deer camp (wn)

[george tinkham]

gonna have a great deer camp on the wayne this year.if you are interested ,give us a holler.it will begin on halloween,about nov. 1.all are welcome.

[Caribou Dreamer2]

HMMMM is this the same camp that is listed on the bowsite

[george tinkham]

yes it is but now it is here for those on this site to see.all hunters are welcome,if somebuddy wants to come along just to fish or cook thats fine too

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Keep us post on dates and meeting place

[XX78]

Sounds very interesting, I'd like to learn more about WNF. Been a flathunter mostly, and would like to take a stab at the foothills.

[george tinkham]

You are more than welcome to join us ,all it cost is to have a good time.Let me know when you want to get a look at those hills.

[george tinkham]

Hallowween weekend will be the kickoff.Iknow,court street in Athens is only about 5 min. away.But I have seen my share of halloween partys in Athens.I am there to hunt deer,not dear.

[Beentown]

If anyone is interested I can add you to our email list and send out info when it comes in. Just let me know!

beentown:D

[george tinkham]

Yes because we post a lot of stuff here,you won't get the good stuff ,some is classified-top secret and can be only accessed by e-mail.Serious "deer campers(wn) only please.BEENTOWN will set you up to talk serious deer camping with the rest of the gang,all at one time.A DEER CAMP GET TOGETHER BY EMAIL.

[XX78]

sounds great, I just have to open another address on my email account. We have the master open and use it for all our bill registration info. She can read about the new offers on our cable programming, but I dont need her reading bout the happenings at deer camp :D ;) :D

[george tinkham]

YUP ,it will be very beneficial to all,that will attend the deer camp(wn) , to be able to stay up with the happenings,we can keep tabs on quanity and quality of deer located on scouting trips and just chatting ,getting to know each other.

[Ohhunter]

Hey george do you turkey hunt on the wayne?It would be nice to have a turkey camp down there.I'd like to talk to other hunters about turkeys down on the wayne.

[george tinkham]

Well I have told those that are going to be scouting for the deer camp(wn).Hey we can check out turks too and give it a go.I am not a big time turk hunter,but what the heck,I will string the bow and go go go.Anytime you want to check it out,I'm on.

[george tinkham]

Oh,Iforgot to mention there are a bunch of turks in our hunting area.One area is actually very popular and almost every year there will be a turkey camp set uo in the exact spot where we will be camping for deer.The first week and the first weekend will be the most pressure on turks,meaning you see lots of hunters and the turks get real smart fast.Its easy to get responses from a turk but what happens after that turk gobbles is blowing in the wind.Anything is possible.

[Beentown]

Yes if anyone is seriously interested in joining the camp let me know so that I can add you to the email I will send out. I plan on updating with items that everyone is bringing and what we find when we scout. George and I like to scout but some help would be appreciated. Let us know if you would like to take the trip and Im sure you can twist our arm!


George...next Sat. morning sounds good to me. Hows bout it? :D

[george tinkham]

I will know tommorrow.

[george tinkham]

sun,april 4th.scoutin expedition(tomorrow).an prolly me an beentown sat.april 10 on a scoutin expediation.hopefully ed too.anybuddy else,be there or be square. B^}

[Thunderflight]

I doubt I'll make it to your camp. I'm not planning on coming up until the 6th of November. I'm hunting Illinois too so that's going to have a factor on what days I hunt Ohio. If I get drawn for the early gun season then I'm going to hunt Ohio first and then Illinois. If I don't get draw then I'm going to bow hunt Illinois first.

TF

[george tinkham]

I only know when it will start,but I have no Idea when it will end.With the rut nearing the peak after our first week,I would not be surprised to see it be a 2 week camp at least,or many as myself may follow up the next weekend after the first week of camp especially if we got a big boy pegged.I know if that is the situation,I WILL BE BACK!There may be others like you who will come in later,some may be there 2 weeks.This hopefully we will have all figured out in a few months and post it up here and on our group email so everybuddy can figure out when they want to be there.

[Thunderflight]

Just make sure not to let anyone shoot the biggen you have chained to a tree for me...:)

TF

[george tinkham]

Well we are hoping to locate a few good ones near the camp site area.The trophy area I know will have at least 3 p$y class or close but it is hunted heavier by locos and hocking tech students.It isnt a big secret about this area .Its been good like this for 35yrs. I have hunted there.I definately will tap it some.Unless I strike pay dirt in the camp site woods,with less pressure.

[Ohhunter]

Hey guys i love to hunt the Wayne.I hunt out of Logan on rt. 93 close to a town called Gore.I've saw some big bucks down there.Keep me posted on the deer camp.It would be fun to hunt with some new guys and hunt new areas.And we can hunt my area any time.I know it like the back of my hand.

[george tinkham]

Sounds good we can expand the territory.Shoot if a whole lot show up we may need to hunt the wayne from Logan on down to chauncey,now thats a lot of woods.

[george tinkham]

Oh thnflt.if things go as it usually does we hope to have more than one biggun chained to a tree.The trophy area,no problem but the other area is more of a challenge,a very big area,but there is bigguns there,just got to find them,and I think I have a way to find them,ALL of them.heh heh heh.B^}

[Aimrite]

LMAO George easy, when you say trophy area these guys might think it is a canned hunt.
Realisticly im sure there few P@Y or even B@C running around, but i hope nobody comes to camp with trophy expectations. This is public land.

[Beentown]

Hi Aimrite,

I like the quote in your sign off. Not a cliche but it should be. If George keeps talking trophies and nobody sees one he is going to get linched :D I am getting excited about the season. On the trip next Sat. I am going to take up two GPS units to see which works better.

