Are tilapia a good food source for largemouth bass in private ponds? This is a question that many landowners have about growing big and healthy populations of largemouth bass in their ponds. Other ...

Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, topwater lures, worms around coves, docks, points, shorelines. Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on ...

The first question ‘fresh’ on our mind may be how or why dung beetles are creatures worthy of our management efforts. After ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Though most conspicuous during the spring breeding season, two Oklahoma look-alike grouse, the greater and lesser prairie-chickens, can be found in the state year-round. Despite their similar, cryptic ...

Oklahoma offers a wide variety of fishing opportunities across the state!

An annual fishing guide license is required for residents and non-residents who assist, accompany, or transport, guide or aid persons in the taking of fish for commercial purposes. The list below is ...

Triangular (D-shaped) and brownish shell. Zebra like patterns -- alternating dark and light stripes. Can grow up to 2 inches long (5 cm) but is ordinarily about as big as a fingernail. Usually ...