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Post by straubam on Sept 2, 2011 15:20:08 GMT -5
What are you guys's thought on big oaks, what is the whole thing about having to have a partner? ?? I did not know this till i got drawn i never read that anywhere. What are the chances of connecting on a decent deer. How does it all work i have never been there before? Is there any specific are to conentrate on??? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Post by antiwheeze on Sept 2, 2011 19:16:03 GMT -5
What are you guys's thought on big oaks, what is the whole thing about having to have a partner? ?? I did not know this till i got drawn i never read that anywhere. What are the chances of connecting on a decent deer. How does it all work i have never been there before? Is there any specific are to conentrate on??? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Having a partner there has been an historic rule. Need one for bird watching and fishing too. Would guess ur chances of getting any deer 5-10% for first timers. It gets a little better when you get to know the place. I have never seen a deer there while on stand that would score over 140. My partner saw twin 150's two years ago.
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Post by straubam on Sept 2, 2011 19:35:08 GMT -5
i didn't know it was a rule before applying i never read it anywhere. 5-10 percent that is not very good. thanks for the info. anyone else have experience there
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Post by awalters0815 on Sept 2, 2011 22:26:11 GMT -5
i didn't know it was a rule before applying i never read it anywhere. 5-10 percent that is not very good. thanks for the info. anyone else have experience there I've never hunted there but know people that have. the 5-10 percent estimate is rediculous. Its not a place for a guaranteede deer, but i would't pout the odds at below 30%
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Post by boonechaser on Sept 3, 2011 12:29:04 GMT -5
Been several time's through the year's and I would'nt waste my time. I have much better place's to hunt. There are a few area's that are considerably better then other's, but for me to many neagative's.
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Post by d2vw14 on Sept 3, 2011 16:33:18 GMT -5
Been there are few time. Between me and who I go with, 1 dear total out of 8 visits. Been in several different areas. Seems like a lot of big deer come out of the southern zones though. Ours came out of 16 .
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Post by bville on Sept 4, 2011 10:44:12 GMT -5
I've been their prob atleast 6-7 times and only saw one deer and you have to pay for that hunting fishing license i will never go back.
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Post by span870 on Sept 4, 2011 10:49:10 GMT -5
Deffinately not what it used to be when it was military but some good bucks still come out of there. Wonder what happened to the deer in there. Used to get hammered when it was military and never was a shortage of deer.
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Post by hornharvester on Sept 4, 2011 13:09:51 GMT -5
EHD hit there a few years ago. h.h.
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Post by lugnutz on Sept 5, 2011 9:29:10 GMT -5
Do you guys think its not worth a 2hr drive for?
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Post by antiwheeze on Sept 5, 2011 10:41:32 GMT -5
I will likely make many 2 hour trips there this season. The place does produce some great bucks. There are better places to hunt and I will hunt other places too.
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Post by throbak on Sept 5, 2011 14:50:36 GMT -5
what day lugnutz That makes a big difference I got drawn for the 19thof Nov. gun probably not going to go, got drawn the 29th and 30th Oct bow wouldnt miss it I am 20 min. away and worked there for a few years for the fish service and thats what I think
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Post by lugnutz on Sept 5, 2011 17:19:42 GMT -5
what day lugnutz That makes a big difference I got drawn for the 19thof Nov. gun probably not going to go, got drawn the 29th and 30th Oct bow wouldnt miss it I am 20 min. away and worked there for a few years for the fish service and thats what I think Oct. 22/23
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2011 17:55:04 GMT -5
Been there once, would not go to the trouble again. The deer there seemed to be strickly noctournal, because of the constant pressure. Did see some decent big buck sign, but did not see any deer movement during legal hunting hours. I"d guess that if there are indeed some good bucks being killed there< that they are jumped from another hunter moving in search of a better spot. Saw only a few kills when I was there, nothing but skinheads.
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Post by throbak on Sept 5, 2011 18:17:39 GMT -5
lugnutz thats a time of year when any thing can show up the deer that stay in the restricted could be moving to the huntin areas that date I would go
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Post by lugnutz on Sept 5, 2011 20:11:48 GMT -5
from what i've read, i think you can watch the safety video weeks ahead of your hunt date.
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Post by d2vw14 on Sept 6, 2011 20:57:39 GMT -5
Yea there is a mandatory video you have to sign up and watch before you can hunt.
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Post by elmo on Sept 8, 2011 7:18:09 GMT -5
The easiest thing to do is watch the video on the friday before your hunt weekend. the last one is at 3 pm.
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Post by lugnutz on Sept 8, 2011 19:17:18 GMT -5
Since its about 2.5 to 3 hrs away, i'm gonna try to catch the video a few weeks before the hunt. That is IF i can find a partner to go with.
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Post by elmo on Sept 9, 2011 12:57:28 GMT -5
lug,
I live in Madison and am supposed to be off that weekend if you can't find a partner. I'll need to watch the video anyway to hunt my weekend, and the 6th and 7th.
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