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Outdoor Oklahoma Magazine Article Index

"Outdoor Oklahoma" is the state's premier outdoor magazine.

Find these articles as well as wonderful photos in past issues of "Outdoor Oklahoma" magazine. Check your local library or, to purchase a recent back issue, call the magazine at (405) 521-3855.

The index below contains articles from 2000 to the current.

Hunting Articles

2023

Con Mi Familia... January/February
Vie for Controlled Hunts Armed with Knowledge... January/February
By Women, For Women... January/February
Tips are Appreciated... March/April
Squirrel Hunting Puts Urban Spin on Recruiting... May/June
Start Your Fall Hunting Checklist Now... July/August
2022-2023 Big Game Harvest Report... September/October
Hunters Take 60 Black Bears During 2022 Seasons... September/October
More CWD Zones Affect Deer Hunters This Fall... November/December

2022

Play Your Numbers Right to Score Controlled Hunt … January/February
Hunter Adds PointGuard, Now Has Second Chance ... January/February
Birds of a Feather (falconry) … January/February
For Hunting’s Future Attitude is Everything … March/April
An Unforgettable Day Afield … September/October
2021-22 Big Game Harvest Report … September/October
Of Elk and Ethics … November/December

2021

Controlled Hunts Strategy Mixes Knowledge and Luck … January/February
We Be Slammin’! Oklahoma’s Big 5 … January/February
Tulsa Group Shows Physically Disabled the Fun of Shooting … March/April
The Flintlock Squirrel Hunt … May/June
Disking for Dove … May/June
2020-21 Big Game Harvest Report: A Season for the Record Books … September/October
Archery Success Drives Solid Bear Harvest … September/October
Girl Cooks Up Heroic Hunt Plan in Short Order … September/October
Dad Finds Reward as Son’s Friend Joins First Hunt … November/December

2020

HIP Hip Hooray! Hunting Buddies Find Success in Quest ... January/February
Hunting for Success: Stack the Odds in Your Favor ... January/February
Boom and Bust: Longtime Quail Hunter Recalls When Full Limit Was Sure Bet ... January/February
Group Teaches Women About Skeet Shooting ... March/April
Controlled Hunts: Chance to Share the Heritage ... March/April
Pages From the Past: Spring Turkey Hunt/The Critical Factor ... March/April
Pages From the Past: Pennsylvanian Presents Hunting Trophy to Oklahoma/Nesting Birds … May/June
Shooting Sports Takes Aim at Proficiency, Safety, Fun … May/June
Hunters Return to Fields Sept. 1 for Dove Season … July/August
New Learn to Hunt Program Seeks Mentors … July/August
Oklahoma Hunting Seasons Poster … September/October
Harvest Numbers Show We Need to “Take a Doe!” ... September/October
Big Game Report 2019-20: Archery Deer Hunting Records Set … September/October
Blind Ambition: Hunter Overcomes Vision Loss ... September/October
New Rules Aim to Boost Antlerless Deer Harvest ... November/December
4,322 and Counting: Hunter Tracks Bobwhite Bounty Over 45 Years … November/December
This Year's Duck Season Brings Changes … November/December
Pages From the Past: Deer Hunter’s Handbook … November/December

2019

There’s Quail in Them Thar Hills!…January/February
Hunters Lucky With These Odds: Forget the… January/February
Record 85 Bears, Over 100K Deer Harvested… March/April
The More Things Change: Longtime Turkey Hunter… March/April
September Brings Dove Season, Free Hunt Days… September/October
2018-2019 Big Game Report… September/October
The More Things Change: The Sight of Deer… September/October
Working Together for Youths: State’s Controlled…September/October
Youths get Their Own Hunting Chances… September/October
Oklahoma Gov. J. Kevin Stitt Speaks About… November/December
Waterfowling Opens New World for… November/December

2018

Draw Upon Stats for Controlled Hunt Success … January/February
Hunter Responsibility-Focus on Hunter Education … January/February
Lets Talk Turkey … March/April
Firearms and Ammo-Focus on Hunter Education … March/April
Turkey Hunting Buddies Share Good Times Ahead … March/April
Successful Hunter Heaps Praise on OLAP … May/June
Game Care-Focus on Hunter Education … May/June
Safety-Focus on Hunter Education … September/October
2017-2018 Big Game Report … September/October
Hunters Against Hunger … November/December
Firearms Safety-Focus on Hunter Education … November/December

2017

It’s Not All the Luck of the Draw … Jan/Feb
Let’s Talk Turkey: Know These Basics to Help You Take a Springtime Tom … March/April
Unusual Rack Gives Buck Plenty of Exposure … May/June
2016-2017 Big Game Report … Sep/Oct

2016

Controlled Hunts: Putting the Odds in Your Favor … Jan/Feb
Living and Dying for Turkeys … March/April
2015-2016 Big Game Report … Sep/Oct

2015

Chase Higher Odds of Scoring a Controlled Hunt...Jan./Feb.
Tree Stand Tragedies Alter Lives in an Instant...Sept./Oct.
2014 Big Game Report...Sept./Oct.
Split's End at Sequoyah...Nov./Dec.

