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Two years ago, the
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NOTICE: Events listed were scheduled at press time; events are
of Wildlife Conservation
NOVEMBER 2022
partnered with the Recre-
ational Boating and Fish- 5 6 Oklahoma City Free Fishing Day, no city permit required.
“Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
ing Foundation’s George
H.W. Bush Vamos A Pes- 7 Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting,
9 a.m., Oklahoma City. Livestream: YouTube.com/
car Education Fund to OutdoorOklahoma.
conduct state and local 8 2022 Oka’ Sustainability Conference, East Central
initiatives focusing on University, Ada. Register: license.gooutdoorsoklahoma.
com/Event/EventsHome.aspx.
engaging Hispanic fami- 9 Learn to Hunt Quail online seminar. Register: license.
lies in metro areas. gooutdoorsoklahoma.com/Event/EventsHome.aspx.
OKC Latina was the 11 Veterans Day; state offices closed.
first organization in 13 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
Oklahoma to be award- 16 Learn to Hunt Deer Gun Season online seminar.
ed this grant. Register: license.gooutdoorsoklahoma.com/Event/
In the pilot year, EventsHome.aspx.
ODWC and OKC Latina 20 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
were able to reach more 24–25 Thanksgiving Holiday; state offices closed.
than 21,000 social media 27 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
accounts on Facebook and Instagram, with more than 29 Learn to Hunt Pheasant online seminar. Register: license.
1,000 interactions and engagements on those plat- gooutdoorsoklahoma.com/Event/EventsHome.aspx .
forms. And through seven hands-on fishing clinics in 30 Learn to Hunt Waterfowl online seminar. Register: license.
summer and fall, about 300 people were exposed to gooutdoorsoklahoma.com/Event/EventsHome.aspx.
recreational fishing and conservation in Oklahoma. • Hunter Education Classes: Nov. 5 in Sulphur, Blanchard/
Families that attended three consecutive events Dibble; Nov. 12 in Omega, Edmond, Jenks. Register: license.
gooutdoorsoklahoma.com/Event/EventsHome.aspx.
went home with fishing poles, a loaded tackle box, • Ducks Unlimited events set in Durant, Nov. 1; Tulsa, Nov. 3;
and city and state fishing licenses for the adults Ardmore, Nov. 17; Bixby, Nov. 17; Porum, Nov. 18; Guthrie, Nov. 18.
COURTESY OKC LATINA in the family. • Friends of NRA event info: www.FriendsOfNRA.org.
Info: www.ducks.org/Oklahoma/events.
In 2022, Vamos A Pescar again awarded a grant
• National Wild Turkey Federation event set at Cookson Hills, Nov. 3.
to OKC Latina, and a second grant was awarded
Info: www.nwtf.org/events.
to the Scissortail Park Foundation. In this second DECEMBER 2022
year, OKC Latina was able to reach over 45,000 3
social media accounts on Facebook and Insta- Oklahoma City Free Fishing Day, no city permit required.
gram, with more than 2,000 interactions. More 4 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
than 130 people attended spring fishing events 5 Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting,
with OKC Latina, and more were signed up to 9 a.m., Oklahoma City. Livestream: YouTube.com/
OutdoorOklahoma.
attend three fall dates. Families that attended 11 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
three consecutive events went home with fishing 16
poles, a loaded tackle box, and city and state 18 Oklahoma Fur Bearers Alliance youth trapper camp, Lake
Carl Blackwell. Register: license.gooutdoorsoklahoma.
COURTESY SCISSORTAIL PARK FOUNDATION reach over 100,000 people on Facebook, Ins- 25 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
com/Event/EventsHome.aspx.
fishing licenses for at least one adult per family.
“Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
The Scissortail Park Foundation was able to
Christmas Day.
tagram, email, and through a summer booklet
26–27
Christmas Holiday; state offices closed.
placed in downtown Oklahoma City hotels and
mailed to members. Six evening fishing events
Waurika Lake. Register: license.gooutdoorsoklahoma.
during summer drew about 650 participants.
com/Event/EventsHome.aspx.
Participants went home with certificates and 30–Jan. 1 Oklahoma Fur Bearers Alliance youth trapper camp,
• Ducks Unlimited event set in Elk City, Dec. 1. Info: www.ducks.org/
fishing poles. Oklahoma/events.
During all these events, ODWC volunteers • Friends of NRA event info: www.FriendsOfNRA.org.
helped participants with hands-on fishing, • National Wild Turkey Federation event info: www.nwtf.org/events.
including baiting hooks, casting bait, taking fish ** FOR HUNTING SEASON DATES, GO TO
off hooks, and getting lines untangled. www.wildlifedepartment.com/hunting/seasons **
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