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- December 5th, 2018, 9:18 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Costa Rica
- Replies: 16
- Views: 14686
Re: Costa Rica
I have a friend that has used Jim a couple of times for his Costa Rica tours. We were going to use him next spring for our trip but that has fallen through on our end.
- April 10th, 2016, 7:21 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2016 Annual Meeting
- Replies: 99
- Views: 51431
Re: 2016 Annual Meeting
so is there a post somewhere talking at any length about a gathering place for this meeting and any organizational plans? I know I am either coming down Thursday or Friday night and I am just wondering how we are all going to meet up there.
- February 24th, 2016, 9:32 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2016 NAFHA National Field Trip - Mena, AR - Apr 29 to May 1
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7729
Re: 2016 NAFHA National Field Trip - Mena, AR - Apr 29 to Ma
The cabins aren't much more than the rooms at the lodge then. My cabin was only $99/night and it sleeps 6.
- February 14th, 2016, 6:29 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2016 NAFHA National Field Trip - Mena, AR - Apr 29 to May 1
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7729
Re: 2016 NAFHA National Field Trip - Mena, AR - Apr 29 to Ma
I rented a cabin in Mena as my family will be coming to the area as well. I am not sure about camping site availability.
- February 13th, 2016, 2:56 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2016 NAFHA National Field Trip - Mena, AR - Apr 29 to May 1
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7729
Re: 2016 NAFHA National Field Trip - Mena, AR - Apr 29 to Ma
I will be there, already booked my place to stay.
- December 23rd, 2015, 6:38 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2016 Officer nominations time
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4478
Re: 2016 Officer nominations time
can somebody give a decent breakdown of what each role is realistically expected to perform? perhaps that knowledge would help people to decide to volunteer who may intimidated by the potential prospects.
- December 13th, 2015, 6:51 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2016 Officer nominations time
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4478
Re: 2016 Officer nominations time
sure. i don't mind holding a position this year.
- December 10th, 2015, 7:01 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2016 Officer nominations time
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4478
Re: 2016 Officer nominations time
did anybody want to volunteer for any posts?
- September 14th, 2015, 10:35 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2016 Annual Meeting - Can we do this?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6199
Re: 2016 Annual Meeting - Can we do this?
I wonder about this too, it seems like this chapter is very slow. Which is somewhat odd with Texas being part of the chapter. Are the other chapters in the same shape? Is this because of the other avenues of communication and many forums are suffering? If we pass, what precedent do we set. Initially...
- September 13th, 2015, 11:13 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2016 Annual Meeting
- Replies: 99
- Views: 51431
Re: 2016 Annual Meeting
Beaver's Bend isn't far from Mena and would yield some of the Oklahoma side species.
- July 21st, 2015, 7:50 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2016 Annual Meeting
- Replies: 99
- Views: 51431
Re: 2016 Annual Meeting
the hellbenders are several hours away from the current destination spot, it is a 3-4 hour drive from the current discussion.
- July 8th, 2015, 7:21 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2016 Annual Meeting
- Replies: 99
- Views: 51431
Re: 2016 Annual Meeting
Oklahoma has the same rules about not using lights on the road to hunt for animals. This largely applies to deer, but could be used to apply to herps. I can tell you in dealing with rangers and officers it has never been enforced against me as such. I am going to meet with the ODWC in the next coupl...
- July 6th, 2015, 6:05 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2016 Annual Meeting
- Replies: 99
- Views: 51431
Re: 2016 Annual Meeting
Salamanders will certainly be the focus of an Eastern Oklahoma hunt in April, you may be able to find some decent snakes/lizards flipping things and if there is rain you will be able to cruise amphibs.
- July 2nd, 2015, 5:31 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2016 Annual Meeting
- Replies: 99
- Views: 51431
Re: 2016 Annual Meeting
to respond to Chris, if we were to plan something like that I would recommend Clinton on the west side and probably Okemah on the east side. They are both along I40. Clinton would give good access to habitat that would include 3 species of rattler, kansas glossy, texas night snake, longnose snakes, ...
- July 2nd, 2015, 10:55 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2016 Annual Meeting
- Replies: 99
- Views: 51431
Re: 2016 Annual Meeting
my thought is late April to early May would be ideal. This year it was all off because we had the wettest May in history which just through things out of whack. As for affordability that is definitely a plus as well as centrality. If we were to base in central OK to the east you have the cross timbe...
- July 1st, 2015, 6:32 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2016 Annual Meeting
- Replies: 99
- Views: 51431
Re: 2016 Annual Meeting
I have been in discussion with the local herp scene here in Oklahoma to determine our ability/desire to host a national meeting should it be available. As for diversity, Oklahoma has many different biodiversity regions that can be readily reached within a couple hours from central Oklahoma. We have ...
