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Build Your Own Dog Safety Field Kit

Whether you’re a seasoned hunter with decades of experience working alongside hunting dogs or just beginning to train your first four-legged companion, having a well-stocked field kit is essential. Your kit should include items for safety, and emergency care to ensure your hunting dog stays healthy and ready for the challenges of the field.

A painted wooden decoy of a duck with a mostly white body and a brown head rests on a stump.
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.

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Guided Youth Hunts Open the Doors to Waterfowl Hunting

The ODWC guided youth waterfowl hunt program helps young hunters and their families discover a lifelong passion while making waterfowl hunting more accessible for beginners.

Girl with harvested doe in the field.
Youth Deer Gun Season Tips: A Guide for Youth & Parents

The full scoop on how to "go out and do" the youth deer gun season for kids and adult mentors.

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Shooting Range Work Advances at Full Bore

ODWC is working to ensure hunters, along with recreational and competitive shooters, have safe, accessible places to enhance their skills through new shooting range construction and extensive renovations on Wildlife Management Areas.

A bowhunter is in a sling tree stand while aiming his bow downward.
Bow Hunter's Paradise

Oklahoma's got 1M+ acres of public land for bowhunters — pronghorn on the Panhandle prairie, black bear in the Ouachita Mountains, mule deer out west. Here's your guide to WMAs, OLAP land, and the tactics that actually work.

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2025-26 Big Game Harvest Report

Oklahoma’s 2025-26 deer harvest ranked second-best in state history. Study the numbers, find where hunters found success and use the data to plan for a successful hunt.

Hunter Education is a key first step to hunting
Hunter Education: A Key Step to Hunting in Oklahoma

Now is the time to sign up for a free Hunter Education clinic from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife conservation, and there's sure to be one near you soon.

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Tips for Dove Hunting on ODWC Public Hunting Lands

Plan a successful Oklahoma dove hunt with tips on public hunting lands, top Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), dove species, hunting regulations, and expert advice from the ODWC.

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What is the OLAP, and How Can it Benefit Landowners?

If you own land in Oklahoma, you could be earning annual payments just by allowing public access for hunting, fishing, and wildlife viewing. Find out how the Oklahoma Land Access Program works and whether your property qualifies.