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JANUARY/FEBRUARY • VOLUME 79 • NUMBER 1

Published by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
1801 N. Lincoln Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73105
P.O. Box 53465, Oklahoma City, OK 73152
State of oklahoma
J. Kevin Stitt, Governor
Wildlife ConServation CommiSSion
Leigh Gaddis, Ada — Chairman
James V. Barwick, Edmond — Vice Chairman
Rick Holder, Creta — Secretary
Tim Diehl, McAlester
D. Chad Dillingham, Enid
Jess Kane, Bartlesville
Mark Mabrey, Okmulgee
John P. Zelbst, Meers
oklahoma department of Wildlife ConServation 10 26 32
J.D. Strong, Director
Wade Free, Assistant Director of Operations
Amanda Storck, Chief Financial Officer
Ken Cunningham, Chief, Fisheries Division
Bill Dinkines, Chief, Wildlife Division
Nathan Erdman, Chief, Law Enforcement Division
Nels Rodefeld, Chief, Communication and Education Division
Nels Rodefeld, Editor
Micah Holmes, Managing Editor
Kelly Adams, Managing Editor TABLE OF CONTENTS
Don P. Brown, Associate Editor
Contributing Staff
Kelly Adams, Jennifer Benge, Michael Bergin, Michael OFF THE BEATEN PATH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chrisman, Jerrod Davis, Rodney Derrick, Jena Donnell,
Lydia Gearhart, Rhonda Hurst, Lance Meek, Smokey Solis, CON MI FAMILIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Sarah Southerland.
Traditional Culture, Outdoor Heritage Blend on Duck Hunt
phone
(405) 521-3856 By Sarah Southerland, Communication Specialist
WebSite VIE FOR CONTROLLED HUNTS ARMED WITH KNOWLEDGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
www.wildlifedepartment.com
Studying Last Year’s Stats Can Increase Selection Odds
e-mail
donald.brown@odwc.ok.gov Compiled by the Outdoor Oklahoma Staff
Art direction by Stroud Design, Inc. CONSERVATION FOR KIDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Pages Providing Learning and Fun for Youngsters
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is published bimonthly by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife State Archer Humbly Takes His Spot Among All-time Best
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By Michael Bergin, Senior Communication Specialist
This program receives federal assistance from the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service and thus prohibits discrimination on the TRAPPING COULD BE A CATCH-ALL FOR LAND MANAGEMENT GOALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
basis of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age By Jerrod Davis, ODWC Furbearer Biologist
and sex (gender) pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964 (as amended), Title IX of the Education Amendments WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION SPOTLIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Section 504 of
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