2014

The Controlled Hunt Program...Jan./Feb.
Take Dove Hunts to New Level at Forested WMAs...Sept./Oct.
2014 Big Game Report...Sept./Oct.
My First Elk...Nov./Dec.

2013

Wounded Warrior Enjoys Hunting of a Lifetime...Jan./Feb.
Score a Memory with the Controlled Hunts Program...Jan./Feb.
A Tradition of Quail Hunting...May/June
2013 Big Game Report...Sept./Oct.
Youth Deer Gun Season...Sept./Oct.

2012

A call to arms...March/April

2011

A Beginner's Guide to Turkey Hunting......March/April
2011 Big Game Report... Sept/Oct
Upland Urgency: The Fight Against Bobwhite......Sept/Oct
Trophy Buck puts spotlight on female hunter....Nov/Dec

2010

2010 Big Game Report.....Sept/Oct

2009

Shotgun Patterning .......March/April
Lessons From a Coyote Hunter......September/October
Teal Hunt....September/October
2009 Big Game Report......September/October

2008

The unique Buck Hunt of a lifetime.....March/April
Squirrel Hunting .....................May/June
The History of a Heritage .......November/December

2007

Talkin' the Talk...................March/April
2007 Big Game Report........September/October

2005

The Plot thickens.....July/August
2005 Big Game Report ....Sept/Oct

2004

The Odds are stacked......Jan/Feb
Hunting...................May/June
Big Game Report............September/October

2003

Controlled Hunts Box Score…Jan/Feb.
Dove Season 2003…July/Aug.

2002

Oklahoma’s Controlled Hunts…Jan/Feb
Turkey Hunter’s Handbook…March/April
I’ll Take Hunting for 100…May/June

2001

Oklahoma's Controlled Hunts.... Jan/Feb.
Big Game Report........ Sept/Oct.
First Deer Season .......Sept/Oct.

2000

Who We Are: Oklahoma Hunters...Jan./Feb. 
A Tree Full of Squirrels...Mar./April 
Squirrel Hunting...Mar./April
Public Alternatives to Private Land...July/Aug. 
Take A Fall Winged Fling...Nov./Dec.

Fishing Articles

2023

Anglers' Guide 2023... March/April
Bass Tourneys Allowed Bigger Fish via Exemption... March/April
Great Lakes for Bass Under 16 Inches... March/April
Smaller Bass Make Tastier Table Fare... March/April
Pond Owners Longing For Lunkers... March/April
State's Longear Sunfish: One Fish, Two Fish, Three Fishes More... March/April
New Fish Habitat Cube Initiative Seeks Donors... July/August
Trout Time: Seasonal Fisheries Stocked and Open Statewide... November/December

2022

New Black Bass Rules Proposed ... January/February
2022 Anglers Guide (Best Fishing Game Might Be Nongame) … March/April
2022 Anglers Guide (For 20 Years, Close to Home) … March/April
2022 Anglers Guide (Run, Sandie, Run) … March/April
“Catch and Keep” Is New Line for Bass Anglers … May/June
Donations to Bring Tiger Bass to Grand Lake ... May/June
Paddlefish Research Center Internship Program … September/October
Vamos A Pescar Grants Bring Fishing to Hundreds ... November/December

2021

Bowfishing in Oklahoma … January/February
Angler’s Guide 2021: It Takes One to Make One … March/April
They Came from Outside the State! Enlist in Battle Against ANS Army … March/April
Kayak Fishing Primer: Getting Started Right! … May/June
Spawning Sunfish Create Feisty Fun … May/June
Thwarting a Threadfin Shortage … May/June
Lake Carl Etling Is a Unique Destination for Fishing Trail Fun … September/October
Tulsa Ponds Join Close to Home Fishing Program … November/December
Okie Fly Gal … November/December

2020

Follow the Trail to Trout for Your Grand Slam … January/February
Angler’s Guide 2020: Trailwaters ... March/April
Two Lake Records Set for Smallmouth Bass ... March/April
Fishing May be Closer Than You Think ... March/April
Try These Tips for Teaching Kids to Cast ... May/June
Tenkara: Simply Fishing ... May/June
State Records Set for Paddlefish, Bigmouth Buffalo … July/August
Pages From the Past: Walleye Stock Introduced in Two State Lakes … July/August
Keystone Yields Two World Paddlefish Records … September/October

2019

World-class Water: U.S. Youth Fishing Team… January/February
2019 Anglers’ Guide… March/April
PG13’s Passion for Fishing Leads to New Urban Dock… May/June
The More Things Change:  Bass Fishing Becomes… May/June
Lt. Governor Launches Oklahoma Fishing Trial… September/October
Trout Stocking Begins Nov 1 at Seasonal… November/December

