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Opinions on the deer hunting at Portland Landing
#2894526
09/01/19 08:20 PM
09/01/19 08:20 PM
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Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 4,716 Heart of Dixie
Narrow Gap
OP
10 point
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OP
10 point
Joined: Aug 2006
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Heart of Dixie
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and Cedar Creek SOA hunts. How good of quality is the hunting in these SOA areas? Are the hunting areas easily accessible? I have hunted once in all the years I have deer hunted in the Black belt and it was in Furman area- North Wilcox county on Cedar Creek and it was a great hunt IMO but this was back in 1993. I don’t want to be expecting to much if I do ever get to hunt these SOA so I would like to hear from hunters that have hunted these areas before.
Duty, Honor, Country
Robert E. Lee
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Re: Opinions on the deer hunting at Portland Landing
[Re: Narrow Gap]
#2895206
09/02/19 06:01 PM
09/02/19 06:01 PM
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Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 25,800 Fayetteville TN Via Selma
jawbone
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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Roland Cooper State Park still has cabins for rent I guess? That would be the closest lodging. Better reserve one early and cancel if you don't get drawn. Someone that did get drawn will snatch up the cabin about 10 minutes after you cancel.
According to the website, they have six 2 bedroom cabins. Like I said, I'd call now and reserve one. You can change your mind later.
Last edited by jawbone; 09/02/19 06:48 PM.
Lord, please help us get our nation straightened out.
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Re: Opinions on the deer hunting at Portland Landing
[Re: jawbone]
#2895282
09/02/19 07:37 PM
09/02/19 07:37 PM
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Joined: Mar 2013
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Turkey_neck
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Booner
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Roland Cooper State Park still has cabins for rent I guess? That would be the closest lodging. Better reserve one early and cancel if you don't get drawn. Someone that did get drawn will snatch up the cabin about 10 minutes after you cancel.
According to the website, they have six 2 bedroom cabins. Like I said, I'd call now and reserve one. You can change your mind later.
Hard to do that when there are 10 different dates you can get drawn for.
Would walk over a naked woman to get to a gobblin turkey!
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Re: Opinions on the deer hunting at Portland Landing
[Re: Narrow Gap]
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09/03/19 05:51 PM
09/03/19 05:51 PM
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Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 2,184 Central to South AL
Stickers
8 point
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8 point
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I hunted this property when it was a private club year before FW bought it. Over three days ( last three days to hunt in February that year), I saw 8 different bucks, all 8 point outside the ears, 4+ years old. I would have taken 2 of those deer on my own leases, but I was a guest and would not shoot because : a) I had seen pics of the deer members were passing and those set the minimum b) I had seen pics of bigger deer than I was seeing and was holding out for a chance at one of those bucks . ended up shooting a doe and big boar because I was asked to , but only in woods- no does and hogs on food plots.
Long explanation to say GO if you get a chance, and best deer are around the cut overs and pine plantations in the middle of the property, not along the river.
Nice lodge on site, walk in freezer and big pole barn for 4 wheelers/ UTV's. just my.02
WDE
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Re: Opinions on the deer hunting at Portland Landing
[Re: Narrow Gap]
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09/03/19 06:19 PM
09/03/19 06:19 PM
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Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 25,800 Fayetteville TN Via Selma
jawbone
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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I hunted it several times when it was owned by Hammermill Paper Co. and made available to their employees years and years ago (late 70s early 80s) and it was fine hunting then. It was some of the best in the state at the time. I even went a time or two after it was sold by Hammermill, or leased out by International Paper, who bought Hammermill, not sure which. Always saw deer, but like Stickers said, you don't waste the chance to go there on a big deer. You hold out for a really big deer.
I applaud the state for making such quality land available to the public and for using a lottery system to protect the quality of the hunts.
Lord, please help us get our nation straightened out.
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