Lake Texoma Ok News: Shotgun Training Education Program (STEP)

Lake Texoma Ok News: Shotgun Training Education Program (STEP)

The Shotgun Training Education Program offers a comprehensive range of educational opportunities for learners as well as knowledgeable hunters with distinct prominence on teaching basic wing-shooting methods and essentials. The following information is for those living on the Oklahoma side of Lake Texoma.

The program projects a optimistic image toward hunting and general reception of accountable gun ownership. Another significant purpose for the program is to grow youth curiosity in wildlife preservation and outside activities. In addition, the program exposes members to the use of a harmless shot to develop hunter self-confidence in lead-free shotshell substitutes.

History and Activities

The Oklahoma Department started the Shotgun Training Education Program (STEP) in 1995. Department personnel was provided training through the Cooperative North American Shotgun Education Program.

The STEP program conducts around one hundred different programs annually. These programs provide prospects to approximately 9,000 applicants.

More Info about STEP

To gain more information about the STEP program, please visit the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conversation. The information gained in this article is offered courtesy of the conservation site.

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Severe Tstms

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Fishing Report from TPWD (Apr. 10)

GOOD. Water normal stain; 58 degrees; 1.75 feet below pool. Striped bass are great using live shad on anchor in 30-45 feet of water on steep bank ledges and points around creeks and rocks. The shad spawn will be happening in certain areas and lake wide over the next week. Topwaters and swimbaits will also work on the banks. Watch for herons and egrets along the banks. Crappie fishing is improving under docks and on submerged structures using electronics to locate active fish. Some crappie are still in the creeks and on structures and lay downs in 2-5 feet of water. Catfish are fair on cut shad in the Main lake river channels 50-60 feet of water and near the river inlets after the recent rains. Bass are good on live shad along the bluffs off the banks in 5-10 feet of water. Topwaters early and plastics late time of year. Check the wind blown points with small gravel and boulders. Report by Jacob Orr, Guaranteed Guide Service Lake Texoma. Hybrid stripers are good on the flats in 15 feet or less with swimbaits, or trolling. Expect the topwater and slab bite to heat up soon. Fish are at the peak to the end of the spawn. A few fish are schooling and the birds are starting to work. Report by John Blasingame, Adventure Texoma Outdoors.

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