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Oklahomans may soon be going after mountain lions.
A new bill is proposing that Oklahoma hold its first-ever mountain lion hunt. While the bill has support, some are questioning whether the Sooner State has a population large enough to support it. State Sen. Casey Murdock recently introduced the bill, which has already been passed out of the state’s Senate Agricultural and Wildlife Committee. (iStock)
State Sen. Casey Murdock recently introduced the bill, which has already been passed out of the state’s Senate Agricultural and Wildlife Committee, The Oklahoman reports. The bill, if passed, would create a lottery or draw for mountain lion hunting permits, limiting hunters to five cougars.
Oklahoma is poised to become one of the first states to begin managing and trying to conserve its native nongame fish species such as buffalo, gar and river carpsuckers that are often targeted by bowfishermen.
However, a proposed rule change by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation concerning bowfishing in the state is not popular among many who participate in the sport. They claim the it would result in more fish being killed that state wildlife officials are trying to protect and fewer bowfishing tournaments coming to Oklahoma.
"Most of 'em (bowfishermen) don't kill very many fish," said Randy Woodward of Coweta, a member of the Oklahoma Fish Stickers bowfishing club. "It's not that easy to do. That's what people