Oklahoma

Action Alert: Contact Governor Stitt to Veto HB 3462

Apr 30, 2024 Catherine Appling-Pooler

We are facing a critical threat to Oklahoma’s wild deer population with the introduction of House Bill 3462 (HB 3462). This bill proposes a pilot program aimed at enhancing the genetic durability of Oklahoma deer…

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ODWC Accepting Comments on 2024 Rule Change Proposals

Nov 21, 2023 Torin Miller

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) is currently accepting public comments on 2024 Rule Change Proposals. ODWC has put forth 27 proposals, including several that impact deer and deer hunters. These proposals include: ODWC…

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Action Alert: Oppose Anti-Science Deer Management in Oklahoma

Mar 14, 2023 Torin Miller

Oklahoma House Bill 2862 (HB 2862) would grant sole chronic wasting disease (CWD) management authority in Oklahoma – including care, testing, and regulation – to the state’s Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, eliminating existing…

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Action Alert: Oppose Legislative Wildlife Management in Oklahoma

Mar 8, 2023 Torin Miller

Oklahoma House Bill 2355 (HB 2355), which passed out of the Oklahoma House of Representatives on March 7 and is now being considered by the Oklahoma Senate, would establish arrow-shooting airguns, or ‘air bows’, as…

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Action Alert: Oppose Limits to ODWC’s Authority Over Commercial Hunting Facilities

Feb 9, 2023 Amber Kornak

Oklahoma Senate Bill 1015 (SB 1015), which was introduced by Senator Chris Kidd, would remove all authority of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife and Conservation (ODWC) to manage and inspect captive cervid facilities and also…

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