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Post by GS1 on Apr 29, 2013 7:21:14 GMT -5
Thank you DNR for making the turkey hunting experience better on the state ground in the southern part of the state!
Don't know about all management areas, but as I drove in this morning I kept seeing these white signs around the parking areas. Didn't pay them much attention until I pulled into where I normally park and there was one off to the side of the lot.
"Only persons checked-in to turkey hunt or fish may be in the field during the turkey season during hunting hours"
I had heard this was coming, but didn't want to get my hopes up until I saw it. First was the 1:00 quit time, now this. Foodplots planted and plenty of birds. It looks like the DNR does listen to the hunters.
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Post by 3ptbuck on Apr 29, 2013 7:58:20 GMT -5
I read those signs also but I guess no one else did. Still saw plenty of mushroom hunters and even talked to a couple. I believe that's actually who buggered our youth hunt up.
I actually(luckily) misread the signs and didnt catch the 'only' part. At a glance I thought it just said the all hunters and fishermen had to be signed in during season. Probably would have blew a gasket had I known they werent allowed instead of explaining to Becca that her bird ran away because it is public ground and they have a right to be there too…
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Post by ms660 on Apr 29, 2013 9:22:20 GMT -5
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Post by oldhoyt on Apr 29, 2013 9:55:38 GMT -5
Pick 'em. You are signed in to hunt.
Sounds like a mushroom hunter could do the same, just sign in to hunt turkey or fish.
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Post by throbak on Apr 29, 2013 10:30:04 GMT -5
Decoys make fine mushroom bags
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Post by bowhunterjohn on Apr 29, 2013 11:51:16 GMT -5
Had a hunt at Pigeon ruined by a shroomer, had a gobbler coming too ! Guy said " oh, sorry"
most of them don't care one bit, but if one got accidentally shot they'd be the first to throw a fit
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Post by bsutravis on Apr 29, 2013 12:52:13 GMT -5
I've been hosed by mushroom hunters ruining hunts more times than I want to remember. I'd get especially irritated when on draw only hunts, you have to put a sign in your front window announcing that you are turkey hunting, but yet mushroom hunters still come right in on top of you.
Last week during the opening days I never saw any signs like those mentioned at any of the SRA's that I was at.
I've always been in the mindset that mushroom hunters, or those that gather other edibles, roots, etc., should have to purchase a Hunting license since they are taking or hunting something from the state owned property. If anything it would give a new revenue stream to the IDNR to help purhase and maintain the properties. Obviously if you are mushroom hunting on private land a license wouldn't been needed.
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Post by featherduster on Apr 29, 2013 12:56:34 GMT -5
bsutravis said: I've always been in the mindset that mushroom hunters, or those that gather other edibles, roots, etc., should have to purchase a Hunting license since they are taking or hunting something from the state owned property. If anything it would give a new revenue stream to the IDNR to help purhase and maintain the properties. Obviously if you are mushroom hunting on private land a license wouldn't been needed.
I agree with this idea.
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Post by Decatur on Apr 29, 2013 14:25:39 GMT -5
+2!
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Apr 29, 2013 17:01:40 GMT -5
They put them signs up at Atterbury ever year and have for a long time, but it does no good. Saw a couple families getting out of their vehicles on Saturday and it was still hunting time, so they shouldn't have been back there. I've never seen mushroom hunters come out in force like they did at Fairbanks while I was hunting there this last week. There were tons of them.
BSUTravis, I think that's a great idea.
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Post by dbd870 on Apr 30, 2013 6:28:44 GMT -5
+3
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Post by stevein on Apr 30, 2013 9:09:01 GMT -5
I did not see any Sunday  +whatever # for them having to have a license ( I would go easy and allow either a hunting or fishing ) to mushroom hunt public ground. If an area is a draw hunt then they should have to put in too. They can go out after 1:00 pm. |
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Post by bladerunner on Apr 30, 2013 20:05:03 GMT -5
Quote" but if one got accidentally shot they'd be the first to throw a fit ". If any kind of hunter shoots another human while hunting than you should have never been a hunter at all!!! FYI last I checked an animal was an animal and a human was a human!!
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Post by indianagooseman on May 2, 2013 20:39:38 GMT -5
They've done that a Fairbanks Landing for a while now and over time it's helped but there's always some jack leg who apparently cant read so I'll usually translate for him. But what has helped more than anything is the men in green handing out tickets with fines attached. Seems like more have them have suddenly learned to read.
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Post by nedwards on May 3, 2013 14:47:58 GMT -5
Had a hunt ruined last night in Morgan-Monroe by a mushroom hunter, guy just stood there like oh sorry and made as much noise as he could when he walked away. He was wearing a white shirt and a red hat ask about wanting to get shot.
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Post by GS1 on May 6, 2013 9:39:51 GMT -5
Guess it can get better. Drawing for the first 5 days of season starting in 2014.
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Post by sakorifle on May 6, 2013 10:30:33 GMT -5
how many are genuine mushroom hunters and how many are anti hunting and ruining your hunts on purpose .
Never know, but be interesting to find out.
regards
Billy
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Post by daworz on May 8, 2013 13:35:46 GMT -5
I hunt Private Ground Now, But just a few short years I had to Hunt in Draw Hunts at Mississinewa. And had a lot ruined by Shroom Hunters, some where very sorry to have ruined your Hunt why others Just didn't care 1 bit, But Like someone said Let 1 of them get shot or Pepperd real Good and they would be there yelling there Heads Off. I drove up bye there just the other Day and saw No signs as you have down South.
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+whatever # for them having to have a license ( I would go easy and allow either a hunting or fishing ) to mushroom hunt public ground. If an area is a draw hunt then they should have to put in too. They can go out after 1:00 pm.
