Oklahomans interested in commenting on a slate of proposed hunting and fishing rule changes are encouraged to do so through the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s Web site at wildlifedepartment.com.
The Wildlife Department is providing an online public comment period through Jan. 15, in which visitors to wildlifedepartment.com can submit their comments online through a user-friendly submission form as well as view proposed changes to the state's hunting and fishing rules.
"This approach provides a simple and easy way for wildlife enthusiasts to provide us with their official comments," said Nels Rodefeld, chief of information and education for the Wildlife Department.
When filling out an online public comment form, visitors are guided through each proposal and given the option to comment.
The Wildlife Department is also accepting written comments, which can be mailed to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation at P.O. Box 53465, Oklahoma City, OK 73152. Comments should indicate the specific rule change to which the comment applies.
The Wildlife Department also will be hosting a public hearing Jan. 11 in Oklahoma City to accept comments on the slate of proposed rule changes. The hearing will be held at 7 p.m. at the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation headquarters auditorium in Oklahoma City (1801 N. Lincoln Blvd). Two other hearings will be held to accept comments on fisheries-related topics only - one at 7 p.m., Jan. 11, at the Miami Civic Center Banquet Room in Miami (129 5th Ave NW), and the other at 7 p.m., Jan. 12, at the OSU Extension office in Pryor (2200 NE 1st St).
For more information about hunting and fishing in Oklahoma, log on to wildlifedepartment.com.