[george tinkham]

We will see,we will ,we will .seeing is believingsee,and we will see what the scouting turns up.Hopefully we will see a couple bruisers to report on our group email.That way those interested hunters will know what to expect.If it matters to them,i realize some can be coming from far away and if thats the case we will have the latest info for them,thats why we scout.AUGUST THRU OCTOBER hopefully we got a couple 10 pointers pin pointed.

[XX78]

sounds great, lookin at GPS units as we speak.

[george tinkham]

i believe we will be scoutin it out saturday,hopefully the woods are still clear enough to see the terrain real good.I believe ple beentown will be there too.

[george tinkham]

Get lynched,heh heh,been there done that,remember I been to the you know where,got leathery skin.I do.but you know me I am not worried about going out on a limb.Especially if I know its oak or osage.

[CritterGitter]

Aimrite, trophy bucks can and do come off of public land. My best deer ever came off of public land right in the heart of central Ohio. When you factor that the very spot I harvested this buck from gets hunted by people from Columbus, Delaware, Marion, Marysville and even Mt Vernon you can see it gets hammered with pressure. By the way, that's 5 different counties and each of those cities mentioned are as big or bigger than Athens. Here's an analogy. If Delaware Wildlife Area were represented in size by money it would be a quarter where as Wayne National Forest would be a $20.00 bill. Now, if you divide a nickel between 500 people each person has a fraction of a cent. However, if you divide $20 by 100 each person has .20 cents. It is late and I am rambling, barely making sense????

I'll be checking out a deer camp this year. Oh, and I love to scout!

CG

[Beentown]

Critter just say the word and you can ride shotgun on the way. I will sit in the back. I drove last time tehe.:D

[Beentown]

BV - a few more have showed interest. We are up too 10 on the email list. I am sure more will be looking into it come huntin season.

Beentown

P.S. what time do you want me at your house?:confused:

[george tinkham]

you might be surprised just how many biggies come off public land,people dont seem to understand the wayne,how it is all broken up with private holdings and everything is being driven for deer,public and private.so the deer are run off private as well as public.and in bow season the deer prolly get bothered as much if not more on private,but you got some control on private but not always.i hunt both private and public and see very little difference to quanity and quality.my 2 biggest deer ever seen was on public,one a 190.the 190 was from the"trophy area and was the 2nd boone I know of kilt from there.Many obb have been taken from this area.

[CritterGitter]

Beentown your enthusiasm is inspiring. I still haven't made it up to the bow shop yet. Work was crazy, but they cancelled OT for this month so that will free up some of my time. I can't scout anytime soon. This weekend is Easter and the one after that I will be in KY for Turkey season down there. Woohoo!

I'll get up there soon though.

CG

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[george tinkham]

beentown,I just checked in on it,wish a few more would be out there with us scouting saturday,like I said this is el premo turk woods too.

[george tinkham]

Yes there is a lot of interest,but if we have only 5 that will be great,but there will be plenty of room for 10 0r more.That will even make it greater and up the chances of somebuddy nailin the big boy.

[XX78]

could you email me with a time for sat morning. I dont know if my email account is sending mail correctly.

[Thunderflight]

How many folks are you all expecting?

TF

[george tinkham]

Well at present we have near 10 but I expect it to be less at camp,but you never know,we have enough woods for a hundred hunters.So the more the merrier.

[george tinkham]

Wow the email is getting hit hard.I am ready anytime sat.YOY and ed know where I live.punks.B^}

[Aimrite]

Na BV I gotta watch kids this saterday the wife is working.

[george tinkham]

ok,we gots lots of time to oct.

[Thunderflight]

Are crossbows allowed?

TF

[george tinkham]

YES and so are all other legal archery weapons,no discrimination here,its simple if its a problem for somebuddy we dont want you.We are here to have a good time and hunt hunt hunt.No discrimination of any kind.

[CStan]

I am going to try to make the scouting trip Saturday, will know tomorrow if I can make it.

[george tinkham]

Hope you can make it,so far what I know its me an beebtown but he knows more about this trip.

[george tinkham]

BEENTOWN,what time?MEET at my house again?Ready to get this show on the road.

[Beentown]

Yes your house since it is on the way. The time is up to you. Here is the weather for Sat.

Few Showers

Wind:
From the Northeast at 9 mph

Precip: 30 %

Max. Humidity: 56 %

UV Index: 4 Low

Let me know:D

Beentown

[george tinkham]

ok I can go very early,we need to find out about cstan and any of the others that might go.if they are meeting here at my house or down in Chauncey.

[Beentown]

Give me a time so that I can tell them. That is what some are waiting for. So far just you and I for sure. I have not received anything from Ed. Can you email him? I will let the others know and coordinate as soon as you get me a time. I can be their whenever. Early is fine just let me know.

Beentown

[george tinkham]

ED has to babysit he said,so it looks like hes out this time.

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Sounds like you guys got thing going good ,keep up the good reports.I remember the first year we went down to Zalaski we spent a few hours scouting prior to season that was fun.

[george tinkham]

We will see,nov.1,2004!

[Caribou Dreamer2]

I wish you guys the best of luck.But rememeber have a good time and be safe ,thats all that matters.

[XX78]

I just have to try to get rid of my shift, which should not be a problem (knock on wood), but I also need to know what time I need to leave so I can meet you guys.

[george tinkham]

Well me an beentown live around Columbus and meet at my house.Ed is from up around your way but I believe he is busy this weekend.Maybe in the future you guys can carpool saving dollars on gas.Ed meets here at my place too.The hunting area is close to Nelsoville/Athens.Whatever is best for you,I live in Reynolsburg,just east of Col.

[Beentown]

XX78 let us know what time would be good for you to meet us in Columbus or down at the Mcdonalds down in Nelsonville.

