Hi gang,
I hope this is the right place to post this. Please let me know where to put it if it is not.
I have just stumbled into a great hunting lease in Chatham County, NC. I grew up in a hunting family...part of that story got posted in an earlier post from when I first joined tradgang. Long story short, I'm basically re-learning how to hunt. I got a deer with my Mongolian horse bow in 2010. This year, I'm teaching myself how to stillhunt and stalk. It's hard but awesome!
I'm still kind of new in NC, and don't know that many people who hunt. I'd love to make a new friend or two and maybe invite them on to my lease.
But here's the catch: I am a single lady. So that makes it tough. I'm not hunting for a man (well, unless a really nice one happened to show up, maybe), just a hunting partner. And I don't like drama. So what's a girl to do?
Any ideas?
Jan,
You might post this in the NC forum, you might get more responses there as well. Good luck with your pursuits.
I wish I lived closer to you. I would LOVE another lady to hunt with. I think you will find someone here though. Good luck to you.
Bona
I might be able to help. I sent you a PM.
Get online and find some traditional clubs in your area. I know there is a few, then go to the shoots and meet some folks. Carolina Traditional archers are more to the west. Some other guys might chime in and tell you about the other clubs in your area. Our state shoot is in May. I usually go but the last two years, I went but could not shoot. Both years were horse mishaps. I begining to think I am not as quick as I use to be.
Count me in I love Chatham county
Nice to meet you here anyway, Bona! High fives for us bowhunting gals!
Tom, where is this NC forum you mention? Night Stalker, I did post in the forum for clubs and groups, but no one replied. I haven't had any luck finding traditional archers in the Raleigh area. I didn't have the opportunity to get to the CTA shoot this year because of work. Next year I'll try to go.
Carolina Traditional Archers has a shoot on the first Saturday of every month. There is one on December 1st. First-time shooters shoot and eat for free. Great people and great shoots. I'll send you details if you are interested.
If you want an old hunter to join you in scouting and hunting your lease let me know.
You'd have a hard time finding a better guy than Joe. His biggest problem is that he turkey hunts when there's pig to be had :smileystooges:
Great Guy though!
Good luck in your "hunt"
sent you a pm
Joe,I will try to make a trip to the shoot. I thought they started in January. I have a guy that works for me in the OR. New to traditional.
Here you go, http://www.stacgang.org/ Here is one of the clubs I was thinking about.
You will enjoy the CTA shoot. It starts at 9:00 AM. Lunch will be about noon or so. I'll be there shooting a Bear takedown. Hope you can make it.
Charlie, thanks for the kind words. I hope we can share a hunting camp again soon.
Joe
I am a CTA member and we have one heck of a shoot once a month. It averages about 40 of the best folks you can imagine on any given club shoot. We also provide lunch with the shoot and it is usually darn good. So, if you get an opportunity, come down and see us and I am sure you can get hooked up with some hunting and shooting buddies.
It's hard to beat the deal at CTA. Good people, good food, and good fun. I'm not as active as I'd like to be but I've been a member for a bunch of years.
Jan, if you are ever near Mebane, NC stop by the shop. You are also welcome to join us on a Tuesday night or Thursday night for an evening of shooting indoors. Oh, Chatham Co. has some really nice deer. You shouldn't have any problem finding someone to hunt with.
Dang guys, I have school once a month on the weekends and I can't make it on Dec 1. :(
How about January, when is that one?
I didn't know there was a shop in Mebane. Are you the folks that make bow quivers, by the way?
I also didn't know Chatham Co was famous for deer!! Guess I got more lucky than I thought. :)
The January CTA shoot is scheduled for Saturday, January 5th.
There are some big deer in the piedmont.
If you contact the Sissipawhaw Traditional Archers (Burlington off Hwy 49...not too far from Don's shop in Mebane) there are several folks living near you that may be interested. I'm in Randolph and seem to have more hunt opportunities than time otherwise I'd be interested.
Also, if you're not a member of the NC Bowhunter's Association you may want to join. Members have a large liability coverage that helps landowners decide on leasing to you or letting you hunt. It eases their mind regarding tort action.
