Matthewmathis8
Senior Member
Any of you guys going down to the Hard Labor hunt this coming week? I got drawn again this year. Its been about six years since I was there last. Is the population still as high as it was back then?
I have never hunted on the actual park grounds but my first FIL had land that backed up to the south end of the park and it always has had a lot of deer.Any of you guys going down to the Hard Labor hunt this coming week? I got drawn again this year. Its been about six years since I was there last. Is the population still as high as it was back then?
Is there a check station like the WMAs have?The golf course is where LOTS of people will go during the park hunt.
I can assure you parking there will not matter to some folks. They will come right in on you. I got drawed for Fort Yargo so im expecting the same stuff there.Is there a check station like the WMAs have?
Reason I ask is because I'm going about midnight and park at the access point where I'm going to be hunting so folks will know somebody is hunting back there. Going to try to catch a few Zeeeezzz in the process.
So, in other words, if you go early, do you get to "claim" your spot or do folks just come on in on top of you? I have a LOT to learn about hunting public land.
I was on my way to Cedar Creek (one morning last year and passed by one of the parking areas/gates at Clybel on the Hwy 11 side and there was probably 30 vehicles there with parking lights on waiting to shoot Dove.
This was about 5:30- fifteen to six. Pitch dark.
I have hunted a LOT of quota hunts.Folks will walk past you and climb a tree 20 yards from you.No need getting upset.If it bothers you you just need to move somewhere else,cause they aren't moving.Is there a check station like the WMAs have?
Reason I ask is because I'm going about midnight and park at the access point where I'm going to be hunting so folks will know somebody is hunting back there. Going to try to catch a few Zeeeezzz in the process.
So, in other words, if you go early, do you get to "claim" your spot or do folks just come on in on top of you? I have a LOT to learn about hunting public land.
I was on my way to Cedar Creek (one morning last year and passed by one of the parking areas/gates at Clybel on the Hwy 11 side and there was probably 30 vehicles there with parking lights on waiting to shoot Dove.
This was about 5:30- fifteen to six. Pitch dark.
In theory yes but what about the guy who has been there a few days already and has put the time in scouting, who has there tree stand hung already and has traveled several hours away and already has a ton of money invested on the trip just for you to show up at midnight to block them from getting to there already prepared place. Should you be the one to leave or get mad when they walk in on you or should they say oh it's ok you can even sit in my stand because you pulled up the night before and claimed the spot? The luxuries of public land!Is there a check station like the WMAs have?
Reason I ask is because I'm going about midnight and park at the access point where I'm going to be hunting so folks will know somebody is hunting back there. Going to try to catch a few Zeeeezzz in the process.
So, in other words, if you go early, do you get to "claim" your spot or do folks just come on in on top of you? I have a LOT to learn about hunting public land.
I was on my way to Cedar Creek (one morning last year and passed by one of the parking areas/gates at Clybel on the Hwy 11 side and there was probably 30 vehicles there with parking lights on waiting to shoot Dove.
This was about 5:30- fifteen to six. Pitch dark.
Well.. For 1 you can't "flag" or otherwise restrict access so there's that.In theory yes but what about the guy who has been there a few days already and has put the time in scouting, who has there tree stand hung already and has traveled several hours away and already has a ton of money invested on the trip just for you to show up at midnight to block them from getting to there already prepared place. Should you be the one to leave or get mad when they walk in on you or should they say oh it's ok you can even sit in my stand because you pulled up the night before and claimed the spot? The luxuries of public land!
Not me.. I get as far away as practical right quick.If I get walked in on or walk in on someone I just ask them which way they watching and I’ll watch the other direction .
That is gamble you have to.take. Best advice is to not leave a stand in the woods and to have several areas for backup. If one area has a person there move on, unless you happen to both be getting out of the truck at the same time and can coordinate together. On public land you don't have the luxuries of claiming a stand just because you scouted there. Me personally, on public land, I'm in the woods set up about 2-2.5 hours before daylight. Also some folks have years of scout time on pieces of public ground, there is still no entitlement to a spot you like.In theory yes but what about the guy who has been there a few days already and has put the time in scouting, who has there tree stand hung already and has traveled several hours away and already has a ton of money invested on the trip just for you to show up at midnight to block them from getting to there already prepared place. Should you be the one to leave or get mad when they walk in on you or should they say oh it's ok you can even sit in my stand because you pulled up the night before and claimed the spot? The luxuries of i
I think it’s funny when someone walks under me while I’m hanging from a tether.….it’s happened a few times. I’d go in about 9 or 10, find the most trucks in an area and start there. They’ve done all the scouting and know the best spots right? Ain’t no sense on getting there a few days early, or hanging a stand when someone else will be in it when you get there. Spend all the money you want, but don’t cry when your one plan falls apart. I suggest hanging several stands in case someone is in your #1 spot. Plans b, c, and d will pretty likely come into play, so hang multiple standsIn theory yes but what about the guy who has been there a few days already and has put the time in scouting, who has there tree stand hung already and has traveled several hours away and already has a ton of money invested on the trip just for you to show up at midnight to block them from getting to there already prepared place. Should you be the one to leave or get mad when they walk in on you or should they say oh it's ok you can even sit in my stand because you pulled up the night before and claimed the spot? The luxuries of public land!
Also look for the surrounding county tags.I think it’s funny when someone walks under me while I’m hanging from a tether.….it’s happened a few times. I’d go in about 9 or 10, find the most trucks in an area and start there. They’ve done all the scouting and know the best spots right? Ain’t no sense on getting there a few days early, or hanging a stand when someone else will be in it when you get there. Spend all the money you want, but don’t cry when your one plan falls apart. I suggest hanging several stands in case someone is in your #1 spot. Plans b, c, and d will pretty likely come into play, so hang multiple stands
Your missing the point. Nobody is restricting access anywhere. It is public land so anyone who hunts public has enough sense to know that. But just because you show up at midnight and claim a spot doesn't mean you can't restrict access as well to that other person who has all that other stuff in place. I don't carry a stand or anything because you may have to change your location on the fly. So the point to all this is neither person has a right to any of it no matter how its looked at. That's the beauty of hunting public land.Well.. For 1 you can't "flag" or otherwise restrict access so there's that.
And... I been hunting and scouting there too so I really don't know where you are going with this but the way it works on public land is first come, first served. Technically.
And... If I did see somebody in a certain area or with a stand on the ground- even though it says right there in the regulations book not to do it, I'd let him have it and help him drag one out if he popped one and hope he would do the same for me.
I met a guy down there opening day and we have hunted several times and even once in a different WMA.