Page 14 - January/February 2023 Outdoor Oklahoma

SMOKEY SOLIS/ODWC

“Each person there For Solis, it was his first
experience as a hunting
was both proudly coach, and he was eager to
show the Diaz family his love
Hispanic and now for hunting.

“This has really been

proudly part the first chance I have
of Oklahoma’s had to teach someone
about what I love to do.
outdoor heritage.” The more I thought about
the opportunity, the more
I was hoping that they
would fall in love with the
experience as much as I
did on my first hunt.
“From watching the sun-
rise to watching a group of
ducks commit to the decoy
spread, the whole experi-
ence is what I really wanted
them to be a part of. Duck
hunting is so much more
than just harvesting some
ducks. It’s frigid mornings
and hot coffee. Sometimes
breakfast in the blind, or
the comfort of unwrapping
your favorite snack cake.
“The conversations and
camaraderie that happen
in a duck blind are truly
what make duck hunting
so special.”

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