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Title: Just bought 10,000 acres!!! Sorta....
Post by: Soonerlongbow on April 15, 2017, 10:17:00 PM
Well, I actually bought four acres, but my back and side fences are literally the state/Corps fence on Waurika Lake. Waiting to finish the closing process. So it looks like I'll be learning how to hunt public lands in a trial by fire.
I've identified several areas that look like they are isolated for easily walking in or are in areas most hunters are going to overlook.
I can't wait!!!
Title: Re: Just bought 10,000 acres!!! Sorta....
Post by: 1kwikstik on April 15, 2017, 10:28:00 PM
Thats awesome! Good luck next season!
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Post by: Mike Vines on April 15, 2017, 10:43:00 PM
Congratulations and good luck. Keep us posted as to how it all progresses.
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Post by: Soonerlongbow on April 15, 2017, 10:52:00 PM
Several of the places I've been looking at are really only accessible from the water so my 16' 1950's Grumman Aircraft canoe will be getting a workout. I took it out a couple times last season but didn't have any luck.
Thanks guys.
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Post by: on April 16, 2017, 12:28:00 AM
Good luck!

Bisch
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Post by: Pine on April 16, 2017, 12:59:00 AM
Sounds like a nice setup .
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Post by: Basinboy on April 16, 2017, 05:27:00 AM
Man that sounds like a good setup! I love water access, it eliminates a bunch of the competition
Enjoy the new place!
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Post by: Bowwild on April 16, 2017, 08:13:00 AM
An excellent purchase.  As a WMA manager I've lived on several large public hunting tracts during my life. Great backyards.  Hopefully, your spot isn't too close to a lot of public access?
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Post by: longbow fanatic 1 on April 16, 2017, 08:16:00 AM
That's awesome! Congrats!
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Post by: crazynate on April 16, 2017, 08:37:00 AM
Good luck . I love hunting state land especially in the rain. Congrats on your purchase
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Post by: 9 Shocks on April 16, 2017, 09:48:00 AM
Sweet! 10k of public certainly will have honey holes
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Post by: CRM_95 on April 16, 2017, 10:23:00 AM
Awesome!! One day I hope to be able to buy a few acres, and I'll be looking for a little tract that borders public land too. Congrats!!
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Post by: Soonerlongbow on April 16, 2017, 10:36:00 AM
Actually there is a public access spot on each side of the road about 200yds down the road. But there are a fair amount of trees in between to block out the noise.

http://www.swt.usace.army.mil/Portals/41/docs/missions/recreation/hunting/okla/waur_hunt2008.pdf

Some really skinny areas of public lands, many of which back up to private wheat fields.
Title: Re: Just bought 10,000 acres!!! Sorta....
Post by: kennyb on April 16, 2017, 02:03:00 PM
Good luck to you Sooner!
Don't be giving too much information out in this day & age!

Kenny
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Post by: Soonerlongbow on April 16, 2017, 02:13:00 PM
Definitely not! Was it you or one of the boys at Tolke that posted up in one of the game camera thread a pic with the GPS coordinates and had to go back and edit it?
Besides, I'm not good enough to have someone hurt my hunting, it's usually the other way around.    :biglaugh:
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Post by: Michael Arnette on April 16, 2017, 10:22:00 PM
Nice! I've been doing most of my hunting on public lands, sometimes finding a killer spot is like finding a needle in a haystack but the needles are there!
Title: Re: Just bought 10,000 acres!!! Sorta....
Post by: Michael Arnette on April 16, 2017, 10:26:00 PM
...I recently heard that the wildlife department did a poll and found a 6% archery success rate on public land in Oklahoma! That makes me feel pretty good (pats self on back)
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Post by: Biathlonman on April 17, 2017, 12:13:00 AM
I've been living that dream for close to 30 years in Ohio.  We have a little cabin with 35 acres that backs up to 16000 acres of state land.  When folks tell you to picture your happy place I'm sitting on that porch surrounded by wilderness.
Title: Re: Just bought 10,000 acres!!! Sorta....
Post by: Soonerlongbow on April 17, 2017, 12:28:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Biathlonman:
I've been living that dream for close to 30 years in Ohio.  We have a little cabin with 35 acres that backs up to 16000 acres of state land.  When folks tell you to picture your happy place I'm sitting on that porch surrounded by wilderness.
I so can't wait!