Controlled Hunt Results

[fishfurlife]

Drew the Wichita mountains bull elk tag for December 11th.

I'm supper excited to say the least, but I've yet to see many big bulls killed from years past. Hope there's a chance for a 320+.

You have to understand going in to this hunt that you are not hunting Colorado/New Mexico/Arizona elk. These elk have smaller bodies than those out west and as a whole, their antlers are slightly smaller. Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of very nice bulls on the refuge and I am sure that there are several that top 320 that are running around every year. I personally would say that 290-300 is going to be the average size of a big bull.

I personally think that the great thing about this hunt is that you are getting the chance to hunt wild elk in Oklahoma. It is everything about this hunt that makes it a great hunt. Not just the antler size..

While elevation is not what it is out west, this is not a hunt to walk in to and think that it is going to be a cake walk. The granite substrate out there can make this hunt as physically demanding as a hunt out west.

 

[distantfoe]

From 2001

Very nice bull! There's not many pics of bulls taken in the Wichita mountains on the net. I can only hope I'll be able to contribute this December.

 

[distantfoe]

While elevation is not what it is out west, this is not a hunt to walk in to and think that it is going to be a cake walk. The granite substrate out there can make this hunt as physically demanding as a hunt out west.

I've done a bit of deer hunting in the Quartz mountains and absolutely love it. Nothing like a little terrain to filter out all the road hunters and lazy a--es.

 

[danielp]

I drew out for the cross timbers black powder hunt.

 

[dennishoddy]

I drew out for the cross timbers black powder hunt.

Congrats! Is this a new area? Don't remember hearing about it in past draws.

 

[makeithappen]

Yep. I believe this is the first year for hunts there....they announced the area last year sometime.

 

[Okie4570]

I would think it would have a hog population as well.

 

[makeithappen]

I was thinking the same thing. Haven't seen the specific regs on Cross-Timbers, but I'd assume you could chase hogs there. I think I remember them saying it'd be open to archery, drawn for rifle/muzzleloader?

 

[dennishoddy]

Where is it located?

 

[makeithappen]

Cross Timbers WMA is 8135 acres in Love county located 15 miles west of Marietta of Highway 32.

http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/maps/Cross Timbers WMA.pdf

http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/facts_maps/wma/cross_timbers.htm

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=love...454779,0.617294&t=h&hnear=Love,+Oklahoma&z=14