This year’s holiday deer season will be open for 14 days from Dec. 18-31 statewide except the area west of U.S. 83 in the Panhandle. Even if a hunter has harvested the maximum combined limit of six ...

The Wildlife Department partners with private landowners to create even more public hunting and fishing access through the Oklahoma Land Access Program. Landowners are rewarded for conservation-minded ...

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) is mandated to manage, protect, and perpetuate Oklahoma’s wildlife. ODWC issues permits to landowners, lessees or their designated agents to ...

Donate today to help support Oklahoma's wildlife.

Donate today to help support Oklahoma's wildlife.

Many fortunes were made when the first mountain men started trapping in the western regions of our country. This rich heritage opened the way for settlers going from one ocean to another. For years ...

The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission adopted new rules in 2025 that require non-residents accessing certain Oklahoma public hunting and fishing areas to check in and out of the area. By ...

Donate today to help support Oklahoma's wildlife.

The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission adopted new rules in 2025 that require non-residents accessing certain Oklahoma public hunting and fishing areas to check in and out of the area. By ...

Should you encounter a young fawn or hatchling bird in your backyard or on your next adventure, wildlife biologists with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation say it is best to leave these ...

Interactive Map A Selective Surveillance Area (SSA) now stretches from the Oklahoma-New Mexico line near Mexhoma eastward to Boise City, then southeast following U.S. 287 to the Oklahoma-Texas line ...

If you require assistance with your Hunter Education account, please provide the last four digits of your Social Security number along with your date of birth. This information will help us locate ...