Sika deer and camping?

[Dave Bowers]

Hiya boys..I planning to try my hand at a DIY sika hunt this year in MD. I was wondering if anyone here has camped or knows a good place to camp/hunt? Or if your allowed to camp in the bush when your done hunting? I plan on bringing my kayak so I need a relatively close water access point.

Any idea or thought are welcome

DB

[lpcjon2]

Check the chicateague and asateague Island website for hunting and camping regulations. One of the Islands borders or is in Virginia.

[lpcjon2]

And my spelling on the islands is most likely wrong.  

[lpcjon2]

Dave check out this link and look at the bottom right under hour of op. it say hunting where permitted. they have a ranger station number as well.
 http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CD4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dnr.state.md.us%2Fpubliclands%2Feastern%2Fassateague.asp&ei=yzZIT53FAcro0QHYo6D5DQ &usg=AFQjCNHBJzNjMx7j-CLMTdkMRmgmOos3Ag&sig2=QholN-cczJXRHJDqmZhySw

[Jake Fr]

I think they would be a blast to hunt I'll keep an eye on this one

[Dave Bowers]

Thanks for the tips Tim

[lpcjon2]

If you do a search for sika deer hunt , last  year a bunch of guys did one and it is a good thread with tons of good info.

 I have wanted to do it for a long time,but time and money never go together.

[reddogge]

There is a camp ground on Taylor's Island which is fairly close to Blackwater Wildlife Refuge. You need a permit to hunt there but they are available. I believe you can also camp at Madison Bay just up the road a little.

No camping on Blackwater though.

[threeunder]

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (on the Virginia side) has 2 three day bowhunts for sika and whitetails...it is a lottery hunt, but is very easy to get drawn.

Ken