>>Official 2009 Ohio Traditional Deer Hunt Thread-->

bghunter76 · October 02, 2009, 08:15:00 PM

ttt

bowmofo · October 07, 2009, 03:34:00 PM

Less than a month! cant wait to get back!

buckeye_hunter · October 07, 2009, 07:02:00 PM

Me too, but it's going to be a bit tough even getting out this year. Amy has been pretty sick lately and there is a lot to do around the house with the kids and all.

If I wasn't the one planning it, I likely wouldn't make it out.

I still look forward to a little time to reset my brain though.

-Charlie

Arrowhead80 · October 07, 2009, 09:01:00 PM

Let me talk to my buddy and we might bring some redneck crap talking and arrow flinging up there.How many people usually show up and how many acres are there to hunt?

buckeye_hunter · October 08, 2009, 04:33:00 PM

Ususally 9-12 guys are hunting on any given day.

AEP has about 34 thousand acres of reclaimed mining land allowable for hunting. We hunt an area that has about 20 thouand acreas of that total. Yes, I said 20,000! The place is huge and much of it is never even hunted until gun season.

There are a number of deer that will grow old and die in there due to the terrain. It is rough country with lots of highwalls and marshy areas. Plenty of hideouts for huge bucks!

-Charlie

waknstak IL · October 08, 2009, 05:14:00 PM

Which area do you guys hunt and camp at? Do they have electric or is it all primitive?

buckeye_hunter · October 08, 2009, 05:39:00 PM

waknstak,

Campsite K off of road T13 is where we camp. It is south of Cumberland Ohio about 7 miles. Check page one of this thread for all the info.

There are a good number of out-of-state guys that hunt AEP, but I seldom run into anyone near where I hunt. I honestly don't even have to go in all that far. It is just an out of the way place in the middle of nowhere. You are as likely to shoot a deer in the marshes as on a ridge top. The key to this place is the funnels.
There are tons of ponds and highwalls that block travel.

If you can get to the back of the ponds, there are usually heavy deer trails there. I wish to God I had a canoe and trailer. I can't imagine how many more deer you could get to!

Another good way to hunt out there is to find where the deer go around the high walls. Again you will find heavy trails in these locations.

I hunted a funnel that wasn't hot this last weekend, but it will be soon! I have seen a good number of deer there in the past.

-Charlie

oldskool · October 08, 2009, 05:55:00 PM

Charlie, I have that 14 ft alum. v hull.

waknstak IL · October 09, 2009, 10:59:00 AM

Sorry if this sounds dumb, what exactly is a highwall?? Never heard the term before.

Drummer@Home · October 09, 2009, 12:10:00 PM

This is mostly reclaimed mining land. So it is what it sounds like. A big high wall, usually make of rock. Some of these I've seen 100 ft high. The deer have to manuver around these just like we do.

bowmofo · October 09, 2009, 03:48:00 PM

I've seen deer run straight up those shale cliffs! The areas that are above are usually mature hard woods, during gun season deer run off on occasion, You definitely want to be mindful in the dark!

waknstak IL · October 09, 2009, 03:53:00 PM

Our reclaimed mining areas here don't have those. Or at least the ones I've hunted. usually just big mounds with a lot of small deep lakes here but no steep drops.

Molson · October 09, 2009, 06:29:00 PM

I've seen them jump straight off the highwalls and land on the slope at the bottom without breaking stride. Pretty amazing.

buckeye_hunter · October 09, 2009, 10:10:00 PM

I have seen deer jump highwalls during gun season when they felt obligated to jump or die for sure. Otherwise, when bowhunting they usually go around. BINGO

Anyway, it will make a heck of an evening hunting spot when I can see what I'm doing!

-Charlie

waknstak IL · October 10, 2009, 12:48:00 PM

Looked at some arial shots of the area. Pretty unique terrain you have there.

buckeye_hunter · October 10, 2009, 07:15:00 PM

There are tons of areas off limts since they are still working in many places.

ohiobowhunt · October 10, 2009, 09:52:00 PM

Hey Charlie I will bring my canoe with me to camp this year. You and I will make a trip or two back to those remote spots. Sound good?

buckeye_hunter · October 11, 2009, 12:43:00 PM

Sounds good!

celticknot · October 11, 2009, 06:29:00 PM

Hey Ohiobowhunt I didn't know you lived in picktown I live in carroll. you wanna get to gether some time? I am going out with a fella from lancaster soon probably to tar hallow if you wanna go?

bowmofo · October 12, 2009, 08:22:00 PM

I took a few pictures before the batteries went dead right before small buck came in. Still waiting for rut!