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By Don P. Brown, Information Specialist
We Be Slammin’!
We Be Slammin’!
We Be Slammin’!

Oklahoma Big Game Hunters Have New Cy Curtis Quests

Are you a big game hunter? Just how good of a hunter are A hunter who has taken each of the five big game animals is
you? The Wildlife Department is setting forth a new challenge eligible for the Oklahoma Slam Award. Those harvests can be from
just for you. various years and using any of the various legal methods of take.
Introducing the Oklahoma Slam and Oklahoma Super Slam for A hunter who is able to harvest all five big game animals
big game hunting! in Oklahoma during the same annual season will become an
Those who can claim these titles will be recognized as being Oklahoma Super Slam Award winner, as well as an Oklahoma
among the most accomplished hunters in Oklahoma. Slam Award winner. Again, any legal method of take, mixed or
The Slam and Super Slam are two new categories being matched, will qualify.
added in the Oklahoma Depart- “There are probably some people who have already done the
added in the Oklahoma Depart-
ment of Wildlife Conservation’s
ment of Wildlife Conservation’s Slam,” said Nels Rodefeld, Chief of Information and Education
Cy Curtis Awards Program, which
Cy Curtis Awards Program, which for the Wildlife Department. “We won’t know until we open it
recognizes the state’s notable big
recognizes the state’s notable big up for applications.”
game animals and the hunters
game animals and the hunters We know there is at least one Oklahoma man who qualifies for
who harvest them.
who harvest them. both awards: Brandon Adams of Prague. Adams was the inspira-
These new Slam categories take tion for the creation of these new Slam awards.
the state’s official record book and Applications for the Slam and Super Slam will be available
the state’s official record book and
amp it up a notch or two. on the Wildlife Department’s Cy Curtis Awards page at www.
amp it up a notch or two.
The individual big game cate- wildlifedepartment.com sometime early in 2021. Applicants will
gories recognized in the Cy Curtis
gories recognized in the Cy Curtis submit information about each of their harvests, such as date
Awards Program are for white- taken, method of take, and location of their hunt. The applicant
Awards Program are for white-
tailed deer, mule deer, elk, prong-
tailed deer, mule deer, elk, prong- will be encouraged to submit photos of them with each of their
horn and black bear. Now, the harvests. There is no cost to apply for any Cy Curtis Award.
horn and black bear. Now, the
program is recognizing top-tier Those who are certified as Slam or Super Slam award winners
hunters who know about Okla- will be recognized with a listing in the official Oklahoma Cy
homa’s diverse harvest opportu- Curtis Record Book, a certificate, a congratulatory letter from
nities and who have successfully the Department Director, and recognition on the ODWC website
harvested at least one of each. and in Outdoor Oklahoma magazine.
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