>> ANGLERS HUNTERS AND OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS. AND THERE ARE A LOT OF THEM HERE IN OKLAHOMA AS WE ARE. YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO THAT AS WE TURN THE CALENDAR TO 2020 FOR THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION HAS SOME THINGS IN THE WORKS. THEY WANT YOU TO KNOW. >> AS OUTDOOR SEASON APPROACHES YEARS. FORZA SOMERSET HAS DETAILS NEW AT STREAMLINING LICENSING FOR BOTH HUNTING AND FISHING AS WELL AS KEEPING AN EYE ON NON RESIDENT DEER HUNTING IN MANAGEMENT OR JUST A COUPLE OF THE THINGS. >> ON THE OUTDOOR OKLAHOMA RADAR FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION WITH THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. >> YEAH, THIS IS THIS IS A GREAT TIME OF YEAR CHRISTMASES PAST BUT OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SPOKESPERSON MICHAEL HOLMES SAYS THEY STILL HAVE SOMETHING ON THEIR WISH LIST FOR THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES WERE LOOKING TO STREAMLINE THOSE BECAUSE THEY CAN BE INTIMIDATING FOR A NEW HUNTER ANGLER TRY TO FIGURE OUT.
>> WHAT LICENSE THEY NEED WHEN THEY NEED HOW LONG? IT'S GOOD FOR. >> 2 FULL PAGES LISTING 100 DIFFERENT LICENSES IS INTIMIDATING. THE AGENCY WOULD LOVE TO SEE THE CREATION OF A HUGE SUPER LICENSE FOR OKLAHOMANS UNDER 18. GOOD FOR EVERYTHING FROM HUNTING TO FISHING FOR AN ENTIRE SEASON. AND WE WANT TO MAKE IT AS AS ECONOMICAL AS POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY FOR THE FAMILIES GOT FOR FOR KIDS. THE AGENCY IS ALSO LEANING INTO A PHRASE YOU MAY HAVE HEARD HUNTERS IN THE KNOW TAKE A DO. IT KEEPS THAT POPULATION RELEASED REALLY STABLE OTHER TWENTY-TWENTY 4 GOALS INCLUDE LEASING MORE LAND IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA FROM TIMBER COMPANIES TO EXPAND HUNTING AND FISHING IN BETTER UNDERSTANDING THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF OKLAHOMA'S TO YEAR-ROUND TROUT FISHERIES IN THE LOWER MOUNTAIN. FORD AND ILLINOIS HOMES ADDING THEY'RE ALSO SEEKING SOME INPUT FOR THE FUTURE OF OKLAHOMA OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. WOULD ENCOURAGE FOLKS LET US KNOW WHAT THEY'RE SEEING OUT THERE.
AUSTIN PERCENT, OKLAHOMA'S NEWS 4. >> ALL RIGHT, AUSTIN, THANK YOU. IF YOU'D LIKE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, WE HAVE A LINK TO THE NUMBERS FOR SEVERAL GAME WARDENS IN OFFICIALS IT ON OUR WEBSITE KF OR DOT COM. WE'LL SEE HOW THIS TURNS OUT AFTER THE .