Good luck. Hopefully we'll see some harvest shots sometime of a nice Chatham P&Y buck.
Bud
Hey Huntress looks like you have a bunch of opportunities and I would take up Don's offer to come by and shoot at his shop. Again, we would love to see you visit one of our shoots at CTA.
Huntress, we are "the folks that make bow quivers" in Mebane. We have a storefront and manufacture quivers on the premises. Look forward to meeting you sometime.
Whew, lots of good ideas here, thank you!
I need to talk with the landowner some more. We are having a poaching problem, which is part of why I don't want to hunt there alone. The land is not yet posted, so I need to see if he is willing to do that. He offered to write me a permission slip, but I do not have it yet.
To those that have asked about getting in on the lease - it's not an extremely formal arrangement, so I don't know that I could get anyone else in on it. I will ask!
Ok, checked out Sissipahaw Trad Archers...that's the club I'll join in January. Burlington is a LOT closer for me.
Am I reading the website right that if I join that club, I'll automatically join the NC Bowhunters Assoc at the same time?
I believe that is correct about automatic NCBA membership with Sissipahaw. Someone will jump in and correct me if I'm wrong.
If you join Sissapahaw you will join the NCBA. We are having a club shoot 12-15-12 at around 0900 if anyone would like to come you can join then. LCH
Where at in Chatham County? I live in Moncure but have a friend in Sanford looking for a place to hunt.
Thanks, LCH - that was my next question. I will plan to be there. Anybody else interested in hunting with me, it would be great if we could meet there!
Arrowhead80 - it's in Moncure.
Wow. I had no idea there was an archery shop just down the street from my parents house in Mebane!
Don, I'm going to come by your shop as soon as I can. I visit Mebane once a week, for my parents. Is your shop open after 5pm?
Thanks for the thread Huntress. You're not the only one getting good info : )
Richard
Jan, looks like you have made some friends already. You'll like it at Sissipahaw. It's a good setting and there are nice people there.
Richard, we are open usually to 5:30pm but we make exceptions for anyone from out of town.
Yup, lots of folks are writing and I appreciate it a lot! This is a nice forum and I'm looking forward to being more involved.
Jan,
I apologise for the comment on NC forum in the state groups as there isn't one but knew alot of NC shooters are members here. Looks like you are on the right track for finding other shooters. Good luck and maybe you might consider coming to Va. for the STAR Shoot in Roanoke sometime. Regardless, enjoy the journey.
Thanks Tom! I appreciate it - still feel like a babe in the woods with this forum and thought maybe I had missed it somewhere.
I would love to come up to Roanoake sometime. I know another great archer up there anyway. When are the STAR shoots?
You're going to really like the Sissipahaw club, great bunch of people. I'd be there for the Dec shoot but Woodcock season is open that weekend. If you stumble across any quail or a funny looking bird that looks like a quail with a long nose give me a call.
Jan,
The STAR shoot usually is in early June but be forewarned to bring a good set of boots as it is hilly but well worth it as the club does a great job with this shoot. Alot of fun. Hope you had a good fall so far.
Sissapahaw club meeting will start around 9am on 12-15-12 we will gather and then shoot a little come back to club house eat some lunch. Then we will discuss upcoming tournaments schedules and club issues. Anyone wishing to join is welcome to come and check us out. We always have fun.LCH
Where is Schuster?
Dude THATS funny !!!! - and hey I hunt Chatham County a LOT :) almost turkey season
Well I'm on 49, but don't see a sign for sissipahaw- help!
I found some friendly locals who showed me the entrance. Thanks for the recommendations, gang. I'm going to join Sissipahaw - they are some nice folks!
Bit of a thread resurrection, but are you still open to another hunting partner? I just moved to Chapel Hill from LA and I'm just starting towards bow hunting. Went out with a rifle last year, would really like to spend some time in the woods with one of my longbows this year.
Thanks!
Look for the Sissipahaw shoot in Aug. In Burlington. Go to the Trad Events forum here. You'll meet several shooters/hunters.