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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!

The Ins and Outs of “Tiger Bass®”

If you're interested in boosting the largemouth bass trophy potential of your pond and truly growing giants, you may want to look into stocking hybrids of some sort, like tiger bass®.

The Importance of Shrub Cover for Quail

Are some shrubs better than others? What should a suitable shrub thicket look like for quail and how many should be there? We discuss the importance of shrub cover for quail.

Test Your Bird-watching Wings on Raptors

Peering at raptors, or birds of prey, through binoculars may feel hawkward at first, but you'll have a hoot in no time!

We Wish You a Merry Fishmas

This holiday season, we’re celebrating the incredible diversity that is Oklahoma’s fish community. Swim along for these Fishmas facts!

Online Tools for Identifying Songbirds

Get recommendations for apps that can help with identifying songbirds.

Harvest Two More Deer During Holiday Antlerless Deer Season

Holiday antlerless deer gun hunters can harvest up to two more deer.

Becoming a Deer Hunter

Watch the story of one hunter's journey of learning to hunt whitetails in Oklahoma.

Trout Angler Guide: Top Tips & Area Highlights

Trout fishing has something for the whole family!

New Field Tags on Go Outdoors Oklahoma Provide Option for Big Game Hunters

Want something better than duct tape for your big game field tag? Get a set of three custom field tags available through your Go Outdoors Oklahoma profile for just $6.

Journey Into Hunting

Connect to the outdoors with Heather Del Moral as she tells the story of what hunting means to her.