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MARCH/APRIL • VOLUME 78 • NUMBER 2
Inside

Off the Beaten Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

2022 Anglers’ Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Best Fishing Game In Town Might Be Nongame!
By Skylar St.Yves, Communication and Education Specialist
Conservation for Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 26 30
Pages Providing Learning and Fun for Youngsters

Turkey Hunting Rules Change
As Research Examines Slump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
By Don P. Brown, Communication and Education Specialist
For Hunting’s Future . . . Attitude is Everything! . . . . . . . . . .30
By Todd Craighead, Communication and Education Specialist 36 44
Prepping for 74-day Duck Season Takes Half a Year . . . . .36
Wetland Manager’s Busiest Months Are During Waterfowl Off-season
By Jena Donnell, Communication and Education Specialist
Wildlife Conservation Foundation Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Outdoor Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Watchable Wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
The American Badger facebook.com/OkWildlifeDept @OkWildlifeDept
By Jesse Goggin, Education Intern

ON THE COVER: These girls know how to have fun — by catching a mess of fish down at instagram.com/OkWildlifeDept @OkWildlifeDept
the pond! Whether you are a veteran angler or wanting to learn how to wet a line, you’ll
find some inspiration in the 2022 Anglers’ Guide, starting on Page 10. (Photo by Ben outdooroklahoma
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