text: Sijun Forums :: View topic - 3D girl: color scheme? Log in to check your private messages Sijun Forums Forum Index >> Work in Progress View previous topic :: View next topic Author Topic : "3D girl: color scheme?" Wirojunior memberMember #Joined: 27 Oct 2000Posts: 23Location: Switzerland, Norway Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2001 4:19 am I hope this fits into the forum; I've been wondering about the color scheme of a 3D character that I've been modeling on and off for some time. I did several quick tests in Photoshop (multiply and overlay over an old testrender) and now I can't make up my mind, so I thought I might turn to the artists here. I want her to look wild but not too fierce (she's a bountyhunter or scout of some sort). Think Deunan or Kusanagi from Shirow's Appleseed and Ghost in the Shell mangas. I would like strong colors on her but I'm also afraid of overdoing it so she won't fit well into any composition. Please don't let the quality of the paintjobs influence you...I painted her really fast using sloppish masks :/ The tattoos are only temporary. I also added the base render in case anyone want to paint an own version (heck, you never know...) I'd be grateful for any suggestions. Wow, almost forgot the link: colorsamples ------------------ Wiro secondreality.ch Back to top JIMmemberMember #Joined: 01 Nov 2000Posts: 107Location: MI, USA Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2001 9:24 am i could totally picture her in the orange top and green pants. funny if i didn't scroll down i would've still suggested those color combos if not green pants then brown! hope i helped some Back to top IrulannmemberMember #Joined: 20 Nov 2000Posts: 66Location: Dallas, TX Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2001 9:40 am I dig the white scheme, and the yellow top/blue bottom--purple/reddish orange works well too--great job! ------------------ All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream. ********************** I Imagined an Image My Image Imagined Me and I became It's puppet just a Child of It's Imagery Back to top Digital Freebaserjunior memberMember #Joined: 11 Dec 2000Posts: 8Location: San Francisco, CA, US Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2001 2:53 pm personally I like the blue/yellow one or orange/yellow one the best.. The green pants looks too cliche and the others look.. uh.. wierd. I don't like the tatoos though.. looks like some kind of indian warpaint which I don't really feel fits her.. and the orange hair makes her look a bit like a 21th century Pippi Longstocking (if thats her name in english).. ------------------ --- Johan Thorngren http://www.trinisica.com Back to top Wirojunior memberMember #Joined: 27 Oct 2000Posts: 23Location: Switzerland, Norway Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2001 3:19 pm I was just about to write "whee, at least 2 replies!" when the third came Personally I like 3 (lightgreenish/blue) because its not too funky but still a little wild and 5 (lightgreenish/orange) because it looks fresh. Think I'll go for 3 since 5 might be too Leeloo from 5th Element. Or Pippi Langstrømpe, LOL. Well, that's what she's called in Norway So then, off to texturing. Thanks for the replies! ------------------ Wiro secondreality.ch Back to top zeebitmemberMember #Joined: 30 Oct 1999Posts: 75Location: cincinnati, OH Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2001 10:17 am I checked out your site and your stuff is sweet. it is crazy hard to transcend the medium, but i think you are doing a good job. -pete ------------------ "but this is a muppet movie. it is much more realistic.......and rrromanitc, okay" Back to top EviLToYLeTmemberMember #Joined: 09 Aug 2000Posts: 1216Location: CA, USA Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2001 8:00 pm I think the last one's the best. It matches the best and kinda makes her look delicate. Back to top Wirojunior memberMember #Joined: 27 Oct 2000Posts: 23Location: Switzerland, Norway Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2001 12:10 am Thanks Zeebit! Trying to do my best ------------------ Wiro secondreality.ch Back to top ToasT 01memberMember #Joined: 03 Jan 2001Posts: 74Location: Johannesburg - South Africa Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2001 4:47 am WHITE!!! Back to top Kjetil NystuenmemberMember #Joined: 19 Jun 2000Posts: 197Location: Norway Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2001 4:58 am I kinda like the red pants.. I like many of the others too, but maybe some of them are a little too funky for a bountyhunter. Unless she hunting down people on a disco, then... You are one very good artist. Keep it up. -Kjetil Back to top Wirojunior memberMember #Joined: 27 Oct 2000Posts: 23Location: Switzerland, Norway Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2001 5:16 am Thanks guys But honestly...white?? That was just the base b/w render withouth coloring (except for the skin)! Wasn't meant as an alternative but was for anyone who wanted to paint over themselves ------------------ Wiro secondreality.ch Back to top EviLToYLeTmemberMember #Joined: 09 Aug 2000Posts: 1216Location: CA, USA Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2001 8:36 pm Yah. I really perfer the white with blonde hair. It's becaue white really copliments a more pale flesh tone (i think). Anyway, if you don't like the wthie one, the one with the green pants is the second best IMHO Back to top tzekinmemberMember #Joined: 25 May 2000Posts: 112Location: Calgary, Canada Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2001 2:20 pm I like the second one ------------------ ---a.tzekin tzekin.iloveimac.com Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Sijun Forums Forum Index -> Work in Progress All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Digital Art----------------Digital Art DiscussionWork in ProgressGallery/Finished Work Miscellaneous----------------Random MusingsArchive : Sep99 - Dec00 You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2005 phpBB Group


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It's time to apply for Controlled Hunts
It is that time of year again - time for hunters to submit their applications for the 2004-2005 Controlled Hunts. Hunters can apply over the Internet by logging onto www.wildlifedepartment.com Not only can hunters save a stamp by applying online, they can also confirm that their application has been received as soon as they apply.
"As far as I am concerned applying online is the way to go. It's fast, it's easy and the program will help ensure that your application is filled out correctly," said Melinda Sturgess-Streich, chief of administration for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
This year's Controlled Hunts booklets are also available at hunting and fishing license dealers located throughout the state, as well as is in PDF format that can be printed off the Department's Web site (wildlifedepartment.com).
Applicants have until May 14, 2004, to turn in their applications. Administered by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, the Controlled Hunts Program offers a wide variety of highly desirable hunts through a random drawing. Some hunts are held to provide high-quality hunting experiences on high-profile areas where it is necessary to regulate hunting pressure. Others are held to achieve management goals for certain species, and others are held to provide hunting experiences in areas where access is otherwise limited.
A $5 fee is required of all applicants including lifetime hunting or lifetime combination license holders. This fee is good for ALL 2004-2005 controlled hunt applications submitted by each sportsman. Since the fee is per person and not per application, hunters should decide to apply for all their hunt categories either by mail or online, but not both. Hunters who choose to mail in their applications must complete the processing fee payment form on page 20 of the controlled hunts booklet. Payment can be made by the following methods: cashier's check, money order, cash or credit card.
For complete application instructions, including tips on enhancing your chances of being selected, or log on to www.wildlifedepartment.com or consult the Oklahoma Controlled Hunts 2004-2005 booklet.
Local angler has the chance to make his dreams come true
Glenn Cunningham doesn't play much basketball, but he can certainly relate to many of the emotions that course through the NCAA basketball tournament.
