The 2023-24 season marks the fourth year in a row of meeting the antlerless harvest goal, that being 40% to 45% of total ...

Ozark-Ouachita: Montane Stunted Oak Woodland Area: 1,053 acres (426 ha) Description of Mapped Type: This type is mapped at the highest elevations of the Ouachita Mountains in Latimer and LeFlore ...

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The Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact is an agreement that recognizes the suspension of hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses in member states. This means that illegal activities in one state can ...

The flood of 2009 removed a number of habitat structures from the Spillway Creek section of the Lower Mountain Fork River and changed the benthic topography of the river significantly. Since the flood ...

In recent years antlerless harvest has started to trend downwards in Oklahoma. Hunters play a vital role in helping maintain a healthy deer population. A key goal of a healthy herd is an even ...

Canine distemper virus (CDV) is a highly contagious viral disease that affects foxes, raccoons, coyotes, skunks, and ...

Ruderal Deciduous Shrubland and Young Woodland Area: 406,498 acres (164,504 ha) Description of Mapped Type: This type is mapped on prairie soils across much of the state and consists of mainly ...

South Central Interior: Bottomland Shrubland and Young Woodland Area: 88,766 acres (35,922 ha) Description of Mapped Type: This type is mapped on bottomland soils across a variety of hydrologic ...

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 ...

Canine distemper virus can cause wildlife to act unusually and have cyclical outbreaks or density-dependent outbreaks. There has been a recent increase in reports concerning raccoons with symptoms of ...