Beentown

P.S. pack your rain gear just in case.

[XX78]

I'm all clear to go, got the shift covered, and my written permission slip from the ol' lady. The Mcdonalds sounds good round 9:00. It can be earlier or later if you want, I dont care. My buddy said it should take bout 3 hrs for me, but I think I can shave some time off that!!

[george tinkham]

Good so far thats 4 going,now for a time,I can go anytime no matter how early,if you all want to get there at sun-up to listen for turkeys,thats ok by me,we could owl hoot and crow call,you might get a surprise.

[george tinkham]

xx75 are you getting the email info,we have one guy coming from defiance,is that near you?

[Thunderflight]

Why don't you all take a digital camera so you can email pictures of the area.

TF

[george tinkham]

OK,SOUNDS GOOD.

[XX78]

No I think it is in the north western part of the state. Im bringing my cam. If you want to change the time just let me know, I'll just leave earlier

[Thunderflight]

If you start hearing banjos and George "suddenly" dissapears then you may want to run.....:D :D :D

TF

[COB]

Well there goes the neighborhood. Chatty Cathy Cyber Space Hog is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Guess I'll jump ship of this site too! :mad:

[george tinkham]

xx78,you an chris have a much longer haul than me an beebtown,its up to you how early yuh wanna get up.WE got 2 days to go sooooo,an yes it is dueling banjos in this area,maybe we will go meet em,weird how they are so musically inclined,and I get some good deer/turk info too from them.They live up in the holler,2o9-210 holler,I know them.

[CStan]

Let me know where and when to meet and I will be there, I get up pretty early all week so that will not be a problem.

[george tinkham]

Well I dont know you guys turk plans,might be able to get there early enough to hear some action.A warning though this area gets a lot of turk hunting but not all of it,pockets here and there get overlooked.I guess we all meet at my place,ride down together?How much walking are you all up to?of course we will go check out the camp site first.Maybe cruise the roads some,get an Idea just how big the place is.Good areas,etc.CAN'T WAIT!

[Beentown]

BV-remember he has a heck of a drive and we don't want to kill him the first day:D

[Beentown]

4? BV, XX78 and myself...am I missing someone? :confused:

[Beentown]

Never mind I see now Cstan is coming. BV I am coming to your house. What time do you want me there? Are you driving or do you want me too? I say we leave it up to BV on times. (the jeopardy theme is going in backround) The time we are supposed to be at BV's.......What is ________. BV please fill in the blank.:D :D

[george tinkham]

DONT MATTER who drives prolly me .It is a long day now so lets say 9 am at latest.gets us there 10:30-11:00.the actual time is little over an hour to get there from my house.

[XX78]

My good buddy expressed interest in going. I can meet you guys anywhere. I got directions to the mcdonalds in nelsonville last nite. BV your the boss. I can be anywhere whenever, I just have to alter my plans accordingly. Heck I or we can meet at 8:00 at the mcdonalds or your house dont matter much to me.

[george tinkham]

Ok,how bout we meet at 8,at MCDONALDS in NELSONVILLE.Beentown me and you may as well go together,since we live so close,if thats ok with everybuddy,lets roll on...B^}

[XX78]

Great, see you then!!

[Beentown]

BV - I will be at your house at 6:30 - 6:45 am. Email me your address again please.

Beentown

[CStan]

Sounds good to me, I'll be there at 8!

[george tinkham]

Ok,so me and beentown will meet at my place and we will meet cstan and xx78 at mcdonalds in Nelsonville at 8 am sharp.Too bad ol ed cant make it.

[george tinkham]

remember beener,centennial dr.right by delta marine on gender...

[XX78]

Any equipment recomendations, rainwear, maps, lunch, camera? Would bring my GPS, but I ordered it today. I already have my walkin shoes packed lol!

[george tinkham]

Whatever you feel you will need,crow call,owl hooter.Could be some turks talking.compass,gps,I wouldnt bring a lot,lots of walking.Hopefully nothing real strenulous...whatever that might mean...B^}

[Thunderflight]

Camel back full of water.

Toilet paper

Power bar

TF

[Thunderflight]

This should solve your toilet problems for deer camp.

TF

http://image.sportsmansguide.com/dimage/79697_ts.JPG?cell=400,400&cvt=jpeg

[Thunderflight]

Can't forget the shower too.

TF

http://a1460.g.akamai.net/f/1460/1339/6h/www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/content/Pod/01/30/60/p013060sq01.jpg

[george tinkham]

Looks good,nice toilet ,shower.Would be welcome at the camp,for sure.

[CritterGitter]

Hey guys, if that shower comes with a model like that then I will definitely order one for deer camp! lol

CG

[george tinkham]

Oh thats XX75,no discrimination at this camp! B^}

[XX78]

You got me pegged

:) :eek: :)

[george tinkham]

????hmmmmmmm!see you all at 8!B there or be square...B^}

[XX78]

Wow, Im, ususlly stumbling round looking for a place to crash at this time, not getting up. Car is fueled up, and on the way to pick up my still sleeping friend:( :( . Gentlemen Deer camp wn has officially started! Beentown should have my cell # in first email. Will have on, but dont know how much reception I will have. I'm driving a blk cherokee. My friend will stick out ( 6' 7'' ). See u at 8!

[Thunderflight]

LONG LIVE THE WAYNE DEER CAMP BOYS!!!!

TF

[Thunderflight]

http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/522/224postcount.bmp?7607

[george tinkham]

Yup today a good time in the wnf,hope turks will put on a concert.

