I'd bypass Thunderbird and try Lexington. I went out there about 6 times last year and scared up or saw a deer, including a few bucks, every time I went out there. I didn't do any preparation before hand so was mostly walking around, finding a place and hoping I got lucky, but with some legwork I think you could do well there. I finally found an awesome place the day I got access to private land so never tried it out.
Nope.. No luck last year.. was after rifle.. and saw signs but never an actual deer out there.
The Step-Dad-In-Law mentioned this to me too.. I have never seen this in a reg.. is it actually required... or just an "unwritten" rule.. IE. Is this something that would absolutely keep me from hunting that day if I forgot it.. Easy enough.. The land owner is my partner at work and I get to see him 12 hours a day so not really an issue.. just wanted to know if it was in a reg and like my license, where forgetting it that day could turn out bad.
They have removed the written part page 14 second column. However, say your hunting on a piece of land that the owner has been having problems with trespassers/poachers and has complained to the game warden about it. The game warden finds you there.
Your either going to get fined or detained if the owner can't be contacted right away. Only takes a couple minutes to type up a simple statement and get it signed. fold it up and put it with your license.
I don't recall ever having to have written landowner permission to hunt, other than antelope and to trap. Just in the last few years they added the part about needing to get verbal landowner permission yearly. Even written permission would require the landowners presence if true permission were questioned. I know of situation where a guy was trespassing, wrote his permission letter and signed it himself. He was approached by the landowners wife and he said that he had written permission from her husband. The trespasser wasn't aware that the husband had passed away about three months before he dated and forged the landowners signature.
CoryHawk, just an idea, you and your landowner should should call your county GW and introduce yourselves. Tell him/her who you are and what you'll be driving. Chances are, the GW already knows who owns the property that you hunt on. A good relationship with your GW is great asset.
kingmarine's suggestion is a good one. try getting the deer to move to a more daylight feeding time. try to keep as much scent and movement out of the hunting area. it doesn't take much to make deer go nocturnal. scent down when going in and try to keep activity to the middle of the day when deer movement is down.
one of the best things about hunting is that the excitement you feel right now can last a lifetime. i've been hunting for well over 20 years and still get pumped!
one of the best things about hunting is that the excitement you feel right now can last a lifetime. i've been hunting for well over 20 years and still get pumped!
UPDATE!
Went to check the batteries and the SDcard on the cam (Hear the C cell Wildgame cams drain batteries FAST) Batteries were good.. and my friend the doe told her buddies the restaurant was open!!!
and then I got a single pic of what I hope will be my first deer ever!!
Went to check the batteries and the SDcard on the cam (Hear the C cell Wildgame cams drain batteries FAST) Batteries were good.. and my friend the doe told her buddies the restaurant was open!!!
and then I got a single pic of what I hope will be my first deer ever!!
Next season (dont mess with it this year), might want to try clearing the ground under and around your feeder. You'll waste less corn that way and its easier for em to get to.