2018

2018 Angler’s Guide … March/April
A Fisherman’s Friendship … September/October

2017

2017 Angler’s Guide … March/April

2016

2016 Angler’s Guide … March/April
Bass Angler Does a Double Take … May/June
Summertime Stripers … May/April

2015

New Place to Chill for Trout...Jan./Feb.
2015 Anglers' Guide...March/April

2014

Making Monsters: Bigger is Better...Jan./Feb.
2014 Anglers' Guide...March/April
A Certified Game of Tag...March/April
Making Monsters: Passing the Genetic Test...May/June
Making Monsters: The Parent Trap...July/Aug.
Making Monsters: This Stock Pays Whopping Dividends...Nov./Dec.

2013

2013  Bassmaster Classic...Jan./Feb.
2013 Anglers' Guide...March/April

2012

2012 Anglers' Guide.....March/April
Fly Fishin "Tippets"......July/August

2011

2011 Anglers' Guide....March/April
A Kayak Fishing, Primer, Getting Started Right!.....May/June

2010

2010 Angler's Guide.....March/April
Wintertime Trout Fishing is Easy, & It Just Got Cheaper.....November/December

2009

Oklahoma Monster of the Deep ....Jan/Feb.
2009 Angler's Guide....March/April

2008

2008 Angler Guide.....March/April

2007

Texoma Stripers: All Year Long .......Jan/Feb
From Good to Great: .......Jan/Feb
Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area .......Jan/Feb
2007 Angler's Guide..........March/April

2006

2006 Angler's Guide ....... March/April
Five Bass Lures You Can't Live Without.....May/June

2005

2005 Angler's Guide .......March/April

2004

The Big, The Bad and The Ugly.....Jan/Feb.
Angler's Guide....March/April
Fishing.........May/June

2003

Toutin’ Trout…Jan/Feb.
Angler’s Guide…March/April
Cat Rasselin’…March/April
Warm Days, Bent Poles…May/June
The Boat…May/June

2002

Home Water…Jan/Feb.
How’s the Fishin’?  No Really…How Is It?...Jan/Feb.
2002 Angler’s Guide…March/April

2001

2001 Anglers Guide ....March/April
Tips and Tactics From A  Stream Expert.......March/April
Bluegill Doodlesocking .........May/June
White Bass.................... July/August
Largemouth Bass.........Sept/Oct.
Bluegill Fishing Hotspots Floating Through Paradise Sept/Oct.
Blue Catfish................ Nov/Dec.

2000

Catching Sand Bass: The Advanced Course...Jan. /Feb.
Sand Bass Runs 101...Jan./Feb.
2000 Angler's Guide...Mar./April
Fishing's Fountain is as Good as Gold...Mar./April
The Crystal Ball...May/June
Carp Fishing...May/June
Carpe Diem...May/June
The Crystal Ball – The Sequel...July/Aug.

General Conservation

2023

World Class: State Archer Humbly Takes His Spot Among All-Time Best... January/February
Ticks Do Have Roles In Oklahoma Ecosystems... March/April
ODWC Hosts Legislators on Educational Outings... March/April
Grab a Team, Shoot Some Clays, Support Conservation... March/April
Conservation Efforts Soar with a Diverse Flock... May/June
Here Be Dragons... May/June'
Renewal Emerges Like Phoenix After Flames... May/June
Mystery in the Dark... September/October
Range-Finding... September/October
Doing More with Less... September/October
Susan Bergen Honored as '23 Landowner of Year... November/December

2022

Working Together for Wildlife … January/February
State Artist Wins '22-'23 Waterfowl Stamp Design Contest ... January/February
A Woman’s Passion … January/February
Foundation Funds Grant Writer to Aid ODWC ... March/April
Panoramas: New Look to the Future ... May/June
Landowner Enhances Pollinator Habitat … May/June
Buy a Hunting, Fishing License, Save a Life ... May/June
2022 Readers Photography Showcase … July/August
Wildlife Commission Welcomes Mark Mabrey of Okmulgee
Ready! Set Up! Fire! (Shotguns) … May/June
Oklahoma Artist Explores Nature With Pencil, Paper … May/June
Teachers, Students Invited to Support Federal Junior Duck Stamp Program ... September/October
Heroic Game Warden Gives Award to Foundation ... September/October
Playas Are Players in Plains Ecosystem … September/October
2023 Wildlife Habitat Management Calendar … November/December
Memories Turned Masterpieces (taxidermy) … November/December
Rare Bee Found in Oklahoma For First Time ... November/December
Adair County's Herman Jones Wins Landowner Honor … November/December
OWCF Inducts Larry Nichols at Second Gala … November/December

