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A brown sign with white lettering shows "No Trespassing Leased Hunting."
No Trespassing: Tips for Posting a Property

Oklahoma State Game Warden Jacob Harriet explains our state's trespassing laws and how to best post your property.

A photo of an Outdoor Oklahoma video crew member crouched down with a video camera next to a biologist who is talking about Oklahoma butterflies
Outdoor Oklahoma TV Embarks On Its 48th Season

Outdoor Oklahoma, the acclaimed television show highlighting Oklahoma's abundant fishing, hunting, and wildlife-watching experiences, is gearing up for its historic 48th season on the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA).

A 365-day map of rainfall logged at Oklahoma Mesonet stations
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.

A brown and black bird stands next to a shrub in white snow.
The Importance of Shrub Cover for Quail

Are some shrubs better than others? What should a suitable shrub thicket look like for quail and how many should be there? We discuss the importance of shrub cover for quail.

Venison in a pan.
Harvest Two More Deer During Holiday Antlerless Deer Season

Holiday antlerless deer gun hunters can harvest up to two more deer.

Father and son in the field with harvested doe, photo by Smokey Solis
ODWC's Top Tips for Youth Deer Gun Season

While the most important thing is to make sure you just get out and go, we've got some additional important tips that we think you should know about for youth deer gun season!

A coyote stands behind tree branches.
Benefits of Trapping for Landowners

A brief history on the evolution of trapping and how landowners can use regulated trapping in a variety of management strategies.

White-tailed does standing in native habitat
The White-tailed Diet: More than just Acorns and Corn

A discussion about the white-tailed diet that extends to browse, forbs, mast, and other native foods.

Two does in the field. Photo by Andy Penney/RPS 2019
Early Season Hunting is for the Does

Harvesting antlerless deer early in the season leads to benefits realized later.

Buck in the field.
'21-'22 Big Game Report

Impressive harvest statistics from the 2021-22 hunting seasons again prove that now is a great time to be an Oklahoma big game hunter.