John Kilgore

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | John Kilgore

Oklahoma’s lakes continue to be the destination of professional anglers. The Lowrance Bassmaster Elite started its tournament on Thursday of this week with the Stop No. 7 on the trail this year. At nearly 13,000 acres, Lake Tenkiller is the smallest lake on the trail for this year’s Elite Series and they are returning for the first time since 2019, when it was won by Australian Carl Jocumsen.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | John Kilgore

Time for a roadtrip. Grab your kids or grandkids and hit the field for blueberry picking. Agritourism industry is ripe with beauty. Farms and ranches across the state are opening their gates and allowing individuals and families to come and indulge in the “pick yourself” experience. Types of fruit, vegetables, berries, sunflowers and other wildflowers available for harvesting and can be found on the Oklahoma Agritourism Facebook page or their website, oklahomaagritourism.com.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | John Kilgore

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysYou have plenty of time to make plans for this red letter event in two weeks. The angling time of year is in full swing. We have Memorial Day weekend upon us and then Oklahoma’s Free Fishing Days are June 7-8. The fishing bug bit me early.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | John Kilgore

An army is on the move. It’s the turtles migrating from their winter hibernation spots to areas more conducive for breeding and egg-laying. This migration often requires turtles to traverse roadways, putting them at risk of being struck by vehicles. Oklahoma is home to 18 turtle species, ranging from the diminutive ornate box turtle to the formidable alligator snapping turtle. The ODWC website tells us that the ornate box turtle is one of two truly terrestrial turtles in Oklahoma.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | John Kilgore

There were two recent boating accidents on the national news involving high-profile bass tournaments, one involving a fatality. If professionals who spend a great deal of their days boating on the water can experience tragedies like this, it behooves us all to review boating safety rules and regulations before Memorial Day weekend and the beginning of the summer boating season. Don’t drink and boat. That was the main push from boatus.org last summer. Over 50% of boating accidents involve alcohol.