OKC weekend hunting news:

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Many Oklahoma hunters were glad when Republican Gov. Stitt vetoed Senate Bill 566 this past Monday.  This bill would have legalized commercial hunting guides on public landswhich are managed by the Okla. Dept. of Wildlife Conservation.  This bill passed the House of Representatives by two votes.  This makes it impossible to override the veto.   Gov. Stitt stated “I vetoed SB 566 because the use of ODWC lands for private monetary gain violates the Okla. Constitution.  This veto is also a result of a large constituent basethat voiced their concerns against the bill.”  It is noted that 230 people contacted the governor’s office opposing the bill, while only five supported it.  The regional director of the Wild Turkey Federation in Western Okla. said he was pleased that the governor listened to the sportsmen and women in the state and vetoed the bill.  The Wildlife Dept. uses hunting license revenues to buy…

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