EXHIBIT 23.1

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Magnum Hunter Resources, Inc. on Form S-4 of our reports on Magnum Hunter
Resources, Inc. dated March 22, 2002, appearing in the Annual Report on Form
10-K of Magnum Hunter Resources, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2001, and
to the reference to us under the headings "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is
part of the Registration Statement.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Dallas, Texas
July 3, 2002