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The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is trying to figure out how to navigate a conflict between Gov. Kevin Stitt and Attorney General Gentner Drummond over what licenses tribal citizens need when hunting in Indian Country.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has appointed a special prosecutor to go after Indigenous hunters who are cited for hunting without a state license on tribal reservations.

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has interceded in a case to drop charges against a Choctaw Nation citizen accused of hunting on a tribal reservation without a state permit.

Many Midwest states and outdoor organizations are now trying to reach groups that haven’t historically participated in hunting — including women. But while women make up about a third of new hunters, many face barriers to break into and continue with the sport.

Luke's guest this week is Paul Moore, the originator of Vineyard Max Deer Attractant www.vineyardmax.net. Luke and Paul discuss the fact that deer are highly attracted to the aroma and taste of grapes, regardless of whether they live in areas with wild grapes or not. Luke has used this grape-based attractant in far west Texas with great success in an area many miles from grapes, wild or domestic.

This week, Luke's talking about a close to home hog hunt he is preparing for, using has big bore 50 caliber Seneca Dragon Claw II air rifle (www.pyramydair.com) loaded with a 336 grain slug which develops around 330 foot pounds of energy, plenty to take down the biggest hog in the woods at close range. Luke has a AGM Global Vision TS19 Rattler mounted atop the rifle. This is an economical priced but very effective thermal scope for hunting inside 100 yards. Luke promises to give the details of the hunt in next week's show!

Chronic wasting disease — which affects deer, elk and moose — continues to spread throughout the Great Plains and Midwest. Just this year, authorities in western Oklahoma detected the state’s first case in a free-ranging deer.

Oklahoma hunting and fishing licenses have been the same price for at least 20 years. That could soon change thanks to Senate Bill 941.

Bobcat hunting and trapping is commonplace throughout much of the United States, with the exception of a handful of holdout states. Despite the abundance of the wildcat nationwide, some conservationists are pushing back on the open season.

Although there’s a thriving hog hunting industry in Texas, other states have banned hunting them altogether.