Podcast 32 – My 2018 Oklahoma Whitetail Deer Hunt

It’s been a looonnng time since I’ve went on an out of state hunting trip by myself but this past November, I was able to make that happen again. On today’s show, I recap my 2018 whitetail hunt to Oklahoma where I was able to take a doe and a buck with my bow on public land.

During the podcast, I talk about how I ended up selecting an area to hunt, my digital scouting process and the gear I used for both hunting and camping. I talk about the creative way I was able to find a little honey hole within large tracts of state land and how I utilized the shotgun quail hunters to my advantage while hunting. To round out the episode, I cover each day of the week-long hunt and the details of the buck and doe I took during the seven days.

Topics Covered In This Episode Include:

• The backstory of how I selected Oklahoma as the state I wanted to hunt for 2018
• Initial stages of research which included contacting people who knew the area, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife and studying the deer hunting regulations
• Talking to a local biologist and the information I took away from the 30-minute conversation I had with him
• Digital scouting on Google Earth and onXmaps to find property boundaries and mark waypoints before getting to the area
• Locating tracts of land that were suited for tree stand hunting and pieces that were better suited for spot and stalk hunting
• The decision to purchase a SoftTopper for my truck and camp out of the back of my truck bed for the week as opposed to staying in a hotel or cabin
• My sleeping setup and how I arranged my living quarters for the week
• The meals I was preparing and my setup for cooking with limited space
• Hunting gear selection of boots, clothing, tree stand, knives, and game bags
• My Mystery Ranch Mule Pack and how it was a total game changer for doing a run and gun set up on public land
• Utilizing the Mystery Ranch overload shelf and frame design to comfortably pack out quartered deer on public land
• Details of each day afield and the encounters I had with numerous whitetail deer
• The lessons learned and the keys to my success during my solo Oklahoma DIY whitetail hunt