2021

Lawmakers Getting the Lowdown … January/February
Naturally Curious: Mobile App Gives Youngsters Fun Way to Learn, Contribute … March/April
Readers’ Photography Showcase 2021 … July/August
Wildlife Silhouettes … September/October
Hunters Against Hunger: Donation Record … September/October
2022 Wildlife Habitat Management Calendar … November/December
Woods County Landowner Wins 2021 Conservation Honor … November/December

2020

Going With the Flow: Water Flow Vital to Stream Conservation ... January/February
Catoosa Businessman Named 2019 Landowner … January/February
Department Standouts Honored … January/February
New Chiefs in Law, Wildlife, Administration ... January/February
NWTF Selects Oklahoma for National Honors ... May/June
In Celebration of Dragons and Damsels ... May/June
Enid Businessman Joins Wildlife Commission … July/August
Readers’ Photography Showcase 2020 … July/August
New Sandhills WMA Now Open … September/October
Outdoors Always Open; Fun Fishing, Free Hunting … September/October
Free Resources Target New, Experienced Hunters ... September/October
National Day Honors Conservation Heritage … September/October
Ambitious Teams Tackle ODWC’s Strategic Plan ... September/October
Adventure Awaits on Oklahoma’s Public Lands … September/October
Annual Wildlife Expo Becomes Victim of Pandemic … September/October
Pages From the Past: Trails/Florida Bass Update … September/October
HQ Building Named in Honor of John D. Groendyke … November/December
Trepper Farms Wins Landowner Honor for 2020 … November/December
Alliance Planning 2 Trapping Camps for Youths ... November/December
2021 Wildlife Habitat Management Calendar … November/December

2019

ODWC’s Melynda Hickman Named Biologist… January/February
When Nearly Everyone Was a Hunter… January/February
Brewster’s Honored With DSCs Capstick Award… March/April
Fisheries Hall of Fame Inducts  ODWC Veteran… March/April
Panhandle State Holds Groundbreaking… March/April
Go Outdoors System Opens New…March/April
Just the Facts: Wildlife Tech Crafts Traditional… March/April
Birders’ Paradise: Hackberry WMA… March/April
Department Director Elected Chairman… May/June
Chandler Student Wins ODWC Special Award… May/June
Teddy’s Game Preserve: Refuge Affords…May/June
Blazing the Trail: Oklahoma Scouts Among First… May/June
Rick Holder Takes Wildlife Commission Seat… July/August
New Regulations Guide… July/August
2019 Reader’s Photography Showcase…July/August
OLAP Adds to Public Access for 3rd Year… September/October
Three New Public Areas Now Open: First Looks at…September/October
Students to Vie for Natureworks-Sutton Art… September/October
Youth Camp Focus on Trapping Heritage… November/December
2020 Wildlife Habitat Management Calendar…November/December

2018

New Grassland Program to Aid Lesser Prairie Chickens … January/February
Destination Outdoors: Arbuckle Springs WMA … January/February
Choctaw Pact Yields Lake Nanih Waiya Upgrades … January/February
Red Slough WMA is a Nature-watching Bull’s-eye … January/February
Lexington WMA’s Lake Shooting Range Gets Face-lifts … March/April
Avoid Itchy Situations … March/April
Three Seasons of Bird Watching Remain in This Year of the Bird … March/April
Mayes County Ranch Owner is 2017 Landowner of Year … March/April
A Short Guide for Better Outdoor Photos … May/June
2018 Readers’ Photography Showcase … July/August
Destination Outdoors: Crowder Lake University Park … September/October
Public Lands’ Value is Often Underestimated … September/October
Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Foundation … November/December
2019 Oklahoma Wildlife Habitat Management Calendar … November/December
First Look: Renovated ODWC Headquarters … November/December
Osage County Couple Selected 2018 Landowners of the Year … November/December

2017

Destination Outdoors: Black Kettle WMA … March/April
Destination Outdoors: McGee Creek WMA … March/April
Going Overboard About Boating Safety Always A Good Thing … May/June
Destination Outdoors: Bursts of Beauty Blanket Oklahoma in Wild Colors … May/June
Wildlife Department’s Event Offers Tastes of Outdoor Life … Sep/Oct
OLAP Arrives, Gives More Access to Private Lands for Outdoor Recreation … Sep/Oct
Destination Outdoors: Wail of the Wapiti … Sep/Oct
Destination Outdoors: Black Kettle WMA … Nov/Dec

2016

Destination Outdoors Lake Tenkiller … Jan/Feb
Texas Horned Lizards … Mar/April
Destination Outdoors Cimarron Hills … March/April
Oklahoma’s Birds … May/June
Destination Outdoors Lake Ozzie and Cobb … May/June
Reader’s Photography Showcase … July/Aug
Wildlife Department Presents Expo 2016 … Sep/Oct
Create a Wildlife Oasis … Sep/Oct
Destination Outdoors Wister … Sep/Oct
The Sport of Kings … Nov/Dec
Wildlife Diversity, Three Ways to Help … Nov/Dec
Destination Outdoors Waurika … Nov/Dec

2015

Your Side of the Fence...Jan./Feb.
Looking Back at 70 Years of “Outdoor Oklahoma”
Past National Champ Scores 2015 OKNASP Title...May/June
2015 Annual Readers' Photography Showcase...July/Aug.
Wildlife Expo Means Fun!...Sept./Oct.