- June 23rd, 2015, 1:50 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: where are all the snake days photos??
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3796
where are all the snake days photos??
I know somebody has to have some good pics from the event.
- April 18th, 2015, 9:18 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Texas Parks and Wildlife needs some volunteer herpers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2954
Re: Texas Parks and Wildlife needs some volunteer herpers
so at the very minimum a person would need the 5 day non resident for $48 correct?
- April 15th, 2015, 5:58 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Texas Parks and Wildlife needs some volunteer herpers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2954
Re: Texas Parks and Wildlife needs some volunteer herpers
if some southern Oklahoma herpers were interested in volunteering would they need to purchase a Texas hunting license?
- April 12th, 2015, 10:09 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: April species list
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3410
Re: April species list
we went out yesterday and had a moderately productive day we found two new species for us and made first records for at least one county. 2 plain bellied watersnakes 1 spotted chorus frog 1 ground skink 1 prairie lizard 1 southern prairie skink also got picks of a fledgling Great Horned Owl, an Ospr...
- April 3rd, 2015, 9:52 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: April species list
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3410
April species list
Time for things to pick up a little.
- April 3rd, 2015, 9:34 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Field Herping fun
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1535
Field Herping fun
I recently held a meet and greet for many of the local field herping pods in the greater Oklahoma area, now we have formed a more organized group. I am trying to come up with some contests and prizes to help generate more fun and herping. Any ideas?
- February 25th, 2015, 5:30 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: best state or national parks in texas for herping
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6276
Re: best state or national parks in texas for herping
what about the WMA's? Are they pretty much hands off too?
- February 2nd, 2015, 7:29 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: OK - sandy sanders vs black kettle
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2480
Re: OK - sandy sanders vs black kettle
i think you can check out the Bioblitz results for the 2014 survey in Black Kettle grasslands and that will give you a good idea what you will find there. I have a buddy who absolutely raves about Sandy Sanders and I will be doing a hunt there in April or May. Either location is likely to be terribl...
Re: Oklahoma
what kind of stuff you interested in finding?
- December 18th, 2014, 7:18 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: South Central NAFHA Chapter in 2014 - complete list
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2293
Re: South Central NAFHA Chapter in 2014 - request for info
to clarify the Bioblitz events are not put on by Oklahoma City Herp Society, they are done by the Oklahoma Biological Survey. I don't believe many members of the OCHIS participate in those events though it is my hope to increase that participation in 2015.
- December 2nd, 2014, 8:57 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2015 Chapter Board Member Nominations
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3210
Re: 2015 Chapter Board Member Nominations
I can serve again if you want. I got busy with school this past year but that should all be over now.
- June 23rd, 2014, 1:49 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: NAFHA Summer Herp Count
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1922
Re: NAFHA Summer Herp Count
any idea how successful this may have been? Do we have working queries yet?
- June 13th, 2014, 9:03 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: NW Louisiana
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2172
Re: NW Louisiana
thanks for the video, I will definitely check that out. My goal is to get down to central Louisiana next summer sometime. My little exposure to the swamp so far as me itching for more.
- June 13th, 2014, 7:31 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: NW Louisiana
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2172
Re: NW Louisiana
perhaps just some tips on swamp herping then? Do you guys ever get out and wade the swamps or do you mostly just flip trees. I would love to find milksnakes and mudsnakes. what do you guys find to be the best technique for that?
- June 8th, 2014, 8:42 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: NW Louisiana
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2172
NW Louisiana
So, I made my first venture into Louisiana this Saturday and i visited the Noah Tyson Park at Mira Myrtis Creek. Now I am determined to get back and do some proper herping in the NW LA area. Any tips on locales or techniques etc for that area?
- June 8th, 2014, 9:29 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: June Species Counts
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5933
Re: June Species Counts
I ventured down into Louisiana yesterday in hopes of finding red bellied mud snakes or alligators or just about anything cool. I only made to Caddo parish as I had already spent tons of hours in the car. No alligators or mud snakes but 2 black rat snakes (1 DoR) 1 Black/texas rat snake maybe? do you...
- June 3rd, 2014, 12:18 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: June Species Counts
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5933
Re: June Species Counts
I went out last night and some randoms from the first. on the first: Common Snapping turtle DOR Ornate Box Turtle Last night: Red-Eared Slider Great Plains Ratsnake Rough Green Snake DoR Broadbanded Copperhead Black/Texas Ratsnake Woodhouse's Toad A juvenile Armadillo and a whole pond of various fro...
