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Get Ready for Archery Season

Explore Oklahoma’s public lands and discover your next archery adventure.

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FY2026 Annual Report

Check out the 2026 ODWC Annual Report and see how your conservation dollars are making a difference.

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Monarch Butterflies Are On The Move!

Monarch tagging for school groups will take place Oct. 7. Public events are available Oct. 3 and Oct. 10.

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EXPLORE OKLAHOMA'S GREAT OUTDOORS

Where to Hunt ➔

Find public hunting opportunities across ODWC's Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs).

Where to Fish ➔

Find public fishing opportunities across Oklahoma.

Shooting Ranges ➔

Locate public shooting facilities with pistol, rifle, and archery ranges in WMAs near you.

Outdoor Journal

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.

Sep 23, 2026

Oklahoma Nonresident Hunters Must Obtain Deer Licenses in Advance

As part of an effort to discourage unlicensed deer hunting in Oklahoma, nonresident deer hunters will need to plan ahead.

Sep 16, 2026

Enhancing the Habitat in your Pond

Improve your Oklahoma farm pond with simple, low-cost habitat enhancements. Learn how to add fish cover, spawning areas, gravel beds and more.

Sep 14, 2026

Outdoor News

(09/21 ) Partners Join ODWC to Expand Drummond Flats WMA

(09/14 ) Monarch Tagging Activities Planned at Hackberry Flat

(09/11 ) Wildlife Commission honors employees who died in the line of duty

(08/07 ) Apply Now for Private-Lands Bonus Youth Deer Hunts

(08/07 ) Wildlife Commission Accepts Donation, Spotlights Award Winners

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GOING OUTDOORS?

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Chris and his son Brian with their harvested Oklahoma Dove.

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Harvested in: Harmon County

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Caught 09/03/2026 at: Waurika Lake

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Caught 09/19/2026 at: Clayton Lake

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Outdoor Oklahoma TV

Bear Aware | Primitive Archery Bear Hunt!

Species Spotlight

A bird with a white belly and a mottled brown back clings to a tree.

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Brown Creeper

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