"It's really competitive and there can be a lot pressure, but overall it is just a lot of fun," Cunningham related. "This is something that everyone has worked for a long time, now it is time to just get out there and do your best."
Cunningham, who lives in Piedmont, wasn't talking about the Final Four or a buzzer-beater three-point shot. He was talking about catching big bass and winning a different sort of tournament, the 2004 CITGO B.A.S.S. Federation Championship, which is being held April 19-24 on Keystone Lake.
The Federation is the grassroots level of professional bass fishing, providing amateur anglers with the opportunity to qualify for the CITGO Bassmaster Classic, the Super Bowl of bass fishing. The current competition format consists of 55 anglers who have qualified through elimination tournaments throughout the United States and several foreign countries. Cunningham is the lone competitor from Oklahoma.
"That is my ultimate dream and the dream of every other bass tournament angler for that matter, to be able to fish in the Bassmaster Classic," Cunningham said. "This Federation Tournament is our shot to reach the pinnacle of the sport."
The event provides three days of competitive fishing. The public is invited to see what size and number of Keystone bass Cunningham and his competitors catch by attending the weigh-in each day at the Oklahoma Aquarium. The weigh-in will begin at approximately 3 p.m. each day April 22, 23 and 24, and directions to the Oklahoma Aquarium can be found at ww.okaquarium.org. Saturday, April 24 is a day the whole family will not want to miss. Beginning at 9 a.m. there will be a wide variety of events including a chance for kids to fish, Big Air Dogs will be competing on site as well as several booths where B.A.S.S. sponsors will showcase their latest products. The public is also invited to attend the tournament launch each day at the new Mannford ramp off of SH 51. Local law enforcement will be on hand to assist with parking.
B.A.S.S. is the world's largest fishing organization with approximately 565,000 members. It has conducted professional bass angling tournaments around the nation since its incorporation in 1968. For more information about the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society log on to www.bassmaster.com.
It's day one of Hummingbird Survey
Are your hummingbird feeders up? Have you downloaded or requested the Hummingbird Feeder Survey? The survey period begins April 1. It's not too late to participate. Request the survey form by calling the Wildlife Diversity Program at (405) 521-4616 or download the form from the Internet at www.wildlifedepartment.com Feeder tip: Hummingbirds can be territorial. If you place more than one feeder, put them far apart to avoid competition.
Antlerless deer season dates approved by the Wildlife Conservation Commission
After some discussion the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission voted to make no changes to the antlerless deer season dates for the 2004 muzzleloader and modern firearms hunting seasons.
Alan Peoples, wildlife division chief, submitted a proposal to the Commission that would have decreased the total number of antlerless deer hunting days in southeast Oklahoma (zone 10) from the nine days provided last year to four days in the upcoming 2004 seasons. The proposal included no changes in antlerless deer days in the rest of the state.
"Hunters that attended our public meetings in southeast Oklahoma indicated that they were observing fewer does when in the field and consequently expressed a desire for fewer antlerless deer hunting days. This proposal was in response to that feedback," Peoples said. "In making management decisions we try to include both social and biological factors in the decision. Fewer antlerless deer days would not have a significant biological effect one way or the other."
However, the Commission amended the proposal back to nine days of antlerless deer hunting (six days in muzzleloader season and three days in modern gun season) in southeast Oklahoma. This amended proposal was passed unanimously by the Commission. Commissioners also approved the original proposal for the remainder of the state and no changes were made in the number of antlerless deer days.
The Commission also approved the dates for the special antlerless deer seasons and the private land elk hunting seasons. Besides calendar adjustments, no changes were made in these season dates.
In other business, the Commission accepted a generous donation of a 24-foot gooseneck trailer from the Oklahoma Station Chapter of Safari Club International. The trailer will be used in the Department's Shotgun Training Education Program, which introduces both youth and adults to shotgun shooting techniques and the proper handling of firearms. The Commission also recognized Mike Petis with Advanced Warnings Inc. for donating the computer graphics for the trailer, which includes both the Wildlife Department and Safari Club International logos.
Also at the April meeting, Carlos Gomez, state game warden stationed in Tulsa County was recognized as the National Wild Turkey Federation Oklahoma game warden of the year.
"Carlos has proven to be an outstanding representative for the state and we are proud to honor him as the game warden of the year," said Gary Purdy, regional director for the National Wild Turkey Federation.
The Commission voted to accept a donation of $5,000 from the Oklahoma City Zoological Park. The money will be used for the Department's Natural Resources Diversity Program. The donation bolsters the strong partnership between the Zoo and the Wildlife Department. Five Department biologists currently work out of offices on the zoo grounds.
"We feel like this is a perfect relationship and we are proud to assist the Department of Wildlife in their conservation efforts," said Bert Castro, executive director of the Oklahoma City Zoological Park.
In other business, the Commission voted to approve a pair of changes to the employee handbook. First, a provision was made to allow temporary Department personnel to use Department-owned all-terrain vehicles. Second, mandatory retirement for game wardens was set at age 65. Individuals may apply for a one-year work extension, which must be approved by the Department director. A maximum of five extensions may be granted. Reserve officers must also cease law enforcement activity at age 65.
Also at the meeting, the Commission entered into executive session to discuss the purchase of property in Adair and Sequoyah counties. No action was taken on the item.
Commissioners also recognized Leon Johnson, wildlife technician at Pushmataha Wildlife Management Area, for his 25 years of service to the agency and to the sportsmen of the state.
The Wildlife Conservation Commission is the eight-member governing board of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. The Wildlife Commission establishes state hunting and fishing regulations, sets policy for the Wildlife Department, and indirectly oversees all state fish and wildlife conservation activities. Commission members are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.
The next scheduled Commission meeting is May 3 at the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation headquarters (auditorium), at the southwest corner of 18th and North Lincoln, Oklahoma City at 9:00 a.m.
Fisheries biologists continue to monitor LMBV is state waters
Although several new cases of largemouth bass virus (LMBV) were detected last fall, the majority of last year's testing indicates that virus is on the decline in many lakes.
Samples were taken from 13 lakes in 2003 and sent to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Fish Health Center in Arizona. A total of 21 lakes have now tested positive for the virus, however only two documented fish kills have occurred in Oklahoma as a result of LMBV.
"We are pleased to see LMBV declining in lakes like Eufaula and Tenkiller and these results go along with our predictions that bass are developing natural immunity to the virus," said Kim Erickson, fisheries chief for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. "However the virus remains at moderate levels in lakes like Hudson and Ft. Gibson. Fortunately we have not seen any documented fish kills in those lakes."
The virus was first documented in the state at a LMBV fish kill in 2000 at Lake Tenkiller. As predicted, Tenkiller's bass population is recovering and bass fishing appears to be returning to normal. The second was located at Wes Watkins Reservoir in central Oklahoma during the fall of 2003. The effects of this LMBV disease outbreak have yet to be determined.
"We will sample the lake again this spring to see if bass numbers and size structure have changed in order to get an idea of the impact," Erickson said.