[george tinkham]

Well it looks like a great morning beentown should be here any min,birds chirping bigtime here ,sounds like turk season,i'm sure them turks are getting ready to flydown right now,just got light,other guys on the road awhile but we will be out there soon exploring the wnf,hopefull the tutks will put on the best show I have ever heard and Give them a big wnf welcome!

[george tinkham]

We are back,was in the wayne practically dawn til dusk.Met up at macdonalds and hit the woods.Got around,seen a good bit of woods,good workout.Had some killer banana creme pie at the sundae shop on the plains.

[Beentown]

Would like to post some photos on here but in never works. TF help please. Camp, rub that sort of thing. And boy is this a nice rub.

[XX78]

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ, uh oh yeah. Had a great time today. Thanks george for the welcome to WNF. Very confident about traversing the areas we covered come Nov. ZZZZZZZZZZZ, uh oh yeah wish i had a pedometer to measure distance, but my body is telling me it was a lot. Having a couple of Mooseheads, and its off to "dream land" Trying to make it 24 hrs w/o sleep, ZZZZZZZ, its not gonna work out.

Will get some pics up tom Beentown, ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!

Hope everyone had a safe trip home.

[george tinkham]

Well its 5 right now and starting to rain,kicking around the Idea of going back down and listen for turk music,if this rain doesn't keep me from going,I think my wife will.Glad to run into Schoonover.Wouldn't be surprised if he won't be a "local "visitor to the camp,with the latest on big buck sightings.YUP the pics would be nice to see.

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Sounds like you guys had a good time ,send them photo over here i can see what i can do for you guys.

[george tinkham]

well me and beenetown left my plAce at 7am and we all left the wayne at 7pm,the other guys had 3+ hrs. more than us since they had a longer drive.we hit the area nearest camp real hard and schoonover from the area told of some new additions to the forest,near our camp site.I hope we can get some pics here,some were posted on the other ohio bowhunting site.anytime when i'm in the wayne,i hate leaving it.

[XX78]

7:00 am Arrived 1 hr early at the nelsonville McDonalds.

(Tried to find a default picture of a McDonalds in TF's picture gallery, but couldnt find one)

Attempted to sleep, couldnt, so went to store to get some powerbars and red bulls. Got back to McDonalds 20 minutes later, and at that time my stomach reminded me how good breakfast would taste. Me and my buddy downed a few Mcmuffins and awaited the arrival of the others.

8:00 after a few minutes of handshaking and some BS, we headed off to take a look at camp HQT for the week. A few twisty roads later George lead us to base camp.

http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/520/716resizecamp10001.jpg

http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/520/716resizecamp20001.jpg

Camp will accomadate plenty of tents, a few campers, a 3d range and the toilet seat / trailer hitch contraption TF posted earlier

After camp, we hit the immediate area behind it, for those who wish to stay closer to camp. Found a few good places there. From there, we got on the twisty road to another spot, and found some more potential sites. turkey sign was everywhere.

Round 2:00 we boke for lunch, icecream and pie, then moved to another spot. We were finding tons of turkey scratching as well as piles of whitetail's winter coat. Nice area with lots of ridge running deer. This area had more of the sign that this flatlander is used to looking for

http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/520/716resizerub0001.jpg

But I quickly learned that there is more to the Wayne that meets the eye.

We followed and listined to george's instruction taking both electronic and mental notes. One trip and its clear, he knows what he talking about.

Through the rest of the day we came across many landmarks left by others whose feet touched the same soil tens to hundreds of years ago.

http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/520/716resizestrippond0001.jpg

As daylight was getting short we decided to head back to our cars, and we all took a moment of thanks for the day, and this downhill walk.
http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/520/716resizewalking0001.jpg
http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/520/716resizeutilitypole0001.jpg

All in all it was a great time with some good ole guys thanks to a great site.

http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/520/716resizewayne0001.jpg

[Beentown]

That is a much better rendition than what I had (on the other site)being so tired after the "hike" through the Wayne last night.:D

[Beentown]

Most of us are used to seeing "sign" in a compact area due to our hunting areas being limited to 10 - 100 acre woods. I found in the Wayne the sign is a little more spread out and so are the woods. When we came across this one we went from little tired to being excited.

GRR am I slow or is this the hardest site to post a pic? Anyway check out the pic of xx78 posing with the rub to give you a better idea in the picture gallery. It is titled Nice Rub!!!

Beentown

PS can someone take me too school and tell me how to post a pic on the actual post.:mad: :confused:

[george tinkham]

We will focus on the hot spots ,over on the camp side,next time.so i will be ready whenever you wanna go again.prolly wont be as exercising there...GREAT PICS

[Beentown]

The last spot and the one by the corn pile have my eye. The area with all the pines on the ridge will probably have a stand in it also.

Beentown

[Thunderflight]

Now that's what I call a good semi live scouting trip!!!!!:)

TF

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Nice report and looks really good
Now that's what I call a good semi live scouting trip!!!!!

[george tinkham]

We will have plenty of time to locate stand sites,Ialready know heh heh right down to the tree but I can be surprised too because its hard to tell what and where will be located in aug/sept. ,when the spotting scope comes out,andwe can see the FULL RACKED BUCKS.I gots special trees all over that have been very good for many years to present .Good places to begin,it breaks a big area down.I cant wait to get back out.B^}

[Caribou Dreamer2]

I bet i never get enough time in the woods any more,never enough

[george tinkham]

I can not wait til august,when we see the first "keeper".

[Spitfire]

No need to bet CD!!!!!!!!
You aren't in the woods enough in-season or out!!!!!

[XX78]

http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/520/847XX78rub.jpg

[george tinkham]

xx75,Iwonder if hes still there?well over the yrs. i have seen many get thru gun season in that area,the trophy area,believe me there is more of that and bigger.this area can not be drivin well or at all by gunners,as we xplore it more you will see why.

