Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

Oklahoma Land Access Program Sees Improvements, Expansion with onX & PATH

ODWC and onX have partnered to provide the OLAP map boundaries to all onX subscribers. This has been a long time coming and ...
wildlifedepartment

Prescribed Burning

Prescribed burns will be taking place Wednesday, 09/17/2025 on Red Slough WMA/WRP. Units to be burned include 13, 47E, and 48 totaling approximately 200 acres. Please avoid these areas on the WMA all ...
wildlifedepartment

Blue River PFHA

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 ...
wildlifedepartment

Sardis Lake

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 ...
wildlifedepartment

Keystone Lake

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 ...
wildlifedepartment

Wildlife Commissioners Meet, Hear Updates in Northwest Region

Oklahoma Wildlife Commissioners chat with ODWC fisheries personnel and project engineers during a visit to the Watonga Lake dam renovation project. Wildlife Commissioners Meet, Hear Updates in ...
wildlifedepartment

Support Wildlife with a Specialty License Plate

Donate today to help support Oklahoma's wildlife.
wildlifedepartment

Five Tips for a Better School Picture Day

National School Picture Day is just around the corner! We leaned on Oklahoma’s photogenic wildlife for tips to help find your smile, strike a pose, and stay your adorable and wild self. After each tip ...
wildlifedepartment

Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator

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 ...
wildlifedepartment

Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact

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 ...
wildlifedepartment

Peregrine Falcon Trapping in Oklahoma

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 ...
wildlifedepartment

Lake Carl Blackwell

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 ...