First Big Oaks hunt this weekend
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Any tips on big oaks? Will be stuck taking the safety briefing the morning of, but plan on being in the tree all day, both days. Camping at Clifty falls for the weekend. Wouldn't mind meeting some decent people too.
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Re: First Big Oaks hunt this weekend
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10/07/2014 04:10 AM
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garman6, I'm in 52. Thanks for the heads up. Best of luck to you.
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Re: First Big Oaks hunt this weekend
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10/07/2014 05:35 AM
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I'll be there as well. Anyone else notice in the paperwork that the checkout time looks to be 8pm now, or am i reading it wrong? ?
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Re: First Big Oaks hunt this weekend
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10/07/2014 06:06 AM
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Originally posted by animalhouse: I'll be there as well. Anyone else notice in the paperwork that the checkout time looks to be 8pm now, or am i reading it wrong? ? Same as always .... 8pm in Oct 7pm in Nov
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Re: First Big Oaks hunt this weekend
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10/07/2014 06:06 AM
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Originally posted by garman6: I will be there this weekend. What area are you in? My best advise to you, and I have hunted in there since it opened, is to find the sign, don't just hunt trails(that doesn't work) find the piles of poo under the oaks that they are hitting and wait them out. If your lucky enough to find a persimmon tree that has fruit, I would look no further! Don't get caught up in that mind game that you have to be way back in there either, some of the best hunting is within ear shot of the roads. This is my 6th year hunting big oaks and the above advice is pretty dead on. I will be there on November 3 and 15-16. Also don't get frustrated. It can be a hard hunt especially until you get used to the system ang get to know some ares.
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Re: First Big Oaks hunt this weekend
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10/07/2014 06:14 AM
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Have fun camping at Clifty Falls ...that place is awesome. Also, good luck
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Re: First Big Oaks hunt this weekend
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10/07/2014 07:09 AM
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Originally posted by BREW...: Originally posted by animalhouse: [b] I'll be there as well. Anyone else notice in the paperwork that the checkout time looks to be 8pm now, or am i reading it wrong? ? Same as always .... 8pm in Oct 7pm in Nov [/b]Thanks Brew. Guess my memory is foggy, or I'm thinking of BO turkey hunt check out time that was early afternoon.
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Re: First Big Oaks hunt this weekend
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10/10/2014 05:17 AM
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Good luck to all at big oaks this weekend. If anyone is staying at clifty falls, or in the area, let's share a beer and a story.
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Re: First Big Oaks hunt this weekend
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10/10/2014 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by adamantlum77: Good luck to all at big oaks this weekend. If anyone is staying at clifty falls, or in the area, let's share a beer and a story. My dad could say amen to that bro!
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Re: First Big Oaks hunt this weekend
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10/10/2014 02:26 PM
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Looks like I'll be there. My buddy wants to try the NS. Archery there is usually tough. Gun was even tough last year. As for tips, pic an area that's not popular and scout it out for gun season. I hear persimmons might be a gold mine this year due to an abundance of acorns.
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Re: First Big Oaks hunt this weekend
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10/11/2014 01:44 PM
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Persimmons were almost as plentiful as acorns. Only managed to attract a coyote.
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Re: First Big Oaks hunt this weekend
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10/13/2014 03:28 PM
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Originally posted by garman6: Saw 3 bucks yesterday, acorns everywhere, persimmons need a good frost. It's very slow today so far, I saw my first deer yesterday at 5pm. One buck was pretty nice. Next weekends muzzleloader hunt will be awesome. Were mosquitoes bad? Im taking thermo cell and plenty of refills. h.h.
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Re: First Big Oaks hunt this weekend
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10/13/2014 04:43 PM
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Only saw a couple spikes and a forkie. Couple slow days. 16 checked in when we left ~3pm Sunday.
Mosquitoes were not bad - only a few bothering me, but it was fairly windy most of the weekend - probably not a bad idea to take the ThermaCell
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Re: First Big Oaks hunt this weekend
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Originally posted by garman6: I only saw a couple mosquitos. The one thing I did notice was that all the deer were in the area I couldn't hunt! Those suckers know where they are safe. Bow hunting in there is really tough, but with my smoke pole they will be in trouble! Let's hope they move this weekend!
