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Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 52,255 Likes: 18
Mildly Quirky
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Joined: Dec 2002
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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.
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Joined: Mar 2020
Posts: 7,524 Likes: 1
They Call Me Gator 🐊
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They Call Me Gator 🐊
Joined: Mar 2020
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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.
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Joined: Sep 2015
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4 point
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4 point
Joined: Sep 2015
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I got Drawed for Jan 28th
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Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 141
3 point
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3 point
Joined: Sep 2000
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I am looking at the back side of the park right now out my dining room window . . . and I got drawn for Zilch!
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Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 5,230 Likes: 57
SOA Professional
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SOA Professional
Joined: Jun 2012
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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
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Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 6,196 Likes: 17
12 point
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12 point
Joined: Jan 2018
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If the numbers are so low why are they having these hunts.
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Posts: 141
3 point
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3 point
Joined: Sep 2000
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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.
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Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 3,168 Likes: 6
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Oct 2013
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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?
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Posts: 141
3 point
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3 point
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Mostly does and spikes. One decent 8 point but small bodied.
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