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2019

January

> Updated Atlas of Public Lands and Fishing Lakes Now Available
> Public Grand Opening Set Jan. 14 for Renovated ODWC Building
2018

December

> Timberland Quail Research Featured by Outdoor Oklahoma
> Wildlife Commission Reviews Hunt Survey Findings
> Public Comment Period Opens for Rule Change Proposals
> Game Warden Jay Harvey Is Officer of Year for Record 2nd Time

November

> Deer Rut Report: Movement Increases Ahead of Gun Season Opener
> Wildlife Conservation Commission Accepts NWTF, QF Donations
> Endangered Woodpecker Gets a Boost in Wilderness Area’s Centennial Year
> Quail Surveys Show Drop in Population Index in Much of State

October

> Wildlife Department's Melynda Hickman Named SEAFWA Biologist of Year
> Anglers Crank Up the Cool Factor As Fly Fishing, Trout Season Arrive
> Deer Muzzleloader Season Kicks Off Oct. 27, 2018
> Endangered Whooping Cranes to Move Through Oklahoma
> Wildlife Department Returns to Renovated HQ
> State's Roadside Quail Survey for August 2018 Released

September

> Archery Hunting for Deer, Turkey, Bear and Others to Open Oct. 1
> Have Your-selfie Some Fun at Free Wildlife Expo on Sept. 22-23
> Free Hunter Education Course Teaches Safe, Legal Hunting
> Wildlife Department Offers Monarch Watch
> Invasive Zebra Mussels Spread to Foss Reservoir
> Country Music Star Blake Shelton Joins Wildlife Foundation Board
> Online Auctions Underway for 25 Surplus Vehicles

August

> Free Field Day to Focus on Dove, Quail, Pheasant
> Factors Combine This Weekend for Perfect Hunting Opportunity
> Game Wardens Up North Set Free Shotgun Tune-Ups for Youths
> Youths Can Apply by Aug. 15 for Private Lands Bonus Deer Hunt
> Volunteer Group Seeking Youths to Take on First-Time Hunts

July

> Kiefer High School Team Wins World Finals Fishing Tourney
> Oklahomans Take 6 of 12 Awards at Wildlife Conference
> Lesser Prairie-chicken Numbers Improve Again in Annual Survey
> Support Wildlife with a Specialty Plate
> New Wildlife Conservation Foundation Launches With Commission Endorsement
> Waterfowl Stamp Design Contest Deadline for Entries is Aug. 1

June

> Two State Archery Students Make U.S. All-Star Team
> Amphibian and Reptile Field Guide Custom-made for Oklahoma
> Commission Briefed on New License System Due in 2019

May

> Surplus Property Auction Bidding to Close June 19
> Bat Watch Registration Opens May 29
> Summertime and the Fishin' Is Easy; Ways to Partake Are Plentiful
> Commission Learns of OLAP's First-year Success
> Bear Encounters More Likely in Spring, Summer
> New State Record Paddlefish Weighs 132.5 Pounds
> Avoid Interfering With Young Wildlife; "Help" Usually Hurts
> Precursor to Bat Disease Continues to Spread
> OLAP Has Money For Landowners Who Invite Public Walk-In Access

April

> NWTF Praises 2 Winners at Wildlife Commission Meeting
> Songbird Recovers with Three Decades of Conservation

March

> Hackberry Flat Hosts Spring Migration Tours
> Share Spring Nature Sightings in April
> Wildlife Commission Honors Longest-serving Game Warden
> Apply for Private Land Youth Turkey Hunt by March 11
> 3 From Wildlife Department Get NWTF National Honors

February

> Annual Convention Marks a Decade of Bird Watching
> Outdoor Groups Planning Events, Fundraisers
> NBA Star Tosses Funds to Fishing in Schools Program

January

> New Guidebook Profiles Plants Important to Oklahoma Quail
> Wildlife Commission Accepts Generous Donation From NWTF
> ODWC Plans to Score Points With Free "March Rack Madness" Event
> Wildlife Department On Target in 2017 With Notable Success Stories
2017

December

> Happy Holidays in Store for Thousands of Deer Hunters
> Wildlife Department Offers Online Guide for Attracting Birds
> Game Warden of Year Honored at Wildlife Commission Meeting
> Learn About Fly Fishing at Illinois River Session

November

> Wildlife Commissioners View Renovations at Lexington WMA
> Trout Stocking Under Way at State's Seasonal Fishing Spots
> Choctaw, Wildlife Department Pact Yields Lake Nanih Waiya Upgrades
> November Always a High Risk Time for Vehicle-Deer Collisions
> Quail Numbers Back to 10-Year Average in Much of State

October

> Student Writers, Teachers Can Win Trips in Essay Contests
> Big Chill Due for Deer Muzzleloader Season Opener Oct. 28
> Online Auction Bidding to Close Nov. 7
> Girl's First Elk Hunt Yields New Cy Curtis State Record
> Big Year for Endangered Bird
> Youngest Hunters Get Earliest Opportunity With Firearms During Youth Deer Season
> Fly-fishing Classes Filling Up Now
> Game Wardens Named Captains, to Oversee 3 Law Districts

