After the hired sharpshooters wiped out a lot of the golf course deer and the bowhunters in the first few years knocked around the starving, wormy deer in the woods, the population began declining. A lot of the mature deer brought in for those first few hunts were severely malnourished, underweight and had other issues.

That was the point of both of those tactics - reduce the population, get them back to some semblance of health, and help the woods begin to regrow. Anyone who was there knew of the easily visible browse line about 6-8 feet high. Deer were eating cedars and pines, or anything they could get.

I put in for a few of the early November hunts and late January/Feb hunts. I've always heard of the over population and maybe I'll get picked. Got a buddy who grew up there and would tell me about the deer at the end of the driving range. Personally I just enjoy unique hunts and this one would definitely qualify.

Wade I may take you up on your offer because I've never set foot in Oak Mountain State Park unless the amphitheater is considered a part of it. Seen many great shows there.

I got Drawed for Jan 28th

I am looking at the back side of the park right now out my dining room window . . . and I got drawn for Zilch!

Hell just bait em up into the yard and shoot em

If the numbers are so low why are they having these hunts.

The numbers certainly are lower than they were years ago but the carrying capacity is also low. There is not much browse in the park itself with a lot of mature pines and hardwoods. Once the acorns are gone there is not much to eat. I routinely see deer versus car on highway 119 near the park, one just last week. Likely deer coming off the park looking for food. I live next to the park and put out a small food plot in my back yard last year. I had 9 deer in one photo on my game camera.

Have any pictures of any big ones?

Mostly does and spikes. One decent 8 point but small bodied.