Not all bass that have the virus die from the disease. In fact, most bass that carry LMBV appear normal. In lakes where bass have developed the fatal disease, dying fish often swim near the surface and have trouble remaining upright. LMBV is not known to infect warm-blooded animals, including humans. Fish infected with the virus are safe to eat when properly cooked.
Since 2000, 26 lakes have been tested for LMBV. Lakes testing positive include Arbuckle, Eucha, Eufaula, Ft. Gibson, Grand, Hudson, Keystone, Konawa, Lawtonka, McGee Creek, Murray, Okemah, Oologah, Sardis, Skiatook, Sooner, Tenkiller, Texoma, Thunderbird, Webbers Falls and Wes Watkins. Lakes Arcadia, Bixhoma, Broken Bow, Crowder and Holdenville have so far tested negative for LMBV.
Biologists remain optimistic that Oklahoma waters seem to be following a similar pattern seen in other states where the virus runs it's course and the big fish that are lost are replaced in the population by younger fish. Even in those lakes where the virus remains prevalent, biologists have not seen any major changes to the bass fishery.
"We will continue to monitor the status of LMBV and manage our bass populations across the state, and we will provide information to our anglers every chance we get," Erickson said.
Wildlife Department's Shooting Program gets boost from Safari Club International
If you get a chance to visit with Ed Cunnius, you better talk fast. Ed is a busy man.
"I might be in Altus one day, then in Guymon, then down to Broken Bow, maybe all in the same week," said Cunnius, who is the coordinator of the Wildlife Department's Shotgun Training Education Program (STEP).
The hands-on program introduces both youth and adults to shotgun shooting techniques and the proper handling of firearms.
Cunnius' job got a little easier on Monday when the Oklahoma Station Chapter of Safari Club International donated a 24-foot gooseneck trailer to the Wildlife Department.
"This donation is a huge boast to the STEP program," Cunnius said. "It will allow us to set up a fully-equipped mobile training facility and allow instructors more time to conduct seminars statewide and less time packing and unpacking a small trailer."
Thanks to Mike Petis with Advanced Warnings Inc. it will be hard to miss the new trailer as it travels up and down the state's highways. Petis donated some eye-catching computer graphics for the trailer displaying Wildlife Department and Safari Club International logos.
Individuals can learn the basics of shotgun shooting or improve their skills in just one day at a free STEP seminar. The program will help you build better shooting skills whether you enjoy the challenge of shooting clay targets or stalking game in the field. In addition, the Wildlife Department offers a different seminar for every skill level, whether you're a beginner or an advanced shooter looking to brush up on your skills.
To receive an application and guidelines for hosting a STEP program, call (918) 744-1039.
Cutline: The Oklahoma Station Chapter of Safari Club International donated a 24-foot gooseneck trailer to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. The trailer will be used in the Department's shotgun shooting program which introduces youth and adults in proper shooting techniques and safe gun handling.
Springtime fishing heating up
Temperatures are on their way up across the state and the fishing is picking up as well.
According to several sources, including anglers, marina operators and Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation employees, lakes all across the state are producing good stringers of fish. With so many outstanding reservoirs in Oklahoma it is tough to keep up with current fishing conditions, unless, that is, you go online to get up to the day fishing reports, at www.wildlifedepartment.comAccording to the most recent report, crappie are moving into shallow water at Lake Hefner, on the north edge of Oklahoma City. At Lake Oologah just north of Tulsa, fishermen are catching white bass as they move up the Verdigris River. In southeast Oklahoma, anglers are catching good numbers of trout using dry flies in zone 1 of the Lower Mountain Fork River. At Canton Lake, near Watonga, largemouth bass fishing is reported as excellent in the upper end of the lake using spinnerbaits and crankbaits. That is just a few of the good reports pouring in from across the state Compiled by Wildlife Department personnel and independent reporters, the updated reports even include techniques and locations to increase angler success. Broken into five state regions, the pages also include other valuable information for the informed angler. Water temperature, water conditions and lake levels can help fishermen get the most out of their outings. Fishermen can even have the reports delivered right to their computer. To sign up for the weekly fishing report and other wildlife news go to www.wildlifedepartment.com
QU youth camp slated June 6-11
Youngsters interested in expanding their outdoors skills can participate in the ninth annual Oklahoma COVEY Kids Camp June 6-11 at Camp Redlands in Stillwater.The week-long camp, hosted by the Oklahoma Council of Quail Unlimited, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and local Quail Unlimited chapters, is open to all Oklahoma youngsters ages 13 to 16. According to Bob Hayes, camp coordinator, the camp teaches kids to better appreciate Oklahoma's natural resources and exposes them to wide variety of outdoor endeavors. "This is a great opportunity for kids to come and learn more about the great outdoors," Hayes said. Attendees will receive professional instruction in archery, sporting clays, muzzleloading, taxidermy, dog training, radio telemetry, hunting safety, wildlife career opportunities, habitat evaluation, first aid and much more. Camp participants will also complete requirements for their Hunter Education card. "It's hard to say which is the kids favorite events. Sometimes it seems like they have a new favorite everyday," Hayes said. "One of the neat things about this camp is the expert instructors. We have OSU professors, Wildlife Department biologists, professional dog trainers - everyone gets involved. They are all volunteers and they seem to be have as much fun as the kids." A maximum of 35 students will be selected for this year's camp. To apply, applicants must write a short essay explaining why they wish to attend, why they should be selected and what they expect to learn. It should also explain their involvement in extracurricular activities. The camp costs $250 per person, although a wide range of scholarship funds are available from local Quail Unlimited chapters. The application deadline is May 21. For more information, contact Bob Hayes at (918) 542-1403.
Controlled hunts application deadline approaching soonTick, tock, the clock is ticking. Hunters have until May 14 to submit their applications for the 2004 Oklahoma Controlled Hunts program. Hunters can apply over the Internet 24 hours a day by logging onto www.wildlifedepartment.com Not only can hunters save a stamp by applying online, they can also confirm that their application has been received as soon as they apply. This year's Controlled Hunts booklets are also available at hunting and fishing license dealers located throughout the state, as well as is in PDF format that can be printed off the Department's Web site. Administered by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, the Controlled Hunts Program offers a wide variety of highly desirable hunts through a random drawing. Some hunts are held to provide high-quality hunting experiences on high-profile areas where it is necessary to regulate hunting pressure. Others are held to achieve management goals for certain species, and others are held to provide hunting experiences in areas where access is otherwise limited. A $5 fee is required of all applicants including lifetime hunting or lifetime combination license holders. This fee is good for ALL 2004-2005 controlled hunt applications submitted by each sportsman. Since the fee is per person and not per application, hunters should decide to apply for all their hunt categories either by mail or online, but not both. Hunters who choose to mail in their applications must complete the processing fee payment form on page 20 of the controlled hunts booklet. Payment can be made by: cashier's check, money order, cash or credit card. For complete application instructions, including tips on enhancing your chances of being selected, log on to www.wildlifedepartment.com or consult the Oklahoma Controlled Hunts 2004-2005 booklet.