2014

Fishing in the Schools Manual...May/June
Your Side of the Fence...July/Aug.
2014 Annual Readers' Photography Showcase...July/Aug.
Wildlife Expo is Back!...Sept./Oct.
Duck Stamp Design is Work of Oklahoma Schoolteacher...Sept./Oct.

2013

2012 Annual Report...March/April
Oklahoma: A Changing Landscape...May/June
Monitoring the Change...May/June
2013 Annual Readers' Photography Showcase...July/August
Folder Overflows with Memories of Outdoor Adventures...Sept./Oct.
2014 Winter Bird Survey...Nov./Dec.

2012

Explore Bowhunting Program Capitalizes on success of Archery in the Schools.....Jan/Feb
Score a Memory with the Controlled Hunts Program ... Jan/Feb
2012 Readers' Photo Showcase......July/August

2011

2010 Annual Report .....May/June
Winged Jewels of Oklahoma....May/June
2011 Readers' Photo showcase....July/August
2011 Oklahoma Wildlife Expo......Sept./Oct.
2011 Winter Bird Feeder Survey....Nov./Dec.

2010

Wildlife Expo Draws Tens of Thousands, Including Many First Timers...Jan/Feb
Where the Cimarron Roams.....March/April
2009 Annual Report.......May/June
Preserving a Memory........July/August
2010 Annual Readers Photography Showcase.......July/August
2011 Winter Bird Feeder Survey......November/December
2011 Calendar Issue......November/December

2009

Wild About Youth......May/June
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation 2008 Annual Report......May/June
Wildlife Department Welcomes News Leadership; Wishes Sincere Farewell to Longtime Director......July/August
2009 Readers' Photography Showcase......July/August
Oklahoma Wildlife Expo 2009..........September/October
2009 Winter Bird Feeder Survey ....November/December

2008

How Playing the Right Hand Could Land you the Hunt of a Lifetime .......Jan/Feb
A Partnership that Works...................Jan/Feb
Wildlife Diversity ....................May/June
2008 Oklahoma Wildlife Expo........July/August
2008 Annual Readers' Photography Showcase.......July/August
2008 Big Game Report ....September/October
2008 Oklahoma Wildlife Expo.....September/October
2009 Watchable Wildlife.............November/December

2007

The Hunter's Companion.......Jan/Feb
A Proud Tradition .......May/June
Back from the Brink:.....May/June
Centennial Timeline....May/June
Wildlife Expo......May/June
Honobia & Three Rivers......March/April
2007 Readers' Photo Showcase.......July/August
Third Expo is best yet........July/August
Blake Shelton comes to the Expo ......September/October
Field, Forest & Stream: The history of Oklahomans and the Outdoors..........September/October
2008 Winter Bird Survey.......November/December

2006

Playas: High Plains Oases....Jan/Feb.
Archery in the Schools....Jan/Feb.
Good Luck, Bad Luck or No Luck at All....Jan/Feb.
Kaw Wildlife Management Area....Jan/Feb.
Prairies & Playas ......March/April
The Migration Miracle ....March/April
Snapshot in Conservation ..........May/June
2006 Wildlife Expo ...........May/June
2006 Wildlife Expo ...........July/August
2006 Readers' Photo Showcase.........July/August
2006 Big Game Report ........... September/October
You Only Thought You Were Prepared ..........September/October
2007 Wildlife Habitat Calendar.....November/December
2006 Winter Bird Survey ............November/December

2005

Fisher of Men: Zebco's Tammy Bailey ...Jan/Feb.
The Outdoors is Big Business in Oklahoma ....Jan/Feb.
Oklahoma's Outdoor Related Manufacturers.....Jan/Feb.
Outdoor Service Providers....Jan/Feb.
It Started with a Deer.........March/April
Fishes of Oklahoma..........March/April
Oklahoma Wildlife Expo....May/June
State Wildlife Grants ...May/June
Oklahoma Wildlife Expo Sponsors.....July/August
2005 Readers Showcase.....July/August
2006 Wildlife Habitat Calendar.....Nov/Dec.
2005 Winter Bird Survey.....Nov/Dec.

