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Discussion: Most difficult
#2164876
07/13/17 05:19 PM
07/13/17 05:19 PM
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Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 512 Alabama
blahblahblah
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Alabama
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Anyone care to share stories about some of their most difficult access to hunting land and what they did to overcome it? For example the majority of your land being on the other side of a deep large swamp/creek from your access point. Having to travel by boat. Only access being across an open field deer frequent at night. No roads on the property. Just some scenarios. What say ye?
You can take a man's life, but you can't take his freedom.
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Re: Discussion: Most difficult
[Re: jono23]
#2164889
07/13/17 05:36 PM
07/13/17 05:36 PM
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Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 17,191 Huntsville, AL
Claims Rep.
Old Mossy Horns
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Craziest for me is just super dumb steep terrain and no ATV. Claims Rep went with me once last year, he can attest to it. Hiking in and out 1+ miles (mostly more) with my climber and gear was pretty awful at times. And a creek runs in the middle of it. Jon you gotta learn to hunt smart... walk in once with a climber, and then leave that sucker out there until the next time you go. Nice spot though - you hunt it long enough and you'll kill a good racked buck there.
Jesus... I hope you know Him personally like I do.
Si vis pacem, para bellum.
Proud crossbow hunter!
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Re: Discussion: Most difficult
[Re: blahblahblah]
#2164891
07/13/17 05:38 PM
07/13/17 05:38 PM
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Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 512 Alabama
blahblahblah
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I went with a friend of mine that was 500 acres and their rule was no vehicles or atvs on property unless you killed a deer. It was easy to find low pressure areas.
You can take a man's life, but you can't take his freedom.
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Re: Discussion: Most difficult
[Re: Claims Rep.]
#2164898
07/13/17 05:54 PM
07/13/17 05:54 PM
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Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 8,032 Huntsville
jono23
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Craziest for me is just super dumb steep terrain and no ATV. Claims Rep went with me once last year, he can attest to it. Hiking in and out 1+ miles (mostly more) with my climber and gear was pretty awful at times. And a creek runs in the middle of it. Jon you gotta learn to hunt smart... walk in once with a climber, and then leave that sucker out there until the next time you go. Nice spot though - you hunt it long enough and you'll kill a good racked buck there. I left it a few times, but after my camera was stolen I was always hesitant to leave anything else.
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Re: Discussion: Most difficult
[Re: blahblahblah]
#2164905
07/13/17 06:00 PM
07/13/17 06:00 PM
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Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 21,779 USA
Remington270
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I went with a friend of mine that was 500 acres and their rule was no vehicles or atvs on property unless you killed a deer. It was easy to find low pressure areas. It's not a bad idea, I'm just not that mad at em. Seen too many deer with my buggy parked 100 yards away to do all that hiking and sweating.
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Re: Discussion: Most difficult
[Re: blahblahblah]
#2164908
07/13/17 06:07 PM
07/13/17 06:07 PM
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Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 7,519 Boaz,AL
CarbonClimber1
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Water and inaccessible thick edges will slow you down severely. I once got pics of a nice deer on some PL only i couldnt get there by foot. I had to carry my 10ft flat bottom in the back of my truck and push pole across a slew every time i hunted the area. I also once wore waders and waded the edge of a slew due to excessively thick brush surrounding the area. Deer bedded close by just hard to get to place all together. Mashed a doe and i litterally floated her back across the slew. Im not doin that crap again..ever. If you have good accessible private land be thankful.
"I dont quit.. And ill fight alone if i have to"
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Re: Discussion: Most difficult
[Re: blahblahblah]
#2164964
07/14/17 01:49 AM
07/14/17 01:49 AM
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Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 10,385 northport
deadeye48
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I don't have an atv/utv so I walk everywhere on my lease and put out ground blinds in September so theres not much packing in on hunt days. the worst is the land that's up on top of the steep hills
When I need expert advice I tend to talk to myself The older I get the better I used to be
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Re: Discussion: Most difficult
[Re: blahblahblah]
#2164985
07/14/17 02:36 AM
07/14/17 02:36 AM
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Bamaturkeykilla
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I went hunting with a buddy one time on some public land back in the 80's. We had to ride in a jon boat to access the land. He said he had scouted it the day before and put night eyes up so we could get into our areas prior to daylight. Well, we are floating down the creek/river and get close to where he claims we needed to start looking. When we start shining our lights, I bet you there were 10K night eyes reflecting along the bank. He had no clue where to stop at. When he finally claims, "this is it!". We get out with our climbers and walk thru the thickest muddiest swamp poopy I ever been thru. It was the most miserable and hardest walking hunt I've ever been on. To this day I could choke the guy cuz I hate anytime my hunt gets ruined. Especially after driving 2 hours for that mess.
