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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!

Trout Season Begins Nov. 1 at Six Seasonal Areas Statewide

If you haven't already, it's time to make trout fishing a priority.

Extra Waterfowl Hunting Days Set for Youth, Veterans, Active Military

Nov. 7 marks an important waterfowl hunting date for youth and military members. Here's why.

The Stars & Stripes Project: A Small but Impactful Way for Hunters and Anglers to Honor Veterans and Their Families

There's never been a better time to donate to a program that benefits veteran hunters and their families

How to Catch Trout

While Oklahoma supports two year-round trout fisheries, the Lower Illinois River and Lower Mountain Fork River, most anglers start thinking about trout November 1.

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