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Dear Editor,
Game Bag the creation of the digital archives for the Outdoor Oklahoma
Wanted to extend my congratulations and appreciation for

magazine. Now I no longer need to worry about stockpiling the
paper print edition of any past magazines for future reference.
A COLLECTION OF LETTERS TO THE WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT Kudos to the staff and all who made it possible. Job well done.
We’d like to hear from you! Send your letters to Outdoor Oklahoma Marc A. Hanan, via email
Letters, P.O. Box 53465, Oklahoma City, OK 73152, or send e-mail to
donald.brown@odwc.ok.gov. Dear Editor,
My March/April copy arrived today, the first issue of my new
Dear Wildlife Department, subscription. And it has already proven its worth with the small
I want to thank some of your Game Wardens for helping me article on Wildlife Department fishing lakes. I didn’t even know
out on my research on Oklahoma duck hunting. I called six they existed, and four are very close to us!
wardens in a row, and they all answered on the first try, and Scott Swendsen, Snow
all gave me the info on rules and tips. Most were District 7 and
one from District 6. Dear Mr. Ron Smith, Wildlife
The Game Wardens I called are Mike Carrol, Tyler Hows- Senior Biologist,
er, Brandon Lehrman, Jeremy Brothers, David Smith and I apologize for being so slow in
Orlando Martinez. sending you this card. Looking
I’m from the Dallas area and planning a trip to scout/hunt back on how many times I called
ducks in those areas of the state. We have great wardens in you with questions concerning the
Texas also, but I doubt I could have called six in a row and controlled elk hunt I drew in on the
gotten six answers. Wichita Mountains refuge. Every
Just letting you know I appreciated it and am looking for- time I called, you were super cour-
ward to visiting your state. teous, always had the answer, was
David Broyles, Terrel, Texas very enthusiastic and very positive
in my opinion. I appreciate the job
Dear Wildlife Department, you are doing and how you repre-
Regarding the new Oklahoma Deer Share program: Out- sent the Wildlife Department. So,
standing work by you guys on implementing this program. For I give you a big thank you.
most of my friends, it is eye opening how much need there is in Don Moss
our state by people for “meat” to get by.
I usually give away three to five deer of my own every year. Dear Editor,
This program allowed people to contact me, and I kept their Some positive feedback — love the kids’ section we found
name on a running list and kept them updated as they pro- in the March/April issue. I hope this continues. They are the
gressed up the list. I recruited help in filling the requests, and I future of all things wildlife! Thank you.
and my buds were able to supply about 15 deer for my list. When Evelyn, via email
season ended, I still had three people on my list that I could not
donate to. I ran out of time and luck. EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks for the endorsement! We start-
Again, kudos to you and whoever helped design this program. ed our Conservation for Kids pages in the January/February
John Proctor, Norman issue, and we plan to continue them. Your positive feedback
is appreciated!
Dear Wildlife Department,
I am not an outdoorsman. I am Dear Wildlife Department,
not a hunter. I am not a natural I recently had one of the Depart-
ally of the work of the Depart- ment biologists out to my prop-
ment. But Todd Craighead and erty in Pittsburg County to look
“Outdoor Oklahoma” have con- at quail habitat improvements.
vinced me to be more supportive. My father-in-law and I couldn’t
Todd does an absolutely wonder- be more impressed with Upland
ful job. The program on quail Game Biologist Tell Judkins. It
management done by OSU did it was nice seeing somebody really
for me. You can add me as being into their job! Thank you guys for
won over by your excellent pro- the valuable resource!
gramming. Thank you. But do Kyle Thomson
particularly thank Todd for me.
Jerry E. Stephens

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