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World’s Most Bizarre Sport

Posted on Sunday, December 9th, 2007 at 12:55 pm.
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This article was originally published in Vol. X, No. 2 Spring 1960 of Oklahoma Today. The article was written by John Rochelle and the photos were by C. Faye Bennett. It includes a “slightly” different version of the Joe Durham snakes in a plane story. SPORTSMEN THROUGH THE AGES have hunted lions, leopards, tigers, and [...]



Several hundred present for 3rd annual rattlesnake hunt

Posted on Saturday, December 8th, 2007 at 11:30 pm.
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This news article was published on April 24, 1941. The original source unknown but most likely the Okeene record. Canyons on the Cargill ranch southwest of Okeene had more population last Sunday than ever in the history of this country when several hundred rattlesnake hunters and camera fans attended the annual Rattlesnake Round-up of the [...]