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All About Oklahoma's Amazing Spiders

Join us this Saturday at the Hackberry Flat Wildlife Management Area for a morning crawling with spiders.

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Snakes, Frogs and Turtles... Oh My!

Learn how to identify Oklahoma's reptile and amphibian species.

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Gobbler Report 2024

Regional Experts Share Latest Views Ahead of Turkey Seasons

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Outdoor Journal

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Study Focused on Panhandle Black Bears Gets Big Picture Results

Camera traps and hair snares give landowners and biologists answers about status and origin of Panhandle black bears.

Apr 22, 2024

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It’s Raining, It’s Pouring … the Crawfish Frog is Snoring

A team from Oklahoma State University has been studying the state’s secretive crawfish frog with research and survey sites spanning from a single breeding pond to the eastern one-third of Oklahoma.

Apr 22, 2024

Two biologists in coats hold a big catfish while standing on a boat.

Rethinking Sampling Gear Gives Better Estimate of Big Catfish

Study finds electrofishing may catch the largest numbers of blue catfish but misses a “shocking” number of big fish.

Apr 22, 2024

Outdoor News

(04/11 ) GOBBLER REPORT 2024: Regional Experts Share Latest Views Ahead of Turkey Seasons

(04/05 ) Wildlife Commissioners Review Boating, Fishing Access Progress

(03/29 ) Wildlife License Modernization Act Signed by Governor

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Gary Sebo

Harvested 01/10/2024 at: Wichita Mountains WR

Janice Jones

Harvested in: Major County

Terra Wayne

Caught 03/03/2024 at: Eufaula

Lyssa Day

Caught 03/16/2024 in: Custer County

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Outdoor Oklahoma 4839 (Lexington Controlled Hunt, Kent Rollins Fishing, Historic Antelope Hunt)

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Small-mouthed Salamander

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