[Caribou Dreamer2]

:confused:

[XX78]

YeahI know what you mean. Ive been digesting all of the things I took in that day, and I'm learning a lot. I wish I saw just a little more sign behind camp, I kinda liked that area. Standing on the top of the hill we first walked up at camp, looking down that old logging trail towards the first gas well, I wonder what the ridge to the left is all about. Next time we go I want to check that area out. Even though the sign is a little less, the prerut is a whole different level of deer movement.

[george tinkham]

carboo,talkin bout the pic. of the rub,sayin good chance that buck that made it is still there.the boon that was got there several yrs. ago i hunted 3 yrs,he was at least a p$y each yr.he was a 190 when kilt.

[george tinkham]

xx78,there is very good huntin there,remember schoonie talkin of the big buck crossin the dam,at the pond.back where we came out by the houses and dogs are the ticket,i got trees there i've used.you can drive down and park at the pull off.i'm sure the clearcut on the hill(second growth)is good and can be easily walked to from camp by the old log trail.i think this spot will be hot,i have scouted the second growth in the past and lot of sign.we got the whole summer to figure it out.

[XX78]

I meant to ask you about that red clay with the tracks in it near the first gas well. Is that full of minerals, or did they just happen to walk through it a lot?

[george tinkham]

if there was mud around on all the roads and in all the dirt areas all would have lots of tracks but one or 2 deer can make lots of tracks.they like hanging around those areas,possibly salt deposits in the ground,i know this to be the case sometimes.the trophy area is known for natural salt licks mixed with the soil/sulphur deposits,deer magnets,i will show you some soon.

[Beentown]

I'm starting to twitch. Time to go shoot.

[XX78]

got off early and headin to the library to look over some topos.

[george tinkham]

EMAIED BOUT DEERSTANDS I WILL BE PUTTIN UP,did yuh git it?let me know

[XX78]

didnt get that one

[george tinkham]

basically i am takin all my stands down off private places and will prolly have them up by august,in spots that have been good over the years.

[Thunderflight]

Aren't you worried about people stealing your stands?

TF

[george tinkham]

i had em up for 2 yrs. once on the wayne,an a buddy had one up,i had seven,the only stand i had stolen was on private at muh sisters an the only time i seen people use em was on private at clelunns another relative.they will be fine.

[Thunderflight]

You must be a very trusting person.

TF

[george tinkham]

very simple,i put my name on them,they are made of wood and resemble a screaming eagle type stand,i got bout 15$ in them and have been using them for bout 10 yrs.,i use detach steps on private and climbing sticks on the wayne.most prolly figure they aint worth climbing a tree for but they are more sturdy than any production stand made.

[george tinkham]

i guess "3bs" pewter is down,thats why we aint heard from him.i think hes rarin tuh git out in the woods.i will be there this sat. for an auction and to take more stuff down for my first yardsale of the year.hopefully i got some time to git out.maybe git some more of my stands down.oh i am still postin on the other site on deer camp but it looks like most have stopped,are we done with it,if so then i'm out of there.see yuh deercamp boys,in the funny paper...B^}

[Thunderflight]

OK, now I know why you haven't had any stolen. :) Not to many folks are going to steal a cheap looking wooden stand.

So you can screw in tree steps and leave stands hanging in the Wayne?

You can't leave any stands or use screw in steps in the Federal properties were I live.

TF

[george tinkham]

you can not nail a stand to a tree on wayne,or permantly attach it that harms the tree..as said above i use climbin sticks on the wayne,detachable on private,makes it hard to git a ole wooden hang on stand which is legal anywhere.also my name being on it helps as most hunters there know me and respect me and my stuff as i do theres.there is latter stands on the wayne chained to trees ,homemade and legal,some left up for years.

[Thunderflight]

I wonder what the penalty is if you get caught using screw in steps.

TF

[george tinkham]

it can prolly be pretty hefty,besides what they charge for damaging the tree.

[george tinkham]

beentown,going to an auction sat.wanna go,its in the middle of some great huntin country.they got outdoor stuff,guns etc...shamrock auctions.com,maybe get out in the woods

[Beentown]

I wish but I'm outta town this weekend. Set up a bow for an friend and going to show him how to shoot. Then on Sunday I am clearing out my woods.

Beentown

Fire! Fire! I'll probably pee the bed tehe!:D

[Thunderflight]

I'd come, but I'm going hog hunting on Friday evening and turkey hunting Saturday morning.....:)

TF

[george tinkham]

they got several guns but so far i'm just interested in one thing.and whats great is this auction is being held right between my sisters place and muh cousins so i will proll be able to get some stands down too.

[XX78]

wonder what theyd do to that guy that spikes up that tree to get in his stand?

[XX78]

Wish I had the money for that 56 ford pickup. Help me if I went there with a grand. Id be a dead man

[george tinkham]

whenever i see an illegal stand i take orange marker tape and put all over it,almost all have been removed when i do this.i would think using ankle spikes to climb trees would be illegal.they damage a tree something fierce

[george tinkham]

oh concerning that stand its been there at least 2 yrs. on the wayne

[XX78]

once or twice, the damage is minimal. But that guy had 20 + trips up that thing. Wonder if he was a hocking tech forestry grad.

[XX78]

once or twice, the damage is minimal. But that guy had 20 + trips up that thing. Wonder if he was a hocking tech forestry grad.

[george tinkham]

i believe that stand belongs to the guy that got the 190 boonie in that area ,just a hunch.wont mention his name but i went to school with him at the plains,he was 2 grades ahead of me but started shooting a bow some years later.good bet its his,since he does hunt many areas i do.

