Applications open for bonus youth deer hunts

OKLAHOMA CITY — Young hunters who have never harvested a deer or have taken only one may apply for bonus privateland hunts offered through the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.

Applications will be accepted through Aug. 16 through the “Controlled Hunts” section at GoOutdoorsOklahoma.com.

Applicants must be between 12 and 17 years old at the time of the scheduled hunt and must complete hu…