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2025 Hunting Season Dates

Plan for 2025 with this guide on next year's hunting season dates.

Photo:USFWS - Ally Hochstetler

The entry period is now open for Outdoor Oklahoma magazine's Readers' Photography Showcase competition! Submit your best images by April 15.

Explore Oklahoma Wildlife

From forests to prairies: explore Oklahoma’s wildlife with our field guide.

Photo:Stephen Ofsthun

Outdoor Journal

Cherokee WMA "Open House"

Join us at Cherokee Wildlife Management Area (WMA) on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for this family-friendly hands-on learning event.

Jan 9, 2025

A brown salamander with a golden stripe on its tail

Wildlife Trivia

How well do you know Oklahoma’s wildlife? Challenge yourself with these 10 wildlife trivia questions!

Jan 4, 2025

Prescribed Burning as a Tool Against Ticks?

The benefits of prescribed burning for wildlife have been well documented, especially when managing for white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and bobwhite quail. Even more, prescribed burning continues to be one of the most cost-effective wildlife management tools available to land managers. The question is, can prescribed burning help to control tick infestations too?

Jan 1, 2025