Outdoors notebook Sat, Nov 29, 2008 | Add a comment Fish with a pro Bass pro angler Edwin Evers of Talala is holding an online charity auction next week on eBay for a fishing trip with him on a private 120-acre lake. Proceeds from the auction will...

Hungry for pheasant? Start hunting Monday Sat, Nov 29, 2008 | Add a comment On Monday, hundreds of Oklahoma bird hunters and their dogs will be scouring across northwest Oklahoma milo and corn fields in pursuit of one of the most beautiful and tastiest game birds in the...

Stillwater's McCurry, long time hunter, takes two career bucks on back to back days Wed, Nov 26, 2008 | Comments 1 More than 300 inches of antlers in back-to-back days. That’s what one Stillwater hunter can boast. Stacey McCurry has been deer hunting for 35 years but killed the two biggest bucks of his...

Oklahoma fishing report Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment CENTRAL Draper: Elevation normal, and clear. Elevation normal, water clear. Overholser: Elevation normal, water murky. Crappie fair on chartreuse jigs. Thunderbird: Elevation normal, water...

Oklahoma's deer gun season to open Fri, Nov 21, 2008 | Add a comment Oklahoma’s 16-day deer gun season opens Saturday and state wildlife officials say it’s just in time for the rut in much of the state. "The rut seems to be in full swing, and...

Girl’s death is blamed on hunter Tue, Nov 18, 2008 SWAN LAKE, N.Y. — A deer hunter has been charged with manslaughter after a bullet he fired killed a toddler inside her grandparents’ Hudson Valley home, police said Monday. Edward...

Outdoors notebook Sat, Nov 15, 2008 | Add a comment Fishing tip Overhaul your tackle box before storing it for the winter. Examine the hooks on crankbaits and topwaters and replace or sharpen them. Sharpen the hooks on spinnerbaits and replace the...

Getting away from it all Sun, Nov 16, 2008 | Add a comment For Jeff Hartmann, fly fishing keeps his life in balance. The Oklahoma City attorney represents insurance companies. Most of his cases involve allegations that insurance companies have failed to...

Oklahoma Fishing Report Thu, Nov 13, 2008 | Add a comment CENTRAL Hefner: White bass good on medium-diving crankbaits. Crappie fair on minnows. Overholser: Channel catfish good on chicken liver. Crappie good on minnows. Thunderbird: Elevation normal...

Outdoors notebook Sat, Nov 8, 2008 | Add a comment TALALA ANGLER WINS Last weekend’s victory in the Bassmaster Central Open on Lake Texoma was bittersweet for Terry Butcher of Talala. The former bull rider won $45,000 with a three-day total...

Police make arrest in bow and arrow shooting in Oklahoma City; victim's condition improves Fri, Nov 7, 2008 A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with Thursday's bow and arrow shooting of a middle school student in a northwest Oklahoma City neighborhood, authorities said. Caleb Dean...

Outdoors notebook: Quail season opens Thu, Nov 6, 2008 | Add a comment Quail season opens Saturday is the opening day of quail season in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s annual roadside surveys show a 20 percent decline in quail from...

Oklahoma fishing report Thu, Nov 6, 2008 | Add a comment CENTRAL Arcadia: Blue and channel catfish being caught on minnows threaded on a hook like a worm at 22 to 24 ft. Report submitted by Lawrence Wise, angler. Hefner: Elevation normal, water 58...

Oklahoma voters approve 4 state questions Wed, Nov 5, 2008 | Add a comment All four Oklahoma state questions have been approved. Below is information on those questions: State Question No. 735 - Personal Property Tax Exemption for Injured Vets State Question No. 741...

"Boy Toy" king of Oklahoma Mon, Nov 3, 2008 | Comments 2 If you have a speed boat, Jet Ski, Harley, dirt bike, mountain bike, road bike, ultralight, ATV, compound bow, compound saw and compound fractures from using all these things, we'd like to hear...

Outdoors notebook Thu, Oct 2, 2008 | Add a comment Deer festival: The annual Deer Festival and Outdoor Show begins today in Antlers and continues through Sunday. Among the activities will be a deer chili cookoff, cutest kid in camo contest and a...

Hornets sign guard Jannero Pargo Wed, Aug 9, 2006 The New Orleans Hornets today announced the signing of free agent guard Jannero Pargo. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound Pargo is a four-year NBA veteran, holding career averages of five points and...

Fishing tales Fri, Aug 4, 2006 Wow, have I ever been hooked? Damn right I have and by a five pound black bass. Here is the true story. In 1992, I was living in Alexandria, Virginia and working at the US Department of...

Broken Bow plan for river questioned Mon, Jun 26, 2006 BROKEN BOW - The city of Broken Bow expects to earn up to $1 million per year from a hydroelectric power plant it plans to build on the Lower Mountain Fork River. But the project doesn’t come...

Dad's children's books inspire life outdoors Words, pictures foster relationships Fri, Jun 16, 2006 BETHEL ACRES - After months of anticipation, the day finally came for David Landes to talk man-to-man with his son about their future as outdoorsmen. The first-time father stood over Noah, whose...