So I posted earlier trying to find out about possible hunting clubs in Oklahoma. Also after searching the post and reading everything I could find I decided to consolidate what I found out in case others want to know the options. Completing a Google search you find multiple Hunting Clubs listed but most are just day hunts or guided hunts. Once you get through most of those there are three locally that come up. Sportsmans Country Club, Edmond Sportsmens Club, and Red Dirt Hunting Club. I visited each of their sites and made call to all three. Heres what I learned.
Edmond Sportsmens Club (www.eschunting.org) states they have the most land. I made several phone calls and got no return. From what I could find on other forums they seem to be mostly a quail club but have all other species available. I couldnt find any information about total membership and after reading the rules I wasnt sure about what was covered by the basic membership verses the membership with associate fees. This club seems to handle everything through electronic means. Rules are posted on the site.
Sportsmens Country Club (www.okcsportsmansclub.com) has lots of advertisement on craigslist and there seems to be lots of information on the different forums, including this one, about them. According to what I could find they have around 50K acres spread out across the state. This club seemed to have more of a business feel to me. Memberships seemed to be reasonable and the monthly payment was a nice option. I did get the feeling that this club was a step up from public land but I would still be sharing areas that I wanted to hunt with potentially many other members. They also seemed to be trying to have every type of hunting available. Their website is nice and easy to navigate with lots of pictures and rules posted to read.
Red Dirt Hunting Club (www.reddirthuntingclub.com) is the newest and the smallest of the three clubs. I called and got a call back right away. They stated that they were mainly a deer and duck club and leased 19K acres last year. They stated that they try to keep over 400 acres per member and were looking at around 460 per member this year. They have an online reservation system just like the other three clubs and all the harvest data is shared between the members on the site. Their charter limits the club to 50 members but the person I talked to said they had fewer than that and were only looking to add a couple of members. They would only add more than that if they added land. This club seemed to be more like a traditional hunting club with camping on the leases and small enough to know who was on the property with you.
So Im asking again does anyone actually belong to one of these clubs and can you give me your opinion of which you chose and for what reason? Id like to join so I can get out and scout.
Edmond Sportsmens Club (www.eschunting.org) states they have the most land. I made several phone calls and got no return. From what I could find on other forums they seem to be mostly a quail club but have all other species available. I couldnt find any information about total membership and after reading the rules I wasnt sure about what was covered by the basic membership verses the membership with associate fees. This club seems to handle everything through electronic means. Rules are posted on the site.
Sportsmens Country Club (www.okcsportsmansclub.com) has lots of advertisement on craigslist and there seems to be lots of information on the different forums, including this one, about them. According to what I could find they have around 50K acres spread out across the state. This club seemed to have more of a business feel to me. Memberships seemed to be reasonable and the monthly payment was a nice option. I did get the feeling that this club was a step up from public land but I would still be sharing areas that I wanted to hunt with potentially many other members. They also seemed to be trying to have every type of hunting available. Their website is nice and easy to navigate with lots of pictures and rules posted to read.
Red Dirt Hunting Club (www.reddirthuntingclub.com) is the newest and the smallest of the three clubs. I called and got a call back right away. They stated that they were mainly a deer and duck club and leased 19K acres last year. They stated that they try to keep over 400 acres per member and were looking at around 460 per member this year. They have an online reservation system just like the other three clubs and all the harvest data is shared between the members on the site. Their charter limits the club to 50 members but the person I talked to said they had fewer than that and were only looking to add a couple of members. They would only add more than that if they added land. This club seemed to be more like a traditional hunting club with camping on the leases and small enough to know who was on the property with you.
So Im asking again does anyone actually belong to one of these clubs and can you give me your opinion of which you chose and for what reason? Id like to join so I can get out and scout.