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A spot I have hunted for the past 15 years is being sold. I was planning to hunt turkeys there with my son this month. Oh, well. I guess during deer season this fall, I may have to drive to Wisconsin to hunt public land. I'm sure you can all relate.
-------------------- Dwyer Defiant longbow 60" 49@28 Toelke Super D longbow 66" 45@28 Posts: 372 | From: illinois | Registered: Dec 2008
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It's going fast, every year I hope for just one more. Do everything I can but sometimes circumstances beyond our control prevail. Good luck my friend. I would have a hard time going to public lands now.
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Thanks, Chumster! Welcome to the club? I have been bow hunting sine 1982 and can't count the number of place I have lost over the years, Paul11.
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Thanks, Sambo. One approach is to buy a county Plat map. It shows the private landowner's names. You can then make landowner contacts in the areas you would like. Try making contact early in the year and offer to work around their farm or help them with other chores, like snow removal...et al. Good luck my friend. I am with you!
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-------------------- In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's there are few...So the most difficult thing is always to keep your beginner's mind...This is also the real secret of the arts: always be a beginner. Shunryu Suzuki Posts: 9322 | From: tribes hill , new york | Registered: Jan 2008
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In northern Illinois, it is somewhat limited. In the county I live in, we have one public land location. Otherwise, I have to drive two counties west to get to more abundant public hunting opportunities exist.
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Ouch!, Been there. I had it happen to me many years ago. I had an outstanding farm to hunt until the rug was pulled out from under me. I did a lot of carpentry work for that man in return for lifetime hunting privileges on his property. That lifetime only lasted about 8 years. Long story.
Anyway, I'm very lucky to live in an area with a lot of public land that is bow only. I only missed a beat for about 2 years until I started finding some new honey holes.
Good Luck finding a new area. !
-------------------- The scent of Autumn is like food to the hunters soul. Posts: 1231 | From: Maryland | Registered: Dec 2003
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I know the feeling all to well. Just lost a 157 acre tract I had hunted for 40 years. I knew it wa s up for sale but there was no way I could afford it. Luckily I have plenty of other land to hunt.
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Boy that's to bad. Here in N.Y. near me there thousands of acres of public land....deer numbers are low but you can still get on the land and wander. Hope you find a spot to spend some time!
-------------------- In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's there are few...So the most difficult thing is always to keep your beginner's mind...This is also the real secret of the arts: always be a beginner. Shunryu Suzuki Posts: 9322 | From: tribes hill , new york | Registered: Jan 2008
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I really feel for you guys down there .I wish non-residents were allowed to hunt in southern sask. I'd invite the whole works of you up here.To many deer and to many places to hunt ,it is a hunting Utopia.All the best.If it ever changes I'll let you know.
-------------------- Quote from Howard Hill.( Whenever he taught someone to shoot) "Son make up your mind right now if you want to target shoot or hunt as theres a world of differance between the two" Posts: 2649 | From: Sask. Canada | Registered: Aug 2008
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I thought I was looking at that this year too.
I sold my 40 acres ,Because of poachers and trespassers .I've been looking for land and it is hard to find unless you want to drive 3 to 4 hours one way.
We just looked at a small parcel tonight,It's only 10 acres ,But you have to use a four wheel drive to get to it So that gives me some hope that it will keep people away ,Also my wife says look at that ,and there standing on the road we just came up ,A doe came out of the property that we were looking at.
I hope you find some land that you can hunt with your son ,That would be some of the best times.
Even if you come out empty handed ,Your hearts would be filled with memories forever .
Carl
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So that gives me some hope that it will keep people away ,Also my wife says look at that ,and there standing on the road we just came up ,A doe came out of the property that we were looking at.
