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WILDLIFEDEPARTMENT.COM If one wants to give city dwellers a squirrel
hunt to remember, find someone with a good

squirrel dog and let the amazement begin .

Most city people have never seen a hunting
dog in action .

COURTESY VOICE OF LEADERSHIP PANEL

The important thing we can do is to use
an overlooked and sometimes mocked game
animal to introduce more people to the sport
of hunting.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Eric M. Morris is produc-
er and host of N.onT.
ypical Outdoorsman
TV and executive
director of N.onT.ypi-
cal Outdoorsman Inc., SQUIRREL HUNTING IN OKLAHOMA
an organization that Season Dates: May 15 to Feb 28, statewide. (Year-round for
creates and promotes falconry; special areas may vary from statewide regulations.)
outdoor diversity and
Shooting Hours: A half-hour before sunrise until sunset.
inclusion while engaging in outdoor education,
conservation, hunting, outreach, hunting legis- Daily Bag Limit: 25 gray or fox squirrels combined.
lation, self-sufficiency. He served in 2021-22 on Method of Take: Shotgun (conventional or muzzleloading),
The Voice of Leadership Panel, a collaboration rifle (conventional or muzzleloading), handgun, archery
of the NRA Hunters’ Leadership Forum and The equipment, legal raptors, hand-propelled missile, air-
Hunting Wire featuring an appointed group of propelled missile and slingshot.
outdoor industry leaders who volunteer their
License Required: Current resident or nonresident hunting
voices on key hunting and outdoor recreation
license, unless exempt.
issues to inform, inspire, and educate.

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