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BUFFALO SENIORS RECOGNIZED!

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THREE HUGO BUFFALO BASEBALL PLAYERS were recognized last week during Senior Night ceremonies. Pictured above with Buffalo Head Coach Brandon Debo are: Ashton Barnett, Kane Worthy and Camden Holt. All three of the players have been consistent starters for the Buffaloes during their high school careers and drew much praise from Coach Debo for their contributions to the team’s success. Hugo News Photo / Kelli Stacy
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Tackling trophies with non-traditional tackle

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The hottest days of summer are here and water temperatures across the state’s lakes are rising quickly. When water temperatures begin to stabilize in the 80s, catching fish on rod and reel can become increasingly challenging, especially for sought after game fish, during daylight hours. Now is the perfect time to bust out the lesser used, but no-less effective, methods of take to put supper on the table! Not to mention, these methods of take often produce trophy-sized fish.

New black bass rules proposed for 2022

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Each year, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) proposes changes in Title 800, the administrative rules that govern hunting, fishing and Wildlife Department operations. This year, the Wildlife Department’s Fisheries Division is proposing a rule change allowing anglers to keep smaller, more abundant largemouth and smallmouth bass, while limiting the harvest of larger bass. The proposal aims to remove the 14-inch minimum length limit from lakes and reservoirs, and would allow anglers to keep only one bass greater than 16 inches daily. If approved, biologists anticipate a positive impact on the overall quality of Oklahoma’s black bass populations.

Stay safe at Hugo Lake

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Water Safety Tips Wearing a Life Jacket Can Save Your Life To ensure you survive unexpected slips or falls overboard, wear your life jacket because it buys you time to be rescued. It only takes an adult an average of 60 seconds to drown and on average it takes 10 minutes for a strong swimmer to put on a life jacket after entering the water.

Two Antlers residents injured in Atoka Co. crash

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ATOKA COUNTY –– Two Antlers, Okla., residents were injured in a motorcycle accident Sunday afternoon, approximately three miles west of Farris, Okla., in Atoka County. According to reports from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Jerald Renteria, 34, was eastbound on OK-3 on a 2008 Suzuki motorcycle when he hit loose gravel and departed the roadway to the right.