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NEED SOME IDEAS FOR SOME GREAT HOLIDAY GIFTS?

It’s not too early to start thinking about the out- City , and at several field offices. Costs vary depending
door enthusiasts on your holiday gift-giving list. The on license type, and processing takes about a week (or
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation has as fast as 15 minutes when done in-person). For more
various gift-giving options for sportsmen and sports- information, go to the lifetime license webpage at www.
women of all ages, abilities and interests. These gifts wildlifedepartment.com/licensing/lifetime-license.
include subscriptions to Outdoor Oklahoma maga-
zine, Outdoor Store items, and lifetime hunting and OUTDOOR STORE
fishing licenses.
The Wildlife Department’s online Outdoor Store
has an assortment of giftable items, including
OUTDOOR OKLAHOMA MAGAZINE
hats, field guides, window decals, ODWC-logo
Our official bimonthly magazine is packed with drinkware, Yukon outfitters’ gear, and much more.
beautiful photography and compelling stories about Head to the ODWC Outdoor Store at https://license.
the Sooner State’s outdoors, making a subscription gooutdoorsoklahoma.com/Shop/Inventory.
the ideal gift for hunters, anglers, and nature
lovers. Recipients can receive a one-, two- or
three-year subscription to the magazine. Gift
buyers who call (800) 777-0019 will receive
attractive postcards announcing the subscription
— great stocking stuffers! Subscriptions are also
sold through ODWC’s online Outdoor Store; go
to www.tinyurl.com/GetOutdoorOklahoma.

LIFETIME HUNTING AND
FISHING LICENSES

Give a gift that truly lasts a lifetime: a lifetime
hunting or fishing license! Licenses are available
for residents of any age, for disabled veterans, and
for seniors. Lifetime license applications can be
completed online, by mail, or in person at ODWC
headquarters, 1801 N. Lincoln Blvd. in Oklahoma

GAME BAG Thank you again for being a quality ODWC professional.
Greg Highfill, Woods County OSU Extension Service

A COLLECTION OF LETTERS
TO THE WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT Dear Mr. Dru Polk, Game Warden
based in Le Flore County,
We’d like to hear from you! Send your letters to Outdoor Just wanted to thank you for
Oklahoma Letters, P.O. Box 53465, Oklahoma City, OK the great week you gave me in
73152, or send e-mail to donald.brown@odwc.ok.gov. the great outdoors. (At the annual
ODWC Wildlife Youth Camp,) I was
Dear Weston Storer, Wildlife Biologist, able to learn a lot about wildlife
Thank you for the quality presenta- biology and life skills, catch my first
tion on Skins and Skulls at the Woods striper, shoot my first shotgun, and
County Wildlife Day. The youths real- experience so many new things.
ly enjoyed your presentation, and the I can’t imagine how much time Dru Polk
information was very educational. and effort went into everything, getting up the fishing trip and
Great job educating over 65 youths the ropes course, letting us use your boats, all the ammunition,
and adults on wildlife biology and Okla- keeping us in line. I really appreciate it. Thanks for giving me
homa’s outdoors. this opportunity; I had a blast. Y’all are great folks, and I hope
I got great feedback that everyone we’ll meet again.
enjoyed the day. Weston Storer Nadia Michener, youth camper

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