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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER • VOLUME 74 • NUMBER 5

Contents

Off the Beaten Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2017-18 Big Game Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
By Dallas Barber, Big Game Biologist,
and Emily Clark, Big Game Technician

Have Your‘selfie’ Some Fun
At the 2018 Wildlife Expo! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
By Laura Eckart, Information and Education Intern

Crowder Lake University Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
By Laura Eckart, Information and Education Intern

A Fisherman’s Friendship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
By Dale Hill

Ozark Plateau Refuge Studies Shed Light
on Status of Bats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
By Jena Donnell, Wildlife Diversity Information Specialist

Watchable Wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Wood Duck
By Curtis Brock, Information and Education Intern

THIS PAGE: Late September ushers in the annual southward migration of
monarch butterflies through Oklahoma. After flying by day, the insects will
gather by the hundreds to roost in a tree overnight, creating a truly remarkable
sight. (Photo by Hagerty Ryan/USFWS).
ON THE COVER: Every deer hunter knows the excitement of preparing to take the
shot. Archery deer season opens Oct. 1. Remember hunters: You become deer Follow the Wildlife Department on Facebook and Twitter.
managers when you decide which deer to harvest!
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