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Re: 2024-2025 SOA Hunts [Re: Broadhead26] #4199025
09/18/24 04:34 PM
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What is being described above is exactly how the biologist at Portland explained it. Every point is like your name going in the hat that many times. I never win anything like that but last year I got gun hunt at Portland and it was the first year I ever registered. Beginners luck I guess.

Re: 2024-2025 SOA Hunts [Re: Broadhead26] #4199036
09/18/24 04:49 PM
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Dang Pwheezy you drew a Portland hunt and you say I’ve got it good? I’ve never drawn Portland

Re: 2024-2025 SOA Hunts [Re: Broadhead26] #4199039
09/18/24 04:52 PM
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Thanks for the explanation on points, I think I am headed in the right direction and hopefully in another year or two, I will get selected for one of the ones I always register for......if so, I will definitely take my wife as my guest to get her a good opportunity on a good one.....

Re: 2024-2025 SOA Hunts [Re: Broadhead26] #4199728
09/19/24 09:54 PM
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It sounds like the Oak Mtn hunt doesn't start until after the noon orientation on Monday...is that right?

Also, one of the administrative rules (220-2-.140) referenced in the hunt guidelines says that all 4 deer allowed may be harvested in the same day. Does that jive with what has been said at the orientation? There is a new rule for this year that requires a doe to be harvested prior to the one allowed buck.

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Re: 2024-2025 SOA Hunts [Re: dirt] #4199794
09/20/24 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted by dirt
It sounds like the Oak Mtn hunt doesn't start until after the noon orientation on Monday...is that right?

Also, one of the administrative rules (220-2-.140) referenced in the hunt guidelines says that all 4 deer allowed may be harvested in the same day. Does that jive with what has been said at the orientation? There is a new rule for this year that requires a doe to be harvested prior to the one allowed buck.


Correct. You’ll have the orientation and then turned loose for that evening’s hunt. Multiple deer a day is allowed. Let me know if you get unit 3, I can share intel.

Re: 2024-2025 SOA Hunts [Re: Coosa1] #4199880
09/20/24 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Coosa1

I will say this though, when the SOAs first started (before they did pref points) I got drawn and went every single year for probably 4-5 years in a row. I've hunted Stimpson section 12 like 5 times lol

Originally Posted by Coosa1

I will say this though, when the SOAs first started (before they did pref points) I got drawn and went every single year for probably 4-5 years in a row. I've hunted Stimpson section 12 like 5 times lol

How is hunting in Simpson? I drew the archery hunt in January.


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Re: 2024-2025 SOA Hunts [Re: Joe4majors] #4199970
09/20/24 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe4majors


Correct. You’ll have the orientation and then turned loose for that evening’s hunt. Multiple deer a day is allowed. Let me know if you get unit 3, I can share intel.


Thanks! I just got the email to pay the $40 fee. Sounds like the unit assignments will be made the first week of Oct.

Interestingly, the registration webpage showed availability of only 6 possible hunters for each week, so that fits with what I've read about not all 8 zones being hunted each week.

Re: 2024-2025 SOA Hunts [Re: Coosa1] #4200008
09/20/24 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Coosa1

Dang Pwheezy you drew a Portland hunt and you say I’ve got it good? I’ve never drawn Portland


You know the saying about blind hogs

Re: 2024-2025 SOA Hunts [Re: Jus_me] #4200234
09/20/24 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Jus_me
Originally Posted by Coosa1

I will say this though, when the SOAs first started (before they did pref points) I got drawn and went every single year for probably 4-5 years in a row. I've hunted Stimpson section 12 like 5 times lol

Originally Posted by Coosa1

I will say this though, when the SOAs first started (before they did pref points) I got drawn and went every single year for probably 4-5 years in a row. I've hunted Stimpson section 12 like 5 times lol

How is hunting in Simpson? I drew the archery hunt in January.


Sucks…but take me with you lol nah if during the rut it’s like a zoo and a lot of fun


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Re: 2024-2025 SOA Hunts [Re: Broadhead26] #4200277
09/20/24 11:08 PM
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Any info about Portland Landing for the October 24 hunt.

Re: 2024-2025 SOA Hunts [Re: Coosa1] #4200943
09/22/24 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Coosa1
That makes sense. I'd really like to see the numbers on the hunt applications. Like how many people apply for each particular hunt every year.


I inquired one time and was told i need to do a FOIA request.

Re: 2024-2025 SOA Hunts [Re: Slowclimb35] #4200947
09/22/24 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Slowclimb35
Any info about Portland Landing for the October 24 hunt.


Tons of info. See what area you draw and post it and someone will have some experience in that area more than likely

Re: 2024-2025 SOA Hunts [Re: Antelope08] #4200948
09/22/24 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Antelope08
Thanks for the explanation on points, I think I am headed in the right direction and hopefully in another year or two, I will get selected for one of the ones I always register for......if so, I will definitely take my wife as my guest to get her a good opportunity on a good one.....



Yeah just keep trying every year. I think with the growing popularity of it, the draw for Portland/Cedar is getting harder and harder. I drew for Cedar Creek 2 years ago with 65 which took me 5 years. A buddy who is at 126 pts this year put in for it and did not get drawn. My guess is that outside of being super lucky, its going to take 6-9 years to draw (at least for the prime hunts). Most states out west provide draw statistics, i cant imagine this would be hard for the DCNR to make public but then again it could be discouraging, especially for non residents who at minimum have to get the 3 day + WMA license.

Re: 2024-2025 SOA Hunts [Re: Broadhead26] #4202133
09/24/24 04:38 PM
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I drew unit 1 in Portland landing oct 24-27 bow hunt anyone familiar with that unit?

Re: 2024-2025 SOA Hunts [Re: Broadhead26] #4203109
09/26/24 12:38 PM
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Just got the email for Unit 6 at Oak Mtn. Any tips or info is appreciated.

Re: 2024-2025 SOA Hunts [Re: Broadhead26] #4203350
09/26/24 07:54 PM
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Got the email for unit 5 at oak mtn.

Re: 2024-2025 SOA Hunts [Re: Broadhead26] #4205346
09/29/24 05:39 PM
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Is Portland landing unit 9 any good end of December? Any tips appreciated. TIA

Re: 2024-2025 SOA Hunts [Re: Broadhead26] #4205480
09/29/24 09:58 PM
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I hunted 9 in early December several years ago with terrible hot weather. Saw several does, small bucks, hogs, and turkeys. No shooter bucks though.

Re: 2024-2025 SOA Hunts [Re: Broadhead26] #4205486
09/29/24 10:22 PM
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Will be ripping guts at cedar creek in mid Jan. Looking forward to the opportunity!


You gonna pull them pistols, or whistle Dixie?
Re: 2024-2025 SOA Hunts [Re: Broadhead26] #4205790
09/30/24 06:57 PM
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Anybody been notified of their units for Upper State Sanctuary yet?

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