Extreme Heat, Drought Impact Quail Survey Numbers Nov 2, 2026 ...

2026-27 QUAIL HUNTING SEASON OUTLOOK By Tell Judkins, Wildlife Biologist Over thirty-five years ago, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) began conducting roadside surveys to ...

A canvasback duck decoy hand-carved in Oklahoma has become a meaningful tradition the past several years among Central Flyway waterfowl biologists. Kelvin Schoonover, wildlife biologist for the ...

Whether you are a seasoned pro or just picked up your first rod, Oklahoma’s waters are calling. With more than 200 lakes and over one million surface acres of water, it is easy to feel overwhelmed by ...

Any person holding a valid driver's license is considered a resident of the state that issued the license. For a valid Oklahoma driver's license to be used as the sole source of proof of residency, it ...

Methods: Trotlines, throwlines, limblines, yo-yos and juglines prohibited from the dam downstream for a distance of 2,000 feet. (Also see “Tailwaters” regulations.) The old highway 3 & 7 bridge ...

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” ...

Turkeys may not be hunted or taken within 100 yards of any bait. Baiting is the placing, exposing, depositing, distributing, or scattering of shelled, shucked, or unshucked corn, wheat, or other grain ...

A male bison, called a bull, can stand up to 6 feet tall, weigh from 1,000 to 2,000 pounds, and can be up to 12 feet in length. The heaviest wild bull recorded weighed about 2,800 pounds. A female ...

Shoreline Length: 3.20 mi. Volume: 1352.00 ac. ft. Max. Depth: 39.70 ft. Surface Area: 194.00 ac.