I left OK in 94 and recently returned to the state. My prior years were spent in eastern OK and now I live in Edmond, so this area was (and still is) new to me. This past season I spent a few weekends out scouting public land, eventually found a buck worth pursuing and eventually connected with him on opening day.
The deer are out there, you just need to look hard and think outside the box.
Here he is...