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Sports | Outdoors
2025 Lake Eufaula Fishing Tournaments
October 30, 2025
October 24 & 25 MLF BFL October 25 & 26 XFL October 31 Oklahoma Bass Nation November 1 & 2 Toby Keith’s Fish Bowl November 1 & 2 Hawg Hunter’s Bass Circuit November 8 Lawter’s Last Bass...
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Sports | Outdoors
Fish, Wildlife Rule Change Proposals open for public comments
October 16, 2025
Each year, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation proposes changes in Title 800, the administrative rules that govern hunting, fishing and Wildlife Department operations. This year’s public ...
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Sports | Outdoors
BIG GAME SEASONS
October 16, 2025
Deer • Deer Archery: Oct 1, 2025 – Jan 15, 2026 • Youth Deer Gun: Oct 17, 2025 – Oct 19, 2025 • Deer Muzzleloader: Oct 25, 2025 – Nov 2, 2025 • Deer Gun: Nov 22, 2025 – Dec 7, 2025 • Holiday Antlerles...
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Deer in the headlights
Sports | Outdoors
Deer in the headlights
October 16, 2025
With all the hype about the poor performance of Texas quarterback Arch Manning leading up to the Red River Rivalry with Oklahoma it turned out that the stage may have been too big for OU offensive coo...
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Sports | Outdoors
2025 Lake Eufaula Fishing Tournaments
October 16, 2025
October 18 & 19 XFL October 24 & 25 MLF BFL October 25 & 26 XFL October 31 Oklahoma Bass Nation November 1 & 2 Toby Keith’s Fish Bowl November 1 & 2 Hawg Hunter’s Bass Circuit November 8 Lawter’s Last...
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Learn to hunt Waterfowl at the Okmulgee Wildlife Management area field day
Sports | Outdoors
Learn to hunt Waterfowl at the Okmulgee Wildlife Management area field day
October 16, 2025
Want to learn more about public land hunting while also sharpening your waterfowl hunting skills? Don’t miss this opportunity Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Okmulgee Wildlife Management Area to spend a day ...
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Sports | Outdoors
Did you miss it: Big Game highlights!
October 16, 2025
Last year, antlerless harvest made up 48 percent of Oklahoma’s total deer harvest across all hunting seasons. And hunters in 70 of Oklahoma’s 77 counties helped achieve ODWC’s antlerless harvest goals...
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Deer Archery, Youth Super Hunting Licenses valid for full archery limit
Sports | Outdoors
Deer Archery, Youth Super Hunting Licenses valid for full archery limit
October 2, 2025
The Oklahoma deer archery opener is Oct. 1. To harvest the full archery bag limit, bowhunters need only an annual hunting license paired with a deer archery license, and hunters under 18 need only a y...
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Northwest Oklahoma counties affected by CWD special surveillance areas; Important transport rules apply
Sports | Outdoors
Northwest Oklahoma counties affected by CWD special surveillance areas; Important transport rules apply
October 2, 2025
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a neurological disease that affects the brains of deer, elk, moose, and other members of the deer family, creating holes that resemble those in sponges. It is always f...
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Sports | Outdoors
BIG GAME SEASONS
October 2, 2025
Deer • Deer Archery: Oct 1, 2025 – Jan 15, 2026 • Youth Deer Gun: Oct 17, 2025 – Oct 19, 2025 • Deer Muzzleloader: Oct 25, 2025 – Nov 2, 2025 • Deer Gun: Nov 22, 2025 – Dec 7, 2025 • Holiday Antlerles...
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Sports | Outdoors
2025 Lake Eufaula Fishing Tournaments
October 2, 2025
October 4 & 5 Future Bass Trails LLC October 4 & 5 Hawg Hunter’s Bass Circuit October 18 & 19 XFL October 24 & 25 MLF BFL October 25 & 26 XFL October 31 Oklahoma Bass Nation November 1 & 2 Toby Keith’...
