What is the OWD Youth Wildlife Camp?




Are you interested in a career as a game warden or perhaps a fisheries or wildlife biologist? The Oklahoma Wildlife Department Youth Camp is and excellent opportunity for youth to explore possible future careers in wildlife management. The entire camp is conducted by game wardens, wildlife and fisheries professionals and dedicated hunters and anglers. The Camp is June 22-27 at the OU Biological Station, Lake Texoma, OK. The Camp is open to all youth 14-16 years old. All applicants must have been enrolled in school the previous year and have an interest in wildlife law enforcement or management. Fishing, self-defense, wildlife law enforcement, archery, wildlife identification, rifle/shotgun shooting, ropes course, wildlife management are just some of the items covered in the Camp. How to Apply? Be 14-16 years of age Write an essay (about 75 words) describing why you wish to attend the Camp, why you should be selected, and what you expect to learn Provide one letter of recommendation by someone other than a family member Provide a photograph of recent outdoor related event of activity Be ready to have a fun week! Apply now as the number of campers is limited to 35. An application form for the camp can be downloaded at: www.wildlifedepartment.com/education/youthcampapp.pdf




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Lake Texoma Weather Forecast

Thursday

Severe Tstms

Hi: 85

Thursday Night

Mostly Cloudy

Lo: 56

Friday

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 65

Friday Night

Rain Showers

Lo: 55

Saturday

Rain Showers

Hi: 57

Saturday Night

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Lo: 51

Sunday

Partly Sunny

Hi: 61

Sunday Night

Partly Cloudy

Lo: 49


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Fishing Report from TPWD (Apr. 17)

GOOD. Water normal stain; 58 degrees; 1.53 feet below pool. Striped bass fishing is great drifting live shad around the islands or past the bridges near the rivers. Rain should finish off the spawn and look for bait on the banks with feeding fish near them. Top waters are working on sandy flats in 2-8 feet of water. Smallmouth bass are good on live shad along the bluffs on the banks in 2-4 feet of water. Also fair on spooks early and look for largemouth off the banks in 6-12 feet of water on main lake points near rocks. Catfish are fair on cut shad along the rocks in 30-45 feet of water. Drifting cut rough fish or gizzard shad in 5-10 feet of water near the river could produce a big fish after a rain with an inflow of dirty water. Crappie are good on brush piles in 12-18 feet of water on jigs using electronics to locate active fish working in and out of the brush. Look for spawners shallow with warmer temperatures in the forecast. Report by Jacob Orr, Guaranteed Guide Service Lake Texoma. Threadfin shad are spawning along the banks. Hybrid stripers are good on topwaters in the morning along rocky banks. Some days the egrets are working leading the way to fish. Some schooling activity under gulls. After the morning bite ends switch to swimbaits and Alabama rigs in 10-25 feet of water on the edges and dropoffs. This pattern should hold for the next 4-6 weeks while shad spawn near docks and banks. Report by John Blasingame, Adventure Texoma Outdoors.

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