Question about McAlester hunt

Steve Shedd · August 01, 2011, 05:32:00 PM

Our group was drawn for MCAAP this year. I've already been online and paid the fees ($276) to get the permit, etc. I got my letter today and it mentioned "....bring your valid current year hunting license......."
I was thinking what I paid for the permit and such would include the hunting license. I bought a small game, 5-day permit to apply (which is obviously not valid now nor would it be valid to hunt deer anyway).
The question is....Do I now need to buy the $280 "2011 Deer Archery NR"?
I called and was asking the ODWC employee that question and got disconnected. I cannot get an answer on their phone anymore. Maybe I'm just being impatient, but I thought someone on here may have an answer for me.

Mike B · August 01, 2011, 06:28:00 PM

Steve,I'm sure you will have to buy the NR deer archery license.Go to the other site and ask the guys on the Oklahoma forum about this.

Mike Yancey · August 01, 2011, 06:28:00 PM

When I hunted there several years ago I think the permit you paid for there was all you needed and it was only good for that hunt but it might have changed.

Gordon Jabben · August 01, 2011, 06:30:00 PM

I think here in Oklahoma, you have always had to buy the hunting license also.

Mike B · August 01, 2011, 06:31:00 PM

Mike,You may be right about that.I have a lifetime license so I'm not sure.

Steve Shedd · August 01, 2011, 07:16:00 PM

I guess I was being impatient. I received a phone call from the guy I was talking to (his phone had died and he couldn't call me back until he got back to his charger). He said what Mike said......that the fees I paid online would take care of that hunt, but that hunt only. I would only need the other license if I wanted to hunt elsewhere in OK.
I appreciate the responses; I guess I should be a bit more patient next time.

Mike B · August 01, 2011, 10:39:00 PM

Steve,what area did you draw,and what are the dates?

Steve Shedd · August 02, 2011, 10:20:00 AM

Mike, We drew Deer Creek for Oct. 28-30. I've studied the maps and Google Earth pic's for terrain features and have an area picked out that I want to hunt.
I don't know exactly how everything works as far as picking where you want to hunt, but I hope I get to check that area out. If someone else ends up there, I'll have a few backup spots in mind.