2004

Where Bluebirds Fly......March/April
WMA Profile (McGee Creek).....March/April
Natural Resources.........May/June
America's Elk: Symbol of our Nation's Wild Heritage............July/August
A Prospectus on the Habitat and Ranges of Deer Camp Species............July/August
WMA Profile (Texoma).....September/October
The Wetlands Reserve Program.........September/October
Their Side of the Fence..............Nov/Dec

2003

Hunting the American West…Jan/Feb
The History of Fishing in Oklahoma…March/April
Grassland Elegy…May/June
Web Wonders…May/June
Oklahoma’s National Wildlife Refugees…Sept/Oct
The Gift…Sept/Oct
Northern Bobwhite Conservation Initiative…Nov/Dec

2001

Hunting For Our Heritage........ March/April
Scissortail Anniversary..........March/April
Scissortail Celebration......May/June
For Goodness Snakes......May/June
Oklahoma's Unlikely Ancient Forest......May/June
The Say's Phoebe .....May/June
Hackberry Flat's Journey Back .......July/August
Your Photography Showcase...July/August
Reflections From Deer Camp .......Sept/Oct.

2000

A Rare Breed...Jan./Feb.
Change Your Luck...Jan./Feb.
The Jewels of Summer...May/June
Flying High...July/Aug.
Getting to Go...July/Aug.

Fish & Wildlife Management, Research & Enforcement

2023

Trapping Could Be a Catch-All for Land Management Goals... January/February
Major Research Into The State Turkey Plight Underway... March/April
Tagged Pelican Photographs 950 Miles from Nest... May/June
Taking State's Reptiles, Amphibians Requires License... May/June
Pioneering Grant Program Now In Its Third Decade... May/June
Bird Watching Can Benefit Mental Health... July/August
These Species Put The EEK! In Ecology... September/October
Standing the Test of Time... September/October
Northern Bobwhite in Oklahoma: How Did We Get Here?... November/December
Leave No Trace... November/December

2022

Large Study of Stream Smallmouths … January/February
Turkey Rules Change as Research Examines Slump … March/April
Prepping for Duck Season Takes Half a Year … March/April
Food for Thought (Bears) … May/June
Secret Lives of WMAs … May/June
Foundation Donates Tranquilizer Rifles ... May/June
Kingfisher County Game Warden Tops for '21-'22 ... September/October
A NRDA Way of Thinking … September/October
Adair County's Herman Jones Wins Landowner Honor ... November/December

2021

Operation Jersey … January/February
Duplicity? Genetics? Technology? Parade of Paddlefish World Records … March/April
Cop & Bobbers … May/June
A Century of Science … September/October
State Research Dives Deep into Alligator Gar Mysteries … September/October

2020

Operation Game Thief Marks 40 Years ... January/February
Insights From Decade of Wildlife Studies ... March/April
New Game Warden Learns Every Day Differs … March/April
Paddlefish Propagation: Repopulation Efforts … March/April
Sleuthing Out State’s Stream Smallmouths … May/June
Game Wardens Key in Turtle Smuggling Case ... May/June
Texoma Guide Pays for Striper Limit Violations … July/August
Chasing Butterflies: Seeking a Secretive Skipper … July/August
Panhandle Pursuits: Biologist Keeps Up to Speed on Pronghorn From Above … September/October
New Rules This Year Restrict Cervid Imports … September/October
Game Wardens: Fueled by Conservation, Ensuring Opportunity … September/October
Wardens Enforcing Fish, Wildlife Laws Face the Unknown … November/December

2019

Cooper WMA: Where Buffalo Roamed… January/February
Grab Your Antlers, It’s Madness Time… March/April
Going Behind the Lens: Shutterbug Biologist Stalks… March/April
Fishing Out the Flies: Team Effort Studies… May/June
Furbearer Numbers Steady in Bow Hunter… September/October
Surveyors Savor Sweet Success in...November/December
Boaters: “Clean, Drain, Dry” To Stop… March/April

2018

Digging up Some Data on Shovelnose Sturgeon … May/June
For the Health of the Herd … May/June
Managing Pond Fisheries in Oklahoma … May/June
Oklahoma Songbird Removed from Endangered List … July/August
Wildlife Conservation, Management-Focus on Hunter Education … July/August
Ozark Plateau Refuge Studies Shed Light on Status of Bats … September/October
Hunters Asked to Inspect Doves for Leg Bands … September/October
Prevent the Spread of CWD-Proper Carcass Disposal … September/October
State’s Oldest Wildlife Area Holds Some of Rarest Birds … November/December

2017

Eagle Watch … Jan/Feb
Drummond Flats Wildlife Management Area … Jan/Feb
Red River Research … March/April
Fisheries Biologists Net Vital Data Via Sampling … May/June
The Way They All Became The Bruiser Bunch … May/June
Red River Research … May/June
Dinosaur-looking Turtles Emerge From Tishomingo National Fish Hatchery … Sep/Oct
Banding Project Sheds Light on Elusive Nighttime Flier … Nov/Dec

