Know anyone 14 to 16 years old who is interested in a career as a game warden or a fisheries or wildlife biologist? A great opportunity to get a taste of what that's like is the annual Wildlife Youth Camp this summer.
A week full of fun outdoor activities, conservation education and camaraderie is in store for up to three dozen lucky teens selected for the camp hosted by the Oklahoma State Game Warden Association and supported by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
Applications are now being accepted for this once-in-a-lifetime event. Deadline to apply is April 13.
The in-residence camp will be June 14-19 at Goddard Youth Camp at Lake of the Arbuckles. Activities are adult-supervised and include archery, wildlife identification, rifle/shotgun shooting, fishing, ropes course, self-defense, wildlife law enforcement scenarios, wildlife and fisheries management education, and deer/turkey/waterfowl law enforcement techniques.
This five-day camp is free for the youngsters whose applications are competitively judged and selected to attend!
Applicants must be Oklahoma residents who will be 14 to 16 years old on June 14, 2026, and were enrolled in an Oklahoma school the previous year. Prospective campers must fill out an application form and write a 75-word essay describing why they want to attend the camp, why they should be selected, and what they expect to learn. Also, they must furnish a letter of recommendation from someone other than a family member, and a recent photo showing the applicant participating in an outdoor-related event or activity.