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Post by 3ptbuck on Nov 7, 2018 22:25:54 GMT -5
Was drawn for the early hunt this coming monday & tuesday and I cant seem to find a map online showing off limits areas for the hunt, specifically if Mink Island is fair game?
Can anyone point me in the right direction?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2018 22:36:07 GMT -5
Was drawn for the early hunt this coming monday & tuesday and I cant seem to find a map online showing off limits areas for the hunt, specifically if Mink Island is fair game? Can anyone point me in the right direction? I would call the park, but on google maps the island isn't marked in green like the rest of the park.
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Post by BOBinIN on Nov 8, 2018 5:08:21 GMT -5
In past years, mink island is OFF-LIMITS. I doubt it has changed.
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Post by sharp1 on Nov 8, 2018 23:10:09 GMT -5
Was drawn for the early hunt this coming monday & tuesday and I cant seem to find a map online showing off limits areas for the hunt, specifically if Mink Island is fair game? Can anyone point me in the right direction? If you’ve never hunted there before I would advise not going early to get in first and wait and see where everyone is parked and go in somewhere they aren’t. Or wait and scout Sunday as late as you can. We hunted it last year, scouted couple days before, found a good spot for partner and I to cover each end. We got there stupid early, first in line. Get to our spot head out, use climbers, get settled, only to see headlamps coming at us. I flashed one guy several times. Never seen his light again. Heard a buck freshening scrapes right at daybreak in the thicket head straight to me. Then BOOM!! Apparently the guy didn’t leave but climbed in a ladder stand he hung Sunday and he was 45 yards from me. There was another guy that walked in past me and he stood at the bottom of the ridge 200 yards away with his headlamp on until the sun came up. I flashed him to, several times. Guess he was scared of the dark. And apparently heights cause he was standing next to a ladder stand that wasn’t there on Saturday when we scouted either. It was a real shhh show. They really need to block off areas before someone gets shot. My cousin told me to wait and drive around to see where everyone was but I didn’t listen. Here’s a rub we found while scouting
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Post by 3ptbuck on Nov 9, 2018 0:34:59 GMT -5
Was drawn for the early hunt this coming monday & tuesday and I cant seem to find a map online showing off limits areas for the hunt, specifically if Mink Island is fair game? Can anyone point me in the right direction? If you’ve never hunted there before I would advise not going early to get in first and wait and see where everyone is parked and go in somewhere they aren’t. Or wait and scout Sunday as late as you can. We hunted it last year, scouted couple days before, found a good spot for partner and I to cover each end. We got there stupid early, first in line. Get to our spot head out, use climbers, get settled, only to see headlamps coming at us. I flashed one guy several times. Never seen his light again. Heard a buck freshening scrapes right at daybreak in the thicket head straight to me. Then BOOM!! Apparently the guy didn’t leave but climbed in a ladder stand he hung Sunday and he was 45 yards from me. There was another guy that walked in past me and he stood at the bottom of the ridge 200 yards away with his headlamp on until the sun came up. I flashed him to, several times. Guess he was scared of the dark. And apparently heights cause he was standing next to a ladder stand that wasn’t there on Saturday when we scouted either. It was a real shhh show. They really need to block off areas before someone gets shot. My cousin told me to wait and drive around to see where everyone was but I didn’t listen. Here’s a rub we found while scouting Totally agree with you. Ive been once, around 2008 or so. Went in blind but was 1 of the first in, parked and set up. Come day break I had 2 guys within range of me and kept seeing people walking. I sat til noon and got lucky to kill an 8pt walking to my truck.. I was actually nervous to shoot not knowing who might be close by. Definately a cluster but hadnt done it in a few years so figured id try again.
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Post by medic22 on Nov 9, 2018 6:30:52 GMT -5
Kris and i will be there. We're going to scput early saturday if you want to go with.
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Post by 3ptbuck on Nov 9, 2018 7:54:56 GMT -5
Kris and i will be there. We're going to scput early saturday if you want to go with. Appreciate it buddy but Im heading to Ky for the wknd in a couple hours
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Post by medic22 on Nov 9, 2018 7:56:33 GMT -5
Kris and i will be there. We're going to scput early saturday if you want to go with. Appreciate it buddy but Im heading to Ky for the wknd in a couple hours Yeah I forgot about that. Good luck!
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Post by jdcouts on Nov 9, 2018 11:40:39 GMT -5
Ill be there early tomorrow morning to look around. Hoping to set up deep enough that most people wont want to walk that far.
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Post by medic22 on Nov 9, 2018 12:14:22 GMT -5
Ill be there early tomorrow morning to look around. Hoping to set up deep enough that most people wont want to walk that far. Challenge accepted lol
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Post by jdebose on Nov 9, 2018 21:47:25 GMT -5
My friends and I have killed dozens of deer on the southeast side of the park. I handed down my shotgun to family member so I didn’t apply this year. Good luck !
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Post by jdebose on Nov 10, 2018 6:52:32 GMT -5
Was drawn for the early hunt this coming monday & tuesday and I cant seem to find a map online showing off limits areas for the hunt, specifically if Mink Island is fair game? Can anyone point me in the right direction? If you’ve never hunted there before I would advise not going early to get in first and wait and see where everyone is parked and go in somewhere they aren’t. Or wait and scout Sunday as late as you can. We hunted it last year, scouted couple days before, found a good spot for partner and I to cover each end. We got there stupid early, first in line. Get to our spot head out, use climbers, get settled, only to see headlamps coming at us. I flashed one guy several times. Never seen his light again. Heard a buck freshening scrapes right at daybreak in the thicket head straight to me. Then BOOM!! Apparently the guy didn’t leave but climbed in a ladder stand he hung Sunday and he was 45 yards from me. There was another guy that walked in past me and he stood at the bottom of the ridge 200 yards away with his headlamp on until the sun came up. I flashed him to, several times. Guess he was scared of the dark. And apparently heights cause he was standing next to a ladder stand that wasn’t there on Saturday when we scouted either. It was a real shhh show. They really need to block off areas before someone gets shot. My cousin told me to wait and drive around to see where everyone was but I didn’t listen. Here’s a rub we found while scouting Every year A rub just like that used to pop up right off the side of road , across from the oil wells. Drove by it every year in awe.
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Post by medic22 on Nov 10, 2018 17:38:23 GMT -5
Went today and scouted. Saw tons of deer sign back by the horse trails.
Hung our stands back there.
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Post by jdebose on Nov 10, 2018 20:04:11 GMT -5
Good choice. The horse trail makes getting them back to the truck much easier also.
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Post by jdcouts on Nov 12, 2018 5:44:45 GMT -5
Good luck to everyone and stay safe.
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Post by jdebose on Nov 13, 2018 20:11:40 GMT -5
Good luck to everyone and stay safe. Did you have any luck?
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