2016

Son Helps “Biologist Dad” See the Bigger Picture … Jan/Feb
Managing for Mussels … Jan/Feb
Aquatic Nuisance Species … Sep/Oct

2015

Destination Outdoors: Ft. Cobb WMA...Jan./Feb.
Wildlife Has Ways to Withstand Wintry Weather...Jan./Feb.
Looking Back at Wild Turkeys in Oklahoma...March/April
Destination Outdoors: Sandy Sanders WMA...March/April
Holes for Homes...March/April
Wetland Wonder...May/June
Destination Outdoors: Ellis County WMA...May/June
Oklahoma Bats...May/June
Destination Outdoors: Cookson WMA...July/Aug.
Research Ongoing in State's Bear Country...Sept./Oct.
Destination Outdoors: Cross Timbers WMA...Sept./Oct.
Destination Outdoors: Blue River Public Fishing and Public Hunting Area...Nov./Dec.
Woodworking for Wildlife...Nov./Dec.

2014

Your Side of the Fence...Jan./Feb.
Survival: A Closer Look at How Oklahoma's Wildlife Defend Against Predation...Sept./Oct.
Which Species Will Fly Away as a Winner in the 2015 Winter Bird Feeder Survey...Nov./Dec.

2013

Experience the Wetland...March/April
Bobwhite Quail Ecology...May/June
Quail Habitat Management Tools...May/June
Managing for Quail...May/June
ODWC Invests in Research...May/June
Banding Operation is Truly a Wild Goose Chase...Sept./Oct.

2011

Habitat Matters......Jan/Feb.
A baseline of diversity.....Jan/Feb.
Taking Control of Your Controlled Hunt....Jan/Feb.

2010

Controlled Hunts Applications that Count.......Jan/Feb
Smaller Natural Wonders of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.....Jan/Feb
Blue River Scenics...Jan/Feb
10 Steps to Wildscaping......May/June
Spavinaw Wildlife Management.....May/June

2009

Consistency is Key .......Jan/Feb.
Landowner Incentive Program....... March/April
The Gift of Restoration .....March/April
Landowner Incentive Program....... May/June
Black Bears in Oklahoma......July/August

2008

A Bright Future for Oklahoma's Wildlife........Jan/Feb

2007

Could this be your years? .......Jan/Feb

2006

Sandy Sanders Wildlife Management are ...........March/April
Pushmataha Wildlife Management area ..........May/June
Spavinaw Wildlife Management Area............July/August
Packsaddle Wildlife Management Area .......November/December

2005

Red Slough Wildlife Management Area........May/June
Tern Around .....Sept/Oct.
Hackberry Flat Wildlife Management Area ........Sept/Oct.
Quail in the Deep Freeze......Nov./Dec.

2004

The Best of Oklahoma.....Jan/Feb.
Round Two: The Best of Oklahoma.....March/April
Readers Photography Showcase..........July/August
I Always wanted to be a Game Warden..........September/October
The  Habitat Calendar .......Nov/Dec.
Winter Bird Survey.............Nov/Dec.

2003

Brothers of Invention…Jan/Feb
Research 101…July/Aug
2003 Annual Reader’s Photography Showcase…July/Aug
2002 Big Game Report…Sept/Oct
2003 Winter Bird Survey…Nov/Dec
The 2004 Wildlife Habitat Calendar…Nov/Dec.

2002

The Outdoor Image…Jan/Feb
Opening a Treasure Chest into Oklahoma’s Past…Jan/Feb
Four Corners Bird Watching…May/June
Something Fishy in Oklahoma…May/June
A Portrait of Outdoor Oklahoma…May/June
Annual Photography Showcase…July/Aug
Situation Sportsman…July/Aug
Big Game Report…Sept/Oct
Outdoor Image…Sept/Oct
Brothers of Invention…Sept/Oct
Something Fishy in Oklahoma…Sept/Oct
2002 Winter Bird Survey…Nov/Dec
Situation Sportsman…Nov/Dec
The 2003 Wildlife Habitat Calendar…Nov/Dec

2001

2001 Wildlife Habitat Calendar........Jan/Feb.
Into the 21st Century- The People End of Management. ......Jan/Feb.
Behind the Badge......... March/April
Into the 2lstCentury- Stream Management......March/April
Outdoor Photography. ...July/August
Beyond the Horizon ......Sept/Oct.
2002 Wildlife Habitat Calendar...... Nov/Dec.
2002 Winter Bird Survey.... Nov/Dec.

2000

Home is Where the Fish Are...Jan./Feb.
Into the 21st Century: Turkey Management...Mar./April
Into the 21st Century: Law Enforcement...May/June
White-Tailed Deer Management...July/Aug.

