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Oklahoma Squirrel Hunting Season

Squirrel hunting in Oklahoma runs from May 15 until January 31 annually.  There is a daily limited of ten squirrels daily.  As a child growing up in Oklahoma, squirrel and rabbit hunts were my first introduction to hunting wild game.

Oklahoma's 2008 Archery in the Schools Program State Championship

Oklahoma's second National Archery in the Schools Program State Championship was held April 3, 2008 at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. Each of Oklahoma's elementary, middle, and high schools enrolled in the National Archery in the Schools Program were invited to participate in this event.

Archery in the Schools Program

Approximately 775 students from schools throughout Oklahoma participated in the event. Team and individual awards were presented to winners in each of the three age brackets: elementary, middle, and high school divisions. Those kids at from Coweta, Oklahoma just crsuhed it bringing home First Place across the board!

1st Place Team - Coweta Elementary

1st Place Team - Coweta Jr High

1st Place Team - Coweta High School

Benefit Banquet in Creek County May 31, 2008 

The National Wild Turkey Federation, Creek County Cutters Chapter fundraising banquet will be held at the Creek County Fairgrounds in Kelleyville from 6-10 p.m on May 31st, 2008.

For more information contact John Longacre at (918) 224-7700.

Oklahoma Hunters Helping the Hungry

The 2006-07 Oklahoma deer season provided more than just recreation for hundreds of thousands of sportsmen statewide, it also provided 51,172 pounds of venison to help feed Oklahoma’s hungry.

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s Hunters Against Hunger program provides a way for hunters to donate their deer to the needy, and funding comes from donations made by hunters and from conservation organizations, two of which recently donated nearly $20,000 to the program.

At its November meeting, the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission accepted a donation of $4,000 from the Oklahoma Station Chapter of Safari Club International (SCI) and $10,000 from NatureWorks, Inc. for the Hunters Against Hunger program.

Hunters who legally harvest a deer can deliver their deer to a participating meat processor after checking it in at a hunter check station, and the processed meat is then distributed to local food pantries so that it can be provided to the hungry.
 

Free Reports for Oklahoma Waterfowl Hunters

Finding Deer Hunting Spots Around Oklahoma

A good trick for finding places to deer hunt in Oklahoma is to look at maps of nearby wildlife management areas around big lakes and identify tracts that are close to water but far from roads, or that are virtually landlocked between private property and a lake or river. Those are generally the areas that get hunted the least of all our public lands. They are often visited more by duck hunters than by deer hunters. A small kayak or john boat might be your key to the secret deer hunting camp you and your buddies have been dreaming of.

The ODWC manages and maintains 64 areas through direct ownership by the ODWC and through license agreements with other agencies or entities. Named Wildlife Management Areas or WMAs, these areas provide valuable public access for hunting and various other uses.

Oklahoma Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) and Other Public Hunting Lands.

Make your own wildlife management area map, Click here for Interactive Maps from the ODWC.

Feral Hog Hunting

Feral hogs (Sus scrofa), which are wild swine from domestic ancestry, belong to the family Suidae. A hog-like animal, the javelina is native to the southwest U.S. However, the feral hog is a different species, genus and family from the javelina which belongs to the family Tayassuidae. Many hunters think the feral hog is a formidable trophy worthy of payment for hunting privileges. Feral hogs provide excellent meat and are a challenging game species to pursue with weapon or dog.

Oklahoma Hunting Regulations Pertaining to Hog Hunting