Outdoor Oklahoma Journal
This is the Outdoor Oklahoma Journal, where we're all about helping you pursue and engage in Oklahoma's vibrant outdoor lifestyle. Follow us for great hunting and fishing stories, wildlife features, insider information about unique opportunities, and tangible details on how to go out and be a hunter, angler, and conservationist. The outdoors are always open, so don't miss out!
Attracting Hummingbirds
Tips for attracting hummingbirds using artificial feeders and hummingbird gardens.
Problem Wildlife Guests or Pesky Pests?
On occasion, some animals behave more like pests than welcomed visitors, which means adapting your behavior to theirs – outsmarting or excluding them when they create a nuisance you can’t live with. This guide provides tips for dealing with problem wildlife guests or pesky pests.
Wild Double Take: Great and Snowy Egrets
Tips for identifying two Oklahoma look-alike waterbirds, the great and snowy egrets.
Treasure Troves of Data Found in State’s Natural History Museums
More than a dozen Oklahoma colleges and universities maintain natural history museums with collections that can be used for research, teaching, and outreach.
Four Wild Leaps for Leap Day
These leaping animals are poised to give nature enthusiasts an extra look in an extra-long year.
Chapter 8 - Fisheries Management
Good habitat is important for a good fishery. Sometimes habitat improvements must be made to help a certain species in a body of water. Biologists use natural or manmade methods to improve fish habitat.
Controlled Hunts Offer Opportunities
Controlled hunts occur on public land and for a limited number of people. And so, they often offer a unique and rewarding hunting experience. If you’re interested in applying for one of these unique hunts and don’t know where to start, we are here to help.
Chapter 7 - Angler Responsibility
Anglers are responsible for everything they do. It is the individual’s responsibility to follow the rules and regulations, and to make good ethical decisions when fishing.
Chapter 6 - Fish Cleaning & Cooking
While many people enjoy fishing for sport, many others catch fish to use as food. Fish has always been an important part of the diet. And being able to clean and cook a fish that you caught is great, especially for those who enjoy the taste of fish!
Wild Double Takes: Spotted and Striped Skunks
Tips for identifying two Oklahoma look-alike mammals, the spotted and striped skunks.