Post by 45shooter on Sept 9, 2011 13:12:50 GMT -5
I've hunted there several times. I've never taken anything to brag about, but have seen several nice bucks checked in.
Don't forget to call on the assigned day to pick your area. Start calling at 8:00 on the nose and keep hitting speed dial until you get through. The area is pretty big and the only entrance is from the South. So, if you get an area on the North end, you waste driving time.
On the day of the hunt, they do another drawing at 7:00 for the archery hunts and 6:00 for the firearm hunts. This drawing is to fill the spots left open due to no shows. They NEVER fill all of their archery hunt spots. This is a great time to go and try to scout the area you have been assigned to.
The difficult thing about Big Oaks, is getting the scouting in. I have never been on the same area twice. I always go over during one of the archery hunts with the primary purpose of watching the safety video and to try and scout the area I am gun hunting. Plus, I get to do some hunting.
Don't forget to call on the assigned day to pick your area. Start calling at 8:00 on the nose and keep hitting speed dial until you get through. The area is pretty big and the only entrance is from the South. So, if you get an area on the North end, you waste driving time.
On the day of the hunt, they do another drawing at 7:00 for the archery hunts and 6:00 for the firearm hunts. This drawing is to fill the spots left open due to no shows. They NEVER fill all of their archery hunt spots. This is a great time to go and try to scout the area you have been assigned to.
The difficult thing about Big Oaks, is getting the scouting in. I have never been on the same area twice. I always go over during one of the archery hunts with the primary purpose of watching the safety video and to try and scout the area I am gun hunting. Plus, I get to do some hunting.