[Beentown]

Wonder what he would think if I put one up 20 yards from him on the ridge by the mound?:D

[george tinkham]

if you think about it'that tree and a couple right next to it are the only large trees there,cept for the ones on the steep hillside.that flat down from there we went down to will be just as good.only reason them trees are there is cause they are on the indian mound.

[george tinkham]

by the way,when do we go out lookin for stand locations.

[Beentown]

I'll have to take a couple weekends off. I wil be doing 3d shoots if anyone is interested! The more the merrier. Plus I like shooting with people I know.

XX78 I will be up in your neck of the woods for a shoot coming up.

Beentown

[XX78]

Which shoot is that?

[strut-n-rut]

If you would, add me to your mailing list and advise me what would be needed as far as sleeping arrangements, gear, food, cost, exact dates.... etc... that I may need I'd appreciate it. I have never been to the Wayne but have heard nice things. Perhaps it will bring fullfillment of my picky buck tag. :D

[Beentown]

XX78 - it is the R100 shot in Cleveland...

Strut - I will add you but I need your email address. clbeener@columbus.rr.com

Beentown

[XX78]

Close enuf. Its in North Royalton oh. Just shoot up 71, to Rt 82 east. bout ten minutes later your there.

[george tinkham]

JUST TAKE WHAT YOU WOULD ON A CAMPIN TRIP PLUS YOUR HUNTIN STUFF.seriously we will be listing what is needed on the email.hope to see yuh soon on the wayne,to do some scoutin OR turk huntin.

[strut-n-rut]

Strut-n-rut@ameritech.net
I'm up for just about any type of affordable hunts, time permitting of course.

[XX78]

Looks like we have another participant. Hope you can be part strut.

[strut-n-rut]

Always good to meet new friends and share a common enthusiasm. Too bad I didnt find this board several years ago.

[george tinkham]

i got a porta potty at the auction! B^}

[strut-n-rut]

did it come with tissue????? :eek:

[george tinkham]

yes it did come with tissue,but it was wet,among other things,all i can say is i wish the "silver bullets "windows worked,an it was hot that day.

[Beentown]

George bring it too camp?! That would be nice.

Beentown.

Me and Poison Sumac have met a few times...not good...need a good potty...:D

[george tinkham]

plannin too butt i usually just go in the woods same as a wild animal.

[strut-n-rut]

no comment :rolleyes:

[george tinkham]

thats how we did it in colo.,you found a log an sit on it just right.aimrite knows

[bluestreak9]

Would you guys mind adding me to the list? If its too much, I understand. I am looking to get my first deer ever this year and I really want to get it with a bow. At any rate, I would really enjoy going to do some scouting, just to see how you all do it. I wouldn't have to hunt, but would sure like to learn.

BS9

[Thunderflight]

http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/522/224postcount.bmp?5713

[george tinkham]

bluestreak,you are the type of individual i would love having in camp,and whenever you are ready to scout let us know,there is a couple others chompin at the bit tuh git back out there.there is a lotta room an a lot of good areas.

[strut-n-rut]

You'll have to give me more times etc on when and where you guys scout etc..........
I'm sure its quite a drive for me to get there and if I'm not already stalking a winner up here on my turf I'm a shoe in for ya's.
Hell, even if I tag out, Id come just to hang with a newb and see what happens.

[Beentown]

Bluestreak give me your email address and I will add you.

Beentown

[XX78]

I know that any time is a good time to head down and learn a little more bout the area, and with a busy summer I was thinking we should start tossin round another date to do some walkin.

For me the weekends are tied up til after turkey season. Some where in there I also have to sell my other car, and help her mom move. I can move some things around, but would be better if I had some time to plan.

[george tinkham]

hey i'm always ready to go,aimrite,yuh gonna git them maps?they will come in handy next trip.its time tuh go where the deer are.

[Thunderflight]

Yesterday I was cleaning out my closet when I found my topo maps of the wayne. I've never used them. Why don't you email me the grid of deer camp.

TF

[george tinkham]

hey,i cant do that butt i can say its bordered by buchtel,doanville,chauncey,the plains an poston road,greens run,morristown,millfield

[Thunderflight]

yeah with all that "detailed" info I should be able to narrow it down....:rolleyes: :) :rolleyes: :)

Your a former Marine. Send me a ten digit grid....:D

TF

[george tinkham]

i never could understand that stuff,when i called in artillary i had em fire a round our way ,watched it impact ,than told em to go this many yards this or that way.remember i was a 0311

[Beentown]

Does 0311 = Grunt :D :D :D :eek:

[Thunderflight]

Yelp,

TF

[george tinkham]

WELL GOLLLLLLLLEE,What else would a thing like me be?

[Beentown]

Just kiddin George... Curiousity does have me now. What did you do for the service. You too Thunderflight. What is your rank/duty?

[george tinkham]

well lets say i hunted the ultimate animal,but they wouldnt let me use my kodiak mag.,i was a" bamboo viper "of the 1st marine div...a rifleman

[Beentown]

I would trade my bow for an assault rifle during combat anytime unless I was on a ship. I wonder if the service would let TF shot on deck o a boat? Doubt or we would have pictures of it:D

[Thunderflight]

Beentown,

I'm a Chief Warrant Officer. My boys load bombs, missiles, guns and rockets on the F/A-18. We also configure and maintain the armament systems.

Last cruise I was going to set up an archery range in my shop, but they put one of our avionics divisions in with us so that blew that ideal outta the water.

I'm reporting to a helicopter base in July. If I deploy next Spring/Summer I'll be on the land. There will plenty of sand to use as a back stop so I'll be taking a bow with me.

