HNI Hunting Swap
 

Alright folks, y'all remember I rana contest for S & G's for a hunt here in Iowa and Vikesfan353 won. He's coming to the back country of Iowa this year for the first week in November to hunt white tails. I thought about it some more and the people on this forum seem to be a good bunch, so I want to promote more hunters getting together and meeting some others that they normally would not. So here is my thought....

I will let someone else hunt the second week in November this year if that person offers to help someone else (they currently have not met & not from their state) on a hunt. Here in Iowa it would be pretty much be limited to turkey or deer, but there are quite a few other game animals out there to be hunted by bow.

How I think it would go is - I let someone hunt deer here and they in turn take someone elk hunting in their state. That person takes someone else bear hunting. That person takes someone wild boar hunting. While that all goes on, people who often converse on here get to meet and oh crap, your Christmas card list just grew by one! Tags, transportation, and boarding would be at the expense of the person hunting each time, not the "guide".

To protect this and limit it to those who really want to do some good and make new friends, hopefully there is an attorney out there who can write up a contract w/penalty if someone takes advantage of this and fails to follow up on their end to prevent someone getting without giving.

To be eligible for this Swap, all you have to do is post that you are interested in deer hunting here the 2nd week of November and what hunt you are willing to help with in your own state. OnApril 1st, since application date is May 5th, I would do a random draw for the hunter to be picked to hunt here.

If for any reason the administrators of this forum find this idea in bad taste or not legal for any reason, please let me know and I will withdraw this offer.

Any takers?

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Im in!

Oh wait, must be a misunderstanding....:(

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I guess that's why I am not employed as a copy reader. Got me, but I got it corrected to "bear" hunting. Of course, if someone really wanted to go stalking the wiley wild Heiniken, I guess it could be arranged.

"Honey, I'm going to Alaska to hunt to hunt Heiniken."
"What? you can't get a beer here?"
"You don't understand, it's the wild Alaskan version that can't be found anywhere else!"
"Oh, in that case, have a good time."

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I guess I would be interested in this,,,, I mean it IS a chance to bowhunt whitetails in Iowa,,, but what about tags?? Im pretty sure I cant get an out of state tag there my first year applying.... Im in Missouri, and have 250 family owned acres,, along with several hundred more bordering I have access to. Along with a lease, and lots of public land close by,, I could offer some spring turkey hunting,, or possibly bowhunting or rifle hunting whitetails here in Missouri. Id like to know more on the details and "small print"lol about this,, but count me in.. Angus.

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Okay, one interested, anyone else????

Are there that many out there content just to hunt at home and not get out and experience something new???

As far as the fine print goes, I'd say if youcouldn't get a tag the first year, the offer stays open until you get one or I kick the bucket (which I am hoping is a long time from now!).

Also, you still have to pay it back by taking someone from another state down there. Failure to do so would need to result in some kind of penalty to be paid either to the person taking you hunting or maybe a charity could be picked by the administrators of this sight for the fines to go to. But hopefully, there is enough integrity here that there would not be any penalties imposed.

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Mr Java and I would LOVE to join in on this; but, ya'll wouldlaugh at what we call a nice deer in Southern N.J.

But, if you are in it for the "hunt" ... We're in.. I have pics of a couple deer, from our property and surrounding, from this year.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/javabird17/020_201.jpg?t=1200416323

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/javabird17/18_18-1.jpg?t=1200416534

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I'm in AF..tell ya what in exchange for a no expense paidhunt at your place

You can come to Beautiful North East Ohio (the big bucks are in South Central Ohio) and Hunt for a piece of land that I can obtain permission to hunt on. This land must hold the big Brute that everyone else [:-]is tripping over in Ohio. The good news is, permission season, starts soon and runs through the middle of September. But if you wait too long you'll just be told over and over again..sorry I have too many hunters already!

Come on sign up soon!!! In Northeast Ohio we basically have the Genetics and same food and soil as Pennsylvannia but since the deer are on the Ohio Side of the line, they are just naturally bigger and more bountiful!

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I've been looking into getting an Iowa bow tag, and it is not likely to happen the first year. From what I've seen, it seems to be a 3 year wait! I will apply, and send them the $10 forpreference, but it still sounds like a 3 year deal!

Iowa DNR# 1-515-281-5918. May 5th is the deadline! You, and I, will also need to know what zone AF is hunting!