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Re: First Big Oaks hunt this weekend
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The deer not the misquotes😀
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Re: First Big Oaks hunt this weekend
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We will be in the same area as last year. Will be there on Friday to view the video and get hunting passes. Last year I shot a small buck but this year Im trophy hunting. Im mainly going just to be in the woods and really dont care if I kill a deer or not. h.h.
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Re: First Big Oaks hunt this weekend
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10/14/2014 12:38 PM
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Originally posted by antiwheeze: The deer not the misquotes😀 LOL, and that is exactly what ^that^ line is! Just pickin' wheeze! :p
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Re: First Big Oaks hunt this weekend
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Originally posted by BowBo: Originally posted by antiwheeze: [b] The deer not the misquotes😀 LOL, and that is exactly what ^that^ line is! Just pickin' wheeze! :p [/b]That's what u get when an old man uses an iPhone 😁
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Re: First Big Oaks hunt this weekend
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10/15/2014 09:45 AM
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Has anybody seen a big shooter buck anytime yet this season? Just curious...I know that on our farms that we will be seeing more bucks when the pre-rut/rut come in
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Re: First Big Oaks hunt this weekend
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10/16/2014 01:52 PM
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Good luck to all you B.O. primitive guys. Hope to see you in your moccasins and buck skins this weekend. As old bearclaw would say "watch ur'n top not". h.h.
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Re: First Big Oaks hunt this weekend
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I hear that archery equipment may also be used at Big Oaks this weekend.
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Re: First Big Oaks hunt this weekend
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Originally posted by antiwheeze: I hear that archery equipment may also be used at Big Oaks this weekend. yep....just started this year....gotta wear orange though !!!!
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Re: First Big Oaks hunt this weekend
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There were 12 guys hunting with archery during the primitive hunt, 3 checked deer. I killed a big old doe on Saturday morning and never saw another deer. 2 others in our group both missed deer on Saturday evening and nothing on Sunday. Deer herd is down from last year according to B.O. staff. Did not see a deer going in or out of the refuge on Saturday morning or evening and saw 3 right at the guard gate on Sunday evening. Last year we saw a lot of deer going in and out. Lots of acorns. B.O. staff wanted to take my picture and use it on their website to promote the primitive hunt but I passed. Told them to use someone who was better looking. h.h.
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Re: First Big Oaks hunt this weekend
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Congrats HH. Thought about taking my crossbow for turkeys. Never saw or heard them. Saturday with the wind and spitting rain was yucky but things got better for me Sunday morning My buddy had his chance too but his muzzy doesnt work very well without a cap
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Re: First Big Oaks hunt this weekend
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Congrats wheeze on your deer.
Saturday morning just as we got out of the truck it started raining for about 20 mins, then slaked up.
Saturday evening as we were checking out at the office a guy came in and wanted to give away his muzzle loader because it missed fired 6 times. One of the staff at the office was going outside with him as we left, dont know if he ended up with the gun or not. Many guys were complaining about miss fires. h.h.
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Re: First Big Oaks hunt this weekend
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lol
wish id have been there
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Re: First Big Oaks hunt this weekend
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I told you that was the best place to hunt in all of Big Oaks Antiwheeze. CONGRATS on your deer. I have heard tell of Several other nice ones to come from your spot.
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Re: First Big Oaks hunt this weekend
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10/20/2014 05:37 PM
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Wheeze, any pics? Didn't see any topics with pics of your deer. What was it!?!?
Spent Sat/Sun as well - saw 6 does and a 2.5yr old 8 pointer. Could've easily shot all but 2 of the does. Passed on all.
Too funny about the misfires. I loaded my renegade hot, removed nipple and packed it tight w extra haha - also kept it covered during the rain. Fired well.
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Re: First Big Oaks hunt this weekend
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Oh, I saw Lotta turkeys and even had a covey of quail scurry through the thick stuff I was in on Sunday.
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