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There seems to be plenty of deer down there. There are also plenty of people enjoying the trails around Strouds that are not hunting. If Mason and I make it this year, we will likely squirrel hunt.
Strouds 2018 - Oct. 19-21
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I think one of them that Joe killed was on public. Mason killed four and I killed one that were just off the park boundary. A couple of them actually on the line, and Masons little buddy killed one there too. The advantage we had was two fold; one, private ground and a corn pile. Two, we didn't have hikers, bikers and hippies walking through that area. When Mason and I hunted closer to camp, we still saw deer. In fact he missed one. What we saw the most of was other people out enjoying the abundant trails. People all over the place makes safe hunting difficult, and certainly makes actually killing a deer pretty tough. We haven't been down there the last couple of years, but there certainly were plenty of deer to be had the last time we were there.
I'm going to kill a deer down there this year. This is the year.
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oakswamper
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Is it ok just to show up and drink a beer? Giles can tell ya I can only handle 1 or 2. I can bring a snack
I saw 3 doe a couple years ago, should of had one but the lead doe spotted my ass reaching for the bow. Had a little 6 point come right by my stand at 15 yards last year.
Hoyt killed one within pissin distance of the boat ramp one year. If the acorns are good down there, deer won't need to move very far to eat. That won't help anything either.
You won’t be alone, I’ve never taken my bow or anything besides plenty of beer and some food.
OO2
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I’d offer to do a little recon out there but not with this weather. Maybe when it cools down some
I definitely plan on hunting it that weekend. I hunt city parks here around columbus and if the deer are accustomed to people being around (on trails, etc) they’ll largely do what they would normally otherwise do. I’m assuming it’s largely the same in the state parks
I’m sure they do! Lol. Just saying that deer that are used to people being on trails are generally not bothered by them. Now when they see someone out in the woods where they normally aren’t then they do what deer do, run like hell[emoji23]
lmao
