CN Wildlife Conservation to host 3rd annual controlled deer hunts in Sequoyah County

The Cherokee Nation Wildlife Conservation Department is hosting its third annual controlled hunts this fall on preserve land in Sequoyah County. The 2023 controlled deer hunts will be held on Cherokee Nation’s 4,000-plus-acre Sequoyah Hunting preserve north of Sallisaw in Sequoyah County, with 10 Cherokee elders, 10 Cherokee veterans, 10 Cherokee youth, 10 Cherokee speakers and 10 Cherokee citizens being selected by a random draw of qualifying applicants. The controlled hunts are not subject to any residency requirement and applications are open to all Cherokee Nation citizens.