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                        JANUARY/FEBRUARY • VOLUME 78 • NUMBER 1
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               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
                 The Eastern Bluebird
                 By Rylee Rolling, Education Intern                     instagram.com/OkWildlifeDept   @OkWildlifeDept




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