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Off the Beaten Path

ARTWORKS UNVEILED FOR NEW LICENSE HARD CARDS

Oklahoma hunters and anglers play hard. But that doesn’t mean they need to worry about damaging their paper
hunting or fishing licenses in the field. The Wildlife Department’s collectible hard cards are the answer!
These stylish collectibles allow you to carry up to nine licenses on one long-lasting card that fits in your pocket.
To get one, log on to the Wildlife Department’s Go Outdoors Oklahoma license system at license.GoOutdoorsOkla-
homa.com. Even lifetime license holders can order one of these classy cards.
The new cards for 2020 will depict artwork by Oklahoma artists Carolyn Mock of Bartlesville and Lauren Florence
of Oklahoma City.

“Strutters Ball” by Carolyn Mock “What a Catch!” by Lauren Florence
Mock is “proud to be an Okie through and through.” Raised The other new hard card for 2020 features Florence’s
near Claremore, Mock spent significant time around wildlife “What a Catch!” inspired by an old family photo hanging
and farm animals. “There was no question what I would paint in her home.
when I started my fine art career,” she said. Mock’s artwork “The photograph is of four brothers — one of whom is my
has been featured in the popular NatureWorks Art Show and husband’s grandfather — and it was taken near Watonga
Sale in Tulsa. about 1935 in the middle of the Dust Bowl,” Florence said.
Her artwork titled “Strutters Ball” depicts three tom turkeys. “My father-in-law tells me that those fish weren’t for fun;
It was an easy choice for the next Wildlife Department hard they were for dinner. His folks didn’t leave during the Dust
card, as the iconic image is sure to resonate with sportsmen Bowl. They made do. I’m really excited about these guys get-
across the state. ting to tag along on a bunch more Oklahoma fishing trips. I
Knowing that hunting and fishing license sales are key to think they would get a real kick out of that. I’m also excited
habitat management and restoration, Mock sees her featured about a Dust Bowl-era image helping to support future con-
artwork as a way of giving back to the wildlife she’s painted servation efforts in Oklahoma.”
through her career. While her website is under development, Florence has spent the last seven years in Oklahoma
sportsmen can see more of her stunning wildlife artwork at City, but she grew up in Bartlesville and found inspiration
Sunset Ridge Gallery in Pawhuska. She also can be reached at during her childhood from the wildlife and art collections
Sunset Ridge Gallery in Pawhuska. She also can be reached at
cmockart@aol.com. at places such as Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve
cmockart@aol.com.
in northeastern Oklahoma. She earned a fine arts degree at
the University of Kansas.
Connect with Florence and view more artwork at www.
LaurenFlorence.com or follow Lauren Florence Art on
Facebook and Instagram.
The new cards are expected to be available in early 2020.
All sportsmen and sportswomen — especially lifetime license
holders and returning customers — should log in to the Go
Outdoors Oklahoma online system to update their infor-
mation and complete their profile. New users are invited to
create a profile.

Michael Bergin, Senior Information Specialist

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