Anticosti Island
 

Has anyone here ever hunted there before? I would like to hear what other peoples experiences were.

I went for the first time this year and shot a 4 point (2x2) and a doe. I didn't see nearly as many deer as I had expected but it was still a fun hunt and I plan to go again.

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Never heard of it.

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I've seen people hunt there on tv and it doesnt intruege me at all. Big deer 115", just isnt worth doin it for the experience to me. WCL

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theres TOO MANY deer per square mile there IMO

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Some would say it's just a big pen........:)

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You obviously have no idea what you are talking about.

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Anticosti has always intrigued me.A trip like that for me anyway would'nt be about the size of the antlers or how many points it sports.A place like that offers hundreds of square miles all to your self,and you can even stalk along the beach there.There are'nt to many places in the world where you can do that.Yeah thats a place I would love to visit.Superj congats on your success.I'll bet it was a hoot.

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You can do the same thing on the beaches in Alaska's Prince William sound for sitka blacktails. WCL

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I have hunted it before. On DH 2005!

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I should add that in our group of 12 hunters we shot 20 deer in 5 days. Our hunting area for just 12 hunters was a bit over 130 square miles. The only gunshots I heard were the 2 I took. I'll add pictures on here if I can ever figure out how to do in on here.

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Obviously you havn't been around here long enough to understand the statement. There have been many discussions on here over the years about fenced hunting areas with the opinion of many that "I wouldn't hunt in a fenced area no matter how big it is". With the fact that the deer are on an island a long way from mainland they are basically in a big pen with the water as their fence. Maybe you understand now.

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Usually water isn't but when the nearest land to the Island is 20-25 miles, the water is virtually a fence.............. Another thing is those deer concentratenear the beaches when the deep snow comes so I doubt its to difficult to hunt the deer there either as stated before where they shot 20 deer in 5 days.WCL

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My father in law is going w/ a buddy from work this year that has gone every year for the last 15 years or so. They usually slam them. I am on the waiting list and if one of the other guys cancels I will be going for the "migration" hunt in '08.. If not, definately in '09. They shoot some very nice bucks there. He has taken at least one buck scoring in the 130s+ every year there.
I think his largest was a 148.

RE: Anticosti Island
 

Obviously you havn't been around here long enough to understand the statement. There have been many discussions on here over the years about fenced hunting areas with the opinion of many that "I wouldn't hunt in a fenced area no matter how big it is". With the fact that the deer are on an island a long way from mainland they are basically in a big pen with the water as their fence. Maybe you understand now.

According to your reasoning, north america is an island also. I would love to hunt Anticosti. I think it would be alot more fair than Texas.

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You're a fool, lol :D

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Hi,

I have gone to Anticosti a number of times. I will be there again this Fall. What camp are you thinking about? When are you considering going?

Hunting on Anticosti is a lot of fun. For a person who hunts the northeast, Anticosti is a very different hunt. At home it is often hard to avoid other hunters. On the island you will usually be the only one within miles. It can be easy or hard. What I like is that you hunt in Septmeber and still get to hunt at home.

But don't go to Anticosti expecting giant bucks. The island is nutritionally poor and does not support big deer. In addition, every so often there is a bad winter which hits the herd and especially the bucks hard.

Anyway, if you go enjoy yourself.

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Don't need to go to an island to shoot that many deer. We shot 22 deer opening morning, filled all our tags.

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And you're not worth the time.

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Us too nick bleuer except we don't run out of tags with herd control/bonus tags. Gotta love the midwest.The 600 acre farm I bow hunt on we shot over 60 this year and 96 last year. Thats not to mention all the ones we shot on all my buddies land. They are thicker than rabbits round here.WCL