Official "I drew a controlled hunt" thread

[tulsaappraiser]

I was drawn for McAlester "boggy" area. I am pumped and ready to go today, except I have to buy a recurve and start practicing. Going to Pat's Archery in Okmulgee for my bow. Does anyone have advice on were to go in the Boggy area? 11,000 acres are a little itimidating. Never been to McAAP, but have talked to a friend that went to "hominy" area twice. Said it is a hard hunt. I'm looking forward to it, but was looking for any info that might give me a little advantage vs. going blind. I understand all the rules, biggest question is about food plots, areas that see a lot of deer, hunt near the no hunt zones?!? etc.... Thanks!

 

[Weatherby]

I drew Lexington for a one day rifle hunt. This is a bonus tag hunt and I've taken a deer every time I have been on this draw.

 

[dennishoddy]

I was drawn for McAlester "boggy" area. I am pumped and ready to go today, except I have to buy a recurve and start practicing. Going to Pat's Archery in Okmulgee for my bow. Does anyone have advice on were to go in the Boggy area? 11,000 acres are a little itimidating. Never been to McAAP, but have talked to a friend that went to "hominy" area twice. Said it is a hard hunt. I'm looking forward to it, but was looking for any info that might give me a little advantage vs. going blind. I understand all the rules, biggest question is about food plots, areas that see a lot of deer, hunt near the no hunt zones?!? etc.... Thanks!

first of all let me welcome you to the forum!

Never hunted the Boggy area, but some on here have. I hope they chip in with some info.
I've hunted the Hominy area once. We were fortunate that the weather was cool and had a light mist.
I've been told that most of the time, its hotter than heck, and the ticks, and skeeters are murder.
I used the (brand name) Permanone one can get at wallmart in the camping section. Must have worked pretty good, as we did not get any bites.

 

[PawPaw]

Last time I was at Mac your arrows had to have the hunters name on them. Does that still hold true. That was 25 years ago.

 

[dennishoddy]

Last time I was at Mac your arrows had to have the hunters name on them. Does that still hold true. That was 25 years ago.

We didn't have to do anything like that last year.

 

[rhenry2424]

First year in last 5 that my husband and his brother did not draw out for anything. Oh well, better luck next year.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

I drew for a Sandy Sanders WMA either sex gun hunt. I am hoping that some good looking ladies drew in as well. LOL
Seriously I hear there is a chance of a good mule deer buck being seen as well.

 

[RedTape]

I was drawn for McAlester "boggy" area. I am pumped and ready to go today, except I have to buy a recurve and start practicing. Going to Pat's Archery in Okmulgee for my bow. Does anyone have advice on were to go in the Boggy area? 11,000 acres are a little itimidating. Never been to McAAP, but have talked to a friend that went to "hominy" area twice. Said it is a hard hunt. I'm looking forward to it, but was looking for any info that might give me a little advantage vs. going blind. I understand all the rules, biggest question is about food plots, areas that see a lot of deer, hunt near the no hunt zones?!? etc.... Thanks!

Go to the Traditional Shoot at McAlester AAP this year. I believe it's the first weekend in August. Lots of people there who have hunted the area and you can go on a velvet tour and see some of the deer up close.

 

[dennishoddy]

I drew for a Sandy Sanders WMA either sex gun hunt. I am hoping that some good looking ladies drew in as well. LOL
Seriously I hear there is a chance of a good mule deer buck being seen as well.

Congrats on getting drawn!
I may be totally confused, but I'm thinking I saw where a mule deer doe was of limits??
I need to do some research.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

Congrats on getting drawn!
I may be totally confused, but I'm thinking I saw where a mule deer doe was of limits??
I need to do some research.

mule deer does are off limits....but as you will see my hunt is an either sex hunt. I was being humorous when I said I hope some good looking ladies (women) were drawn too. If I were to shoot a mule deer, it would be a buck only. But as far as whitetail goes, its either sex. I spoke to a guy that shot a 13 point (whitetail) that scored 148 about 6 or 7 years ago. He saw a mule deer buck that was a smaller 4x4.