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Sports | Outdoors
2024-25 big game harvest report Hunters winning the game in a big way
By DALLAS BARBER WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST 
September 25, 2025
The 2024-25 big game hunting season in Oklahoma showcased another year of remarkable success for hunters across the state. Again, favorable environmental and habitat conditions played crucial roles, c...
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Sports | Outdoors
Gamefowl Commission PAC to disband due to campaign finance violations
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
September 25, 2025
The Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission has been ordered to shut down after the state Ethics Commission found extensive violations of campaign finance laws. In a settlement executed Wednesday, the Gamefowl C...
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Sports | Outdoors
Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
September 25, 2025
Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and dropping, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass fair on Alabama rigs, flukes, hair jigs, and sas...
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Sports | Outdoors
BIG GAME SEASONS
September 25, 2025
Deer • Deer Archery: Oct 1, 2025 – Jan 15, 2026 • Youth Deer Gun: Oct 17, 2025 – Oct 19, 2025 • Deer Muzzleloader: Oct 25, 2025 – Nov 2, 2025 • Deer Gun: Nov 22, 2025 – Dec 7, 2025 • Holiday Antlerles...
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Sports | Outdoors
Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
September 18, 2025
Elevation is .5 ft. below normal and dropping, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass fair on Alabama rigs, flukes, hair jigs, and sa...
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Sports | Outdoors
2025 Lake Eufaula Fishing Tournaments
September 18, 2025
September 25-27 Crappie Masters September 26-28 Paralyzed Veterans October 4 & 5 Future Bass Trails LLC October 4 & 5 Hawg Hunter’s Bass Circuit October 18 & 19 XFL October 24 & 25 MLF BFL October 25 ...
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Sports | Outdoors
2025 Lake Eufaula Fishing Tournaments
September 4, 2025
September 13 & 14 Fisherman’s Choice September 25-27 Crappie Masters September 26-28 Paralyzed Veterans October 4 & 5 Future Bass Trails LLC October 4 & 5 Hawg Hunter’s Bass Circuit October 18 & 19 XF...
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Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
Sports | Outdoors
Lake Eufaula Fishing Report
September 4, 2025
Elevation is .5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass fair on Alabama rigs, flukes, hair jigs, and sass...
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Learn to hunt Waterfowl at the Kaw Wildlife Management Area field day
Sports | Outdoors
Learn to hunt Waterfowl at the Kaw Wildlife Management Area field day
September 4, 2025
Want to learn more about public land hunting while also sharpening your waterfowl hunting skills? Don’t miss this opportunity Saturday, Sept. 6 at the Kaw Wildlife Management Area to spend a day outdo...
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Editor Picks
Goodbye to Gary Lee Nichols
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Goodbye to Gary Lee Nichols
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
March 12, 2026
There are men who build businesses. And there are men who build communities. Gary Lee Nichols did both. For more than five decades, Gary wasn’t just the owner of grocery stores; he was a steady presen...
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Banning comments after tornado hits Beggs
March 12, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Chris Banning, RBixby, released the following statement after tornadoes hit northeast Oklahoma Friday night: “The severe weather that moved through Oklahoma this weekend resulted ...
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Communities built through faith and determination
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Communities built through faith and determination
By STAFF WRITER 
March 12, 2026
On a cool Saturday morning, Feb. 28, in the closing days of Black History Month, the steeple of Mt. Olive Star Baptist Church in Checotah rose above a quiet gathering devoted to remembrance, faith and...
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5th Annual Green Run is March 14
March 12, 2026
The 5th Annual Green Run returns this Saturday at the Lake Eufaula Pavilion. This lively St. Patrick’s–themed event features a USATF-sanctioned 5K and a Fun Run, welcoming runners, walkers, families, ...
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Former OSBI investigator sentenced for multiple counts of sexual abuse of a minor
March 12, 2026
MUSKOGEE – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Jordan Francis Toyne, age 37, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 109 months in prison for ea...
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