1 - I applied for several hunts today but it appears as if the State Park hunts are yet to be posted. ?

2 - What constitutes a "primitive weapon" at Big Oaks? I assume it is; loose black powder, no inlines, percussion or flint, no optics, no sabot.
Is this correct? If so that's awesome for me and my Renegade.

3 - Deer Creek FWA - looks like lot of opportunity on dates etc.. Anyone with any experience there? I can find very little online about how this hunt is run.

Thanks guys!

Called the BO office just now. primitive muzzy=
loose powder (no inlines)no sabot
no optics

They said there was supposed to be a press release by the DNR BEFORE the hunts weere posted.

wow, is that new?

they don't adhere to the state rules?

Their place, their rules?

lThat's pretty cool!

Said it had been in the works a couple of years.

You can't use lead at BO so how does that work with the traditional muzzleloaders?

not completely true.....you can't use lead shot!!!!

Lead shot is restricted.

Thanks, I thought it was lead for everything.

Lead shot is not allowed, but you can shoot .50 or .54 caliber lead roundballs.

Makes perfect sense.

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3 - Deer Creek FWA - looks like lot of opportunity on dates etc.. Anyone with any experience there? I can find very little online about how this hunt is run.

Thanks guys! [/QUOTE

I hunted Deer Creek last year Opening weekend of gun. Saw 20-30 does, no bucks. Deer seemed really tame. A small doe sat down a few feet from me. I could have pet her. No one I saw left with a deer that day. i would only hunt it again with a bow or muzzy so I could try for a doe. Some of theme were good size.

Thx guys wonder how that lead rule will work? I shoot a big lead buffalo bullet.

Called DNR today was told the system isn't working. I applied as well for some military hunts. So I am wondering if those were accepted? Why is it so hard for the draw hunts.

I have had issues where the system said I hadn't registered but had, then there was the Crane fiasco a couple years back.

Frustrating.

I hear ya tnarb

Any news on the Park hunt sign ups? I looked and still not posted.

I am waiting for those also. They are usually up and going by July 1st.

So am I understanding correctly that we can ONLY use ROUNDBALL on the Big Oaks hunt?

still no park hunts up!!! weird

I plan to use buffalo bullets - cast lead if I'm drawn. I assume that would be within the guidelines.

State park hunt registration is now available.

thanks, just entered the draw yesterday.