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Outdoor Calendar WESTERN RANCHERS CAN HAVE
BEEF AND BOBWHITES

for NeW updates to the outdoor CaleNdar, An eight-page online publication from the National Bob-
please visit the departmeNt’s white Conservation Initiative (NBCI) details how western
Website: WWW.WildlifedepartmeNt.Com/CaleNdar.htm
beef producers can increase bobwhite populations on their
ranches with minimal impact on their bottom line.
MARCH 2020 “Rangeland in the western
1 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, TBD, 8 a.m., OETA. reaches of bobwhite range,
2 Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting, 9 a.m., when grazed appropriately,
1801 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City. provides tremendous oppor-
7 Oklahoma City free fishing day, no city permit required. tunities to support … popu-
Adult fly fishing class, 9 a.m.-noon, H.B. Parsons Fish Hatchery, lation recovery,” said NBCI
Oklahoma City.
8 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, TBD, 8 a.m., OETA. Grasslands Coordinator Jef
Daylight Saving Time begins. Hodges. “We believe ranch-
15 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, TBD, 8 a.m., OETA. ers interested in increasing
17 Okla. Striped Bass Assn. meeting, 7 p.m., Zebco, Tulsa, (918) bobwhite numbers while
639-8114. not sacrificing their bot-
22 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, TBD, 8 a.m., OETA. tom line will find this pub-
28 Trout Unlimited OK Chapter 420/Tulsa Fly Fishers banquet, lication helpful.”
5:30 p.m., Ruckers Event Center, Tulsa, speaker Bob Clouser, “Grazing Strategies
www.tu420.com.
Hunter education class, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., McLoud Public Library, for Beef Production and
register at license.GoOutdoorsOklahoma.com, (405) 850-8546. Bobwhites in Western
29 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, TBD, 8 a.m., OETA. Bobwhite Range” provides numerous strategies for main-
• Ducks Unlimited events set in Enid, March 7; Wagoner, March 7; taining both beef and bobwhites, noting that “… as a general
Miami, March 20. Info: www.ducks.org/Oklahoma/events. rule, good range management (for cattle) is paramount to
• Friends of NRA events set in Guymon, March 7; Ada, March 19. Info: producing quality bobwhite habitat” and … “there are tech-
www.FriendsOfNRA.org. niques for grazing that have no or minimal impact on your
• National Wild Turkey Federation events set in Poteau, March 5; bottom line, and under some circumstances may actually
Pryor, March 6; Glenpool, March 7; Tahlequah, March 7; Seminole,
March 7; Stroud, March 12; Muskogee, March 12; El Reno, March improve your profit while improving overall health and vigor
13; Tahlequah, March 14; Ardmore, March 19; Wagoner, March 20; of targeted native species and habitat for bobwhites.”
Woodward, March 27; Idabel, March 27; Talihina, March 27; Duncan, The publication examines continuous grazing, deferred
March 28; Oklahoma City, March 29. Info: www.nwtf.org/events. grazing, deferred rotation, patch-burn grazing and multi-pad-
• Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation event set in Tuttle, March 21. Info:
events.rmef.org. dock rotational grazing, as well as experimental systems.
• Quail Forever event set in Claremore, March 28. Info: The new publication is available for downloading on the
OklahomaQuailForever.org. NBCI website at www.tinyurl.com/BeefAndBobs.
APRIL 2020
4 Oklahoma City free fishing day, no city permit required. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST
5 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, TBD, 8 a.m., OETA.
6 Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting, 9 a.m., WILDLIFE NEWS BY EMAIL
1801 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City.
12 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, TBD, 8 a.m., OETA. Are you up-to-date with Wildlife Department happenings?
15 Readers’ Photo Showcase entry period closes. The half-million concerned sportsmen and sportswomen
18 Adult fishing class, 8-11 a.m., Metro Tech Springlake Campus, who subscribe to receive the Department’s news releases and
Oklahoma City.
19 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, TBD, 8 a.m., OETA. newsletters certainly are!
21 Okla. Striped Bass Assn. meeting, 7 p.m., Zebco, Tulsa, Anyone can sign up online to get the latest information
(918) 639-8114. about various topics of your choosing. The Department’s news
24 Open House, H.B. Parsons Fish Hatchery, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., releases and other types of information arrive periodically via
Oklahoma City. email to your inbox. And the service is completely free!
26 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, TBD, 8 a.m., OETA. Subscribers can pick and choose which informational topics
• Ducks Unlimited events set in Ponca City, April 2; Kellyville, April 11; they want to receive: Wildlife News, Weekly Fishing Report,
Tulsa, April 23. Info: www.ducks.org/Oklahoma/events.
• Friends of NRA events info: www.FriendsOfNRA.org. Wild Side newsletter, Upland Update, Your Side of the Fence
• National Wild Turkey Federation events set in Guthrie, April 3; landowner newsletter, OLAP Updates, Outdoor Oklahoma
Claremore, April 3; Walters, April 11; Tishomingo, April 23. Info: TV and Magazine, and Miscellaneous and Auction Notices.
www.nwtf.org/events. And they can also manage when our releases are sent to them,
** FOR HUNTING SEASON DATES, GO TO whether daily upon release or weekly in a combined format.
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