My brother and I are planning a out of state deer hunt next year and I'm looking for suggestions. I know its early but never to early to start planning. Looking at midwest states: Illinois, Nebraska, Missouri, or Kansas. Been to Illinois couple of times but thinking about something different. Thankful for and advice.
Ohio is very non-resident friendly. around $150 for lic. and tag. and additional antlerless tags for $15. good public land in SE ohio.
QuoteOriginally posted by stick flipper:
Ohio is very non-resident friendly. around $150 for lic. and tag. and additional antlerless tags for $15. good public land in SE ohio.
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I went to OH for shotgun last season and this year I'll be back with bow in hand.Their public land hunting is better than private land here! :saywhat:
x3 brush creek state forest ohio. Best twang for your buck haha lol
I'll agree with the Ohio Vote. :thumbsup:
I'm not sure what non-resident tags cost but I can hook you up with some killer spots in south central Missouri near the Rolla area. Lot's of conservation ground and thousands of acres of Mark Twain National Forest.
Carl
Ohio
Ohio's bow season runs from the last saturday in sept. to the first saturday in feb. There is 3 good sized parts to wayne national forest, but my vote would be to look into salt fork wildlife area. It is located in ohio of the top producing counties in the state.
QuoteOriginally posted by stick flipper:
Ohio's bow season runs from the last saturday in sept. to the first saturday in feb. There is 3 good sized parts to wayne national forest, but my vote would be to look into salt fork wildlife area. It is located in ohio of the top producing counties in the state.
That's where I hunted.I loved it. :thumbsup:
Can't beat good ol' Ohio especially AEP recreational land just outside of cumberland It's where the great ohio deer and squirrel hunt was held thousands of acres of public land
Come on all you folks from Ohio, you all know there are no deer here. You really need to stop misleading all these poor folks.
In Illinois the Shellbyville area is awesome. Great hardwoods and lots of public ground. Check out the IDNR sight. I have been skunked only a handful of times over the years. Always see deer.
I am partial but there is a lot of public land in Minnesota and there a more than a few decent deer taken here every year.
Season is mid Sept-Jan1 the best may be the last 3 weeks of October.
Minnesota has awsome deer hunting!!I know that word is over used these days,but the Minnesota deer population deserves it.IT is AWSOME!
Ohio is ok too,but I still go to Minn. to deer hunt.
Bill
Thanks for all the replies fellows. We are going to check into Ohio. What is the terrain like, are there a lot of crop lands on the public land also. Anybody out there from Nebraska?
If you go to Morgan County there is a wildlife area called Wolf Creek Wildlife Area. It has 3600+ acres and is surrounded by 1000's of acres of the Wayne National Forest. They have food plots and the deer flock to these ares and also there are some big oak trees on the ridge tops that attract the deer. This area doesn't get that much pressure during the early part of bow season. There is also a primitive camping area with water. Hope this helps.
Thanks for all the info Guys. We have settled on Ohio. Lot public land and fair prices. This will be me and brothers first solo trip together since we were teenagers, I'm fixen to turn 40. We both are pumped about it and looking forward to the whole experience. Thanks again.
If you care, OH tends to be hillier south and east and flatter north and west. The AEP land has lots of free camping (need to go to their site to get a free permit to hunt there) and a fair amount of game though the place is a bit ... scrubby. A number of us have been meeting there annually for a Ohio Trad deer hunt - if you time things right, you're more than welcome to join us. Someone needs to show us how to kill a deer from that place. :D
You can get maps of most of the public hunting areas from the ODNR site as well as info on camping and so forth - if that suits you.
Happy hunting!
AEP land is reclaimed strip mine land. you will need the free permit and a current map to show where you can hunt. The area changes due to active mining I believe so those areas are closed. I have never hunted AEP but I have gone fishing in many of the ponds scattered about. A good bit of it is "scrubby" due to the mining....not sure how much mature timber is left? Wayne National Forest is always a good bet. Like I said before there is 3 "chunks" of the forest. I personally would be looking at some of the bigger wildlife management areas. The only thing to watch out for that I can think of is there is a long weekend early muzzleloader hunt in mid-oct. on a couple of the WMA. So once you get a date set feel free to PM me with any questions. I would be more than happy to help if I can.
Chris
I live right in the middle of the AEP land. I went out to check beaver traps this morning and I only drove about 7 miles and saw 20+ deer. They are around there is just alot of land so you really need to scout hard.
You might take a look at NW Oklahoma. We have tons of public land and some of it is close to the Kansas line.
Jim
John, did you check out West Virginia? We have a plant in WV and I can get you a few names of locals that can give you an honest answer. WV has/had the highest per capita deer population in the country and one of the shortest gun seasons.
By the way, I have been toying with the Zone. When you follow the rules it makes your system run smoothly and you feel a lot better. Because of my schedule I struggle sticking with it. Thanks for suggesting it.
Let me know about WV.
Billy
grizzlyxx, check out the google maps and click on satellite view....It will show terrain where you want to hunt, right down to the hollows and fields.
I saw the satellite feature, very nice. Its very helpful when trying to look at terrain. Its good to here from you Billy, give me a call sometime man.
I plan on going to Ohio next year to hunt with PaPaFrank. Gonna be a good time.
just wondering if anyone would be interested in a trad hunt in SE Ohio maybe camp at lake hope and hunt wayne and zeleski state forest we could do a fri,sat and sunday hunt??? anyone game??
hydrasport205 - you mean for next deer season? Can't commit to anything this early but that could be lots of fun. That's a pretty part of the state.
Does any of the state parks have cabins for rent or only primitive campting? Certainly not opposed to primitive camping but sure would cut down on the amount of gear needed if cabins are possible. It does cut down on being mobile if an area turns out not to be as good as you thought.
If you change your mind, come to Pennsylvania and help me hunt them.I am still looking and haven't found any yet.
Good luck,
Craig
they have a shower house and electric hook up but thats about it its really beautiful there. I have been wanting to do this for a while now
Cabins at Blue Rock State Park. Not sure if they are open in the winter or not.