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Goats: An alternative brush management tool
For some land managers, goats may be an alternative to expensive brush management methods.
Choosing the Right Fishing Line
Pairing the appropriately sized line, reel and rod will go a long way toward hooking and landing more fish.
Crappie Angler Guide: Top Tips & Area Highlights
Fishing tips and top public destinations for crappie fishing in Oklahoma.
Wild Double Take: Wilson’s Snipe and American Woodcock
Tips for identifying two Oklahoma look-alike birds, the Wilson’s snipe and American woodcock.
Local Artist Commissioned for Collectible License Card Designs
New collectible hard card license designs available now!
Plant Habitat by Planting Trees: Four Tips for Success
We share four tree planting tips from a restoration project at the Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge.
Woodworking for Wildlife: Nest Boxes
Lack of suitable nest sites often prevents wildlife – primarily birds – from utilizing otherwise good habitat. Nest boxes can be added as a habitat supplement.
Wild Double Take: Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers
Tips for identifying two Oklahoma look-alike woodpeckers.
Managing Wildlife in Oklahoma’s Diverse Regions
We visit with biologists near Oklahoma Mesonet stations receiving the lowest and highest rainfall amounts in 2022 to learn how the Wildlife Department meets its habitat management goals and adapts to wildly different conditions.