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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

Forever Chapter’s second annual Buffalo Gals event at Camp
McFadden east of Ponca City.
Attendees got to experience a host of activities including
kayaking on Kaw Lake, training bird dogs, pistol shooting,
archery and shotgun shooting.
The shotgun portion was conducted by Game Wardens
Larry Green, based in Osage County, and Spencer Grace,
based in Kay County. Skills developed through the day were
intended to prepare the women for a dove hunt the follow-
ing morning. The Buffalo Gals, ranging from 13 to 68 years
old, shot eight boxes of clay targets and seemingly countless
rounds of shotgun ammo.
The Game Wardens wish to thank Pheasants Forever/Quail
Forever for allowing them to help and make an impact on sev-
This boat was dumped in the Sheppard Point area at eral new shooters.
Heyburn Wildlife Management Area, along with tires and
other junk, in late September. If you have any information
about this violation please call Game Warden Karlin Bailey Game Wardens are seeking information concerning three 2020 Oklahoma Wildlife
at (918) 625-6801. butchered deer found near Woody Pace Road and Bailey Road
Signs and other near Antlers. The carcasses were dumped the night of Sept.18-
state property 19. Anyone with information is asked to contact Pushmataha
in the area are County Game Wardens Eric Barnes at (580) 513-5014 or Dane
also being shot Polk at (580) 271-0808.
at and abused.
This vandalism
costs sportsmen
and sportswom-
en money that
could be used for
other beneficial
projects instead
of being diverted for cleanup and replacement.
On Oklahoma Wildlife Department lands, it is illegal to
dump or litter, deface or vandalize signs or equipment, and
target shoot outside of a designated target range area.
For more details, consult the “Department Area Rules”
section in the Oklahoma Hunting and Fishing Regulations
Guide available at www.wildlifedepartment.com, on the (Reports from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife
Go Outdoors Oklahoma mobile app, or in print wherever Conservation-Game Wardens Facebook page.)
licenses are sold.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Please help make a difference! When viola-
tors break the law, they steal fish and wildlife from you! Report
On Saturday, Sept. 8, 42 women braved the heat and humidity violations anonymously by calling Operation Game Thief at
to participate in the Cherokee Strip Pheasants Forever/Quail (800) 522-8039. You could earn a cash reward.

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