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  Oklahoma anglers can fish for free during Free Fishing Days  June 1-2 . During these days, a state fishing license will not be required for anglers to go fishing in Oklahoma, whereas in most other cases a license is required. Additionally, an Oklahoma City fishing permit will not be required for fishing those waters where the permit is normally mandatory.      The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's many communication outlets such as its free news releases, Facebook and Twitter accounts and weekly fishing reports are useful starting points for finding fishing information. Every week the fishing report provides a listing of lakes and the current state of angling success at that location. The Department also updates its Facebook page daily with current reports from its own personnel as well as its fans on a range of current outdoor activities.       "If you stay connected with the Wildlife Department through these o...

Oklahoma sunrise (Photo credit: Warren Brown Photography ) Outdoor Oklahoma  magazine is calling on the people who experience the state's wildlife and outdoor heritage firsthand to send in their best digital photos showcasing the state's wildlife, landscapes, scenic and other outdoor imagery.             The annual "Readers' Photography Showcase" is featured in the July/Aug issue of the official magazine of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Submissions are being accepted through March 31. Participants whose photos are selected will have their photos published in the magazine and will also see their work posted throughout the year on the Department's Facebook page at facebook.com/ wildlifedepartment  and on its Twitter feed, @OKWildlifeDept.             "This is a great way for outdoor enthusiasts to see their photography on display in a ma...

Image via Wikipedia PIERRE, S.D. – After a shortage of snow this winter, a South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks official says snowmobiling in the Black Hills is in full swing. Two to two-and-a-half feet of snow fell in the Black Hills in the last 10 days, and snowmobile trails are in excellent condition, said District Park Supervisor Shannon Percy, who manages all GFP snowmobile trails in the Black Hills. “We’ve been a little short on snow most of the winter, but with recent snows we’re experiencing the best riding we’ve seen all year,” he said. Percy reminds snowmobilers that trail conditions can be found online and on Twitter. Follow eastern trail conditions at www.twitter.com/SDsnowEast and the Black Hills conditions at www.twitter.com/SDsnowBHills Related articles Experience the Mickelson Trail (South Dakota) on Snowshoes (family-outdoors.blogspot.com) SD: Roughlock Falls to Host Snowshoe Hike (family-outdoors.blogspot.com) Black Hills Deer, Firearms Ant...