Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

ATTENTION HUNTERS!

Selected Surveillance Areas (SSA) have been established to help prevent the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Make sure to stay up-to-date about the new rules in your area.

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Photo:Corey Miller

Hunters In The Know Take A Doe

Learn more about the benefits of antlerless harvest!

New Kaw WMA Shooting Range!

Features include two 100-yard rifle ranges, a 30-yard pistol range, an archery range with an archery tower, and ADA access and parking.

Photo:Adam Free

Check Current Elk Zone Quotas

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Outdoor Journal

A series of structures with a sign for the Selman Living Lab in northwestern Oklahoma.

Tracking Wildlife in the Latest Digital Revolution

A new Motus Wildlife Tracking System tower was recently installed at the Selman Living Laboratory in northwestern Oklahoma. The end goal of this technology is tracking wildlife as they migrate through the state.

Sep 28, 2023

A photo of an antlered deer peering over tall grass.

2022-2023 Big Game Harvest Report

This past season, Oklahoma’s big game hunters set several harvest records — again! A new mark was set for overall deer harvest in the state; hunters reported taking 134,158 combined in all 2022-23 deer seasons.

Sep 20, 2023

A large food plot with bare ground and fresh, green seedlings.

The Pros and Cons of Food Plots

A common misconception is that managing habitat for wildlife requires food plantings or a food plot. Conversely, good wildlife management does not require food plantings and, likewise, food plantings alone are not indicative of good wildlife management.

Sep 20, 2023

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