Trad Hunt in Oklahoma w/pics!

[Landrover]

I did not get drawn this year but a guy sent me the link. He noted this year as been awfully slow with only one more hunting weekend left. Anyway, check out these monsters!!!!

https://www.Mcaapcontrolledhunts.com

[Chunky]

some great deer there, very intertaining.

[Thumper]

Next year we need to get together as a group and each send in for the drawing and try to make it a group hunt.

[Buff]

I tried to draw this year. I wonder if they have a point system like Wyoming?

[tinman]

I WILL be able to shoot by then...well, at least as well as I could shoot before the accident!

Sounds like a good idea for a group hunt.

[broken arrow]

I'll do it. I wanted to try this year but I did not understand the requirements very clearly. One thing I wasn't sure of was the cost to try and get drawn. Who has the skinny on it?

[Buff]

you have to buy a 5 day small game license to put in for the drawing.

[LostHawg]

I'm game. I like the rabbit hunting over around Hugo lake anyway. Been a while.

[ShedSeeker]

I'm in to go if we can do a group permit application. I have always had better luck getting drawn on group applications in the past. Would be a fun trip.

[Landrover]

The group idea may have some merit! Any questions you have are just a phone call away. Those biologist actually pick up the phone and visit with ya. I have been twice as noted but the last two years I have had zero draw luck. Not many out of state folks even attempt......not sure why?

[Landrover]

Final tally numbers from the McAllester Ammunition Depot for 6 hunts with trad equipment!
Remember, this year was considered a SLOW year on the base because of warm tempertures during all 6 hunts!!!
In my opinion not to bad for a trad get together! 18 deer taken per hunt!
64 Bucks (10 P&Y)
43 Does

[Thumper]

Wow that is impressive....

you have to buy a 5 day small game license to put in for the drawing.

....or the full NR hunting license. Applicants must have a current OK license to apply. Might be a good idea to find/book a small game or hog hunt for a particular weekend and make a hunt.

[Aggie PhD]

There were a bunch of deer that just missed P&Y too. The harvest was down a little because of some of the new rules they put into place this year to help the herd. No free pass for next year by shooting a doe (which means more people will get drawn next year). Also they insituted a rule that your first buck has to be over 120" before you are allowed to harvest the second buck. This protected a bunch of the smaller deer that get whacked.
That and they think that the base can sustain a larger population of deer, which is why they eliminated the doe quality pass.
Heard the hogs were bad this year and that they hope to trap a bunch now that season is over on the base
If anyone ever has questions about McAAP and you can't get a hold of Bill or Ryan, just let me know. I talk to Ryan all of the time and go hunting with him a bit too.

[JW]

Me and 'Rover plan on makin a crack at it next year.. Maybe by then I can find a weak enough **** arrow that longbow likes...