September

> Deer, Elk, Turkey Archery Seasons Among Those With Oct. 1 Openers
> Commission Applauds Oklahoma Fire Bird Honoree for Quail Efforts
> Annual Monarch Watch at Hackberry Flat Center

August

> Hunting Action Ramps Up Sept. 1 With Opening of Dove Season
> Quail, Dove Focus for Field Day Sept. 8
> Game Warden Tom Cartwright Named District 4 Chief
> Applications Due by Aug. 15 for Youth Private Land Antlerless Deer Hunts

July

> NWTF Plans Big August in OKC Area
> Lizard License Plate Helps Horned Toads
> Landowners Can Enroll in OLAP, Earn Payments for Access
> Commission Gets Dahlgren Lake Update

June

> Four Hummingbird Feeder Hints from the Wildlife Department
> NRA Donates to Shooting Range Project

May

> Talk Wild Turkey at Field Day June 15
> Watch Bats With the Wildlife Department
> Commission OKs Migratory Bird Season Changes

April

> Twice-dead Altus-Lugert Alive Again
> Altus Team Breaks Away to Take State
> Resist Urge to "Rescue" Young Wildlife
> Eastern Oklahoma Bat Tests Positive for White-nose Syndrome
> Shooting Ranges Hit Mark With Commission
> Gobblers Active at Spring Season Start
> Mountain Lion Killed After Preying on Sheep

March

> Gov. Fallin Appoints Newest Member Of Wildlife Conservation Commission
> Virtual Spring BioBlitz! Begins April 1
> Identify Backyard Wildlife With Oklahoma Field Guide
> Quail Groups to Hold 2nd State Convention
> Muley Record Set at March Rack Madness
> Commission Views Trout Area Flood Effects
> 19th Wildlife Youth Camp Coming in June

February

> Donate Paddlefish for Research, Get Fillets
> Annual Oklahoma SCI Banquet Set March 18
> Birding Tours Offered in McCurtain County
> Bring Your Antlers for March Rack Madness!
> NatureWorks Art Show, Sale This Weekend
> Snagging, Dog Tracking Amid Rule Changes
> ODWC Part of United Effort to Deal With Feral Swine
> Onslaught of Bruiser Bucks From Last Fall Are Rearranging Roster of State Records

January

> New Map Showcases Wildlife Viewing Areas
> Upland Update: Bermudagrass Not the Best for Quail Habitat
2016

December

> Avoid Expired Licenses as New Year Arrives
> Public Hearings Set for Proposed New Rules
> COMMISSION MEETING: Game Warden Honored as Officer of the Year
> Wildlife Commissioner's 40 Years of Service Draws Praises From Governor, Department
> OSU Shotgunners Bag Honors in Contests
> Bird Watchers Can Help with National Surveys

November

> Higher Pheasant Numbers Welcome News for Hunters
> DEER SEASON NOTES
> 2016 RUT REPORT: Bucks on the Move as Deer Gun Season Arrives
> ODWC Part of United Effort to Deal With Feral Swine
> Quail opener reports lend insight on hunting activity
> Testing Confirms "Rabbit Fever" in Areas of Oklahoma
> NWTF Donation to Wildlife Department Marks Milestone
> Quail Hunters Asked to Donate Wings, Crops for Study
> Invasive Zebra Mussels Confirmed in Lake Hefner
> Quail Numbers Booming for Fourth Year, Survey Shows

October

> Warm Water Delays Trout Stocking at 2 Seasonal Sites
> Northern OK Game Wardens Invite Folks for Coffee
> It's Fall Shuffle Time as Bobwhites Break Into Coveys
> Students Can Win Hunting Trips for Creative Writing
> Muzzleloader Deer, Elk, Bear Seasons Open Oct. 22
> Endangered Whooping Cranes to Move Through State
> Time is Now to Set Sights on Youth Deer Gun Season
> Landowners Can Survey to Learn About Quail Numbers
> Youth Waterfowl Weekends Give Kids an Early Shot

September

> Former Water Resources Board Executive Director Picked as Next Director of Wildlife Department
> Archery Hunting for Deer, Turkey, Others Begins Oct. 1
> Wildlife Department To Mark Monarchs
> Wildlife Commission Honors Ellis County Landowner
> Bowhunters Sought as Observers During Deer Season
> Resident Canada Goose, Teal Seasons Open Sept. 10

August

> State of Oklahoma, Choctaw Nation Agree on Hunting, Fishing Compact
> Assistant Chief of Law Named by Wildlife Department
> Hunters Reminded to Update Licenses Before Seasons
> Upland Update: Weather is Key in Forecasting Quail Hunting Season
> Two State-Record Elk Recognized on a Single Day
> Wildlife Department Names Law Enforcement Chief

July

> Feathered Homecoming at Hackberry Flat WMA

June

> Oklahoma Eagles Part of National Research

May

> Selman Bat Watch Registration to Open May 31


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