Spillway Screens: Does My Pond Need One? Much like the grass carp, fish that are more likely to “escape” your pond originate from rivers. Examples of these “jailbreak prone” species include hybrid ...

Farmer-rancher Randy Malson of Roger Mills County was named the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s 2024 Landowner Conservationist of the Year.

Farmer-rancher Randy Malson of Roger Mills County was named the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s 2024 Landowner Conservationist of the Year.

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The Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact is an agreement that recognizes the suspension of hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses in member states. This means that illegal activities in one state can ...

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, live bait, minnows, tube jigs around brush structure, riprap, standing timber.

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The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) is mandated to manage, protect, and perpetuate Oklahoma’s wildlife. ODWC issues permits to landowners, lessees or their designated agents to ...

Black widow spiders are commonly found around homes, garages, barns, and other man-made structures. They build tough, irregularly shaped webs with strands running in many directions. The “messy” ...

Wildlife Department biologists receive numerous calls throughout the year from landowners regarding all sorts of farm pond issues. One of the most popular questions is, “how do I remove aquatic ...

The trapping season for passage peregrine falcons is September 20 through October 20. The Oklahoma allocation for peregrine falcon take is 5 for 2023. The season will be open until 5 peregrines have ...

Operated by U.S. Corps of Engineers. Great Salt Plains State Park manages five camping areas, which include six different cabins. There is also a community center building with kitchen facilities ...