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Game Warden’s Journal

ACCOUNTS FROM THE FIELD BY THE PUBLIC
SERVANTS WHO ENFORCE THE FISH AND
WILDLIFE LAWS OF OKLAHOMA

A white-tailed buck was poached overnight Sept. 25 a few atook Lake engaged in shocking fish. Bersche watched and
miles northwest of the three-way intersection of the Alfalfa, waited at the boat ramp for four hours until the boat returned
Grant and Garfield county lines, about 10 miles southeast of Jet. well after dark. Bersche and Lt. Paul Welch, based in Osage
County, discovered a shocking device attached to the boat
Three bullet holes were found on this buck. Anyone with infor-
under a console with a flip switch. The leads for the device
mation is asked to call Operation Game Thief, or Game Warden were also hidden in the boat. Citations were issued to both
Lt. Ben Bickerstaff based in Alfalfa County at (580) 541-0820. people for the shocking and illegal means of taking game fish.
The boat was seized and held for evidence.

Game Warden David
Clay, based in Nowata
County, spent opening
weekend of archery
deer season checking
hunters from his paint
horse named Sister at
Oologah Wildlife Man-
agement Area. Clay
and Sister found a high
compliance rate and
On Oct. 8, 2021, Game Warden Jeremy Bersche based in
Osage County observed a man and woman in a boat on Ski- were able to enjoy the
incredible weather.

(Reports from the Oklahoma Game Wardens Facebook page.)

EDITOR’S NOTE: Please help make a difference! When violators
break the law, they steal fish and wildlife from you! Report violations
anonymously by calling Operation Game Thief at (800) 522-8039. You
could earn a cash reward.

Hunter Orange (Daylight Fluorescent Orange) — Whether on
public or private land, all hunters participating in any antelope, bear, deer or elk season
IT’S THE using any firearm must wear both a head covering and an outer garment above the waistline,
together totaling at least 400 square inches of hunter orange, clearly visible while in the field.
Camouflage hunter orange is legal if the items total at least 400 square inches of hunter orange.
Antelope, bear, deer or elk hunters using archery equipment during any antelope, bear, deer
or elk firearms season in any open hunting area (including public lands closed to firearms sea-
sons) must conspicuously wear either a head covering or an outer garment above the waistline
consisting of hunter orange. Camouflage hunter orange is legal.
All other hunters, including trappers (except hunters pursuing waterfowl, crow, crane or
dove, or while hunting furbearing animals at night) must wear either a head covering or upper
garment of hunter orange while hunting during any antelope, bear, deer or elk firearms sea-
son in any open hunting area (zone, county or area), including public lands closed to firearm
seasons. Camouflage hunter orange is legal.
— Smokey Solis, Communication Specialist

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