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Post by old3arrows on Apr 3, 2008 5:53:04 GMT -5
What's going at Splinter Ridge for turkey hunting this year? Was there a drawing or can you just show up, sign in, and hunt?
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Post by parrothead on Apr 3, 2008 6:03:17 GMT -5
In the past it was always a draw hunt. I hunt very close to there./
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Post by parrothead on Apr 3, 2008 6:03:59 GMT -5
Draw for the first 6 days I believe.
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Post by 76chevy on Apr 3, 2008 7:46:22 GMT -5
yes, draw the first 6 days. Lots of hunters in a small area!
I would look elsewhere......
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Post by buster on Apr 4, 2008 7:49:32 GMT -5
Tons of guys that get dropped off in that area and hunt the property anyway. I got drawn for Splinter for the first 3 days of the very first year it was opened as a F&W area back in 1998. I killed a bird opening morning at 7:22 that day but not after running off about 3 separate guys that I ran into that weren't drawn. There were quite a few birds down there. Don't know what its like now...
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Post by cambygsp on Apr 6, 2008 4:55:17 GMT -5
Tons of guys that get dropped off in that area and hunt the property anyway. I got drawn for Splinter for the first 3 days of the very first year it was opened as a F&W area back in 1998. I killed a bird opening morning at 7:22 that day but not after running off about 3 separate guys that I ran into that weren't drawn. There were quite a few birds down there. Don't know what its like now... Man what luck, sneak in only to be caught by an off duty ICO........It just wasn't their day! |
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Post by tenring on Apr 6, 2008 7:23:17 GMT -5
Tons of guys that get dropped off in that area and hunt the property anyway. I got drawn for Splinter for the first 3 days of the very first year it was opened as a F&W area back in 1998. I killed a bird opening morning at 7:22 that day but not after running off about 3 separate guys that I ran into that weren't drawn. There were quite a few birds down there. Don't know what its like now... Confiscating their guns would have sent a very good message to others about not waiting their turn. |
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Post by SSNFA on Apr 6, 2008 18:37:39 GMT -5
What gives?
I called and they said no drawing, just sign in and hunt like deer season.
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Post by jkd on Apr 7, 2008 13:22:16 GMT -5
curahee - I think it used to be draw down there... AFAIK it's now open hunting now... Last year was my first season turkey hunting anywhere, and I did some at SR, and it was just self-checkin... I don't have the map in front of me, but I think it's parking area 5 is where the sign-in board is... sign the list, take a hunter card, hunt, then turn in your card afterwards... there are several drop-off boxes so you don't have to go back to #5... I think I've got a link to the PDF for the property map somewhere... will check and post it up... Yes... here it is... www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/publications/splinter.htm |
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Post by SSNFA on Apr 7, 2008 15:59:53 GMT -5
Thanks, that is what I thought.
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Post by jkd on Apr 8, 2008 16:22:14 GMT -5
Let me know if you're going down there... I'll probably end up giving it another try this season at some point, but going to walk deeper in and into some more severe terrain than I did last year, and hopefully get away from the Johnny-lately's walking in to the easier ground.
I'll be down that way for the youth hunt at a nearby farm, but plan on trying and getting over there for some scouting if possible...
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Post by parrothead on Apr 9, 2008 9:00:32 GMT -5
I have one farm I hunt right across from Splinters. I always sign in every morning before I go to the farm that way if I hear one I can go after it. I have killed several on Splinters that way.
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Post by 76chevy on Apr 9, 2008 11:16:01 GMT -5
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Post by 76chevy on Apr 9, 2008 11:16:29 GMT -5
I have been down there a few times
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Post by SSNFA on Apr 9, 2008 11:48:40 GMT -5
I have one farm I hunt right across from Splinters. I always sign in every morning before I go to the farm that way if I hear one I can go after it. I have killed several on Splinters that way. Exactly what I do, I hunt a 40 acre farm that butts up against Splinter Ridge. |
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Post by parrothead on Apr 9, 2008 14:01:16 GMT -5
I went down last Sat to listen and didnt hear a bird. Weekend before that I heard 3 jakes. Have you been down yet to listen
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Post by SSNFA on Apr 9, 2008 17:51:49 GMT -5
Nope, I was down shed hunting a week ago and didn't hear a bird.
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Post by parrothead on Apr 10, 2008 6:02:14 GMT -5
They started dropping down there the first on January. Early this year.
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