Wayne National Forest

[Gitmo]

Hows the bowhunting season for you folks in the wayne national forest? Has the rut started yet down their for you guys? Any Pics would be great. Thanks for the info.

He who sheds blood with me shall be my brother.......

[bakerboy]

Pretty much, Wayne national forest, like any forest SUCKS because there are no acorns.

[bayhunter]

Seems to be picking up .found two interlopers over the wnf line on our property yesterday.

[jackalope]

Last week was smoking hot in SO. The temps have rose and is going to push most of the rutting into the night now.. Here soon if not now they will be in the peak and locked down with the occasional cruiser..

[coonskinner]

tough hunting this year,warm weather at a bad time and theyre burning the forest up...run us off two days fore camp was over,our top days...bah humbug...:D

[snelson2221]

My brother came in for 2 weeks. Third week of oct. and 1st week of nov. Last year he killed 3 deer at wayne. This year he only saw 5 deer total. He has been hunting wayne for many years and knows tons of spots way off the beaten path. He definitely thinks something is wrong. Disease, coyotes, the extra deer tags, ?, ? I hunted 5 hunts and killed a young doe but it isn't like it has been in years past!

[traphunter]

My brother came in for 2 weeks. Third week of oct. and 1st week of nov. Last year he killed 3 deer at wayne. This year he only saw 5 deer total. He has been hunting wayne for many years and knows tons of spots way off the beaten path. He definitely thinks something is wrong. Disease, coyotes, the extra deer tags, ?, ? I hunted 5 hunts and killed a young doe but it isn't like it has been in years past!

I agree.

[coonskinner]

My brother came in for 2 weeks. Third week of oct. and 1st week of nov. Last year he killed 3 deer at wayne. This year he only saw 5 deer total. He has been hunting wayne for many years and knows tons of spots way off the beaten path. He definitely thinks something is wrong. Disease, coyotes, the extra deer tags, ?, ? I hunted 5 hunts and killed a young doe but it isn't like it has been in years past!i'm not sure about that where we were...a lil trip around our area about 5 pm saw 20-30 deer feeding along the road...it seemed at least the same as the years before...warm weather and shortened days hurt at our best hunting days toward end of camp...we were practically running over deer with the car driving to our hunting spot each morning...:D

[jbrown]

We saw a lot less deer while hunting last week than what we usually see. BUT... we also saw 3 times more hunters than we usually see. I think the added pressure in the area we traditionally hunt had the most effect on deer sightings. Like coonie, we also saw 20-30 deer every night while driving back to camp and in the state park. They are there... they're just not stupid.

There were more non-residents hunting around us than I've ever seen in seven years. Guys from all over the country as usual, but in increased numbers. The growing popularity of Ohio as a big buck state along with Charlie Alsheimer's famous rut predictions has really brought the NR's in, and concentrated around the same couple of weeks.

[Buckmaster]

Don't forget to add the open skies at night with the light skies from the recent full moon. The deer were out parting all night long. Add the warm temps and it's a recipe to slow the rut activity down during daylight.

[rgecko23]

tough hunting this year,warm weather at a bad time and theyre burning the forest up...run us off two days fore camp was over,our top days...bah humbug...:D


Are they timbering it out? That would suck if they are buring out the place you guys always set up camp...

[coonskinner]

Are they timbering it out? That would suck if they are buring out the place you guys always set up camp...

no its contrlled burning of undergrowth so hunters can see deer better and get rid of mora floral rose and promote new growth...not sure i agree with removing safe areas for deer ...i'm sure they will just hole up in the only thick areas on private land...hopefully they leave the thick bottom areas alone...deer need safe havens to have a chance to survive...:D

[traphunter]

no its contrlled burning of undergrowth so hunters can see deer better and get rid of mora floral rose and promote new growth...not sure i agree with removing safe areas for deer ...i'm sure they will just hole up in the only thick areas on private land...hopefully they leave the thick bottom areas alone...deer need safe havens to have a chance to survive...:D

They usually do it in the late winter, i am surprised that they did it now. Realy poor timing if you ask me.

[coonskinner]

They usually do it in the late winter, i am surprised that they did it now. Realy poor timing if you ask me.

i guess they dont care about the rut like we bowhunters do...i think they need to look around and see how many bowhunters there are in the woods...its getting to where it is a boost to the local economy...:D

[rgecko23]

you would think they already know the time to stay out of there.
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[snelson2221]

we hunted around telegraph area. drove all through areas coming out and saw only a couple of deer, mainly in the few private property green grass fields. Nothing like years past.