Shooting Sports Take Aim at Proficiency, Safety, Fun
Shooting is big-time popular in Oklahoma, evidenced by more than 180 schools now participating in the ODWC's Oklahoma Scholastic Shooting Sports Program.
Video: How to Choose a Proper Life Jacket
One of the ODWC's top voices on safe outdoor recreation weighs in with industry pros on life jacket fitment and safety
The Quest For All Birds On Permit
Their hunting goal was to harvest a bird from every category listed on the federal Harvest Information Program permit.
New Game Warden Learns Every Day Differs
Jacob Harriet has been a Game Warden with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation for less than a year and already enjoys the varied schedule that comes with the job.
Operation Game Thief Marks 40 Years
Oklahoma Game Wardens have been nabbing poachers with your anonymous tips to the Operation Game Thief (OGT) phone line since 1979.
Gobblers on a Limb: Taking Care of Your Turkey Roosts
We share management tips for maintaining roosting wild turkey habitat.
Landowners Making a Difference for Young Hunters
Oklahoma's private lands youth antlerless deer hunt program is all about creating memories between landowners, young hunters, and their family member or friend.
2018-2019 Big Game Report
Hunters in Oklahoma are continuing to enjoy some of the most diverse deer hunting opportunities that the country has to offer. Harvest increased slightly from 2017- 18, with a total of 109,260 deer taken in 2018-19.
“Best Practices” Turning today’s Kids into tomorrow’s Deer Hunters
How should parents introduce new activities to kids who might be hesitant to try such activities? What do child psychologists, teachers, and other child behavior professionals say in terms of how children both learn and then permanently adopt new hobbies? What are some of the obstacles and pitfalls that parents often make when trying to get their children to “love” the same kinds of hobbies and pastimes that they themselves are passionate about?