May 2012 - Outdoor Calendar
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4 & 5: 11th Annual Smallmouth Rendezvous &
Fly Tying Extravaganza - Tahlequah, Oklahoma. May 4 & 5, 2012.
Presented by Northeastern Oklahoma Fly Fishing Club, Native
Women Fly Fishers, and Tahlequah First Baptist Church
Free Admission. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm daily. 201 Commercial Road,
Tahlequah, OK (Northeast of Ross Street and US Hwy. 62). Attend
presentations by fly fishing experts, learn fly fishing skills,
see fly tying demonstrations and competitions, learn from
certified fly casting instructors. For more information:
www.okieflyfishers.org
5 & 6: Indian Creek Archery Rendezvous in Pawhuska. The costs is $15 for each event. Children under 12 shoot free. Toilets, water and firewood furnished. For more information contact Norma at (918) 688-2953 or (918) 214-6871 or call Scott at (918) 287-7380. Gates open Thursday, May 3 for those who want to come early.
7: The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Regular Commission Meeting. Meetings are held monthly at the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Building (auditorium), 1801 N. Lincoln, Oklahoma City, OK at 9:00 a.m.
8: Basic AG Pond Management at OSU-OKC Agriculture Resource Center (400 N. Portland, Oklahoma City, OK) From 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. There is no cost for the event. For more information contact Tracy Cumbie at tlcumbie@noble.org or (580) 224-6292.
10: Trout Unlimited, Oklahoma Chapter and The
Tulsa Fly Fishers Monthly Meeting. The guest speaker is Jim
Burroughs, ODWC East Central Region Fisheries Supervisor and he
will be presenting the current status of the habitat improvement
project on Lower Illinois River, the status of water quality,
and quantity on the river as well. PLUS: A special presentation
called "FEEDING LIES" and dubbed "one of the most important
trout videos every produced." You don't want to miss either of
these very informative programs. The meeting is free and open to
the public, begins at 6:30 pm and will be held at the Hardesty
Public Library located at 8316 E. 93rd St. on the north side of
the Creek Turnpike just off Memorial Drive in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
12: Youth Hunter Education Challenge at the Tri-City Gun Club, Norman. Cost is $20.00 with a registration deadline requiring a postmark of May 5. For more information or to register contact Amil Lyon at (405) 364-8753. http://www.yhec.org/norman
12: Sooner Retriever Club Training day. For more information contact Bill Blochowiak at Labske@aol.com
12: Second Annual Bobwhite Scramble to benefit the Central Oklahoma Quail Forever will be held at Coffee Creek Golf in Edmond. The event will include a four-person scramble and an awards luncheon following the tournament. For more information or to register http://www.golfdigestplanner.com/20479-Bobwhite_Scramble/index.html
15 - Jan 31: Squirrel Season
19: The
Nature Center located at the Watchable Wildlife Area will be
open from 9 am – 3 pm. The biologist on duty will be happy to visit with
visitors about wildlife in the area or take a walk with you on
the nature trail. Hours will be 9 am to 3 pm.
19: OKNAVHDA Training Day. OKNAVHDA is the local chapter to NAVHDA (North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association) and conducts monthly dog training events including Upland Field work, Waterfowl Retrieving, and Tracking. We welcome guests to come out and see what our training days are all about. For more information, go to www.oknavhda.com and click on the “Training Days” tab, or go to the “Forum” tab where you will find out more about our training days. If you have questions call: Mike Byer at (405) 406-1956.
19-20: 1st Annual Crystal Lake Traditional shoot. This will be a benefit shoot for City Kids Outdoors, an extension of Whiz Kids. Range Locaton 6625 SW 15 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Date. Books Open on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Books open on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. 25 targets Classes Male and Female in all classes except Ironman Recurve, wood Recurve, any arrow Longbow, wood Longbow, any arrow Selfbow, wood. Ironman- one arrow allowed on course this class is male and female inclusive, pays 1/2 pot. Shooting fees $15 for first round, $10 for additional rounds, 12 and under free. IRONMAN class $15. Stakes men and women shoot from same stakes blue - recurve, longbow red selfbow , youth yellow - ironman ages 12 and under shoot from wherever they want. For more information contect Jeff Steele at (405) 640-7470 or email jdsrmef@yahoo.com
22: The ODWC will host a meeting to discuss the draft 5-year Fisheries Plan for Lake Ellsworth at 7- 8:30 p.m. at the Lawton Public Library, Room 1, 110 SW 4th. We'll spend the first 30 minutes summarizing 50 years of survey results, stocking history and fish habitat issues, share some of our plans, then open the floor for discussion and ideas. Our goal is to set a path toward improved fishing at Lake Ellsworth- with a good helping of your input. For an example of completed plans for Lawtonka, Fort Cobb and others, go to: http://129.15.97.19/odwc/
26: Military appreciation shoot and picnic presented by the Central Oklahoma 89er Chapter of Quail Forever, the Oklahoma Wildlife Department, and the Oklahoma City Gun Club. The shoot will be held at the Oklahoma City Gun Club in Arcadia, OK). There will be no cost to you other than transportation to and from the Gun Club. Quail Forever will furnish food and drinks, the Oklahoma Wildlife Department, Shotgun Training Education Program (STEP) will furnish guns and ammo, targets and instruction, and the OKC Gun Club will furnish the location for the shoot as well as help with coordination on the shotgun and small arms ranges for shooters. The event begins at 9 a.m. and runs until 3 p.m. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. For more information contact Chuck Robinson at chuckrr62@hotmail.com or (405) 627-1903, or Keith Knipp at nipquailhunter@yahoo.com or (405) 205-5362 or www.centralokquailforever.org for the website link for the shoot.