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!
Meet Oklahoma's Bats
Whether you live in Oklahoma's prairies or forests, chances are high that you have bats as neighbors.
Muzzleloader Season Brings Modern Opportunities to Longtime Tradition
Why you can't miss muzzleloader season 2020.
Tales of Three Aquatic Explorers
World Migratory Fish Day celebrates the importance of free-flowing rivers and migratory fish. We share tales of three aquatic explorers.
Hunters in the Know Take a Doe
Your choice to harvest or pass on an animal has an impact at a local population level. Harvesting antlerless deer can help meet management goals.
Mentoring in the Outdoors
We take a look into the importance and benefits of mentorship in the life of young outdoorsmen.
Quail Numbers Decrease Statewide Over 2019, Surveys Show
2020 has been a rough year, and unfortunately the quail population is no exception,” said Tell Judkins, upland game bird biologist for the Wildlife Department
Local Reporter Reminds Us that the Outdoors Are Always Open!
Check out how out how News On 6 outdoor reporter and Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Foundation board member Tess Maune is making the most of the fall season
Fall is "Second Spring" for Many Oklahoma Reptiles
Share your favorite reptile sightings and memories with us @OKWildlifeDept
2020 Big Game Report
According to the latest big game report, hunters in Oklahoma enjoyed some solid results for the 2019-20 deer, elk, pronghorn, and black bear seasons.
1.4 Million Reasons to Get Outside
To help make sure our strong outdoor traditions continue, the Wildlife Department manages 1.4 million acres. Each acre serves as a reason to get outside!