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Outdoor Oklahoma Journal

This is the Outdoor Oklahoma Journal, where we're all about helping you pursue and engage in Oklahoma's vibrant outdoor lifestyle. Follow us for great hunting and fishing stories, wildlife features, insider information about unique opportunities, and tangible details on how to go out and be a hunter, angler, and conservationist. The outdoors are always open, so don't miss out!

Trapping and the Oklahoma Fur Trade: Then and Now

A look at Oklahoma's trapping history.

Where Have All the Birds Gone?

A look at how habitat changes can impact populations of birds.

The Quest for an Uncommon Butterfly

A survey team searched the tallgrass prairie for a butterfly known as a regal fritillary.

Invasion of the Limpkin

A curious bird, the limpkin, has made a handful of curious appearances in the state.

Readers’ Photography Showcase Anchors July/August Outdoor Oklahoma Magazine

The highly anticipated 2022 Outdoor Oklahoma magazine’s Readers’ Photography Showcase issue is almost here! Did you enter your photos? And did your work win a spot in our Showcase?

Here Be Dragons

Biologist visits historic dragonfly location, commemorating a day of dragonfly discovery.

Smallmouth Bass Stream Angler Guide: Top Tips & Area Highlights

Don't pass up an opportunity to wet wade one of Oklahoma's clear-water streams for feisty smallmouth bass!

Survey of Oklahoma Lakes Bags Invasive Plants

Distribution and impact of invasive plants evaluated at 147 of the state’s lakes.

Watch Bats with the Wildlife Department

Registration for the popular Selman Bat Watches is now open! Mail your completed registration form by June 1.

Establishing Wildscape Water Sources

Water is a necessity for wildlife and is simple to provide. We offer four ideas for establishing wildscape water sources.