Eastern Oklahoma is home to two growing populations of black bears that have been expanding and dispersing westward out of Arkansas for more than 20 years. Black Bears once inhabited all of what is ...
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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The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission adopted new rules in 2025 that require non-residents accessing certain Oklahoma public hunting and fishing areas to check in and out of the area. By ...
Donate today to help support Oklahoma's wildlife.
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 ...
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” ...
McClellan-Kerr WMA covers 9,366 acres in Wagoner, Muskogee, Haskell and Sequoyah counties. The McClellan-Kerr WRP is also part of the WMA. Located along the McClellen-Kerr navigation system the area ...
The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission adopted new rules in 2025 that require non-residents accessing certain Oklahoma public hunting and fishing areas to check in and out of the area. By ...
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 ...