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NATIONAL JUNIOR DUCK OUTDOOR CALENDAR

STAMP CONTEST SEEKS ART FOR THE LATEST UPDATES, GO ONLINE TO LICENSE .
ENTRIES FROM STUDENTS K-12 GOOUTDOORSOKLAHOMA .COM/EVENT/EVENTS .ASPX
NOTICE: Events were scheduled at press time; they are subject to change.
COURTESY USFWS SEPTEMBER 2023
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Oklahoma City Free Fishing Day, no city permit required.
2–3 Oklahoma Free Hunting Days.
3 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
4 Labor Day holiday; state offices closed.
9 The Fish Bowl Big Bass Tournament, Eufaula Cove Pavilion. Info:
development@tobykeithfoundation.org or (405) 271-6552.
10 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
16 Packsaddle WMA Open House. Register: https://license.
gooutdoorsoklahoma.com/Event/EventsHome.aspx.
17 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
23 Oklahoma Delta Waterfowl annual banquet, The Progress Room,
Yukon. (405) 437-8049.
The Best of Show winner in Oklahoma’s 2023 Junior Duck Stamp Contest was
created by Catelyn Tortolini from Newcastle. The entry placed among the Top Oklahoma Waterfowl Festival, benefiting Oklahoma Wildlife
25 in the national contest. Conservation Foundation, 9 a.m., G&H Decoys Inc., Henryetta.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is inviting young artists to enter 24 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
the 2024 Junior Duck Stamp Program’s national art competition. 29 Call of the Wild/Hall of Fame Gala, benefiting Oklahoma Wildlife
Judging for Oklahoma’s contest will occur in March 2024, and win- Conservation Foundation. Info and tickets: rgrundman@
ners at the state level will then compete in the nationwide contest. okwildlifefoundation.com or (918) 323-5566.
The contest uses art and science to engage students in envi- 30 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
ronmental conservation and stewardship. Conservation principles • Hunter Education Classes set in Shawnee, Sept.9; Okmulgee, Sept.9;
along with art and design help teach students in kindergarten Norman, Sept.16; Sulphur, Sept.16; McAlester, Sept.16; Guymon, Sept.16;
through 12th grade about wetland habitat and waterfowl biology. Woodward, Sept.16; Enid, Sept.16; Antlers, Sept.16; Poteau, Sept.16;
Porum, Sept.16; Tahlequah, Sept.23; Granite, Sept.23; Fort Gibson,
Artwork of nearly any native North American duck, swan, or Sept.30; Foss, Sept.30; Wayne, Sept.30. Register: https://license.
goose is eligible. Entries are judged on original design, anatomical gooutdoorsoklahoma.com/Event/EventsHome.aspx.
accuracy, artistic composition, and suitability for reproduction on • Ducks Unlimited events set in Shawnee, Sept. 5; Tulsa, Sept. 12;
a 1-by-1.5-inch stamp. Entries are judged in four groups according Edmond, Sept. 14; Stillwater, Sept. 15; Claremore, Sept. 21; Guthrie, Sept.
23; Roland, Sept. 23; Muskogee, Sept. 28. Info: www.ducks.org/events.
to the artist’s grade level: K-3, 4–6, 7–9, and 10–12. • National Wild Turkey Federation event info: https://your.nwtf.org/
In Oklahoma’s contest, first-, second-, and third-place winners, members/events/.
along with honorable mentions, are selected from each group. • Friends of NRA events set in El Reno, Sept. 14; Tahlequah, Sept. 28. Info:
Judges also select Best of Show and Best Conservation Message www.FriendsOfNRA.org.
winners from the top-placing entries, which will be submitted to the OCTOBER 2023
Federal Duck Stamp Office and entered into the National Junior 1 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
Duck Stamp Contest held in April.
The top three winners in Best of Show and Best Conservation 2 Commission Meeting, Time TBA, Bartlesville.
Message in the National Junior Duck Stamp Contest will receive 7 Oklahoma City Free Fishing Day, no city permit required.
scholarships. Also, the first-place art from the national contest is 8 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
used to create the National Junior Duck Stamp. 15 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
The Junior Duck Stamp is available for $5 from the U.S. Postal
Service and from national wildlife refuges. Proceeds from the sale 22 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
of the stamps support conservation education and provide awards 29 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, 8 a.m., OETA.
and scholarships for participating students, teachers and schools. • Hunter Education Classes set in Sallisaw, Oct.7; Cheyenne, Oct.11; Jenks,
A downloadable entry form, education guides, and information Oct.14; Blanchard, Oct.14; Arcadia, Oct.19. Register: https://license.
on contest rules and regulations for teachers and supervising adults gooutdoorsoklahoma.com/Event/EventsHome.aspx.
can be found at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Junior Duck • Ducks Unlimited events set in Enid, Oct. 5; Guthrie, Oct. 13; Oklahoma City,
Oct. 16; Shawnee, Oct. 26; Seminole, Oct. 28. Info: www.ducks.org/events.
Stamp Conservation Program website at https://www.fws.gov/ • National Wild Turkey Federation event info: https://your.nwtf.org/
program/junior-duck-stamp. members/events/.
For more information on student or school participation in the • Friends of NRA event set in Dewey. Oct. 7. Info: www.FriendsOfNRA.org.
Junior Duck Stamp contest, email Oklahoma’s Junior Duck Stamp ** FOR HUNTING SEASON DATES, GO TO
State Coordinator Catherine Bell at catherine_bell@fws.gov. www.wildlifedepartment.com/hunting/seasons **

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