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Our feathered friends can have a
tough time finding enough food
during winter, especially when snow
covers everything. Why not help
them out by providing a homemade
bird feeder? Using wild bird seed,
lard or vegetable shortening,
string and paper cups, it’s an easy Word Search:
project. Hang by a window and
keep a list of the bird species that Animals That Are Trapped
visit. To learn about this project, go
to https://growingfamily.co.uk/craft/
homemade-bird-feeders. M N U T R I A B E A V E R B R A
S U T X O F R E G D A B M M N T

Hunting Tip W B S K O E I I H G K F X F U L

There is still plenty of hunting action R O U K O F S A V I M A M F K W
available in Oklahoma through
February 2024. Archery seasons R B T I R C D A X E N P S W N Z
remain open until Jan. 15 for deer, U C D A C A W E S F R U P E U L
elk, and turkey. Duck season is open
through Jan. 3 in the Panhandle and I A E W H F T K R H U O Y R K M
through Jan. 28 in the rest of the
state. Pheasant season is open V T Y F O B N R Y R B J T V S A
through Jan. 31. Quail season H L A X E I H E O M X M B T D U
is open through Feb. 15. Squirrel
season is open through Feb. 28. W J L A M U S S O P O Z C T E N
Furbearer season is open through
Feb. 29. Rabbit season is open J Q Y N I Z S R M I F O A Y P R
through March 15.
W C P R N F T E D F Y K M R I E
T Z Z H P B W G Z O A U M Y R J
Fishing Tip S M R T U W Y O T G R W V R T Q

The average water temperature in
Oklahoma’s lakes during January Q X A X K S D E W M G S C O S J
and February is from 40 to 55 C D Z F Z R G N Y X R K O V E J
degrees. Those chilly conditions
cause many of our game fish to slow
down and curtail feeding activities. Find and circle these animals that are pursued by trappers
But there are some fish species that in Oklahoma.
still offer some good fish-catching Beaver Muskrat Bobcat
opportunities throughout the winter. River Otter Coyote Striped Skunk
Surprisingly these fish include Nutria Red Fox Gray Fox
crappie and channel catfish!
Badger Mink Opossum

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