Why such a short gun season?

[dennishoddy]

So how do we stop this, or prevent it from getting out of hand?

Not gonna happen. Okla is in a recprical agreement with other neighboring states to not rape the other state for out of state tags.
Hell, it cost me a non resident tag to take my grandson fishing, and beyond my resources to take my grandson hunting for a day or two when he is here for thanksgiving.

I've got twin grandkids from Tx that will be old enough to fish shortly, so if you think the new laws that upped the prices on out of state tags, and did away with non-resident lifetime licenses are paid for by non-residents, are sadly misinformed.

 

[AllOut]

Ok, but why is it $395 for a non res to hunt Kansas? Plus Draw in only unless u can grab an OTC left over (which sold out quick this year). Why can they rape us but we have to let them hunt for 1/2 the price.

 

[bgswans]

IMO the last thing OK needs is more pressure on it's buck population. I would support a longer gun season for does. OK hunters need to stop killing 1 1/2 year old bucks.

 

[fishfurlife]

IMO the last thing OK needs is more pressure on it's buck population. I would support a longer gun season for does. OK hunters need to stop killing 1 1/2 year old bucks.

Until the majority of the state agrees with you, this will not change.

I am a very selective hunter when it comes to bucks but I am not going to force my beliefs on anyone. As long as the majority of hunters are just happy seeing a good number of deer(regardless of sex or size), then the state will not impose trophy management restrictions.

The bottom line is that if you guys want change, then you have to voice your thoughts to the ODWC.

 

[dennishoddy]

Holiday gun season for does starts Dec. 16-25, in certain parts of the state. 9 more days

 

[je4bowhuntin]

Plenty long. By the end of it I am ready for it to be over so I can hit the woods with my bow and not worry about people shooting all around me and walking all their land out trying to jump deer!!

 

[Kenny Emigh]

In Osage County We are overpopulated with does. 10-1.
Such a short Gun Season has everyone hunting horns. A short Gun Season isn’t good for the overall deer population IMO.
Then the Rut starts in late October, but Gun Season doesn’t start until the 15th, so the Poachers are the only ones getting to Gun Hunt in “peak” rut.

Oklahoma needs to pass some legislation and start running Gun Season from Nov.1st, straight through to Dec. 31st.

Tired of the Poachers taking the best bucks in our County, before law biding Hunters get to.

 

[hunter966]

Where would the WTF emoji be???

 

[Jgibs0321]

However…. The deer population is increasing every year and there are many pockets of deer herds that dont get hunted much or at all. Ive heard multiple people in the past 7 days say “theres so many more dead deer on the roadways than I remember”. The state wants a lot of deer to be killed or else they wouldnt extend the hunting seasons. And quality of bucks is for the trophy hunters which isnt the majority of deer hunters in Oklahoma.

 

[SiGArmed]

Kinda funny in post #29 he talks about land being bought up for leases for hunting.

Here we are a decade later and its being bought up. For weed. By China. lol