Venison: It's What's For Dinner!
There are numerous reasons to go deer hunting: the adventure, the tradition, the opportunity to connect with nature, and the nutritious meat it provides. With grocery prices on the rise, I'm especially eager to fill my freezer with deer meat this year. As a family of four, having nutritious, self-harvested meat gives me peace of mind knowing we're eating healthy and saving money. This led me to explore the health benefits of deer meat. Below is what I discovered. I hope it encourages you to enjoy the outdoors, harvest venison, and prepare it this season!
Youth Deer Gun Season Tips: A Guide for Youth & Parents
This year could be better than ever for youth hunters. The full scoop on how to "go out and do" the youth deer gun season, for kids and adult mentors.
Kaw WMA "Open House"
Join ODWC Wildlife biologists, game wardens and education staff for a day of fun and education at the Kaw WMA gun range.
Tips for a Successful Dove Season
We share dove hunting tips like how to choose the right shotgun and shells, find a place to hunt, and which hunting accessories can help you make the most of the season.
Take Dove Hunts to New Level at Forested WMAs
Hunting mourning dove in forested areas can be a bit challenging, but Honobia Creek and Three Rivers Wildlife Management Areas in southeastern Oklahoma are great places to visit for anyone looking for a different type of dove hunt that only forested habitats can provide.
HIP Hip Hooray!
Two hunters set out on a quest in 2014. Their hunting goal was to harvest a bird from every category listed on the federal Harvest Information Program permit, an annual federal survey required to be filled out by most migratory bird hunters across the nation.
Tips for Sharing the Hunting Heritage with Kids
Conservation is funded by sportsmen when they buy hunting and fishing licenses and pay federal excise taxes on sporting goods, so an important part of ensuring a future for conservation includes ensuring a future for sportsmen. Share your heritage!
Hunting and Fishing Boost Oklahoma's Economy
Southwick Associates (SA) ran an economic impact analysis on data collected as part of the National Survey of Hunting, Fishing and Wildlife Watching. An economic impact analysis looks at how certain activities influence the economy of a specific location. For this analysis, SA looked at how hunting, fishing and target shooting impact different pieces of the economy in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Deer Hunting Accolades
See what hunters everywhere are saying about the outstanding deer hunting in the state of Oklahoma.