YES or NO

[fishfurlife]

Wait three years to hunt them. More mature bucks than average get plowed in year 4. Probably nullifying the effort.

Three years without the revenue created by buck hunting would crater the ODWC.

 

[retrieverman]

A nonresident license to hunt deer (gun) in Oklahoma costs $280, a nonresident license is $142 but it's not good for any of the big game animals. Maybe $280 is still too cheap but my brother who comes every year for gun season doesn't think so, lol, this is the only state he hunts and he only hunts my private ground.

This year, I bought a NR hunting (fiscal year) for $176, a $10 fall turkey tag, a $10 waterfowl tag, and a $280 archery license for a total of $479 (including the $3 convenience fee for buying online).

IF I had wanted to hunt muzzleloader season too, that would've been another $283, and if I had wanted to hunt rifle season, it would've been yet another $283. In total, I could have spent $1045 to hunt ON MY OWN PLACE.

In contrast, an OK resident can come to Texas and hunt everything except turkey for $315 (that's archery and rifle deer season and all game birds and small game).

I'm not complaining. Just saying.....

 

[makeithappen]

This year, I bought a NR hunting (fiscal year) for $176, a $10 fall turkey tag, a $10 waterfowl tag, and a $280 archery license for a total of $479 (including the $3 convenience fee for buying online).

IF I had wanted to hunt muzzleloader season too, that would've been another $283, and if I had wanted to hunt rifle season, it would've been yet another $283. In total, I could have spent $1045 to hunt ON MY OWN PLACE.

In contrast, an OK resident can come to Texas and hunt everything except turkey for $315 (that's archery and rifle deer season and all game birds and small game).

I'm not complaining. Just saying.....

I think if you OWN land, you should be able to purchase tags at a cheaper price. Shouldn't in any way count toward leases. That is a crazy expenditure to hunt land you own.

 

[retrieverman]

I think if you OWN land, you should be able to purchase tags at a cheaper price. Shouldn't in any way count toward leases. That is a crazy expenditure to hunt land you own.

Like I said, I'm not complaining, and I actually disagree with land owners getting any special treatment.

I can easily "justify" the license expense just to have the opportunity to see and, ever once in a while, kill a 160-180 class buck. I consider myself blessed to have the property and the hunting success I have over the last 13 years, and I see it as my duty to be the best steward of the land and wildlife I possibly can.

 

[makeithappen]

I consider myself blessed to have the property and the hunting success I have over the last 13 years, and I see it as my duty to be the best steward of the land and wildlife I possibly can.

Sir, you have my respect.

 

[imhntn]

No. The herd is improving tremendously as far ask I can tell with the 2 buck limit and I want to let my kids/grandkids shoot whatever they want to.

 

[Sticky Stokes]

Like I said, I'm not complaining, and I actually disagree with land owners getting any special treatment.

I can easily "justify" the license expense just to have the opportunity to see and, ever once in a while, kill a 160-180 class buck. I consider myself blessed to have the property and the hunting success I have over the last 13 years, and I see it as my duty to be the best steward of the land and wildlife I possibly can.

You have done well no doubt, I've seen the pictures! But I think they should at least bring back the landowner lifetime license back, just for the situation you and my brother are in....BUT I do also see the problems that might create with out of state rich people as well, no easy solution, I'm sure ODWC thinks these things through on a micro level before they issue new regs

 

[Okie4570]

You have done well no doubt, I've seen the pictures! But I think they should at least bring back the landowner lifetime license back, just for the situation you and my brother are in....BUT I do also see the problems that might create with out of state rich people as well, no easy solution, I'm sure ODWC thinks these things through on a micro level before they issue new regs

They have input, but the OK legislature makes/changes, such as legal means of take. (Such as if you wanted snares to be legal in OK, you'd need to find a Senator or Rep to start a bill making them legal). ODWC commissioners make changes in limits, etc under the advisement of the biologists, etc. Jared and FFL can set me straight, but I'm pretty sure that's how that worked.

 

[dennishoddy]

They have input, but the OK legislature makes/changes, such as legal means of take. (Such as if you wanted snares to be legal in OK, you'd need to find a Senator or Rep to start a bill making them legal). ODWC commissioners make changes in limits, etc under the advisement of the biologists, etc. Jared and FFL can set me straight, but I'm pretty sure that's how that worked.

Yep, when I pointed out the legislation that allowed Xbows to be used by anyone to the supervisor of the NW counties, he had no clue it was even coming up. It was in another bill as a rider that made its way through the legislature. The ODW had no part in passing that, at least at his level.

 

[Deer Slayer]

Hmmmm maybe I need to go to lunch with someone........