There are two rules for success: 1. Never tell everything you know.
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Re: Discussion: Most difficult
[Re: blahblahblah]
#2165004
07/14/17 02:56 AM
07/14/17 02:56 AM
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Posts: 7,899 Huntsville AL
Rocket62
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Hunted a bunch in the Little Coon creek valley of Skyline. Had to hike 1500 yards up a mountain, 1000 ft elevation change. I took a climber a few times then ended up building a makeshift ground blind and leaving my climber at home. I killed a 130 lb doe up there and had to drag her down. It took me 3 to 4 hours to get her to my truck. That was a lotta fun
I don't want to pass quietly into the night. I want to slide in sideways kickin and screamin Life really is awesome ... Soak it up while you can ...
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Re: Discussion: Most difficult
[Re: blahblahblah]
#2165045
07/14/17 03:40 AM
07/14/17 03:40 AM
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Posts: 7,519 Boaz,AL
CarbonClimber1
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Ive hunted in little coon... Drove my truck bout 3/4 of the way to the top of smolligans steep, it got to muddy and steep to go any further so i had to back(slide) back down the whole way because the road was about 10ft wide an it dropped off tha side of a mountain straight down, i know i slid into atleast 3 trees on my way back down. I got out of the truck an hit my knees thankin the lord for lettin me get back to the bottom. Ill never chase a turkey gobble up that sucker again.
"I dont quit.. And ill fight alone if i have to"
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Re: Discussion: Most difficult
[Re: jono23]
#2165270
07/14/17 06:53 AM
07/14/17 06:53 AM
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Posts: 21,445 HSV AL
jmudler
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Craziest for me is just super dumb steep terrain Ditto. I will not try to climb the area I hunt in my ATV.
Last edited by jmudler; 07/14/17 06:54 AM.
Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.
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Re: Discussion: Most difficult
[Re: jono23]
#2165274
07/14/17 06:57 AM
07/14/17 06:57 AM
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jmudler
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I left it a few times, but after my camera was stolen I was always hesitant to leave anything else. Cable lock, take the seat and cables out, and bury the climber in leaves.
Last edited by jmudler; 07/14/17 06:57 AM.
Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.
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Re: Discussion: Most difficult
[Re: jono23]
#2165528
07/14/17 10:49 AM
07/14/17 10:49 AM
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Posts: 17,191 Huntsville, AL
Claims Rep.
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Craziest for me is just super dumb steep terrain and no ATV. Claims Rep went with me once last year, he can attest to it. Hiking in and out 1+ miles (mostly more) with my climber and gear was pretty awful at times. And a creek runs in the middle of it. Jon you gotta learn to hunt smart... walk in once with a climber, and then leave that sucker out there until the next time you go. Nice spot though - you hunt it long enough and you'll kill a good racked buck there. I left it a few times, but after my camera was stolen I was always hesitant to leave anything else. Well I don't blame you for not leaving it if your stuff is being stolen. There's really nothing worse than a thief.
Jesus... I hope you know Him personally like I do.
Si vis pacem, para bellum.
Proud crossbow hunter!
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Re: Discussion: Most difficult
[Re: Rocket62]
#2166014
07/14/17 09:37 PM
07/14/17 09:37 PM
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Posts: 44,211 North Alabama
Wiley Coyote
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Hunted a bunch in the Little Coon creek valley of Skyline. Had to hike 1500 yards up a mountain, 1000 ft elevation change. I took a climber a few times then ended up building a makeshift ground blind and leaving my climber at home. I killed a 130 lb doe up there and had to drag her down. It took me 3 to 4 hours to get her to my truck. That was a lotta fun I did similar up there when I was a younger man.