TF

[george tinkham]

ha ha ha,funny you should mention fan firing weapons on the ship,now i was in the navy too an it seems these poor lads only used 22s in boot camp.well me the xmarine,xpert rifleman was put in weapons div.,wonder why.but anyway we were in the med. just cruising around on this tanker thats 31/2 football fields long,an a skirmish in crete pops up.well the weapons guys dont know how to use the m14s,m60s or m16,so i'm the automatic instructor.it is always to unload on fully auto especially the m60 machine gun,i can make music with that giblet.then they bring on a platoon of marines,mostly rookies cept for one an i get perm. to be squad leader if they go ashore,but it never happened,which i was glad it didnt come to that.

[COB]

TF is being in the Marines really being in the navy????:confused: :confused: :confused:

[Ohio Bill]

Deer camp is cancelled....;)

[george tinkham]

i actually held two ranks for a few months seaman e3 for navy an me still being a marine,my sgt. e5 applied if an when i went ashore with the marines as squad leader.i was prepared to go,i knew they needed the xperience of one that had already been there.so did their c.oactually i was back where i belonged.

[CritterGitter]

I used to have a membership to a site that provided free access to topo maps and ariel photos and then you could make modifications on maps that you saved. It was a one year deal I got for Christmas back in 2002 so it expired last December. It was a cool site though! I would like to get down there and hike some of those areas and get a feel for the area one of these days before it gets to bloomin hot! Hmmmmmm......I'm on vacation and in NC Sunday through the 15th. I work on the 22nd and the following weekend is Memorial day so most people likely have plans with family and such so I am thinking that Sunday May 23rd might be a good day to go down. Anyone else like that date?

CG

[george tinkham]

actually i prefer arial maps made in winter or when trees are bare,then blow them up,sometimes you can even see deer.as far as the date to go,you name it an i'm there(as long as its ok with muh ol lady),i will be down there tomorrow but need to go down to the ohio/hockin river at hockinport near coolville to cut muh grass at muh camper.

[Beentown]

I can't make it then. We are taking off for the weekend for our anniversary and birthdays.

Beentown

[george tinkham]

we will git it together,when several of us can git together again,i must say i'm gittin a lil concerned about maps of the area,so everybuddy will be able to git to proven areas an the new ones we find durin scoutin.note, i just came back from coolville at deer thirty an the deer were everywhere from coolville to athens on 50.i thought for sure we,d nail one,they were so close to the roadway.after athens it got to dark to see anymore.very uplifting i must say.

[Thunderflight]

Long Live The Deer Camp Boyz!!!

[rjolenic]

CANCELLED .....

[Caribou Dreamer2]

I'll second this, do i hear third

CANCELLED .....

[george tinkham]

it cant be cancelled,there deer in them thar woods,we must go forth to slay the beasts

[rjolenic]

If it must be done, then I guess it must be done, but watch out for that der' sashkwatch!

rjo

[george tinkham]

it must be done.

[Beentown]

Was thinking about bringing my tv/vcr combo from my boat and play hunting videos all day. Kinda keep you ramped up. Dunno? Maybe?

Beentown

[george tinkham]

i have been out checkin on back-up campsite,just to be prepared. there are a lot of back-up spots i have located.

[Thunderflight]

Why don't you put up a few game cameras out to see what's running around?

TF

[george tinkham]

HMMM,THATS FINE WITH ME ,IF ITS SOMEBUDDY ELSES CUP OF TEA ,BUT FOR ME I PREFER THE LEGWORK TO SEE WHAT I CAN SEE.B^}

[rjolenic]

we don't get down that way enough to make it worth our while to hang the game cams. maybe if we lived closer.

RJO

[george tinkham]

i'm up for some spottin the powerlines soon.gotta be there at dark thirty,to catch those wiley bucks at buck thirty.

[Beentown]

Soon George Soon.

[george tinkham]

i will be there tomorrow,butt got some work tuh do at a relatives.hopefully i git out in the woods,i still got a mess of stans up.gotta git em down.

[george tinkham]

well i got down,but mainly jus worked,lots of rain,did git tuh take the son for a lil fishin at whites mill for whatever would bite,nothin goin on.we went on up the road an had some footlong hotdogs at larrys dawghouse,best in the state,cept maybe for abdellas in chauncey.didnt git any stands down,but did git out to the camp area,an a lil road scoutin but not much.woods really look great right now,an our beggin tuh be scoted...

[CritterGitter]

I'm still interested in going next Sunday, but I would like to see some more people show some interest. Also, on my way to work about a week ago I saw a buck close to the road. His new growth antlers only came up about 3 or 4 inches off his head, but it was still really cool to see. He looked like about your average 8 pointer but it's a little early to tell. For all I know he could turn out to be about a 12 pointer or even bigger? It got me thinking about October!

CG

[george tinkham]

for the weekend of 22/23 will be tough but i hope to make it out sometime.i'm also hopin to make the benefit shoot in newark but thats beginnin to look slim right now.

[CStan]

I'm up for heading down again, but the next month will be very busy. Getting ready for daughter's graduation party then heading up to Canada for a fishing trip. Would likely be free starting the weekend of June 19.

[george tinkham]

well we can work somethin out an maybe git a lil get together again with the first group an some that hasnt been there yet.the more one gets familular with the area,the better he will be,butt for those who cant get there as much,we will cover em,an get them in the right places.we want that buck!

[XX78]

Sounds good, just some advance is all I need. Im as interested as always, but I also know its summer time, and there's a lot of things we all have to take care of in order to get our field trip permission slips signed by the mrs. Its deer camp, and it will all come together. I just have to remind myself not to lift on my legs the day before we go back.

