OHA Hosted the 2nd Annual Kids Fishing Clinic in Elk City
Over 50 attended the 2nd annual Elk City kids fishing clinic to learn the basics of fishing.
A special thanks to District 7 Game Wardens, Airgas, H2O Bait and Tackle, Pucketts Food Store, Bar S, Frito Lay, Flowers Inc. Po’Folk Outdoors and our Elk City Volunteers for your support.
Cody Yeager and his sons first turkey hunt and first turkey. The Mayes County turkey had a 6-inch beard. Congratulations Cody and welcome to turkey hunting, it is addictive.
OHA Particapated in the 37th Annual Lt. Governors Turkey Hunt
The OHA Board of Directors, Rick Nolan, Bobby Armstrong, and Todd Craighead along with OHA volunteer Caleb Paine, represented the OHA, Elk City and Oklahoma at the 37th Lt. Gov Turkey Hunt in Elk City, OK.
The team from the OHA guided visiting hunters Dallas Branch, Paul Wilmarth from Texas, Jake Hitchings from California and Benton Blaine from South Carolina. Jake, Benton and Dallas were successful in harvesting Oklahoma turkeys.
Thank you, Dallas, Paul, Benton, and Jake, for coming to Oklahoma and considering our great state for future business opportunities.
Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell hosted the 37th Annual Lt. Governor’s Turkey Hunt this week. This event showcases Oklahoma communities to prospective out-of-state companies and site selection representatives. The seven communities participating this year are Alva, Ardmore, Duncan, Elk City, Hugo, Okemah, and Woodward.
Congratulations to Audrey and Nadia Bachelder on their first Oklahoma turkeys. The brothers attended the OHAs 2024 Turkey Hunting 101 Workshop to learn about wild turkey and turkey hunting. This is only one reason of many that the OHA and our dedicated volunteers host all the Workshops. Can’t wait to see more success stories from the Bachelder brothers.
OHA President Rick Nolan proves the old saying “even a blind squirrel finds a nut” can be true. Rick harvested a 4-bearded gobbler in western Oklahoma. It is estimated that less than 10% of all toms have multiple beards.
Nixon Wininger and Micah Moore find success crappie fishing. Congratulations to the cousins on a successful trip.
2024 OHA Mentored Deer Hunt at the Tatanka Ranch.
Kenzi got her firearms buck Thursday morning as the cold front was rolling in. She uses a vacuum air actuator to fire the rifle while dad aims.
Second deer of the year for Kenzi (seel below). Congratulations Kenzi and Mike, great job.
Brandon Fowler’s Pottawatomie County 8 point harvested Nov 30.
Jeremy Craddock’s rifle Buck.
Jeremy Craddock’s Buck from controlled hunt.
Craig Martin with his Payne County 16-point buck
This is Kenzi’s doe she got Friday night hunting with mom and dad, using a vacuum air actuator to fire the rifle. Great job Kenzi!!!!!!!
Micaa Houston with buck taken on November 30 with Todd Craighead.
Micaa Houston with her first archery harvest, 2024. Thank you Heather Dizzle Del Moral for mentoring Micca.
Nixon Wininger, 14, with his western Oklahoma Buck taken on November 30, 2024.
Nixon is OHA President Rick Nolan’s grandson. Keeping the tradition going by passing on to the next generation.
Angie Purcell Bailey won the OHA Raffled 4 day fully guided deer hunt. The hunt was donated by Po’Folk Outdoors.
Angie found success during the hunt by harvesting a very unique non-typical buck and a doe. Congratulations Angie and thank you go out to everyone that entered the raffle and to Po’Folk Outdoors for your generous donation.
Nixon Wininger with a 123-pound doe harvested with a muzzleloader, western Oklahoma 2024.
OHA VP, Bobby Armstrong teaching Nixon Wininger how to clean dove after a successful hunt. September 2024.
Nixon Wininger with a nice 6 pounder taken from Lake El Reno. Summer 2024
Rick Nolan with an 8 pound largemouth.
