Here's a blast from the past. My father, who is 76 years old now, told me about hunting on a refuge in Necedah, WI back in the late 50's, early 60's. This was a pretty big refuge, several sq. miles, and was opened to bowhunting AFTER the general firearm season had taken place OUTSIDE of the refuge.
In other words, the place was packed full of deer that had run to the refuge for cover. And the place was packed for, I think, 2 days with hunters for the archery hunt. My dad said that all the action was basically the first morning, and that deer were running everywhere. You pretty much set up o a good run and waited for the action to come to you.
I guess you had to check the kills in, too, and at the end of the day there would be a line of cars over a mile long.
Ay of you more "Elder Statesmen" of the trad world ever participate in this hunt? Any other memories from the experience?
Thanks, All!
Tom.