Conference scheduled to discuss the future of Oklahoma's wildlife
Some of the state's brightest and most knowledgeable wildlife experts will soon be gathering in Stillwater for a special wildlife conference, to be held July 13-15. The conference is the next step in the development of the Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy (CWCS).
The strategy, which is being created by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation in collaboration with wildlife stakeholders, will address the needs all fish and wildlife species in the state. It will also use a habitat approach, rather than a species-by-species management approach. All 50 states are creating similar strategies. When fit together like a puzzle, they will show the current state of America's wildlife and identify actions needed to keep fish and wildlife populations healthy.
Hunters, anglers and boaters, and participants in outdoor recreation have traditionally funded the majority of fish and wildlife conservation. This funding has not been enough to address the needs of all 800 plus wildlife species in Oklahoma. That is the case nationwide, and all state fish and wildlife agencies have been working for 20 years to fill this funding gap. This strategy is a component of the new Federal State Wildlife Grants Program: The nation's core program for keeping America's wildlife populations healthy.
This conference is one vitally important step - and opportunity - in the process of preparing Oklahoma's CWCS. The purpose of this conference is to bring together people who care about the future of fish and wildlife conservation in Oklahoma, especially those most knowledgeable about fish and wildlife resources in Oklahoma, along with the best available information about species and habitats of greatest conservation need. A series of intensive workshops will examine and integrate the latest information which will be used in the CWCS.
Anyone with an interest in wildlife in Oklahoma will be welcome, particularly those with knowledge about specific species, habitats, or conservation actions.
OG&E assisting least terns
It's way out in the middle of the wind-swept Sooner Lake. The area is covered in coarse sand, interspersed with gravel. The only trees are on the other side of the lake. It's perfect - at least it's perfect for interior least terns.
OG&E, in coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is constructing a one-of-a-kind nesting area for least terns at its Sooner Lake power plant near Ponca City. The nesting area is located at the end of a two-mile dike that extends into the reservoir.
According to Erv Warren, lead environmental consultant for OG&E, the project is designed to duplicate the natural nesting sites of the endangered birds on the nearby Arkansas River.
"Least terns require large flat sandy areas where they can build their nests in shallow depressions and that is what we are trying to recreate here. We are even going to try and put some tern decoys out to make the area look enticing to passing terns," Warren said. "We think this site will be particularly good because it so difficult for land predators to access. A coyote would have to walk two miles down this dike to get at a nest."
This is certainly not the first environment project undertaken by OG&E. Through its formation of the "Green Team" in 1999, the company has taken a strong leadership role and has partnered with other organizations to sponsor various environmental projects.
Through its "Good Things Come from Trees" partnership with the Oklahoma State Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Division, OG&E helps distribute more than 20,000 tree seedling to the public each year. The Green Team also supports environmental education in Oklahoma schools by providing educational material and programs about the environment. OG&E has also become a leader in the development of wind-generated electricity. Additionally, both Sooner and Konawa lakes are located near OG&E power plants, and both have reputations for being top-notch fishing destinations.
Crappie fishing picking up
From Broken Bow to Canton to Oologah, Oklahoma is certainly to home to a wide diversity of fine fishing lakes. As different as they may be, many of them currently have one thing in common - crappie fishing is good in shallow water.
The weekly fishing report, compiled by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation personnel and other individuals, indicates that crappie fishing is picking up. Crappie fishing is one of the most popular fishing opportunities available due to their willingness to bite and their fine flavor at the dinner table.
Crappie can be found moving into shallow water to spawn once the water temperature reaches the upper 50s to lower 60s. Crappie spawning generally takes place in water only 18 to 36 inches deep.
The best place to fish for crappie this time of year is around brush in shallow water. A small jig or minnow is often very effective and the nice thing is, you can be very successful fishing from shore.
For a complete list of regulations, anglers should pick up a copy of the "2004 Oklahoma Fishing Guide" before heading out on any fishing adventure and check out specific lake conditions and fishing action by logging on to the Department's Web site at www.wildlifedepartment.com.
Cutline: Young or old, crappie fishing is fun for all ages. Fishing reports this week indicate that fishing action is picking up across the state.
Striped bass populations on the rise at Lake Texoma
The waters of Lake Texoma are heating up and so is the fishing. Anglers are reporting excellent striped bass fishing on the south central Oklahoma impoundment.
"The striped bass population is in really good shape right now," said Paul Mauck, south-central region fisheries supervisor for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. " A 12 percent increase in striped bass numbers was observed over levels found in 2003 and stripers 20 inches and larger comprised 25 percent of the total striper population."
According to Mauck, numerous anglers have reported 10-pound stripers and several striper catches have exceeded 20 pounds. Known for their outstanding fighting abilities, striped bass are long-lived and fast growing. Stripers are voracious predators with a diet consisting mainly of threadfin and gizzard shad.
"One of the reasons the stripers are doing so well right now is that their forage populations are also really healthy," Mauck said. "We can look forward to a great year of fishing, not just for stripers but also for smallmouth bass, catfish and many other species.
Recent netting data showed that striped bass populations are the highest they have been at Lake Texoma since 2001. Fisheries biologists with the Wildlife Department and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department work together to manage the expansive reservoir that straddles the Oklahoma/Texas border.
According to Mauck, the recent toxic golden alga outbreak had a minimal effect on the overall Lake Texoma fishery. No fish mortality has been observed for several weeks and the number of golden alga cells has significantly declined over the past month.
Besides getting Texoma fishing reports on the Department's Web site, www.wildlifedepartment.com, additional information can be found at www.sixoldgeezers.com. The site offers fishing reports, lodging and guide information, as well as a great variety of links that can provide all the information needed for a trip to Texoma.
Those fishing Lake Texoma need either an Oklahoma or Texas annual fishing license, depending on which state's waters they will be fishing, or anglers can purchase an annual Lake Texoma Fishing License for $12.00. The Lake Texoma license is valid for the entire lake, and is good for both the Oklahoma and Texas sides.
Three new bowfishing records set in April
They say records are made to be broken and a trio of Oklahoma bow fishermen are taking that maxim to heart.
On April 24, Brandon Pope of Broken Bow arrowed a 48-pound 1-ounce smallmouth buffalo while bowfishing, on Broken Bow Lake in southeast Oklahoma. The fish measured 41 inches long and was a full 32 inches in girth. It is now the new standard in the unrestricted (non rod and line) tackle division.
The record was weighed on certified scales at the Wildlife Department's office in Caddo and was witnessed by Randel Currie, fisheries technician for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
That wasn't the only record to fall this month. Jamie Eaton of Harrah took a 5-pound, 15-ounce shortnose gar while bowfishing April 4, at Lake Eufaula. The fish measured 32 5/8 inches long and held the state record in the unrestricted division.
