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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 ...

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Field reports indicate good habitat and plenty of activity ahead of the deer gun season's opening day this Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. The deer mating season, known as the rut, is well underway in most ...

The Cy Curtis Award celebrates Oklahoma's trophy animals and the hunters who harvest them. Established in 1972, the award honors Cy Curtis, a former Wildlife Department biologist widely credited with ...

Operation Game Thief (OGT) is a program of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation designed specifically to stop illegal killing of the fish and game which belong to you, whether you’re an ...

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” ...

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Adults vary from about 24–48 inches but large females can reach nearly 70 inches. Hatchlings vary from about 8–12 inches in total length. In North America, the distribution of eastern racers extends ...

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Archery hunters again demonstrated strong performance during the 2024-25 deer season, harvesting 38,787 deer. Although this number did not surpass recent record-setting years, it remains a significant ...

Members of the perch family (Percidae), native sauger and introduced walleye and saugeye inhabit many of Oklahoma's water bodies. Often referred to as the best tasting freshwater fish, these toothy ...