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Rescue Instead of Recovery
Noble County, received a call from a county sheriff’s deputy. A 911 Outdoor Calendar
About 5 p.m. Sept. 26, Game Warden Stephen Paul, based in

call had reported a potential drowning in progress on Sooner Lake.
Paul contacted Game Warden Spencer Grace, based in FOR NEW UPDATES TO THE OUTDOOR CALENDAR,
Kay County, asking for a second search boat. Paul and the PLEASE VISIT THE DEPARTMENT’S
Noble County undersheriff boated to a disabled boat near WEBSITE: WWW.WILDLIFEDEPARTMENT.COM/CALENDAR
the dam where the reporting party was anchored.
An angler said the boat ran out of fuel. His brother was NOTICE: Events listed were still scheduled at press time; events are
trying to refuel the boat when he dropped their only fuel subject to cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
container in the lake. The brother jumped into the water
without a personal flotation device to try to retrieve the fuel. NOVEMBER 2020
It was windy, and waves were 3 feet or more. The boat 1 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
quickly drifted away from the brother in the water. The Daylight Saving Time ends.
angler said his brother was last seen clinging to the half-full 7 Hunter Education Class in Dibble/Blanchard; register at license.
fuel container. The two officers began searching. GoOutdoorsOklahoma.com/events.aspx.
They spotted a red fuel can in the lake. Then they saw the 8 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
brother grasping the fuel container and struggling to keep his
head above water. The officers pulled the man into the boat. 11 Veterans Day (state offices closed).
Pawnee County EMS and Ponca City EMS were waiting 14 Hunter Education Class in Omega; register at license.
at the boat ramp, where they began treating the brother for GoOutdoorsOklahoma.com/events.aspx.
chemical burns on his face and hands from splashing fuel. 15 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
A huge thank-you goes to the agencies involved. The quick 17 Okla. Striped Bass Assn. meeting, 7 p.m., Zebco, Tulsa,
response was instrumental in making this situation a rescue (918) 639-8114.
instead of a recovery! Ask an Angler: Virtual Fishing Course (Trout), 1-3 p.m., register at
license.GoOutdoorsOklahoma.com/events.aspx.
(Report from the Oklahoma Game Wardens Facebook page.)
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Please help make a difference! When viola- 26 Thanksgiving Day (state offices closed Nov. 26-27).
tors break the law, they steal fish and wildlife from you! Report
violations anonymously by calling Operation Game Thief at 29 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
(800) 522-8039. You could earn a cash reward. • Ducks Unlimited events set in Grove, Nov. 10; Durant, Nov. 12; Fairview,
Nov. 12; Eufaula, Nov. 19. Info: www.ducks.org/Oklahoma/events.
• Friends of NRA event set in Altus, Nov. 13. Info: www.FriendsOfNRA.org.
Game Bag • National Wild Turkey Federation events in Vian (WITO), Nov. 5;
Duncan, Nov. 10. Info: www.nwtf.org/events.

DECEMBER 2020
A COLLECTION OF LETTERS TO THE WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT 6 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
We’d like to hear from you! Send your letters to Outdoor Oklahoma
Letters, P.O. Box 53465, Oklahoma City, OK 73152, or send e-mail 7 Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting, 9 a.m.,
to donald.brown@odwc.ok.gov. Oklahoma City.
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I just wanted to drop all of you a quick note to say “thanks” 13 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
for having the duck blind drawings this year. 15 Okla. Striped Bass Assn. meeting, 7 p.m., Zebco, Tulsa,
It has been a challenging year for all public events, and (918) 639-8114.
I was glad (as well as the waterfowl hunters I spoke with at 20 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
the drawings) that the Department was able to come up with 25 Christmas Day (state offices closed Dec. 24-25).
a system to hold the drawings while taking steps to protect
Department personnel and hunters from Covid-19. 27 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
Even with the new registration system and Covid-19 issues, • Ducks Unlimited events info: www.ducks.org/Oklahoma/events.
there was still lots of interest in the drawings. The Fort Gibson • Friends of NRA event set in McAlester, Dec. 5.
drawing had 103 hunters registered, and Webbers Falls had 91 Info: www.FriendsOfNRA.org.
hunters registered. It looks like this new system of online pre-reg- • National Wild Turkey Federation events info: www.nwtf.org/events.
istration and electronic Google Earth maps worked pretty well.
There are probably a few tweaks that could be made, but overall ** FOR HUNTING SEASON DATES, GO TO
the Wildlife Division field personnel did a great job. Thanks. www.wildlifedepartment.com/hunting/seasons **
Craig Endicott
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