The record was weighed on certified scales at Sheltons Grocery in Checotah and was witnessed by Ed Rodebush, state game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
However Eaton did not hold the record for long – 20 days to be exact. On April 24, Dale Starry of Holdenville arrowed an 8-pound, 14.6-ounce shortnose gar while bowfishing on the Canadian River in Haskell County. The fish measured 35 3/4 inches long and is the new standard in the unrestricted (non rod and line) tackle division – at least for now.
The record was weighed on certified scales at Nichols Dollar Saver in McAlester and was witnessed by James Vincent, southeast region fisheries biologist for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
For a complete list of record fish and the procedures regarding state record fish consult the "2004 Oklahoma Fishing Guide." If you think you may have hooked a record fish it is important that you weigh the fish on an Oklahoma State Department of Agriculture certified scale and the weight is verified by a Wildlife Department employee.
Cutline: On April 24, Brandon Pope of Broken Bow arrowed a 48-pound 1-ounce smallmouth buffalo while bowfishing, on Broken Bow Lake. The big fish is now the new standard in the unrestricted (non rod and line) tackle division.
Cutline: On April 24, Dale Starry of Holdenville arrowed an 8-pound, 14.6-ounce shortnose gar while bowfishing, on the Canadian River in Haskell County. The fish, which was nearly three feet long is the new standard in the unrestricted (non rod and line) tackle division.
Cutline: On April 4, Jamie Eaton of Harrah arrowed a 5-pound 15-ounce shortnose gar while bowfishing, on Eufaula. The fish held the unrestricted tackle division record for just 20 days.
May 8 bird count to commemorate International Migratory Bird Day
The bright orange and black Baltimore oriole is one of about 60 birds that migrate hundreds of miles to Oklahoma each spring. So too does the state bird, the scissortail flycatcher.
Birds that spend the winter in Central and South America and trek to North America to nest and raise young are called neotropical migrants.
Chances are good to see several migrant species Saturday, May 8 at the Oklahoma City Zoo's Festival of Plants and Birds, said Wildlife Department biologist Mark Howery.
Howery is among several plant and wildlife guides who will lead morning bird counts at the zoo in celebration of International Migratory Bird and Plant Conservation Day.
The free bird counts run from 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Register at the Zoo's main entrance at 6 a.m. Bring binoculars if you have them, Howery said.
"We'll also spot year-round residents such as the eastern bluebird and American goldfinch," Howery said. "All together, we counted about 80 different species last year."
Oklahoma's bird migration peaks late April through May. The birds migrate primarily to find food. They feed on insects and raise their young on insects.
"The Zoo is a popular place for blue-gray gnatcatchers, great-crested flycatchers, and several different species of warblers, including the rare prothonotary warbler," Howery said.
Sponsors for the Festival of Plants and Birds are the Oklahoma City Zoological and Botanical Garden, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, American Association of Zookeepers, the Zoo's Horticulture staff and the Association of Zoological Horticulture.


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And, as the Los Angeles Times reported this week, the English folk band pulled this off not by running away from online music streaming sites, like Spotify, that were traditionally thought to reduce sales, but by embracing them.
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Spotify, which has more than 15 million users worldwide, provides free music streaming that is supported by ad revenue, in addition to paid subscription plans that get rid of the ads and give users unlimited access.
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"Spotify is a huge form of exposure, and they're not stealing," Daniel Glass, founder of Glassnote Records, which released "Babel," told the LA Times. "It's retraining people to buy music through streaming services. Could we be getting better compensation? Yes, but I'm not going to hold it back from them. That's old thinking."


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Lanam '06 Studies Basketball's Culture, Historyby Rob Lee • June 29, 2005 Share:
Collin Lanam thinks of two state champion basketball teams almost like an equation.
Milan High School won the 1954 Indiana high school title on a miraculous shot ending a more miraculous season, as the movie "Hoosiers" emulated. Add the Indianapolis Crispus Attucks crowns the next two years. Lanam believes those teams' victories were incredible in their own sense.
Two different schools from two different backgrounds have an equal impact in some aspects.
A $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc. is allowing the Wabash College incoming senior and Crawfordsville High School graduate, along with 10 other Wabash students to study culture and quality of life around the Hoosier state.
"Indiana high school basketball, in general, was too much to consolidate into a 20-minute presentation," Lanam said. "These two teams proved there was so much more to the story than basketball."
Lanam went on the road to do some of his research and get a feel for how the Milan and Crispus Attucks championships influenced those communities.
"I want to try to show how this was important to these two schools," Lanam said. "I want to show how they used basketball to achieve something no one thought they could."
Lanam attested the achievements, while the same, also were different.
"Milan won the state championship and there were only 100 kids in the entire school. Crispus Attacks had to overcome the racism problem. It's amazing to me where using basketball is the common trait between the two schools."
The people Lanam has talked with have included Bobby Plump, who hit the winning shot in the championship game in 1954. Just to get to the title game, Milan had to play Crispus Attacks in the semi-state contest.
"Plump said it was just a step to the state championship," Lanam said. "The racism was not a big deal. That's all it was to them - just a basketball game."
Dealing with adversity and then stepping into state basketball laurels is what Lanam will project with his 20-minute video.
The grant is designed to do much more than send Wabash students on road trips. Lilly hopes once students experience the culture and history, the state will retain them after graduation. This is a measure to stop the exodus of young people from the Hoosier state.
Along with the 11 Experience Indiana participants, 11 more are in the Know Indiana portion, either in internships in historical and cultural settings or in research areas.
Another former Athenian, Sean Gerold, is spending his summer interning at the Lew Wallace Study and Museum.
The cultural facets of Indiana, will no longer be overlooked, if Wabash and Lilly have their way, when young people have a choice where they want to live.
Lee is a reporter for The Paper of Montgomery County.
In photo above: Lanam sets up equipment to interview William "Gus" Moorhead. Moorhead coached against the 1953 and '45 Milan Indians as head coach of the Versailles Lions. Moorhead is a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame as a player and as a coach.


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During the weeks leading up to the 2008 presidential election, Bill Sammon used his position as a top Fox News editor to engage in a campaign to link Barack Obama to "Marxists" and "socialism." Today, Media Matters revealed that Sammon subsequently acknowledged that he had "privately" believed that the socialism allegation was "rather far-fetched."
Sammon's effort to push the bogus socialism charge included an October 27, 2008, email he sent to Fox journalists highlighting what he described as "Obama's references to socialism, liberalism, Marxism and Marxists" in his 1995 autobiography Dreams From My Father.
In the nine days between Sammon's October 27 email and the November 4 election, Fox employees linked Obama to socialism, Marxism, or Communism at least 35 times on air. In some cases, Fox employees directly said or suggested that Obama was linked to socialism; in other cases, they gratuitously mentioned accusations made by "Joe the Plumber" or others.
