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Outdoor Calendar SEPTEMBER BRINGS DOVE
SEASON, FREE HUNT DAYS

FOR NEW UPDATES TO THE OUTDOOR CALENDAR, The calendar has again rolled into September, bringing
PLEASE VISIT THE DEPARTMENT’S with it dove hunting! This first major hunting season each
WEBSITE: WWW.WILDLIFEDEPARTMENT.COM/CALENDAR.HTM
year is always highly anticipated by many hunters, and that’s
no surprise. Dove provide first-class wingshooting, and they
SEPTEMBER 2019 are fine table fare. It’s also very easy to get started in the
1 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, Fishing With Nate, 8 a.m., OETA. sport. A shotgun, an ample supply of shells and a place to
5 Debunking Deer Management Myths Part 1, 4-7 p.m., Bass Pro go is all one really needs to have a great day of dove hunting.
Shops, Grapevine, TX, free, (580) 224-6294.
7 Oklahoma City free fishing day, no city permit required. Dove are found from one side of the state to the other, and
The Fish Bowl 2019, bass-striper-kids fishing tourneys to benefit hunters don’t have to travel far to find them. Recently harvest-
Toby Keith Foundation, Lake Texoma, (405) 271-6552. ed grain fields and cattle watering ponds on private lands can
7–8 Oklahoma Free Hunting Days, no license required. be excellent places to hunt dove, and they can often be found
8 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, Dove Hunting, 8 a.m., OETA. only a few miles outside city limits.
12 Debunking Deer Management Myths Part 2, 4-7 p.m., Bass Pro Additionally, excellent hunting can be found on many
Shops, Grapevine, TX, free, (580) 224-6294.
14 Boat safety class, 10 a.m., Bass Pro Broken Arrow, of the Oklahoma Depart-
okboated@gmail.com. ment of Wildlife Conserva-
15 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, Dutch Ovens, 8 a.m., OETA. tion’s wildlife management WILDLIFEDEPARTMENT.COM
17 Okla. Striped Bass Assn. meeting, 7 p.m., Zebco, Tulsa, areas. Many areas on those
(918) 639-8114.
21 Waterfowl blind drawings, various times and locations, WMAs are specifically
Oklahoma Hunting Guide page 31. managed with dove hunting
22 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, Duck & Fletcher/Expo, 8 a.m., OETA. in mind.
27–29 Oklahoma Wildlife Expo, Lazy E Arena. To f ind out more
28 National Hunting and Fishing Day. about these areas, go to
29 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, Treestand Safety, 8 a.m., OETA. www.wildlifedepartment.
• ODWC Classroom Hunter Education set in Fort Cobb, Sept. 7; McAlester,
Sept. 7; Fort Gibson, Sept. 7; Deep Fork NWR, Sept. 7; Sallisaw, Sept. 7; com, click “Hunting” then
Tahlequah, Sept. 14; Woodward, Sept. 14; Enid, Sept. 14; Afton, Sept. 14; “Where to Hunt.” Or check
Broken Bow, Sept. 14; Ada, Sept. 14; Guymon, Sept. 14, Lawton, Sept. on the Go Outdoors Okla-
20; Poteau, Sept. 21; Wagoner, Sept. 21; Jay, Sept. 21; Mangum, Sept. 21;
Elk City, Sept. 21; Antlers, Sept. 21; Ardmore, Sept. 21. Register: https:// homa mobile app. Hunters will find maps of WMAs, along
license.gooutdoorsoklahoma.com/Event/Events.aspx. with information such as camping locations and contact infor-
• Ducks Unlimited event set in Vinita, Sept. 12; Elk City, Sept. 12; mation for local biologists.
McAlester, Sept. 19; Ada, Sept. 26; Norman, Sept. 27. Dove season will remain open until Oct. 31, then will
Info: www.ducks.org/Oklahoma/events. reopen Dec. 1-29.
• Friends of NRA event set in Tahlequah, Sept. 12; Idabel, Sept. 14;
Stillwater, Sept. 26; Duncan, Sept. 28. Info: www.FriendsOfNRA.org. The first full weekend of dove season, Sept. 7-8, will be
• National Wild Turkey Federation events set in Walters, Sept. 7; El Reno, Oklahoma’s Free Hunting Days, and Oklahoma residents
Sept. 14; Broken Arrow, Sept. 17. Info: www.nwtf.org/events. will not need a hunting license or HIP (Harvest Information
OCTOBER 2019 Program) permit when they go afield. That weekend will be a
5 Oklahoma City free fishing day, no city permit required. great opportunity to introduce a new hunter to dove hunting
6 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, Fred Manous/Habitat Mastication, 8 or squirrel hunting – or both!
a.m., OETA.
7 Okla. Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting, 9 a.m., “There is no excuse not to take someone new during Free
Oklahoma City. Hunting Days. Not only is it a great time to take a kid hunt-
13 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, Dayton’s 1st Deer/Skull Dips, 8 a.m., OETA. ing, it’s also a great time to introduce adults to our sporting
15 Okla. Striped Bass Assn. meeting, 7 p.m., Zebco, Tulsa, (918) heritage as well,” said Lance Meek, hunter education coor-
639-8114.
20 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, Oklahoma Deer History, 8 a.m., OETA. dinator for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conser-
27 “Outdoor Oklahoma” TV, Oklahoma Trout Areas, 8 a.m., OETA. vation. “Both squirrel and dove are plentiful around the state
• ODWC Classroom Hunter Education set in Weatherford, Oct. 5; Jenks, and offer sportsmen lots of action during early September.”
Oct. 5; Shawnee, Oct. 5; Chickasha, Oct. 5; Wayne, Oct. 5; Randlett, The Wildlife Department’s Game Wardens will not enforce
Oct. 12; Ponca City, Oct. 12; Sallisaw, Oct. 12, Edmond, Oct. 12. requirements for any standard hunting licenses or permits for
Register: https://license.gooutdoorsoklahoma.com/Event/Events.aspx. Oklahoma residents on those days, but they will enforce all
• Ducks Unlimited events set in Enid, Oct. 3; Claremore, Oct. 3;
Kellyville, Oct. 5; Poteau, Oct. 10; Colbert, Oct. 24; Shawnee, Oct. 24. other game laws such as bag limits, shotgun plugs and legal
Info: www.ducks.org/Oklahoma/events. shooting hours.
• Friends of NRA events set in Alva, Oct. 3; Dewey, Oct. 5; Woodward, For more information, consult the current Oklahoma Hunt-
Oct. 12; Wiburton, Oct. 31; Oklahoma City, Oct. 31. ing Regulations Guide found online at wildlifedepartment.com,
Info: www.FriendsOfNRA.org. in the Go Outdoors Oklahoma mobile app, or in print across the
** FOR HUNTING SEASON DATES, GO TO state wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold.
www.wildlifedepartment.com/hunting/seasons **

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