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2018

April

> 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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