Oklahoma has two introduced species of trout - rainbows, and browns, with rainbows being far more abundant. Brown trout are stocked in the Lower Mountain Fork River below Broken Bow dam and in the ...

Western Small-footed Bat (Myotis ciliolabrum) Wingspan: 8 – 10 inches. Total Length: 3 – 3.5 inches. BCI Color: Usually brown, but can vary from light brown to yellowish color above and paler on the ...

The summer season isn't complete without a wet wading trip to one of Oklahoma's clear-water streams! Oklahoma streams are filled with an array of catchable species, highlighted by the smallmouth bass.

After decades of being cast from the state, American black bears have slowly but steadily returned to Oklahoma’s landscape. And while bears are often associated with only our southeastern forests, a ...

In 2019, a survey team from Oklahoma State University embarked on a quest to find a rare Oklahoma butterfly, the regal fritillary. Over the course of three years, the team conducted more than 450 ...

As a conservation biologist assigned to track rare and declining species, the Oklahoma Natural Heritage Inventory’s Brenda Smith has spent the past six years digging through scant and scattered ...

One of the first steps in conserving Oklahoma’s fish and wildlife is documenting where the animals can be found, and how many can be found there. While this basic information is available for most ...

Texas horned lizards, or the more familiar “horned toads,” hold a special interest for many outdoor enthusiasts. They often feature fondly in childhood memories, spark a curiosity about the natural ...

New for 2025, hopeful hunters will be able to buy one extra Preference Point to add to their totals for each hunt category. This feature expands on the option added last year, as it was only available ...

We fished through several resources to find the story swimming below the surface and hauled in 50 fish factoids about the lives of Oklahoma’s incredibly diverse native nongame fish, with a special ...

It’s easy to imagine this scenario: A couple of old hunters are sitting around the fireplace, telling tales of grand trips afield, remembering the years in the early-2020s and saying, “Those were the ...

At first glance, the ongoing study of Oklahoma’s secretive crawfish frog reads like a nursery rhyme from Mother Goose. A field season triggered by early spring rains. The study’s main character ...