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"And, this is a FOX News election alert: A seven-year-old radio interview between Barack Obama and a Chicago radio station making headlines today, just eight days before the election. That interview providing fresh ammunition for critics who believe that the Democratic presidential nominee has a socialist-like agenda, a charge that even the McCain camp has made recently." [Megyn Kelly, America's Election Headquarters, 10/27/08]
"OK. So, Barack Obama was -- just to get it straight, he wasn't talking -- he wasn't lamenting the fact that the Supreme Court didn't get into the issue of economic justice, but he was arguing essentially that -- to the extent that that's going to get done, it should get done legislatively. And some have argued that that plays into the McCain camp's accusation that as he told Joe the Plumber he wants to "spread the wealth around" and wants to move this country toward what would be something akin to a socialist system." [Megyn Kelly, America's Election Headquarters, 10/27/08]
"But the most disturbing criticism is coming from the Obama campaign itself. They're furious that FNC reports on Ayers, Acorn, and the new audiotape yesterday, where Obama once again endorsed income redistribution as economic justice. For the record, those are socialistic terms. There's no question about it. So my question to the Obama campaign is this, are we not supposed to report that stuff? Come on." [Bill O'Reilly, The O'Reilly Factor, 10/28/08]
"You know, we're not taking three words out of context here. He said the Supreme Court ventured into areas of redistribution of wealth. He felt they didn't go far enough. He said, I'm not optimistic about bringing the economic change through the courts. The system isn't structured that way, and -- but he repeatedly showed that that's what he wants, socialism." [Sean Hannity, Hannity and Colmes, 10/27/08]
"But the problem is that Obama has nothing new to say. He has the same 47 million uninsured, which includes illegal immigrants, but he doesn't say that. I do in "Fleeced." He has the same bit about increased taxes on people making more than $250,000. He has all the same stuff. And he doesn't really have anything new to say. Whereas McCain has volumes of new stuff to say, about income redistribution, sharing the wealth, this recent quote of Obama's that was a tragedy that the United States Supreme Court never addressed the issue of redistributing the nation's wealth to achieve social and economic justice, which is as close to Marxism as we're going to have in this country. That stuff is new. And I think McCain is scurrying with it." [Dick Morris, The O'Reilly Factor, 10/29/08]
"'There was a little bit of campaign confusion. 'Joe the Plumber' Wurzelbacher wasn't scheduled to show up until later in the day. Big numbers turned out in tiny Tiffin, Ohio, when the Straight Talk Express rolled in, and then it was on to Sandusky for the big John McCain/'Joe the Plumber' joint appearance. But when the man who used the word socialism to describe Barack Obama's plan to spread the wealth around, he didn't actually endorse McCain the first time out." [Carl Cameron, Special Report with Brit Hume, 10/30/08]
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Here is a logarithmic chart of the S&P 500 since 1950:
It appears to consistently grow at an exponential rate. Remember this is a logarithmic graph, so exponential growth is represented as a straight line. This is growth of about 6% per year over 68 years. If you invested $1000 in 1950, that would be worth about $50,000 today. If you kept on adding $1000 per year, you would have nearly $1 million. That's simply the magic of compounding interest.
Complex dynamic systems, like the stock market, can often be described by fractals. One attribute of fractals is that they are self-similar, that is if you zoom in on one part of a fractal, it often appears similar to the whole image. The same phenomenon happens with coastlines and plants for example, but more about that in other post.
Anyway, when a non-trivial period of time does not follow this basic growth rate, people begin to ask why. Take, for example, this chart of the S&P 500 of the past 12 months:
Some features of this chart appear to resemble the 68 year chart above, except for one glaring exception: it appears upside down! A long investor sees this chart and they cry themselves to sleep :0 . In this chart the growth rate is a dismal -40%.
When this happens, investors look for people who predicted such a huge divergence from the trend. One predictor, getting such attention right now, is the famous economist Robert Shiller. In 2000, he wrote the book Irrational Exuberance, where he explained why he believed the stock market was overvalued. One of his main statistical weapon of choice, is called the P/E 10 (or Shiller P/E). It is a chart of price-to-earnings ratios, but earnings are averaged over the previous 10 years instead of the usual 1 year. Here is a chart from James Hamilton's economics blog:
On average, when the market has a P/E of greater than 20, it means generally that prices will fall and/or earnings will rise. Conversely, when the P/E 10 is less than 10, it means generally that prices will rise and/or earnings will fall. The historical P/E 10 average is 16.3 (the red line in the chart), while the current P/E 10 is 14. This measure demonstrates that the market is reasonably valued.
Hindsight is 20/20, so is this chart actually predictive? Well, we'll have to wait and see, but the idea behind it is there are times when the market is over-valued and times when it is under-valued. This seems logical, but according to the Efficient-Market Hypothesis, this will never happen because the market defines the value. Shiller is an economic behaviorist, and believes the market is not efficient but rather based largely on psychological factors which are not entirely logical. To me, both positions seem to make sense, and I intuitively feel (I'm sure naively) that there is common ground with these two perspectives. (My basic idea has to do with the relativity of value by individual investors and specifically their time-frame in which they must sell the equity.)
One last interesting fact about the P/E 10: it is difficult to find! You cannot go to any financial site and pull up the P/E 10 for a given index or equity. In fact the chart above was built from Shiller's own data in Excel format which he thankfully distributes on his site!
UPDATE: Today, Gregory Mankiw posted this remarkable graph on his blog:
It's hard to look at this and deny the inverse relationship between the P/E 10 and future earnings. Currently we're smack-in-the-middle of the x-axis, and you can see how future returns along the vertical appears random. Just a few years ago we would have been on the right-side of the chart, leading to the conclusion that returns would likely decline.
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Nicole Andrijevic and Tanya Schultz, an Australian artist duo, Pip&Pop, collaborate to create delicious-looking installation in various galleries around the world. The constructions, intricately intalled in a gallery floor, is made out of colourful sweets mixed with glitter, beads, modelling clay, wax, polystyrene, wire, toys, sand, and other equally vibrant found objects.
This mini candy wonderland, a cartooonish looking maquette, is heavily influenced by Japanese pop culture.
"Throughout history there has been a long tradition of depicting journeys through, and in search of, imaginary lands and utopian worlds[…] the work draws on this rich history of other worlds as told through mythologies, Japanese folk tales, video games, cinema, children's literature and ancient cosmologies."
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For the 112th Time: New Congress, Same Challenges
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Change places, allemande right, do-si-do and off we go. Or maybe just march in place to much ado. If this change proves only ceremonial, the other party may soon enough get to call the next dance.
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The American people have humbled us. They have refreshed our memories as to just how temporary the privilege to serve is. They have reminded us that everything here is on loan from them. That includes this gavel.
The new Speaker's fellow Republicans in the ever-changing House would do well to remember their leader's words. The other party forgot caution and, intoxicated by its sweeping victories at the polls over the past few years, must have thought the Millennium had arrived. It learned better last November.
