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MARCH/APRIL • VOLUME 80 • NUMBER 2
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 — Chairwoman
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 26 32 38
oklahoma department of Wildlife ConServation
Wade Free, Interim Director
Vacant, 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
Don P. Brown, Associate Editor
Contributing Staff TABLE OF CONTENTS
Catherine Appling-Pooler, Michael Bergin, Jena Donnell,
Heather Del Moral, Colby Farquhar, Wade Free, Heather
Gaylord, Matt Hensley, Darrin Hill, Joey McAllister, Lance
Meek, Marshall Reigh, Smoky Solis, Weston Storer, Marcus OFF THE BEATEN PATH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Thibodeau, Maggie Wood.
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information, please write to Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and
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