Pheasant Hunting

[brennan]

Well I went to Turpin Ok in the panhandle this last weekend to go pheasant hunting. We had a group of 11 guys some of them go a couple of times a year. They have been going for several years, this year was my dads and my second year. We did a lot of walking and shooting. We killed several birds. Great time was had by all. I reccomend going to everyone the landowner has very resonable rates.

[F16mickey]

Did you have your own dogs, or did the landowner run his?

[dogbear]

Whats the landowner charge?Did you use blockers or a dog or both?

[brennan]

This year only one guy brought his dog a Labradoodle, because it has been so dry.The dog was mainly a retreiver. The land owner does not hunt so not dogs. The cost was $125 for two day or $62.50 per day we supplied the food. We usually had 7-8 guy walking and 3-4 guys blocking. Several of the guys have been doing this for several years.

[biff1477]

can u tell me where the hunting land is and maybe his phone number. I live in okc and have been dying to go pheasent hunting. If not not not thats fine.
My email is biff_fulbright@yahoo.com so you can get ahould of me.

Thanks
Brandon

[Abe]

If you don't find anything in Ok you might consider a drive up to Kansas. I went for the first time last year and had a good time. The drive to southern Kansas from OKC was not bad, the tags were reasonable for an out of state tag and the state has a lot of land set aside for public hunting. We didn't limit out but that wasn't for a lack of birds. We didn't have a dog so I'm sure we walked by more birds holding tight than we flushed up to the blockers. Missing shots didn't help either. We packed our own food, split gas and hotel. Hotel wasn't fancy but had all the necessities after a day afield.

[imhntn]

Where are the glory shots Brennan? I can't wait. My brother just bought a 160 that is loaded with pheasant.

[deek]

My Bro in law Guides hunts in SW Kansas (Liberal) if anyone is interested PM me and I will get you his info.

[minman]

I am really interested in taking my boys out for some pheasant hunting this year. I've never hunted pheasant in Oklahoma before, but I'd really like to give it a try. That said.... I would like it to be a successfull outing without having to spend too much money. Don't want to take my 11 year old on a weekend outing and not be successful.

I've heard you can go out west of I-35 around the Blackwell/Tonkawa area and most landowners will grant permission to walk their fields. Does anyone have any experience with this area, and is it true that it is easy to get free access to good fields for hunting. Other ideas on where to go?

Thanks

[jstaylor62]

I've heard you can go out west of I-35 around the Blackwell/Tonkawa area and most landowners will grant permission to walk their fields. Does anyone have any experience with this area, and is it true that it is easy to get free access to good fields for hunting. Other ideas on where to go?

Thanks

Blackwell and Tonkawa are not in counties open to Pheasant hunting.

[dennishoddy]

Blackwell and Tonkawa are not in counties open to Pheasant hunting.

Blackwell and Tonkawa are in Kay county and is open for pheasant.

Dates & Open Areas

Dec. 1, 2009 - Jan. 31, 2010.

Open areas include: Alfalfa, Beaver, Cimarron, Garfield, Grant, Harper, Kay, Major, Noble, Texas, Woods and Woodward counties; that portion of Osage county west of Hwy 18; and that portion of Blaine, Dewey, Ellis, Kingfisher and Logan counties north of Hwy 51.


Daily Limit

Cocks only: Three (3) daily, six (6) in possession after first day, nine (9) in possession after second day.

[imhntn]

I am really interested in taking my boys out for some pheasant hunting this year. I've never hunted pheasant in Oklahoma before, but I'd really like to give it a try. That said.... I would like it to be a successfull outing without having to spend too much money. Don't want to take my 11 year old on a weekend outing and not be successful.

I've heard you can go out west of I-35 around the Blackwell/Tonkawa area and most landowners will grant permission to walk their fields. Does anyone have any experience with this area, and is it true that it is easy to get free access to good fields for hunting. Other ideas on where to go?

