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The Basics of Quail Hunting

Watch the latest Learn to Hunt episode to learn the basics of quail hunting from ODWC experts.

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Oklahoma Deer Share

Share your deer harvest or connect with someone offering free venison through Oklahoma Deer Share.

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Whooping Crane Migration

Help the Wildlife Department track the endangered birds as they move through Oklahoma.

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Find public hunting opportunities across ODWC's Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs).

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Outdoor Journal

Endangered Whooping Cranes to Move through Oklahoma

Whooping cranes to make 2,500-mile migration with stops in Oklahoma.

Nov 6, 2026

State Biologist’s Carved Decoy Migrates for Flyway Fellowship

A canvasback duck decoy hand-carved in Oklahoma has become a meaningful tradition the past several years among Central Flyway waterfowl biologists.

Nov 3, 2026

ODWC Conducts Aerial Seeding For Waterfowl Benefit

This year, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation aerially applied Japanese millet seed to about 2,000 acres around four reservoirs.

Nov 2, 2026

Outdoor News

(11/02 ) 2026 Pheasant Numbers Stable; Still Below Long-term Average

(11/02 ) For Whom the Drought Tolls: Extreme Heat, Drought Impact Quail Survey Numbers

(10/20 ) Be Alert When Driving to Avoid Deer on Roadways

(10/19 ) Apply by Oct. 25 for Guided Youth Waterfowl Hunts

(10/12 ) Lotspeich Family Honored as ’26 Landowner of Year

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Harvested in: Oklahoma County

Ryleigh McAlister

Harvested in: Caddo County

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Richard Mathis

Caught 10/28/2026 at: Bell Cow Lake

Richard Mathis

Caught 10/26/2026 at: Bell Cow Lake

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Outdoor Oklahoma TV

The 2026 Oklahoma Deer Forecast: Does, Drought, and Strategy

Species Spotlight

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Southern Flying Squirrel

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EXPLORE OKLAHOMA'S GREAT OUTDOORS

Where to Hunt ➔

Where to Fish ➔

Shooting Ranges ➔

Endangered Whooping Cranes to Move through Oklahoma

State Biologist’s Carved Decoy Migrates for Flyway Fellowship

ODWC Conducts Aerial Seeding For Waterfowl Benefit

Find A Hunter Education Course

GOING OUTDOORS?

We want to see your adventure! Be sure to take photos and share them with us!

Annaleigh Tate

Ryleigh McAlister

Richard Mathis

Richard Mathis

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