I'd like to get something together the weekend of June 11-12th at a generally central location to most TOOzers. The date is negotiable, but I've found over the years it works best to set a date in advance and hope people can make it work. This weekend is the weekend before Father's Day, so you fathers could use that as a negotiating tool! :smiley_chinrub: The kids should be out of school by then and generally speaking, it's a good time of year to plan a weekend get-away.
First thought on location is Hocking Hills State Park in Hocking County. They have group camp site that we can cover with TOO kitty money. There is a 5 target practice range and 22 target 3D range we can shoot. Rose Lake (Hocking Hills Reservoir) is a 17-acre lake located adjacent to the campground and archery range. From what I have been reading, it's one hell of a lake for large mouth, cats, and stocked trout. Unfortunately, boating won't be much of an option around here. And there is always Old Mans Caves and Cantwell Cliffs to visit. IMO, it offers us a pretty good selection of things to do.
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/parks/hocking/tabid/743/Default.aspx
The other option, and the best one for us IMO is Woodbury Wildlife Area in Coshocton County. There is a small, first come, first serve primitive camp site located at the end of a dead end township road with a pond less than a half mile away. There are over 100 ponds in the area total, so there is plenty of fishing to be had. About 5 miles from the camp ground is a Class A, C, and D shooting ranges. A is the supervised rifle/pistol range; C is the unsupervised trap range; and D is the unsupervised 20 target archery range. And there is 19,000 acres of public hunting we could scout and shed hunt. The weak link is the camping area, but Woodbury offers a ton of options for a bunch of rednecks! Plus, it’s off the beaten trail and that might be a good thing with this group!
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/wil...WoodburyWildlifeArea/tabid/19897/Default.aspx
The third option I am eyeballing is staying at Dillon State Park in Muskingum County, and then using Dillon Wildlife Area to keep us occupied. There is also Class A, C, and D ranges available here, but not a 3D range from what I can tell. There is disc golf, plenty of fishing, and hiking trails. There is also no horsepower restriction on the 1,500+ acre lake, so that opens some things up. There is also an area to play volleyball and lighted basketball courts which could provide some serious comic relief! The major hang up here, is paying the money for camp sites and there is no group camping area, so that could be an issue.
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/dillon/tabid/730/Default.aspx
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/wil...s/DillonWildlifeArea/tabid/19700/Default.aspx
So there you have it fellas. Let’s get some discussion going on this and I’ll add a poll on which area sounds the most appealing. If the date proves to be a major pain in the ass for everyone, we can make some changes. But I’m casting my vote for this weekend and for Woodbury. I’d like to scout Woodbury and come back for an early season TOO bowhunt and squirrel hunting competition this fall. Plus, I like how it’s off the beaten path…
First thought on location is Hocking Hills State Park in Hocking County. They have group camp site that we can cover with TOO kitty money. There is a 5 target practice range and 22 target 3D range we can shoot. Rose Lake (Hocking Hills Reservoir) is a 17-acre lake located adjacent to the campground and archery range. From what I have been reading, it's one hell of a lake for large mouth, cats, and stocked trout. Unfortunately, boating won't be much of an option around here. And there is always Old Mans Caves and Cantwell Cliffs to visit. IMO, it offers us a pretty good selection of things to do.
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/parks/hocking/tabid/743/Default.aspx
The other option, and the best one for us IMO is Woodbury Wildlife Area in Coshocton County. There is a small, first come, first serve primitive camp site located at the end of a dead end township road with a pond less than a half mile away. There are over 100 ponds in the area total, so there is plenty of fishing to be had. About 5 miles from the camp ground is a Class A, C, and D shooting ranges. A is the supervised rifle/pistol range; C is the unsupervised trap range; and D is the unsupervised 20 target archery range. And there is 19,000 acres of public hunting we could scout and shed hunt. The weak link is the camping area, but Woodbury offers a ton of options for a bunch of rednecks! Plus, it’s off the beaten trail and that might be a good thing with this group!
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/wil...WoodburyWildlifeArea/tabid/19897/Default.aspx
The third option I am eyeballing is staying at Dillon State Park in Muskingum County, and then using Dillon Wildlife Area to keep us occupied. There is also Class A, C, and D ranges available here, but not a 3D range from what I can tell. There is disc golf, plenty of fishing, and hiking trails. There is also no horsepower restriction on the 1,500+ acre lake, so that opens some things up. There is also an area to play volleyball and lighted basketball courts which could provide some serious comic relief! The major hang up here, is paying the money for camp sites and there is no group camping area, so that could be an issue.
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/dillon/tabid/730/Default.aspx
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/wil...s/DillonWildlifeArea/tabid/19700/Default.aspx
So there you have it fellas. Let’s get some discussion going on this and I’ll add a poll on which area sounds the most appealing. If the date proves to be a major pain in the ass for everyone, we can make some changes. But I’m casting my vote for this weekend and for Woodbury. I’d like to scout Woodbury and come back for an early season TOO bowhunt and squirrel hunting competition this fall. Plus, I like how it’s off the beaten path…
