Will Oklahoma archers have another record year?

[Daniel Boone]

Last year, Oklahoma bowhunters set a new archery season harvest record by taking 17,784 deer, helping to push the annual combined season deer harvest to the second highest level in state history. Sportsmen checked in a total of 111,427 deer overall, a 16 percent increase over the previous year and only 7,922 deer shy of the state's all-time annual harvest record of 119,349 deer in 2006.
According to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's recently published “Big Game Report” — available now in the Sept/Oct issue of Outdoor Oklahoma magazine — an estimated 83,335 hunters participated in archery season last year. Jerry Shaw, big game biologist for the Wildlife Department, says that high number could be the result of the added challenge and extra time in the woods that the archery season offers.


Archery/Bowhunting is certianly getting more popular in Oklahoma for sure.! Dispite the economy the dealers in my town are busier than ever and on track for a good fall season at there stores.
DB

[jbsoonerfan]

I'm gonna do my part Dan.

[P.Smash]

I'm gonna put a dent in the population, I'm feeling pretty bloody this year.

[Daniel Boone]

I'm gonna do my part Dan.

Hows they herd looking down in the central part of the state.
DB

[jbsoonerfan]

Got a good bunch of deer out on my place. Heard rumors of an absolute GIANT. Had a guy that has killed quite a few big deer(one over 178") and he has seen it, and he said it is a Monarch. So that kind of gets the blood pumpin. Plan on doin a little doe management and waitin to see if the big boy will show.

[Daniel Boone]

Got a good bunch of deer out on my place. Heard rumors of an absolute GIANT. Had a guy that has killed quite a few big deer(one over 178") and he has seen it, and he said it is a Monarch. So that kind of gets the blood pumpin. Plan on doin a little doe management and waitin to see if the big boy will show.

Looking forward to seeing the pictures. Might be time to invest in a game camera.
DB

[TMax27]

Gonna do my part... Starting Saturday.