Are you bringing up the BB with the truck thing again? (I’ve got my hands on my hips...thinking about a plunger)
Lets see them
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Well I mean, that's the only public land deer I can think of that you've killed so...
Implement notwithstanding, that was technically a public land kill
Welcome and nice job on your buck harvest!
My first deer harvest was a 6pt buck in 1982 within the Adirondack Mountains of NY. Two seasons after that, I harvested a 10pt in the Cicero Swamp Wildlife Management Area, NY, both public hunting areas by way of shotgun. One northertier and the other southerntier. Unfortenately, I don't have any photos of them handy. I believe they're stuck in one of family member's photo album, I just don't recall who's exactly. They got left behind when I joined the armed services shortly after my second buck harvest. Your thread just might inspire me to track them down.
My first deer harvest was a 6pt buck in 1982 within the Adirondack Mountains of NY. Two seasons after that, I harvested a 10pt in the Cicero Swamp Wildlife Management Area, NY, both public hunting areas by way of shotgun. One northertier and the other southerntier. Unfortenately, I don't have any photos of them handy. I believe they're stuck in one of family member's photo album, I just don't recall who's exactly. They got left behind when I joined the armed services shortly after my second buck harvest. Your thread just might inspire me to track them down.
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I have killed double digit deer ( can't remember the exact #) on state land including North and South Carolina and an elk in Colorado. I killed a 10 point opening day of gun season at woodbury back in 2013 (I think that was the year).
Public land treats me pretty well. There’s some amazing resources out there if you take the time to look. And not just Ohio... all over the country.
Bigcountry40
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This thread got me thinking of the counties I have killed deer in Ohio (private or public). Fulton, Sandusky, Seneca, Erie, Scioto, Huron, Harrison, Tuscarwaras, Coschocton, Portage, Holmes and will add Richland to that list this year. 12 counties with kills, had the opportunity to kill a deer in Ashland past and never seen a thing the one time I hunted Adams. Maybe Ill get the an opportunity as Strouds this year!
Sgt Fury
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I get most of my harvests on public. Only private land I hunt is 29 acres I own in Ohio and 15 acres in NJ....but still hunt more on state land in Jersey than the private.
Bigcountry40
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Passed not past- fuggin auto correct on my phone- figured I better correct myself before Dustin does
I've killed a few big game animals on public land. used to hunt public here at home a lot before it got overrun with people hunting in archery season.
Delaware Park October 1996
Alum Creek State Park November 1996
Delaware Park 12/5/97 my first deer with a home made bow.
Sierra Nevada high country, northern California August 2001
Delaware Park 12/17/2004
Delaware Park October 1996
Alum Creek State Park November 1996
Delaware Park 12/5/97 my first deer with a home made bow.
Sierra Nevada high country, northern California August 2001
Delaware Park 12/17/2004
teenbowhunter
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Goals lol nice harvest tho public is all i got right now but hopefully one day I'll get some private land of my own to manage
Sgt Fury
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In the 80’s and 90’s about 90% of the land I hunted was private....they are now either leased, housing developments or bought by the state and are now public. Today I hunt 90% public land. I had over 20 spots on private land back then but lost every single one of them. State land is productive but takes years to find the good spots that others miss. When I scout public land, I look for signs of other hunters as much as I look for deer sign. If I find sign of other hunters nearby, I’ll back out and look elsewhere. Even with your own land, you can control access, but pressure from neighbors will make or break a spot. Take your time and find a spot with great neighbors or a no hunting area next to it and you’ll have less headaches. Good luck!
Sgt Fury
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That’s a beautiful green wing teal...did you get it mounted? Every one I’ve gotten in Jersey was always molting...by the time they get the full plumage, they are already passed and down south. They are one of the first ones to migrate.
I shot that bird in December of 2017 I believe. I had it in the freezer to be mounted. Sadly, that never happened and it eventually got tossed. Stupid stupid stupid. Should’ve just eaten the tasty little bugger. I just can’t ever bring myself to spend money mounting birds.