After the congressional elections of 2006 and the coming of the messiah with the presidential landslide of 2008, Democrats may have believed all that guff about a Permanent Democratic Majority -- much as giddy Republicans believed
The taste of victory can be so intoxicating it leads straight to defeat. The Greeks had a word for it: hubris. And it's as present in every new
It's so sad it's almost funny, but mainly it's cautionary to re-read all those assurances Democrats were handing out as ObamaCare was whisked through the last
But the more Americans find out about ObamaCare, the less we seem to like it. By now even the administration is backing away from it, or at least from the stealth regulation about end-of-life/death consultations that one of its bureaucrats tried to put over ever so quietly.
For now it is the Republicans who are riding high, which means they're heading for a fall if they think all they have to do is oppose an increasingly unpopular president. If it's the duty of the opposition party to oppose, and it is, it is only the beginning of duty. For a party to be successful, it must also propose.
In this, the centennial of
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The same principle applies across the board. Isn't it time to fix the problem of illegal immigration rather than just fight it, and so wind up doing nothing and pleasing nobody? Why must a system that leads to eventual, earned citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants and their children have to wait till the country's broken borders are finally fixed? Aren't Americans capable of doing more than one thing at a time? Of course we are -- but only if given leaders who can envision, not just gripe. Leaders who can pass laws and not just repeal them.
You name the challenges that our leaders have long ignored -- undisciplined spending, a tendency to temporize abroad rather than confront the most serious and increasingly nuclear-armed dangers, a short-changed and over-stressed military, free-trade agreements that have been allowed to languish forever ... and there are none that a people recalled to its dream cannot face -- and overcome.
Some of us remember the malaise that faced
Does the new Republican majority in the House have that kind of courage and, at least as important, that kind of vision? The John Boehners and Eric Cantors and Mitch McConnells of the party are known for being political mechanics, and their skills are not to be dismissed. But to put this country back to work, and back in touch with itself, that mythic self
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"Well, the main thing is I just wanted to have a chance to publicly say thank you, because I think Hillary will go down as one of the finest secretaries of state we've had. It has been a great collaboration over the last four years."
— President Obama's reason for joint 60 Minutes interview with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Sounds like he's passing the torch to Hillary Clinton in 2016. He will be in a tough spot as to who to back should Hillary Clinton really throw her hat in the ring for the presidency, considering Vice President Joe Biden has expressed some interest in running in 2016.


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Air Show: Treat Williams and Robert Neubecker, Hyperion, June 2010
It started with a book party for 'Wow City". Treat Williams and I live in the same town and our kids go to school together. Treat has been flying airplanes of every description since he was in High School- he flew his first solo flight at seventeen. I'd been drawing airplanes of every description since I was a little kid.
When Treat saw my drawing of "Wow Airplane" The idea for the book was born. It was simple. Treat had an airplane, actually two, and my Dad lived in Oshkosh. Oshkosh Wisconsin hosts the biggest air show in the country every summer, the Experimental Aircraft Association Air Venture. Ten thousand airplanes fly in from all over the world. Every kind of airplane: the latest big military and commercial jets, lovingly restored historic planes, experimental and cutting edge aircraft designs, and every imaginable private plane, large and small. We figured we'd fly out there, write a book, and stay at my dad's- hotels in Oshkosh are booked years out during the air show.
Treat has a twin engine private plane, Navajo 95 Charlie Lima, and we took some friends along, also pilots. There was Carl Penner, who has been a commercial airline pilot with Delta (heavy metal) but is also an accomplished stunt flyer and aircraft mechanic. He has a hanger full of banged up old planes that he is restoring at our little country airfield. Carl restored and owns a Chinese Mig 17 from the Korean War. Our third pilot was Harry Bibb, also a captain with Delta, who once took off with a load of elephants, while being shelled, in Viet Nam. We took along the pilot's three teenage sons, and then me with a sketchbook and camera.
We had a full plane and a full house, so we rented a ramshackle old farmhouse near the Oshkosh airport from one of my high school friends. I stayed at my dad's with the air conditioning. I still hear about that farmhouse….
The Air show was spectacular. Always is, as you can see by the pictures and the book. The flight there and back was terrific fun, being with all the pilots and hearing their chatter and stories. It's an entire, fascinating world, aviation, with it's own language, history and legends. Much of the book is pilot speak-the back and forth between pilot, co-pilot and tower. The endpapers are the instrument panel and controls on N95CL. All a kid needs is a cardboard box and the book for many happy hours of flying.
When we got home, Treat took me flying in his T-6 Texan, a World War II combat trainer. We did loops, rolls and other aerobatics so I could get a feel for it. You sit on your parachute as a cushion and get the drill on how to pop the canopy and bail out if things go south. Throwing up is considered bad form. We buzzed the Wasatch Mountains so close you felt like you could reach out and touch the peaks.
We worked on the book with Donna Bray as our editor and Anne Diebel as our art director. Namrata Tripathi, Tamson Weston & Joann Hill also contributed to the final editing and design. We were just so stoked from start to finish that everything about doing this book was nothing but pure fun. Once, while I was drawing the Boeing B-17 and jabbering on and on about the design characteristics, may assistant called out "Bob! don't geek out on me!" We hope that you and your children enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed making it.
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Landowner of the Year 2011 - Bluestem Ranch
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation recently awarded its Landowner of the Year Award to Bluestem Ranch in Osage County.
Bluestem Ranch comprises about 43,000 acres of cross timbers and tall grass prairie and is owned by media mogul and widely known conservationist Ted Turner. Ranch manager John Hurd and his staff oversee management and day-to-day operations.
According to Mike Sams, private lands senior biologist for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, it is always a pleasure for officials of the Wildlife Department to recognize the work private landowners do to improve their land for wildlife. life.
"Ninety-seven percent of Oklahoma is privately owned," Sams said. "Without private landowners, wildlife management is not going to happen."
Bluestem Ranch is a working ranch that concentrates primarily on bison production, but it has adopted certain non-traditional ranching practices that benefit wildlife such as patch burn graze efforts, eliminating fencing and increasing pasture size. The ranch uses limited amounts of herbicides and in doing so has restored brushy native prairie beneficial to quail and has maintained a high diversity of wildlife food sources.
The ranch also has established waterfowl habitat by building a wetland area and seeding shorelines for waterfowl food production. Four ponds on the ranch have been constructed and stocked with fish and two previously existing ponds have been reclaimed and stocked with fish as well. Additionally, the ranch has established food plots, participated in the Wildlife Department's Deer Management Assistance Program and has held youth deer hunts and supported youth trapping activity on the property.
More than 100 youth participate in the two-and-a-half-day deer hunts held on the area, where a bison burger lunch is provided to participants. The ranch also donates bison meat to the Wildlife Department's Taste of the Wild booth at the Oklahoma Wildlife Expo, where thousands of Oklahomans can sample wild game while enjoying a range of hands-on outdoor learning opportunities. The Expo is held the last weekend of September at the Lazy E Arena just north of Oklahoma City. Admission is free.
Hurd said one of Turner's missions is to "restore and bring as much natural habitat back to his properties" as possible. "He allows us to manage these properties like this, and it's an honor to receive this," Hurd said.
For more information about the Wildlife Department or how landowners can get involved with Wildlife Conservation, log on to wildlifedepartment.com.