Oklahoma Watchable Wildlife

2023

Pileated Woodpecker... January/February
Eastern Dobsonfly... March/April
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird... May/June
The White-Tailed Deer... September/October
Alligator Snapping Turtle... November/December

2022

Eastern Bluebird … January/February
American Badger … March/April
Fork Tailed Bush Katydid… May/June
Green-winged Teal … September/October
Southern Redbelly Dace … November/December

2021

The Fox Squirrel … January/February
The Luna Moth … March/April
Diamond-backed Watersnake … May/June
American Crow … September/October
The Eastern Mole … November/December

2020

Ring-necked Pheasant ... January/February
Gray Fox ... March/April
Dangerous Spiders ... May/June
Redfin Darter … September/October
Canvasback Duck … November/December

2019

North American Beaver… Jan./Feb.
Cottontail Rabbit… March/April
Bald Eagle…May/June
American Bison… July/August
Copperhead… September/October
Black-tailed Prairie Dog…Nov./Dec.

2018

Whooping Crane … January/February
Spring Peeper … March/April
Eastern Collared Lizard … May/June
Golden Eagle … July/August
Wood Duck … September/October
Pronghorn … Nov/Dec

2017

American Eel … Jan/Feb
Long-tailed Weasel … March/April
Eastern Hognose Snake … May/June
American Bumblebee … July/Aug
Saugeye … Sep/Oct
Mountain Lion … Nov/Dec

2016

Elk … Jan/Feb
Striped Bass … March/April
American Bullfrog … May/June
American Alligator … July/Aug
Sandhill Crane … Sep/Oct
River Otter … Nov/Dec

2015

Nine-banded Armadillo...Jan./Feb.
Banded Sculpin...March/April
Oklahoma Brown Tarantula...May/June
White-winged Dove...Sept./Oct.
Red Fox...Nov./Dec.

2014

The Cedar Waxwing...Jan./Feb.
The Bobcat...Kalie Meyer...March/April
The Ringed-necked Snake...May/June
The American White Pelican...Sept./Oct.
Wilson's Snipe...Nov./Dec.

2013

The Northern Pintail...Jan./Feb.
The American Black Bear...March/April
Yellow-crowned Night Heron...July/August
The Belted Kingfisher...Sept./Oct.
The Killdeer...Nov./Dec.

2012

Dark-Eyed Junco....Jan/Feb
Eastern Wild Turkey..... March/April

2011

The Eastern Red Bat ...... Jan/Feb
The Trumpeter Swan.......March/April
American Avocet.....May/June
Mexican Free-tailed bat.....July/August
The Brown Recluse....Sept/October
The Coyote....Nov/Dec

2010

The Northern Cardinal.....Jan/Feb.
The Black-tailed Prairie Dog....March/April
The Western Mosquitofish ....July/August
The Southern Flying Squirrel .... September/October
The Mississippi Kite.....November/December

2009

The Porcupine......Jan/Feb.
Bluegill......March/April
American Kestrel ......May/June
Mourning Dove.....July/August
Pronghorn Antelope ... September/October
Eastern Chipmunk ....November/December

2008

Raccoon....Jan/Feb
Red-headed Woodpecker ......March/April
Badger ........................May/June
Striped Skunk...........November December

2007

The Cicada .......Jan/Feb
The Longear Sunfish......March/April
The Scissortail Flycatcher........May/June
The American Bullfrog.....July/August
The white-tailed deer ....November/December

2006

Red Fox...Jan/Feb.
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake...March/April
Woodhouse Toad...May/June
American White Pelican........September/October

2005

Butterflies.....March/April
Scaled Quail............May/June
Turkey Vulture........July/August
Badger...........Sept./Oct.
Barn Owl...Nov/Dec

2004

Mountain Lion....Jan/Feb
Pronghorn Antelope......March/April
American Bison............May/June
American Alligator..........July/August
River Otter................Sept./Oct.
Burrowing Owl...Nov/Dec

2003

The Osprey…Jan/Feb.
The Great Blue Heron…March/April
The Common Snapping Turtle…May/June
The Black Widow Spider…July/Aug.
The Sandhill Crane…Sept/Oct.
The Eastern Screech Owl…Nov/Dec.

2002

The Mink…Jan/Feb.
The Red-eared Pond Slider…March/April
The American Avocet…May/June
The Long-Tailed Weasel…July/August
The Eastern Cottontail Rabbit…Sept/Oct.
The Ring-necked Duck…Nov/Dec.

2001

Porcupine .....Jan/Feb.
Double-crested Cormorant .......March/April
Greater Roadrunner.........May/June
Three-toed Box turtle ..........July/August
Bobcat................. Sept/Oct.
Eastern Gray Squirrel.......... Nov/Dec.

2000

Red Fox...Jan/Feb
American Goldfinch...March/April
Eastern Collared Lizard...May/June
Black-Tailed Jackrabbit...July/August
Leopard Frog...September/October
Common Loon...November/December