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Hunting on the Wichitas |
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The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge hosts two of Oklahoma's most popular controlled hunts, the annual elk and deer hunts. The hunts are 2 1/2 days of exhilarating scenery and are known as some of the best-managed hunts in the country. While the white-tailed deer herd is native to the area, the elk herd started with introductions in 1911-1912 when Rocky Mountain elk were reintroduced from Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The original herd had been wiped out by indiscriminate hunting before this area was protected as a wildlife refuge. Today, careful management insures their survival, controls their numbers, and allows a portion to be harvested. The elk and deer hunts on the Refuge are a cooperative effort between the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Recent Hunt Results: The 2007 deer hunts resulted in a 53% overall success. Seventy nine hunters participated in the hunt out of 100 permits issued. Of the 37 buck hunters participating, 25 filled their permits, resulting in a 67% success rate. Of the 42 doe hunters participating, 16 filled permits, resulting in a 38% success rate. Overall, 79 hunters removed 42 animals, resulting in a 53% success rate. The 2007 elk hunts resulted in an overall 58% success rate. A total of 206 permits were issued for the hunt and 167 hunters actually participated. Twenty eight permits for bulls were issed and 27 hunters filled their permits, resulting in a 96% success. One hundred thirty nine (139) hunters participated in the cow hunt, and 70 of them were successful in filling permits, resulting in a 50% success. The elk hunt is a once-in-a-lifetime hunt and, once drawn, hunters may not reapply for this hunt.
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