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Re: Discussion: Most difficult
[Re: blahblahblah]
#2166062
07/15/17 02:02 AM
07/15/17 02:02 AM
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Posts: 9,375 Jasper, AL
joshm28
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I went with a friend of mine that was 500 acres and their rule was no vehicles or atvs on property unless you killed a deer. It was easy to find low pressure areas. We do that on our property most of the time. Of course there are only 3 of us hunting 700+ acres. We usually don't have any issues with pressuring deer.
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Re: Discussion: Most difficult
[Re: blahblahblah]
#2166149
07/15/17 03:34 AM
07/15/17 03:34 AM
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ridgestalker
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I got a spot on Skyline that you park on the side of the mtn and then walk to the bottom and cross the creek and walk up the other side to the first bench under the top. The side I hunt has zero access of any kind and never seen another human there. It takes about 1 1/2-2 hours to get there.I always sit all day and only hunt it during the rut.I seem to hunt it less every year.
"The Heavens declare the glory of God;and the firmament sheweth his handiwork" Pslam 19:1
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Re: Discussion: Most difficult
[Re: ridgestalker]
#2167514
07/16/17 09:50 PM
07/16/17 09:50 PM
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Posts: 7,688 Falkville
MTeague
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I got a spot on Skyline that you park on the side of the mtn and then walk to the bottom and cross the creek and walk up the other side to the first bench under the top. The side I hunt has zero access of any kind and never seen another human there. It takes about 1 1/2-2 hours to get there.I always sit all day and only hunt it during the rut.I seem to hunt it less every year. We used to go in there but we would spread out on the 2nd and 3rd bench. I'm not 100 percent sure but i bet it's the same place you're talking about.
I had much rather be tried by twelve than carried to my grave by six!!!!
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Re: Discussion: Most difficult
[Re: blahblahblah]
#2167866
07/17/17 08:25 AM
07/17/17 08:25 AM
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Posts: 2,183 Central to South AL
Stickers
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used a tractor once to pull power poles along a bush hog road to make a creek crossing, had to use cable and pulleys on the other side and pull pole across creek as the tractor straddled the pole and drove away from the creek. had to lag two power poles together while suspended, and then decked it while trying not to fall off in the creek. all to drive a 4 wheeler across so you could ride to your dead deer rather than drag him 200-300 yards to sandy crossing and wade him across.
WDE
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Re: Discussion: Most difficult
[Re: blahblahblah]
#2168636
07/17/17 05:05 PM
07/17/17 05:05 PM
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Posts: 512 Alabama
blahblahblah
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Top cat, you have had it tough man.
You can take a man's life, but you can't take his freedom.
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Re: Discussion: Most difficult
[Re: Avengedsevenfold]
#2169067
07/18/17 06:37 AM
07/18/17 06:37 AM
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Posts: 7,899 Huntsville AL
Rocket62
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^^^ THIS A few years back I had this great picture in my head of roughing it, doing it the hard way ... Just so I could experience it. After a few 1500 yard hikes up 1000' elevation to a ridge with climber/equipment I killed a rather large doe and had to drag her back down through thickets and more. Anyway I checked that box, been there done that ... Now I'm trying to hunt smart so it doesn't kill me. I'd do this again if I was sure I had a great chance at a really nice buck. But I wouldn't do it for a 300 lb doe ...
I don't want to pass quietly into the night. I want to slide in sideways kickin and screamin Life really is awesome ... Soak it up while you can ...
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Re: Discussion: Most difficult
[Re: blahblahblah]
#2169080
07/18/17 06:57 AM
07/18/17 06:57 AM
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Posts: 512 Alabama
blahblahblah
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Thankfully some difficult places to hunt are only difficult to start with. Once you get trails cut, bridges built, and stands located then it can be easy. Just simple maintenance and upkeep.
You can take a man's life, but you can't take his freedom.
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Re: Discussion: Most difficult
[Re: blahblahblah]
#2169399
07/18/17 12:32 PM
07/18/17 12:32 PM
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Dkhargroves
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Lowndes WMA near big swamp creek (80 side) after some good rain can make it pretty difficult on foot to get where the deer are and terrible getting one out, i usually pack em out. hell you cant even park in the parking lot most of the time.
There is 2 different high fence. 1 small and one big! Mine was free range in the big pen and was not a breeder buck. Why does it have to be twisted around??
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