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Wildlife Commission of the Year Goes to Oklahoma

Oklahoma’s Wildlife Conservation Commission was recognized as the Wildlife Commission of the Year for 2023 at the summer meeting of the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA).

Must-See Video: Anti-Hunting HSUS Pummeled on Oklahoma House Floor

Now here’s a video hunters should see as the Oklahoma legislature calls out Humane Society of the United States for its fundraising deception.

Are Oklahoma and Texas Quail Turning A Corner?

After back-to-back years of ideal weather conditions—namely wet, cool summers—bobwhite quail populations are surging in Texas and Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Reports First Case of CWD in Wild Deer

A white-tailed deer in the Oklahoma Panhandle has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD), marking the first confirmed case in a free-ranging wild deer in the state.

Familiar Ground

After years away from the game, the author rediscovers the highs and lows of bowhunting. But only a rifle in his hands delivers redemption.

Fire Amid Ice

A new muzzleloading fire-control system from Traditions Firearms and Federal Premium creates its own sort of afterglow amid deer season on an icy Oklahoma landscape.

Oklahoma Hunter Tags 30-Point Drought Buck

Big bucks don’t grow on trees. They grow amid the trees by eating natural forage and, when a hunter does things right and hits a lucky streak, by eating forage planted by man. Just ask Brad Gaddis of Oklahoma.

Photo Essay: Big Beards in Cow Town

American Hunter Field Editor Jeff Johnston hoped to tag an Oklahoma tom that was befitting of the "Long Beard" name stamped on his shotgun shell of choice. Find out how he fared with this photo essay.

Oklahoma DWC Activates CWD Plan After Diseased Deer Discovery

Although not inside Oklahoma's, a CWD-positive deer found 2.5-miles south of the state's border has caused the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) to activate the next stage of the CWD Response Plan.

6 Underrated Whitetail States

Think that you know where all the big bucks are? You might be surprised.

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