Originally Posted by TensawRiver
Originally Posted by hunterbuck
Originally Posted by TensawRiver
Originally Posted by hunterbuck


That's the thing...it's all subjective based on what your goals are.

I remember hunting at Carney and Hooper Matthews back in the 70's and 80's and just counting deer. Less than 30 in an afternoon was a disappointment, and 100 wasn't unheard of.

Now, you don't see nearly those numbers, but the bucks they kill now are much better than the ones we used to kill at either place.


I've hunted both those places most of my life. Was a member of South Side for years as well. I remember back when carney sold permits for deer hunting but didn't allow turkey hunting. Before I got saved, I use to slip in there and turkey hunt. It was always a really hard decision trying to decide which direction and turkey to go on, because there were so many that were gobbling in every direction. Almost got caught one morning, my friend did, lol!

I used to work for Big Hoop, use to sound like a dove shot on a customer dog drive.

Yeah, those were really the good ol' days.



You must be a bit older than I am (I'm 54), because I don't remember Carney ever selling permits for deer hunting. It was Patterson family leased in the 70's-90's, and each family member got a weekend (Fri-Sun) to invite who they wanted to. The other family members were off-limits during those weekends unless invited by the family member who had "rights" for that weekend. The weekdays (Mon-Thur) could be hunted by all family and their guests.

Seems like I do remember Southside having permits, however. They used to dog the hell out of that place.


I was referring to the South Side of Container selling permits, we always just called it "Carney". I hunted there with my pawpaw when I was kid and then turkey hunted there as I grew older, though they didn't sell turkey hunting permits. I can't remember ever hunting the "North" side that you're talking about but I have fished in that lake with my neighbor when I was a kid. I've seen the bucks that have come off there though and what you said is correct they are some good un's in there after all these years as well as Hoopers.

Oh! and I'm 54 as well.


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