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MAY/JUNE • VOLUME 78 • NUMBER 3

Published by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
1801 N. Lincoln Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73105
P.O. Box 53465, Oklahoma City, OK 73152
State of oklahoma
J. Kevin Stitt, Governor
Wildlife ConServation CommiSSion
Leigh Gaddis, Ada — Chairman
James V. Barwick, Edmond — Vice Chairman
Rick Holder, Creta — Secretary
Bill Brewster, Marietta
D. Chad Dillingham, Enid
Jess Kane, Bartlesville 16 26 34
Bruce Mabrey, Okmulgee
John P. Zelbst, Lawton
oklahoma department of Wildlife ConServation
J.D. Strong, Director
Wade Free, Assistant Director of Operations
Amanda Storck, Chief Financial Officer
Ken Cunningham, Chief, Fisheries Division
Bill Dinkines, Chief, Wildlife Division
Nathan Erdman, Chief, Law Enforcement Division
Nels Rodefeld, Chief, Communication and Education Division
Nels Rodefeld, Editor
Micah Holmes, Managing Editor
Kelly Adams, Managing Editor TABLE OF CONTENTS
Don P. Brown, Associate Editor
Contributing Staff
Kelly Adams, Jennifer Benge, Brandon Brown, Tony Crawford, OFF THE BEATEN PATH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Danae Davenport, Jena Donnell, Kristen Gillman, Rick
Grundman, Whitney Heskett, Darrin Hill, Micah Holmes, Corey
Jager, John Rempe, Cliff Sager, Smokey Solis, J.D. Strong. FOOD FOR THOUGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
phone Scent of a Snack Can Lead to Human-Bear Conflict
(405) 521-3856
By Kelly Adams, Supervisor, Communication and Education
WebSite
www.wildlifedepartment.com “CATCH-AND-KEEP” IS THE NEW LINE FOR BASS ANGLERS . .16
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