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TO THE WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT NOTICE: Events listed were scheduled at press time; events are
subject to change.
We’d like to hear from you! Send your letters to Outdoor Oklahoma
Letters, P.O. Box 53465, Oklahoma City, OK 73152, or send e-mail to SEPTEMBER 2022
donald.brown@odwc.ok.gov. 3 Oklahoma City Free Fishing Day, no city permit required.

Dear Wildlife Department, 3–4 Oklahoma Free Hunting Days.
I am writing this letter to express my appreciation 4 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
for the outstanding help of Game Warden Mark
Murray. About four years ago, we created a foun- 5 Labor Day (state offices closed).
dation in Grady County to help foster children and
other children in need with both hamburger meat 6 Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting, 2 p.m.,
Forest Heritage Center, Broken Bow.
and a yearly fishing day at the Burns Ranch. We call Livestream: YouTube.com/OutdoorOklahoma.
our foundation Karing for Kids. 11 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
During our fishing day each year, we invite every
foster kid and families in Grady, Caddo, Stephens, 18 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
Mark Murray
and Jefferson counties to come fish in our ponds.
This year we also invited kids living in our local chil- 25 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
dren’s shelter. Our local judges help sponsor the • ODWC Free Fishing Clinics set in Midwest City, Sept. 10;
event by cooking lunch for everybody. The Depart- Choctaw, Sept. 17. Register: license.gooutdoorsoklahoma.com/
ment of Human Services helps advertise and invite Event/EventsHome.aspx.
the foster families, and we are also supported by • Ducks Unlimited events set in Stillwater, Sept. 2; Skiatook, Sept.
8; Edmond, Sept. 15; Claremore, Sept. 22; Muskogee, Sept. 22;
Court Appointed Special Advocates. We help the Guthrie, Sept. 24. Info: www.ducks.org/Oklahoma/events.
kids and families catch fish, and then we clean them • Friends of NRA events set in Enid, Sept. 9; El Reno, Sept. 15;
so they can take home dinner. Oklahoma City, Sept. 22; Idabel, Sept. 24; Tahlequah, Sept. 29.
Info: www.FriendsOfNRA.org.
Murray has been a founding piece of our fish- • National Wild Turkey Federation events set in Seminole, Sept. 10;
ing program for these kids. Every year, he brings Altus, Sept. 15; El Reno, Sept. 23. Info: www.nwtf.org/events.
Chad Strang fishing tackle and usually brings another Game
Warden to help the kids. This year, he brought OCTOBER 2022
Game Warden Chad Strang. We really appreciated 1 Oklahoma City Free Fishing Day, no city permit required.
the time and effort they both spent helping these
foster kids fish. 2 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
We have never advertised this program or
acknowledged Murray’s contributions, and I 3 Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting,
9 a.m., Oklahoma City.
thought it was time your Department knew what Livestream: YouTube.com/OutdoorOklahoma.
was going on. Murray has never once backed down 9 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
from the work, and we absolutely could not make
the fishing day possible without his help. He is 16 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
unbelievable with the children and a great asset for
the Wildlife Department. 21-22 Oklahoma Fur Bearers Alliance convention, Okmulgee,
www.oktrapper.com.
Bret Burns, Karing for Kids Foundation
23 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.

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Dear Skylar St.Yves,
Thank you for all the information on wet wade • ODWC Free Fishing Clinic set in Coyle, Oct. 8.
stream fishing. I’ve put your tips to good use and had Register: license.gooutdoorsoklahoma.com/Event/EventsHome.aspx.
outstanding success at Barren Fork Creek, Blue River, • Ducks Unlimited events set in Enid, Oct. 6; Edmond, Oct. 10;
Shawnee, Oct. 27. Info: www.ducks.org/Oklahoma/events.
and streams in Tennessee and North Carolina so far • Friends of NRA event set in Dewey, Oct. 1; Norman, Oct. 31.
this summer. I have trips planned to Upper Illinois Info: www.FriendsOfNRA.org.
River and Rock Creek later this summer. • National Wild Turkey Federation event set in Claremore, Oct. 15.
Kevin Green Info: www.nwtf.org/events.
** FOR HUNTING SEASON DATES, GO TO
Skylar St.Yves www.wildlifedepartment.com/hunting/seasons **

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