Totally Disgusted!!!!!!
10-16-2002 | 10:43 AM
#21
Typical Buck
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From: Fort Wayne Indiana USA
RE: Totally Disgusted!!!!!!
Barile,
I also live in Fort Wayne and the deer that I posted about I found at Huntington Reservoir section 23. If you know where the parking lot is that is directly south of the Shooting Range, walk south of the parking lot down the access road. There are usually two strips of soybeans with a brush and grass srtip between them. The find was at that end of the grass underneath a couple of 10-12 foot scrub trees.
That day I left that area to go across to the Markle side with my dog. I was driving slowly down a county road that splits the south side of the property from private grounds when a hunter with his dog in the car stopped and asked me if I was looking for a downed doe. He stated that his beagle had located on that was slug shot in the area he had just left. This is sad, almost as sad as the culprits.
A number of people have told me of the coyote population there over the years. Now it sounds as though there is another more hideous predator that needs to be found and dealt with accordingly.
GForce
Shoot often - Hunt always
I also live in Fort Wayne and the deer that I posted about I found at Huntington Reservoir section 23. If you know where the parking lot is that is directly south of the Shooting Range, walk south of the parking lot down the access road. There are usually two strips of soybeans with a brush and grass srtip between them. The find was at that end of the grass underneath a couple of 10-12 foot scrub trees.
That day I left that area to go across to the Markle side with my dog. I was driving slowly down a county road that splits the south side of the property from private grounds when a hunter with his dog in the car stopped and asked me if I was looking for a downed doe. He stated that his beagle had located on that was slug shot in the area he had just left. This is sad, almost as sad as the culprits.
A number of people have told me of the coyote population there over the years. Now it sounds as though there is another more hideous predator that needs to be found and dealt with accordingly.
GForce
Shoot often - Hunt always
10-16-2002 | 11:19 AM
#22
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Fort Wayne in USA
RE: Totally Disgusted!!!!!!
GForce
That's the section. When I found them there were still 5 gallon buckets sitting there filled with some meat. I think the poachers may have been scared off and didn't take everything. That is the 3rd time in the last 5 years I have seen that on the resevoir property. Another time they left 3 deer and 2 fox in a parking area. It makes me sick.
Put-n-take is only a few weeks away. Maybe I'll see you.
That's the section. When I found them there were still 5 gallon buckets sitting there filled with some meat. I think the poachers may have been scared off and didn't take everything. That is the 3rd time in the last 5 years I have seen that on the resevoir property. Another time they left 3 deer and 2 fox in a parking area. It makes me sick.
Put-n-take is only a few weeks away. Maybe I'll see you.
10-17-2002 | 08:37 AM
#24
Typical Buck
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From: Fort Wayne Indiana USA
RE: Totally Disgusted!!!!!!
Barile,
Yes that was what I noticed. The buckets were turned on side and I could see where some critters had made off with whatever was left inside.
After putting 2 and 2 together, I changed my decision on another find I made there in 2000. In mid-September I usually go out squirrel hunting on my birthday, so I went to that same parking area and walked to the hardwood stand of trees that's SE of the lot. I dropped 2 fox squirrels, one was the largest I've ever seen. As the sun started to set I began walking to my truck when I happened to look out into the strip field closest to the road. I seen what I first thought was a pile of soybean harvest waste until I could just make out the white lines surrounding a deers nose.
When I walked up, there laid a nice buck, would have been an 8-point except that the left G2 was broken off apparently just before losing velvet. There was 4-5 different sets of coyote tracks around it and several fox prints. I assumed it was a coyote kill, it was fairly fresh 1-2 days. But as I looked back on the episode, both hind legs were gone and the hide stripped up the back just like the ones found there last year. This crap blows.
If I'm there for P-N-T, I'll be in a Blue Grand Cherokee. On the rear window there is a sticker that says "I'D RATHER BE BOWHUNTING".
Stop me if you see me, you sound like an ethical hunter and I would be glad to meet you.
GForce
Shoot often - Hunt always
Yes that was what I noticed. The buckets were turned on side and I could see where some critters had made off with whatever was left inside.
After putting 2 and 2 together, I changed my decision on another find I made there in 2000. In mid-September I usually go out squirrel hunting on my birthday, so I went to that same parking area and walked to the hardwood stand of trees that's SE of the lot. I dropped 2 fox squirrels, one was the largest I've ever seen. As the sun started to set I began walking to my truck when I happened to look out into the strip field closest to the road. I seen what I first thought was a pile of soybean harvest waste until I could just make out the white lines surrounding a deers nose.
When I walked up, there laid a nice buck, would have been an 8-point except that the left G2 was broken off apparently just before losing velvet. There was 4-5 different sets of coyote tracks around it and several fox prints. I assumed it was a coyote kill, it was fairly fresh 1-2 days. But as I looked back on the episode, both hind legs were gone and the hide stripped up the back just like the ones found there last year. This crap blows.
If I'm there for P-N-T, I'll be in a Blue Grand Cherokee. On the rear window there is a sticker that says "I'D RATHER BE BOWHUNTING".
Stop me if you see me, you sound like an ethical hunter and I would be glad to meet you.
GForce
Shoot often - Hunt always
