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JANUARY/FEBRUARY • VOLUME 78 • NUMBER 1
Inside
Off the Beaten Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Working Together for Wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
State Legislators Go Afield With ODWC, Witness Conservation in Action
By Corey Jager, ODWC Legislative Liaison 10 26
Birds of a Feather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Falconers Land at Quartz Mountain for 60th National Field Meet
By Don P. Brown, Communication Specialist
Conservation for Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Pages Providing Learning and Fun for Youngsters
Play Your Numbers Right To Score Controlled Hunt . . . . . .26
Check These Odds and Improve Your Chances 34 40
Compiled by the Outdoor Oklahoma Staff
A Woman’s Passion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Alyssa Bowen Inspires Love of Outdoors As She Lives It
Large Study of Stream Smallmouths Leads
Bios to New Age, Growth Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
By Craig Springer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Wildlife Conservation Foundation Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . .44 ON THE COVER: A red-tailed hawk makes a majestic approach to the arm of its master after
a hunting flight during the 2021 Field Meet of the North American Falconers Association in
November near Lone Wolf. Check out more from the event starting on Page 16. (Courtesy of
Outdoor Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Jerry Spears Photography)
Watchable Wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 facebook.com/OkWildlifeDept outdooroklahoma
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