“Our goal is to survey Oklahoma’s streams and develop the most updated range information for nongame fishes,” said Eric Cox, ...

When sampling fish with a rod and reel, make sure to sample year-round. When using methods such as seining and traps, focus ...

Operation Game Thief. If you witness a violation, call your game warden or contact Operation Game Thief hotline at (800) 522-8039. If you can’t reach your local game warden and have an emergency or ...

Streams Program Kicks Off Summer Sampling with Seines and Shockers. The Wildlife Department never misses a chance to celebrate a season opener, but this summer’s start of the Streams Program’s ...

Free Fishing Days June 6-7, 2026. Anyone may fish in Oklahoma on these days without a state license (a free paddlefish permit is still required). * Some city permits may still be required.

Streams Program Kicks Off Summer Sampling with Seines and Shockers. The Wildlife Department never misses a chance to celebrate a season opener, but this summer’s start of the Streams Program’s ...

For requirements on hunter orange, legal means of taking, public lands, shooting hours, carcass disposal, more than one method of take in the field, tracking with dogs, field tagging, and checking ...

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” ...

Two: no more than one may be antlered.Harvest of antlerless mule deer is prohibited. All deer taken during the youth deer gun season are included in the hunter’s combined season limit of six deer, but ...

There are 46 ponds and small lakes open to the public statewide, offering quality fishing opportunities to anglers of all skill levels. Agreements with multiple municipalities around Oklahoma make all ...

Streams Program Kicks Off Summer Sampling with Seines and Shockers. The Wildlife Department never misses a chance to celebrate a season opener, but this summer’s start of the Streams Program’s ...

This is an interpretive summary of Title 29 and Title 800 Oklahoma statutes governing fish and wildlife laws as established by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission and contains those rules ...