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GAME BAG his concerns. Without hesitation, Fulton, based
in Tulsa County, agreed to visit the facility and
present Martin with a certificate we made. This
A COLLECTION OF LETTERS was not just a quick presentation; he stayed and
TO THE WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT visited with him and the family and even spoke to
another fisherman in our care. I can’t tell you how
We’d like to hear from you! Send your letters to Outdoor Oklahoma much this meant to the resident, his family, and to
Letters, P.O. Box 53465, Oklahoma City, OK 73152, or send e-mail to us to be able to witness it. Fulton is a true public
donald.brown@odwc.ok.gov. servant at heart.
Sincerely, Kelli A. Ludinich, BSN, RN, DCS,
Dear Wildlife Department, Oklahoma Memory Care Institute, Tulsa
Mr. Martin, a resident of Oklahoma Memory
Care Institute in Tulsa, has been an avid hunter
for years. Actually, his lifetime hunting and fishing Dear Wildlife Department,
license is No. 85. Martin was concerned about I’ve been an Oklahoma resident, hunter and fish-
hunting in Tulsa County without a valid doe or erman all my life and just felt compelled to send this
buck tag. I reached out this morning to Game War- email to thank all the hard-working men and women
den Brandon Fulton and told him of Martin and of ODWC. All of you work very hard, and without a
lot of monetary compensation. From
the people who answer the phones,
the division heads I’ve spoken with,
and the Game Wardens I’ve met over
the years, you all do a tremendous job
with a passion for wildlife that shows
in how well wildlife is managed in our
state. Now it’s the end of deer season in
Oklahoma I’d like to express my thanks
for the way you structured limits. My
family eats mostly venison throughout
the year, and the ability to put more doe
meat in the freezer was great. I, like all
other deer hunters, are already looking
forward to next year.
I’m seeing deer shift more of their
movement until after dark. I don’t see
a need for raising limits but maybe run-
ning the season to the end of January
or the middle of February would help.
Game Warden Brandon Fulton visits a resident at Oklahoma Memory Care Institute. Jim Kelly
FORMER ASSISTANT PROMOTED TO FISHERIES CHIEF
Kenneth Cunningham has been named Chief of Cunningham earned a bachelor’s degree in wild-
the Fisheries Division of the Oklahoma Department of life conservation from Southeastern Oklahoma
Wildlife Conservation. He follows Barry Bolton, who State University in 1986, and a master’s degree in
retired in early 2022 after a 43-year career with ODWC. fisheries ecology from Oklahoma State University
As Chief, Cunningham oversees four state fish in 1991.
hatcheries, a research laboratory, and regional biol- He began his professional career in 1990 when he
ogists and technicians. was hired as a Fisheries Biologist by ODWC. In 2002,
“It is a real privilege to be given the opportunity he went to the Ohio Division of Wildlife to serve as
Ken Cunningham
to serve the sportsmen and sportswomen of Okla- Fisheries Management Supervisor.
homa in my new role,” he said. Cunningham and his wife, Susie, reside on
He became Assistant Chief of Fisheries in April a hobby farm east of Noble, where they enjoy
2014, after working six years for the New Mexico fishing, gardening, chicken husbandry, dancing,
Department of Fish and Game as its Assistant Chief and spending time with their five children and
of Fisheries Research. two grandchildren.
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