Lost my favorite hunting Spot
10-07-2013, 05:51 AM
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Northern Chautauqua Co. N.Y.
Posts: 2,976
Lost my favorite hunting Spot
My buddy sold off one of his hunting properties, the piece that has the big swamp that Connie and I and all the rest used to hunt on opening day. He got 5 times more than he paid for it, were gonna miss that place, lot's of good times, memories and deer have been had there.
On another note we picked up another 200 acres that adjoin another 2 pieces of property we hunt that's owned by some good friends and there Inlaws. All togeather now there's around 500 acres with the 3 pieces.
A big corn farmer let us post and add the piece to our friends, it's a good thing as it's never been allowed to be hunted before, tons of deer are in it and with all the corn fields bordering it, it should be very productive.
It's sad but life goes on, I have a stand all built for Connie and I for this years opener on Nov 16th, it'll be the first time in 15 years that we wont be hunting the Swamp.
(BP)
On another note we picked up another 200 acres that adjoin another 2 pieces of property we hunt that's owned by some good friends and there Inlaws. All togeather now there's around 500 acres with the 3 pieces.
A big corn farmer let us post and add the piece to our friends, it's a good thing as it's never been allowed to be hunted before, tons of deer are in it and with all the corn fields bordering it, it should be very productive.
It's sad but life goes on, I have a stand all built for Connie and I for this years opener on Nov 16th, it'll be the first time in 15 years that we wont be hunting the Swamp.
(BP)
10-07-2013, 06:22 AM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Hayes, Va.
Posts: 2,332
My club has about 4,000 ac and I still had to get my hands on a 100 acre piece. It adjoins my club property, but there is only 6 of us that have this piece. It is nice when too many members show up at the drawing room. We can just turn around and go out to this 100 ac piece. Had fun working it this past week. We managed to put in a total of 8 locations, 7 ladder stands and one ground blind. There is plenty of room to expand this, but good enough for now though.
I also have had the pain of loosing good hunt property. but then I ended up finding better spots in the end. I am going up tomorrow for a week and a half of archery. I love this time more then anything. think of all this property and maybe a handful of archery hunters sitting around going over the next days strategy on where to hunt. Ya gotta love it!!!!!!!!!!
I also have had the pain of loosing good hunt property. but then I ended up finding better spots in the end. I am going up tomorrow for a week and a half of archery. I love this time more then anything. think of all this property and maybe a handful of archery hunters sitting around going over the next days strategy on where to hunt. Ya gotta love it!!!!!!!!!!
10-07-2013, 06:34 AM
#4
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Northern Chautauqua Co. N.Y.
Posts: 2,976
My club has about 4,000 ac and I still had to get my hands on a 100 acre piece. It adjoins my club property, but there is only 6 of us that have this piece. It is nice when too many members show up at the drawing room. We can just turn around and go out to this 100 ac piece. Had fun working it this past week. We managed to put in a total of 8 locations, 7 ladder stands and one ground blind. There is plenty of room to expand this, but good enough for now though.
I also have had the pain of loosing good hunt property. but then I ended up finding better spots in the end. I am going up tomorrow for a week and a half of archery. I love this time more then anything. think of all this property and maybe a handful of archery hunters sitting around going over the next days strategy on where to hunt. Ya gotta love it!!!!!!!!!!
I also have had the pain of loosing good hunt property. but then I ended up finding better spots in the end. I am going up tomorrow for a week and a half of archery. I love this time more then anything. think of all this property and maybe a handful of archery hunters sitting around going over the next days strategy on where to hunt. Ya gotta love it!!!!!!!!!!
But soon enough I'll be in a tree relaxing waiting for mr. big buck to walk by, if he doesn't I'll just sit back and enjoy life.
Hope all has been well rafsob, and good luck while afield.
(BP)
10-07-2013, 03:22 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Virginia / West Virginia
Posts: 4,906
Sorry to hear it BP. But yes, life goes on. Been there several times, and I'm sure at some point I will again. The only place I know I won't lose is the 41ac that I own. Good luck on your new peice!
10-07-2013, 03:55 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Penns Woods
Posts: 1,628
BP...
You're not alone in this. When I was young there were very few places I couldn't hunt but there's not many of us natives left in the township I live in. I would safely say that excluding my own property, there's only about 20% of what I used to hunt that I'm still allowed access to. It sucks but it's all part of the progress of man.
BPS
You're not alone in this. When I was young there were very few places I couldn't hunt but there's not many of us natives left in the township I live in. I would safely say that excluding my own property, there's only about 20% of what I used to hunt that I'm still allowed access to. It sucks but it's all part of the progress of man.
BPS
10-07-2013, 04:05 PM
#7
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 491
I am through the same thing right now. A divorce broke our land into 3 sections. The lady got a large pasture and a third of our cutover. The new owner gave us permission to bowhunt and blackpowder hunt still. He told us to leave our stands up and also our game cameras. So far we have had black electrical tape over our camera lenses and on opening day of bow his 12 year old daughter was constantly driving a 4 wheeler thru the cutover.
10-07-2013, 06:37 PM
#8
Nontypical Buck
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I am through the same thing right now. A divorce broke our land into 3 sections. The lady got a large pasture and a third of our cutover. The new owner gave us permission to bowhunt and blackpowder hunt still. He told us to leave our stands up and also our game cameras. So far we have had black electrical tape over our camera lenses and on opening day of bow his 12 year old daughter was constantly driving a 4 wheeler thru the cutover.
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