[george tinkham]

xx78 an it is gettin hot in them woods.i would like tuh get out just before light drive the roads a lil slow an then get out an set up a scope on the power lines.this time instead of coverin country,i'll hit proven areas,an we can pick a tree or ambush spot.if we cant get everybuddy there,i can go bout anytime tuh get everybuddy a good place.

[strut-n-rut]

ummmmmmmmm its only May. :confused:

[george tinkham]

i usually have stands placed in june,most up in july!

[strut-n-rut]

wow, they really keep their pattern for that long?
I would think it would be based more on food areas etc.. at the time the hunt comes. corn fields dropping, acorns, etc.....

[george tinkham]

thats whats neat bout this,i already know where they will be,there patterns aint changed in 20-35 yrs...B^}

[Beentown]

It is different down there. Not as much need to change patterns. Food, water and bedding is everywhere. They don't have "fields" to travel between. Kinda different for me since I am an AG field hunter.

Beentown

[george tinkham]

oh there are fields,quite a bit too,but it dont seem like it cause there is so much woods,keep in mind the hock hockin riverbottoms aint really that far away,thats why so many deer git kilt on that stretch of 33 ,it follows the hock hocking.lotta green fields,corn,soybeans.then there is the gobs.man,wish i was down there.

[MUZZY MAN]

I wish i was smart enugh to pattern deer, i hunt down round there when i scout i never find rubs, scrapes or anything like that. Can any yall give a rookie any scoutin pointers? for that area:(

[george tinkham]

hmmmm,actually there is sign all over by oct. ,but really starts pickin up thru oct.,there is areas though that has lots more than other areas.

[MUZZY MAN]

Where should i look, ridge tops, hollows or what. Can u start lookin in late aug.

[george tinkham]

late aug. you can check for beds,trails,droppings,tracks,food sources.after oct. rubs,scrapes.you can find these all over the forest but it is very concentrated in some areas,this is where you want to be.get out there enough ,you will find them.

[MUZZY MAN]

Thanks George, Ill wear out some boot leather

[Beentown]

If you ever go with george you will definantely wear out a good pair of boots.

Beentown

[MUZZY MAN]

Id love to go lookin in the woods with someone like George........if I could keep up:)

[Beentown]

What he is trying to do is get us lost down there and then sell us to the toothless banjo players:p

[MUZZY MAN]

Squeal like a pig boy lol:eek:

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Remember one thing you can never get lost down there just find a creek and follow it down hill it will run into a road sometime.:D

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Are you guys sure about muzzy in camp

Squeal like a pig boy

[MUZZY MAN]

AW Im ok guys:cool:

[george tinkham]

yup the creeks will usually find the road an the banjo boys house!

[Beentown]

Hay at least the movie he mentiones a line from has a heavy bowhunting references.

Beentown.

Muzzy are we going to have to lock you in your tent at night?:D

[bluestreak9]

Guys,
Which part of the Wayne do you hunt? Marietta, Athens, Irontown?

[george tinkham]

we are in the athens district,near nelsonville.

[strut-n-rut]

is that good or bad? LOL

[rjolenic]

It be good ... you wait an see. I think ya mite lik it wen you go chek it out. There be deer in dem der woods, butt ya nevr know. All ya got ta do is puts in some time.

rjo

[CritterGitter]

Putting time in is the the most important part of scouting for deer in my opinion. The more time you invest the more you will pick up on what to look for and how to interpret what you see. It doens't always have to be rubs and scrapes. Sounds to me like ole George has a sound game plan and of course it helps that he really knows the area. I'm kind of anxious to check it out, but it's cool if it doesn't happen until June or later. There is plenty of time. Geoge, if you catch me on the right weekend, I might even be able to go down with you to help hang stands.

CG

[MUZZY MAN]

I dont know Been, .......Id feel safer lol:D

[george tinkham]

well we will see how good it will be with our scoutin trips,hopefully we roust up a few keepers.

[Beentown]

What is everyone plan on doing with the meat when you get one down there? I really would like to have it done up here but that is to far to haul. Plus I don't want to leave camp to have it processed. Who do you use down there?

Beentown

[george tinkham]

there is a lot of places some real close an some purty close.i donate muh meat.

[strut-n-rut]

Hey bean, if I happen to be down there at same time you are, I can butcher it out for ya.
I dont do the bone sawing stuff etc..... I process it boneless so although there seems to be less in the freezer, its minus the bones.
I process deer up here in the northern area out of my garage just for the heck of it for 50 bucks. ( no pun)

[Thunderflight]

Is COB going to deer camp?

TF

[george tinkham]

well we butchered em in texas an kept the meat on ice in igloo coolers.

[Thunderflight]

You can quarter a good size deer and make it fit in a 125 qt cooler.

TF

[COB]

When pigs fly TF! When pigs fly.

[george tinkham]

believe it or not butt some of those toothless banjo boys will prolly be the one that leads us tuh a big boy...there advantage is they live in them thar woods an are in em bout every day.those boys see a big un an they know i'm interested.the boys up in the far deep hollers aint after antlers,they want sumptin tuh eat...

[Thunderflight]

COOBB ougo====

pigs mus fly cuase ive apuyt a big deer in a 1232 gqart cooler berferoew.

TF

[Beentown]

What the hel-? Did TF take backwoods grammar typing from George?

[CritterGitter]

yall talkin bout shootn bigguns an it ain even summer yit??????

lol

:D :p :cool:

[george tinkham]

i do agree there bout shootin bigguns an it aint summer yet,like aimright sez i gots tuh be carefool makin such claims of a p$y behind every tree.butt it will make me work that much harder tuh find em,i figure...so what if its just a lil shy of p$y...we will see when its halloween.maybe we should hunt in halloween costumes.i will be a human skeleton!!!