Reel 'em in

If management really likes this idea then the libs. could probably be made points of sale for Fishing Licenses and Fishing Permits. You can get these at Wal-Mart so I figure that The City and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife just want the funds and wouldn't hassle the lib. too much in becoming a point of sale for these items. We could then just eat those two costs when we distributed the kits/items for check out. Fishing Permits can be purchased <a href="https://www.okc.gov/i-want-to/get-a-fishing-or-boating-permit">for the day</a> at $3.50 and the first Saturday of each month is free for fishing without the permit. A <a href="https://www.wildlifedepartment.com/forget1/LicenseDescription.aspx">2 Day License for Residents is only $15</a>. So maybe the pilot could start as being offered on the first Sat. of each month to keep down costs. An annual license is $25 and permit is $18.50 so I think that purchasing the annual ones for members would be beneficial provided that we expect a repeat base. Also, for an extra $3.00 for purchasing your license on-line and $0.10 for printing the page one can purchase a license on-line at the lib. if we don't subsidize anything. It is definitely a doable thing and I know that the Wildlife Department is pretty pro-educational so it'd probably give the lib. a bunch of flyers and maybe offer to teach some classes. There still are many state and local laws that make fishing unexpectantly prone to making a familial afternoon into criminal activity. So a bit of education via pamphlets would be great. The fact that OK got wildlifedepartment.com should be enough for this project to be picked, no?