Bowhunting Our City Bucks
December 11th, 2005 by Administrator
The deer living practically within the city limits of some of Oklahoma’s biggest municipalities may be the perfect candidates for a late-season bowhunt.
By Bob Bledsoe
Photo by Ron Sinfelt
Many people who live in bigger cities don’t notice, but there is wildlife all around. Oh, we see the squirrels and the songbirds because they’re almost unavoidable.
But there are foxes, raccoons, coyotes, bobcats, rabbits, skunks, possums and Lord knows what else living in our ditches and creekbeds and undeveloped city lands.
Turkeys and deer are no strangers to urban environments, either.
I live in a Tulsa suburb, completely surrounded by Tulsa and other suburbs. In the 20-plus years I’ve lived in my house, I’ve watched as acres and acres of woods and pastures have been turned into subdivisions, churches, retail businesses and other habitat-consuming developments.