rare Bee Detected at Cookson Wildlife Management Area

Native bee survey helps build list of known pollinators in Oklahoma, including a rare bee detected at Cookson WMA.

Four Tips for Better Dove Hunting

These four steps will help you prepare for a successful dove hunt.

Long-billed Curlews Make Long-distance Flights through Oklahoma

North Dakota study tracks migration of long-billed curlews, a species of greatest conservation need, through Oklahoma. 

Splash a Cast

Hit a clear water creek or Close to Home pond this summer to bone up that cast for trout season. Unlike our salmonoid friends, bass and sunfish can take a little splash in your cast.

For the Love of the Catch

Fish of all sizes, ornamentation, and colors float one Oklahoma angler’s boat.