Caption: The 43,000-acre Bluestem Ranch in Osage County recently received the Wildlife Department's Oklahoma Landowner of the Year Award for its conservation efforts. Bluestem Ranch is a working ranch that concentrates primarily on bison production, but it has adopted certain non-traditional ranching practices that benefit wildlife.
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We headed to Copper Mountain's first annual WitchCraft event and had a ton of fun! This a family-friendly fall festival with activities both for the kids and the grownups. The weather is still warm enough in Colorado during September to enjoy Copper's fun park activities too, so you can really make a weekend of it!
The Copper Mountain WitchCraft event includes live music, yummy food, pumpkin painting and apple launching plus ton of other activities, right outside at the base of the ski hill. My husband and daughter adventured into the Haunted house - which I hear was amazing. While I hung out with my son, checking out the stein hoisting and people watching. For the younger kids there's also a fun bounce house and for the grownups there's plenty of beer.
This was the first year for the Witch Craft event and it was a perfect fall fun day. We showed up after noon on the first day, so some of the activities were yet to come. Throughout the 2 weekend event, there are various costume contests, parades, food tastings and activities to keep you entertained. Make sure, when you go, to wear a costume (even pets are allowed in costume too)! When you check in, the kids will get a little treat bag and can go around the various shops trick-or-treating for candies.
We've been going to Copper for a few years to take my son to the annual summer snowboard camp, Woodward and have always enjoyed the visit. Copper Mountain is a fun ski village with plenty of food and shops to keep you busy, fed and entertained - even during off season. It's an easy 1.5 hour drive from Denver with plenty of parking and room to enjoy your day. I imagine the WitchCraft event will become a tradition for fall fun in years to come. Don't forget to show up in costume, ready to play!
While you're visiting Copper Mountain and all the WitchCraft fun, you can also grab the traditional Copper Mountain activity pass and have fun bungee jumping, racing go-carts and plenty of other activities.
Tip: Make sure to check the weather and plan accordingly. It was a little rainy the day we went, so some of the activities were closed for a bit. We just found other things to do while we waited for the rain to pass. We had a great time. If you're lucky, Mother Nature will play along and show off her fall colors while you're here too.
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Introducing hand painted bibles by The Hipster Housewife! This is something you guys have been asking about for quite some time, and I am super please to be offering these custom bibles. They make perfect gifts for your loved ones and for yourself. What a beautiful gift to give a believer for their birthday!
Each one of these bibles are unique and one of a kind, just like the person they belong to. I have two different options, you can send me your bible and I can paint it for you (a great idea if your bible is already full of notes and love!), it just needs to be in relatively good shape and hardcover. If you are unsure send me a picture first! OR I can use one of my stock bibles, an ESV journaling bible. I can order other translations upon request, but please message me before purchase to make sure I can get what you are looking for.
Once you purchase the listing we will work together on a color scheme and and any details you would like to include, along with the scripture of your choosing. I will contact you within 24 hours after purchase (usually within minutes, but I am just being safe!) and we can collaborate on the bible to match your vision. This is YOUR bible, and I want you to play a part in creating it!
When I contact you after your purchase, I will be sending you a custom design form which you simply can click and fill out with all of your custom design ideas! This helps streamline the process and also allows for you to share all of your specific notes and ideas with me. ***NOTE: I must receive your custom design form before I can begin designing or painting your custom Bible.***
If you have any questions about the process, don't hesitate to contact me before purchase, but please remember that all of the design and collaboration work is done once the purchase has been made.
I accept payment through Paypal and with credit cards directly through Etsy. Payment is due at the time of purchase. Checks and money orders are not acceptable forms of payment at this time. Thank you for your understanding!
*IMPORTANT* please make sure you have the correct address listed with your etsy name. I ship to the address listed, and can not be held responsible for lost packages due to incorrect information.
Shipping both domestically and internationally is via the USPS, with the exception of certain large items that are shipped domestically via FedEx. Any and all international custom fees or dues are the responsibility of the buyer. All items are packaged carefully (and always with an extra goodie or two!) with as much love as the items themselves! Tracking information is always included, but please remember I have as much control over the USPS and their tracking system as you do!
Individual processing and shipping times are noted in each individual listing. If you need an item by a specific date, please be sure to contact me BEFORE purchase. All "ship by" dates are estimates and if the timeline changes you will be notified.
When you receive the shipping notification email that means we have printed your label in the The Hipster Housewife studio - the first of many steps to get it out the door! From the time we print your label to the time USPS or UPS posts the first tracking data, your order is in a weird grey area where the computers can't say precisely where on the journey it is. If we were a bigger, fancier company, we would probably call it "processing time."
The weird grey area is not weird or grey, it's our happy office. We are dancing and singing and putting stickers on your packages. We just love you guys so much! Once the order is on its way, the tracking updates. This can take up to 3 business days. If there are extenuating circumstances you will be notified ASAP.
Thank you so much for your patience as we fill your orders, big and small, with great love. We are so thankful for your role in this ministry!
Just contact me within: 3 days of delivery
Ship items back to me within: 7 days of delivery
Request a cancellation within: 24 hours of purchase
But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for:
Please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
To prevent any buyers remorse, please contact me prior to purchase to ask if you have any questions. I would be happy to send you additional images if you're unsure of color, size, quality, paper type, etc.
Due to the unique handmade nature of my wares I try to be very clear in each listing as to the details of each item, and in order to best serve our customers refunds and exchanges are offered on a case by case basis. All return shipping and costs incurred are the responsibility of the buyer. Refunds are processed once the item has been returned to our studio in the same condition it was shipped.
I accept cancellations on orders within 24 hours of purchasing. Depending on the nature of the item a small restocking fee will be assessed.
If an item is promised by a certain date, and does not arrive by that date due to an error at the post office I can not be held liable. Shipping is out of my hands as soon as I bring it to the post office. I provide tracking on all of my items for that reason.
HOWEVER please contact me if you are unhappy, before leaving a review, and I will do my very best to resolve any issues you have. Customer service is of the utmost importance to me, and if you're not happy, I'm not happy!!
When ordering custom items, please include the EXACT wording and spelling you would like on your piece. I can not be held responsible for any mistakes due to incorrect information.
All items in my shop are original works -my photos, text, and products belong to me and are my copyrighted intellectual property.
Please remember that I am one woman doing my very best to answer God's call on my life! I know that tensions can run high especially when purchasing gifts for our loved ones, but your grace and patience is appreciated more than you know!
If you are a Massachusetts native such as myself sales tax will automatically be added onto your total.
I offer wholesale on a limited basis, please contact me directly for more information. Prayer Journals are not available at wholesale pricing.
I offer gift wrapping and direct mailing to the recipient of the gift. Please contact me before purchase to set it up.
I do offer rush options when there is a time crunch and you need an order by a specific date. The fee is on a sliding scale ranging from $25-55 depending on how soon you need it and includes priority shipping. Please contact me before purchasing if you need you item before the estimated timeframe.