Originally Posted by
hillbillyhunter1
I live in Martinsburg and know that area around the NCTC pretty well....some very nice bucks in the general vicinity, but I'm afraid I cant speak to the actual fws land. I heard they make you take a couple of doe(s) first, is that true???
are these one day only hunts???
There are some downsides. They do make you earn a buck, although they let you carry your earned buck over many seasons.
The hunts are either a morning or evening hunt, with 2 archery only days, 2 shotgun days and 1 muzzleloader day.
The thing I like least about it is that deer taken count against your regular tag limits...they really should use their federal standing and make these 'free' deer, especially since you must earn a buck.
I am going to hunt archery opening morning there, and I will update on Sunday. I also have a slot for a morning shotgun hunt on Dec 3, which I am looking forward to because I will bring my 9 year old son who can sit next to me in the big 2 person stands they have installed.