The first episode of Reel Talk, Real Tips will premiere at noon on Jan. 15, featuring David Banta, an avid angler and wildlife technician. This new series, presented by the Oklahoma Department of Wild...

In Oklahoma, adult anglers need only an annual fishing license to take advantage of most opportunities. An annual fishing license is just $31 and covers anglers for a range of fishing. However, new ru...

Managing Oklahoma’s small red-cockaded woodpecker population on the McCurtain County Wilderness Area is a yearlong endeavor but is especially busy in late spring and early summer. That’s when the fede...

Because of their sometimes “plain” appearance, sparrows are often overlooked and underappreciated as “little brown birds.” And while the moniker loosely fits, some species, including white-throated an...

When autumn finally gives in to winter, Oklahomans have to say goodbye to such things as fall colors and warmweather bird species, including purple martins, scissor-tailed flycatchers and other avian ...

Late deer gun season hunters have a unique opportunity to harvest a bobcat, as the end of the deer gun season overlaps with the Dec. 1 start of furbearer season. Not only that, but a hunting license i...

Summer has a way of draining the fast-paced excitement of spring fishing from the most avid of anglers, giving the illusion of “poorfishing” until the next calendar year, but nothing could be further ...

The risk of fishing the Bassmaster Elite Series has been removed with the elimination of entry fees. “It’s the best thing ever,” Greg Hackney, of Gonzales, La., said. “This is like a new beginning. I’...

Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, liples...

Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 75°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, and plastic baits around...

Elevation is 1.5 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 70°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, buzz baits, crankbaits, and plastic ba...

Oklahoma’s quail season runs Nov. 9 through Feb. 15, 2025, while pheasant season runs Dec. 1 - Jan. 31. Upland game experts with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation say upland bird hunter...

Nov. 8-9 Lawter & Associates

Elevation is 5.50 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 73°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, lipless baits, and pla...

Elevation is 5.0 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 72°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerk baits, and lipless...

Elevation is 4.5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 75°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerk baits, and plastic...

In Oklahoma, mule deer habitat consists of open native mixedgrass or shortgrass prairie, with a good mix of shrub cover and forbs. Mule deer tend to avoid trees in the northwestern part of the state a...

Oct. 26-27 XFL Nov. 2-3 *Crappie USA Nov. 8-9 Lawter & Associates

Want to learn more about public land hunting while also sharpening your small game skills? The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is partnering with Quail Forever to host an open house from ...

Elevation is 3.5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 76°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on jerk baits, lipless baits, and plastic baits arou...