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Register today for the Deer Hunting Conference
Sports
July 13, 2023
Register today for the Deer Hunting Conference

We are thrilled to announce the 2023 Deer Hunting Conference, hosted by the newly formed Oklahoma Hunters & Anglers (OHA), the Outdoor Nation Expo (ONE), and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC). This event, happening on August 12, promises to be the best in its fiveyear history.

The doors to the Firelake Arena open at 8:00 a.m. for conference attendees. The conference kicks off with a brief opening session from 8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m., followed by two rounds of breakout sessions starting at 9:00 a.m. Each of the 12 sessions, plus two lunch sessions, are limited to one hour with a 15-minute break between sessions. The last session wraps up at 5:15 p.m.

The list of breakout sessions taught by ODWC and industry experts include: – Field Care and Skinning- Steve Abbot – Complete Deer Hunter-Daniel McVay – Deer Biology 101 with ODWC’s Jerry Shaw – Field to Fork with Killer Chef – Q&A with Buckventures – Q&A with Lacie and Tess – Deer Hunting Safety and Hunting Regulations with ODWC’s Jacob Harriet – How to Think Like a Deer- Jeff Danker – Finding a Place to Hunt, Including Urban Hunting- ODWC’s Jeff Tibbits – Introduction to Deer Hunting with Zach Smith – Shot Placement and Tracking After the Shot-ODWC’s Kelly Boyer – Introduction to Bow Hunting with Robert Wood – Q&A with Daniel McVay of Buckventures – Essential Hunting Gear for the Beginner with ODWC’s Todd Craighead Go to Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and register

Eufaula and Checotah compete with the best in the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Athletic Association (OSSAA) State Track and Field meet at Plainview High School
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Eufaula and Checotah compete with the best in the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Athletic Association (OSSAA) State Track and Field meet at Plainview High School
January 1, 2026
The Eufaula Ironheads and Checotah Wildcats competed in the OSSAA State Track and Field meet Friday at Plainview High School. Eufaula Freshman Leah Green finished 11th in the state in the Class 4A 200...
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Oktaha Lady Tigers win Class 2A State Fast-Pitch Softball Championship
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Oktaha Lady Tigers win Class 2A State Fast-Pitch Softball Championship
January 1, 2026
The Oktaha Lady Tigers made history twice this season. After battling through 16 innings in a 1-0 win over Pocola, tying for the third-longest game in state fast-pitch history. Oktaha achieved their d...
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Oklahoma State fires Mike Gundy
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Oklahoma State fires Mike Gundy
January 1, 2026
Oklahoma State University head football coach Mike Gundy has been fired after more than two decades at the helm of the Cowboys, the school announced Tuesday. The move ends a tenure that once positione...
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Lady Wildcats defeat Muldrow for the first time
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Lady Wildcats defeat Muldrow for the first time
January 1, 2026
The Checotah Lady Wildcats defeated the Muldrow Lady Bulldogs for the first time since 2014 Tuesday night at the Checotah Event Center 39-38. Logan Dowdy had the hot hand for Checotah scoring 14 point...
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Luna represents Eufaula in All-State football game
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Luna represents Eufaula in All-State football game
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Eufaula offensive lineman Carson Luna represented the Eufaula Ironheads and the East team in the Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State football game at Oklahoma Baptist University. “Representing Eufa...
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Eufaula boys’ basketball coach Rob McKinzie resigns, takes Coweta job
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Eufaula boys’ basketball coach Rob McKinzie resigns, takes Coweta job
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Eufaula boys’ head basketball coach Rob McKinzie resigned from his position in favor of the head-coaching job at Coweta. Eufaula nearly won the Class 4A District Championship falling short to Tecumseh...
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Hall of Fame basketball coach Truman Dixon passes away
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Hall of Fame basketball coach Truman Dixon passes away
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
January 1, 2026
Checotah Hall of Fame basketball coach Truman Dixon passed away at the age of 99. After graduating from Checotah High School in 1944, he went on to graduate college then taught and coached from 1959-1...
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Checotah Crossroads Cross Country Meet brings out Oklahoma’s best
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Checotah Crossroads Cross Country Meet brings out Oklahoma’s best
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The Checotah Crossroads Cross Country Meet brought out some of Oklahoma’s best Cross country athletes in the state. In high school girls results Fort Gibson placed first as a team followed by Silo and...
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Ironheads edge Wildcats 59-50
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Ironheads edge Wildcats 59-50
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It was the final game at the Perry Anderson Gymnasium Friday night at Eufaula. The gym first opened its doors to the Eufaula versus Checotah game in 1967 and now closed its doors with Eufaula hosting ...
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EUFAULA - Brenda Sue Runyon, 75, peacefully passed from this life on Sunday Morning, December 28, 2025 in Eufaula, OK surrounded by family. No service listed. CANADIAN - James “Jim” Farrell Fowler, 75...
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Lonnie Joe Hogan Sr.
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Lonnie Joe Hogan Sr., a longtime resident of Hitchita, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at his home at the age of 85. He was born October 15, 1940, in Arbeka, Oklahoma, to James Lawrence “J.L.”...
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