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My home sits in Zone 5 for Non Resident tags. Applying for tags:

Nonresidents must apply

for an any-deer license

beginning at 6 a.m. on

the

May through the

fi rst

Sunday in June

may be applied

for through the DNR’s

web-based license sales

system or by calling

1-800-367-1188. For

more information, visit

the Iowa DNR website

at www.iowadnr.gov or

call 515-281-5918.

If you want a tag, I'd be sitting there with the form filled out and hit the send button at 6:00 AM (Central Time) on the first Saturday in May.

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Gr8, sounds like fun, but you need to get someone other than me to grab ahold of that and offer someone else a hunting experience in their area.

Chances of me ever getting out of Iowa after I retire in May are slim to none due to limited income, but thats ok, using this swap method, I'll still get to meet some good people.

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May 5th is the deadline for payingthe $10, and having a shot at thepreference tags!

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[8D]What, no one wants to give Jersey a shot ? I'm hurt

Rut in November...We can also trade out duck hunting if your interested.. As a break from the woods if needed.

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Ok Java, offering a choice between duck and deer hunting in NJ. Oh lord there are a lot of jokes running through my mind right now, but since I don't want to reside with J. H., I'll keep them to myself! lol

Anyway, anyone want to deer or duck hunt in NJ?

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Okay, so far we have:

AF Hunter offering a deer hunt in Iowa


Angus74 offering either spring turkey or fall bow/rifle deer hunt

Javabird 17 offering deer or duck hunt in NJ

Gr8atta2d is offering a deer hunt in Ohio

I will further state that whoever gets the Iowa deer hunt (including Vikesfan353 from a contest), if you are unable to get a tag for this years' hunt, I will keep the offer open until you do get your tags (unless the kids have me put in an old folks home).

So who wants to take Gr8, Java, and Angus up on their offers?

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I can add a deer or maybe a bear hunt in vermont. If anyone is interested

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Thanks Northernedge! Of course a bear hunt has been a dream of mine for about the last 5 years. I've applied every year for a tag in Minnesota but have never been chosen. Since I'll be retired in another 100 days or so, it will always be just a dream. Now if you don't get a hit on that, someone is not paying attention! Do you want to be in the drawing for the deer hunt in Iowa?

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Sure toss me in on Iowa. It sounds like fun.

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Mark,

Your welcome to come hunt with me anytime. You'd stand a better chance at a good buck at home but I'll try my best. I could offer you up some great turkey action and a great lodge. No swap needed!

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I appreciate that Rob. My family migrated west from PA back in the late 1700's and it would be nice to make it to PA to hunt and follow my family roots. I'll start saving my pennies and see where it gets me. It is very generous for you to offer a hunt and lodging to me. Thank you.

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I have to add... During your stay with Mr Java and I; THE FOOD IS INCREDIBLE.. Home cooked meals everynight...:D "free range" meat and potatoes everynight...

Not only venison but I also shop at my "Joe's", my neighbor's house. Beef cattle raised from a couple months to the butcher; corn-fed, an occassional granola bar or donutand then sent to the butcher.

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Ok, now we have:

AF Hunter offering a deer hunt in Iowa

Angus74 offering either spring turkey or fall bow/rifle deer hunt

Javabird 17 offering deer or duck hunt in NJ

Gr8atta2d is offering a deer hunt in Ohio

Northernedge is offering a deer or bear hunt in Vermont.

Who is interested in each hunt? E-Mail me at [email protected] to let me know and I'll see if we can't get this all coordinated.

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I tell ya what I'll do....for those of you who (excluding residents of Iowa) who want to come hunt here, I can take 2 - 3 hunters per rut per year. Not only do I have my land here, but I also have quite a bit of public hunting nearby and another property where I could possibly get permission to put a hunter or two during bow season. So if you get a tag, let me know and the first couple each year I will help you hunt. Since Vikefan353 was the winner of my contest earlier, he has first dibs as soon as he gets a tag. But, I expect anyone who comes here to hunt to go back home and the following year host someone else. This will help promote bow hunting and friendships better than us just jacking our jaws on here.

When my wife finds out about this, boy am I going to be in deep kimchi!!! Oh well, we've been married 28 years and she should know better by now.

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Here it is Germ, your chance to hunt Iowa....