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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER • VOLUME 79 • NUMBER 6

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 — Chairman
James V. Barwick, Edmond — Vice Chairman
Rick Holder, Creta — Secretary
Tim Diehl, McAlester
D. Chad Dillingham, Enid
Jess Kane, Bartlesville 8 37 48
Mark Mabrey, Okmulgee
John P. Zelbst, Meers
oklahoma department of Wildlife ConServation
J.D. Strong, Director
Wade Free, Assistant Director of Operations
Amanda Storck, 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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Kelly Adams, Managing Editor
Don P. Brown, Associate Editor
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Contributing Staff
Kelly Adams, Dallas Barber, Jena Donnell, Lydia Gearhart,
Darrin Hill, Mark Howery, Tell Judkins, Lance Meek, Josh NORTHERN BOBWHITE IN OKLAHOMA: HOW DID WE GET HERE? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Richardson, Chase Waldorf, Maggie Wood.
By Tell Judkins, Upland Game Wildlife Biologist
phone
(405) 521-3856
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