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Post by daworz on Dec 3, 2008 18:08:39 GMT -5
Well was just curious if any of are members went to this Hunt, and your thought of the place? I hunted it and i think they should only have 1 Reduction Hunt, Not 2 two day hunts. I talked to the DNR Laddie that Morning and she told me the deer Numbers are down. I did the 2nd hunt Dec 1&2 and maybe 100 hunters out of 135 came the first day, the 2nd day was well below that maybe 40 hunters. I was just wondering how they determine they needed two hunts, I saw 1 deer the first day and it was running so fast, i thought it was a dog, very little. I think i may choose a different park if any next year. Although a day in the woods is still better then being at work.
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Post by duff on Dec 3, 2008 19:28:33 GMT -5
Hunted Turkey Run and it wan't much better. Did get to talk to the chief of State Parks and he was asking about getting ideas on how to keep the park filled. The best suggestion I heard was to allow for "no show" draws like they do at Big Oaks. Other options were to increase the amount of buddies you could bring and a few others that didn't make much since.
The 12/2/08 morning was a very nice and was expecting to see lots of deer, but they were on serious lock down. Only heard about 6 shots all morning.
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Post by troutline on Dec 3, 2008 19:36:58 GMT -5
I was at Tippy both days and seen one deer Sat morning and that was it. I dont think they need to hunt it for a couple of years. Dave
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Post by mudstrider on Dec 4, 2008 15:40:33 GMT -5
I did the tippy hunt early, Nov 17-18 and took two deer. We all saw several deer. I was told that 102 of 135 showed up the first day. The second day, only 50 showed up even though it snowed overnight and was an absolutely beautiful day! I don't understand other hunters sometimes. If I get an opportunity at basically free deer meat in an area that rarely gets hunted, I'm there until the sun sets on the last day! I went with two groups of three. One guy didn't show up, another only hunted the first day. Two others left at 11:00 am on second day. Only me and one of my buddies stayed till the end - and we had a good time... albeit, lonely, because we felt like the only people in the park.
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Post by hunter7x on Dec 4, 2008 17:07:48 GMT -5
The park employees at Tippy have been telling me that for several years. One year I was the 135 th deer checkin or something like that and they said that was the number they were supposed to hit if they were going to hunt it again the following year but non at the check in station thought it needed to be hunted.
I love the state park hunts. But didnt get draw for Tippy this year.
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Post by troutline on Dec 4, 2008 23:14:38 GMT -5
I think they should have the state park hunts on Sat and Sundays. Maybe more people would show up the 2nd day.
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