Any of you ever hunted this place? Is it over hunted or forgotten about? I'm thinking my landowner may be fixing to give the axe. I may need a place to hunt and was wondering about this land.

I've never hunted it, but here's you a link to the permit you'll need, with all the extra rules you need to be aware of:

Yates permit with special rules for hunting

Be careful. The rules are quite a bit different from those on regular hunting lands and regular management areas.
Good hunting,
Eddie

Thanks ALOT! I haven't seen this paperwork. Not sure I see the big difference in the rules.

I'm with 49r, open er up to year round hunting, day er night, no permit, no quota..kill em all.......hail yeah. (insert sarcastic thingy here*)

Read the rules on the second page of the permit very carefully and you'll see what I'm talking about.

The daily bag limit for gun hunters is 1 deer per day where it is 2 deer per day on privately owned lands that adjoin the FW property in that same area. Why? I have no idea.

Also, notice that you can only use a shotgun with slugs for hunting deer with a gun. Why? I have no idea.

There are other differences you need to be aware of that I won't list here.

These rules are not subject to public comment and review. They are made at the unbridled descretion of the commissioner as he desires. (see C.O.A., Title 9, Article 10) [9-11-300 thru 307]


I don't understand why we have to have a different set of rules for every type of hunting property under the state's control. It wasn't my intention to derail your thread with an argument. I only wanted you to be aware of the differences in the rules to help you avoid getting a ticket.


Troy's extremist reply reminds me of the attitudes of some of the other members of this forum.

We don't have to go from one extreme to another, troy. Reasonable rules that are necessary for the conservation and protection of game and fish are appropriate. Rules just for the sake of having more and different rules for hunters to have to keep up with are not appropriate.

That's part of why I hesitate to vote to put more hunting land under the control of these people who make up arbitrary rules that serve no good purpose.

I have a question about these Forever Wild tracts. There is one west of Northport (sipsey i think is the name). Anyway, they say 4 wheelers are to be used only for hunting stuff or something along those lines. Exactly what does that mean? Can i ride in and hunt and ride out? Do i only ride in to get my deer? Anyone know anything on this?

49er no arguement here. I wanted to make sure i saw the differences. I would only bow hunt and maybe turkey hunt if there are any on the property. Thank you for helping me have a more enjoyable hunt. I will read them closer.

Sorry for the delay, but a moderator has limited my ability to post on aldeer with a time limit that keeps me from posting like eveybody else.


There are several different categtories of Forever Wild Land, and the rules are different for each category.

You can use your four-wheeler to access your hunting spot the Sipsey tracts for hunting and you can use it to retrieve your deer as well.
Here's a link to the document that explains the types of land and the use of four-wheeler on the Sipsey tracts:

FW lands with hunting provisions link



Some tracts fall within the rules for wildlife management areas and others don't.


Under the "Nature Preserves and Recreation Areas" section you will find:




The vehicle rule for the Yates tract that nock1on asked about above is different:

IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL:

I'll answer your question as asked and won't take over your thread with political cut and paste garbage. There are some deer on it, but it has been pounded by dog hunters for the last 20 years. If you get down towards the river (lake) there are some pretty hardwoods. There's also a real good duck hole on the place. I really don't think you would be happy there if you've been on any kind of decent lease in the past. If you're interested in something in that area, PM me and I'll give you the info.

Actually, 49er's being helpful with the specifics on Forever Wild lands and regulations, some of which are different or in addition to WMA regs.

All of which are posted at the property.