Thanks

I don't know about getting easy permission. I bet with some work you could find some places but I would go now and try to get my permission before the season comes around. A lot of land out there is leased too so it can be hard to find places but work at it and I bet you can do some good.

[jstaylor62]

Blackwell and Tonkawa are in Kay county and is open for pheasant.

Dates & Open Areas

Dec. 1, 2009 - Jan. 31, 2010.

Open areas include: Alfalfa, Beaver, Cimarron, Garfield, Grant, Harper, Kay, Major, Noble, Texas, Woods and Woodward counties; that portion of Osage county west of Hwy 18; and that portion of Blaine, Dewey, Ellis, Kingfisher and Logan counties north of Hwy 51.


Daily Limit

Cocks only: Three (3) daily, six (6) in possession after first day, nine (9) in possession after second day.

I stand corrected. I did not know it extended that far East. I thought Woodward was as far east as it got. I pretty much limit my hunting to three panhandle counties though.

[dennishoddy]

I stand corrected. I did not know it extended that far East. I thought Woodward was as far east as it got. I pretty much limit my hunting to three panhandle counties though.

No problem. There is a pretty good population around here, but the road hunters have almost screwed it for good honest people that want to knock on doors. Its like a traffic jam during pheasant season.
Last year, early in the season, I was deer hunting, when I heard shotgun reports about a mile away. Knowing all the land is owned by a person that does not allow any pheasant hunting until after deer season, I got down from my stand(fresh snow on the ground), and drove around the section to see what was going on. On the way I passed a pickup with tags that registered to some Broken Arrow guy. On the half mile line I found fresh shotgun shells in the snow on the road, footprints going thru a gate, blood on the snow along with feathers. Called the local game ranger, that happened to be 2 miles away, and he came to look. Those dummy's left a trail in the fresh snow that the ranger had no problem following. Since I had a tag number, he stopped them, and by the time he quit writing tickets, the fines totaled $750 each. :clap3:This goes on every day around there. The list of crap that happens around that area, during hunting season has soured most of the landowners from giving easy permission. On my farm 2 years ago, I had a fence layed down by taking the clips off the wire(the gate was locked) and a Suburban parked down by the creek. Called the ranger he was across the county, called the sheriff, they were working higher priority, and I wasn't about to go down there and confront somebody with a hi-power. So I waited in the barn......they finally drove out after dark, and I got the tag#. Ended up having to go to court to testify, but they still got hammered. My photo's sealed the deal.
Its amazing when you do catch somebody. Most of them are affluent enough to pay for a lease, but think that since nobody lives out there, they have a sense of entitlement or something? As of this year, the fines have really increased, and the lack of a posted sign doesn't mean squat. In the past it did, but not now.:clap3:

[tjones96761]

but the road hunters have almost screwed it for good honest people that want to knock on doors.:clap3:

Agreed. if you're looking to take a young kid, I would suggest a controlled hunt. more bang for the buck, much less walking, guaranteed number of birds.
Not truely "hunting" but much more hunting than a high fence deer hunt. I would not be ashamed to take my son, younger brother, or wife to a controlled hunt, but not really my cup of tea.
the further north and west you go the more birds you will see, although numbers in the blackwell tonkawa are increasing dramatically, which is why they moved the boundary line.

[minman]

Have there been new laws passed regarding tresspassing that have increased the fines, and regarding posted land?

If I go outand knock on doors to get permission to hunt land, should I get that in writing..... just to cover my butt?

[jstaylor62]

Have there been new laws passed regarding tresspassing that have increased the fines, and regarding posted land?

If I go outand knock on doors to get permission to hunt land, should I get that in writing..... just to cover my butt?

I keep a little notebook and get a signature. I also write down the location and description. So in case I misunderstand and cross onto the wrong property, I can get out my notebook and explain to anyone that asks why I am where I am. I also keep a little form that allows a landowner to release themselves from liability.