- May 12th, 2014, 10:41 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: May Species Counts
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3927
May Species Counts
Finally I have something to contribute. Things are picking up in central oklahoma finally. I have been out a couple of times and I have recruited several fellows to assist me in my ventures. We went out last night and found: 3 DoR Copperheads 5 Copperheads 1 DoR Timber Rattlesnake 1 Garter Snake 1 D...
- April 29th, 2014, 8:59 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: device help
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1646
Re: device help
Chris were you at the KHS spring herp trip? I thought I saw it on the KHS facebook page.
- April 26th, 2014, 10:33 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: device help
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1646
device help
I saw on a facebook post a device that was small and portable that took all kinds of measurements including humidity, elevation, barometric pressure, and gps. The device runs about $150. Anybody here know of anything similar?
- March 3rd, 2014, 8:01 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: OCHIS 2014 Activities and Events
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1250
Re: OCHIS 2014 Activities and Events
Welcome Larry, you are my first recruit, glad to see you got your account set up.
- February 11th, 2014, 4:28 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: February Species Counts
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3156
Re: February Species Counts
we have had moisture and we are following up the wettest year in history with a decent albeit cold start this year. The warmth is coming highs in the 60s next week, maybe 70s the week after.
- February 9th, 2014, 12:56 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Spring Meeting Proposal -Somewhere in Texas April 4-6?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 8710
Re: Spring Meeting Proposal - EC Texas April 4-6?
you are right it isn't that Texas lacks square mileage, it is that Texas has too much. I have never attended a chapter field trip but I am looking forward to it this year. As I said before I am coming from north central Oklahoma and I am game for whatever. I have never herped Texas and look forward ...
- February 7th, 2014, 1:01 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: February Species Counts
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3156
Re: February Species Counts
I am not sure how to sticky this so it stays at the top.
- February 6th, 2014, 4:43 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Spring Meeting Proposal -Somewhere in Texas April 4-6?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 8710
Re: Spring Meeting Proposal - EC Texas April 4-6?
I think April 4-6 would be a great time to do this, just two short months away.
- February 6th, 2014, 8:32 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Chapter field trips
- Replies: 40
- Views: 14020
Re: Chapter field trips
As I said before I am down for whatever, that location is fine for me. I am just looking forward to seeing some different species and meeting new people. The sooner we get this decided though, the better chance I will have to involve others from my area and bring them down. Late March/Early April re...
- February 5th, 2014, 8:54 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: February Species Counts
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3156
February Species Counts
I got nothing but a ton of jealousy for those of you lucky enough to be somewhere it isn't in the sub 10 degree temps.
- February 1st, 2014, 7:36 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Chapter field trips
- Replies: 40
- Views: 14020
Re: Chapter field trips
The OCHIS has added another couple of HERP hunts to our spring agenda: April 26 at Camp Buster, and May 17 at the Blue River. I am mentioning these as a means of invitation. Any of you that would interested in visiting for any of these hunts are more than welcome. Camp Buster is in NE Oklahoma in Oz...
- January 24th, 2014, 6:41 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Chapter field trips
- Replies: 40
- Views: 14020
Re: Chapter field trips
whenever you are ready you should come I will take you to some reliable calligaster and timber habitats. I have some friends that caught a blue timber this passed year. I need to get a pic to share with you guys it was amazing. I think calligaster is my favorite snake to find here. I would love to c...
- January 24th, 2014, 5:31 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Chapter field trips
- Replies: 40
- Views: 14020
Re: Chapter field trips
I think the texas coast or the louisiana trip both sound nice and depending on what weekend they are planned I would try to make either one of them. I would however encourage that in the future some trips be planned for more central locales. As I try to recruit people from my area to join it would b...
- January 22nd, 2014, 4:01 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Chapter field trips
- Replies: 40
- Views: 14020
Re: Chapter field trips
I was wondering about a potential trip to SE OK, SW AR, NW LA, and NE TX. I have a few friends and we are planning to head that way in March to find salamanders. Sort of the Idabel, Texarkana, Shreveport area.
- January 21st, 2014, 5:24 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Chapter field trips
- Replies: 40
- Views: 14020
Re: Chapter field trips
I know the Oklahoma City Herp Society currently has outings scheduled for April 12, June 14, and August 30. The first two will be hosted on members private property and the third will be at the Pennington Creek area in Southeast Oklahoma. Oklahoma also has the Bioblitz activity on October 4th weekend.
- January 21st, 2014, 5:14 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Chapter field trips
- Replies: 40
- Views: 14020
Chapter field trips
Are there any chapter field trips planned for this spring/summer? I noticed some of the other groups have begun discussion of their upcoming events.
- January 21st, 2014, 3:47 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Artificial Cover
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4224
Re: Artificial Cover
the other thing i may try is pit traps. I have always only found them while road cruising but I know they are there so I am going to just try different things.