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Opinions of kentucky
#2387867
01/28/18 01:27 AM
01/28/18 01:27 AM
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Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 62 The South
BIGBUCK01
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Posts: 62
The South
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Looking at leasing land in either Illinois or Kentucky next year. Looking for some feed back about Kentucky, any opinions?
Last edited by BIGBUCK01; 01/28/18 04:33 AM.
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Re: Opinions of kentucky
[Re: BIGBUCK01]
#2387974
01/28/18 09:11 AM
01/28/18 09:11 AM
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Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 16,598 Guntersville
AC870
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 16,598
Guntersville
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Kentucky is good. You want to be in western part. Trigg, Crittenden, etc Some Big Deer and good numbers. 3 of us hunted a not so large tract several years ago. First guy missed, 2nd Killed a 130 8 point. I passed does and small bucks and ate a tag.
“Killing tomorrow’s trophies today.”
On the distance I like to walk to my stands: “The first 100 yards is also the last 100 yards.”
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Re: Opinions of kentucky
[Re: BIGBUCK01]
#2387981
01/28/18 09:17 AM
01/28/18 09:17 AM
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Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 5,073 Covington County
Squeaky
12 point
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12 point
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 5,073
Covington County
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Both states can be really good or really bad. Just depends on the county and many numerous factors. Best advice I can give, is do your research on the county you have found land available to lease. Go put some boot leather down on the tract before stroking a check. Find out as much information about the surrounding neighbors (meat hunters, manage, etc.) as possible. Lease the most land you can afford. The bigger the tract the easier to manage if that is your interest.
I have been very blessed with land I lease in both states and my issues have been minimal over the years. If you do the work required before hand you significantly reduce your risk of acquiring a gar hole.
Kentucky has a much longer gun season than Illinois and that does matter in some areas!!
"Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes to us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday."
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Re: Opinions of kentucky
[Re: BIGBUCK01]
#2388620
01/28/18 05:45 PM
01/28/18 05:45 PM
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Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 227 Georgia and alabama
Idahomike
4 point
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4 point
Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 227
Georgia and alabama
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Looking at leasing land in either Illinois or Kentucky next year. Looking for some feed back about Kentucky, any opinions? Kentucky is the only way to go,illinois hunting sucks,I live there 6 months of the year for 17 years have never hunted there,Obama land! Big dollar state. I start my tracking season the first week of September in Kentucky,the bucks are huge! There are some awesome public hunting places. Like the lbl.land between the lakes. Kentucky hunters take several 200" deer every year. I took a nice 8pt in the lbl with minimal scouting with my bow,area is loaded with deer.
mike and lucy lopez let us track your deer 24/7 we track for donations No mandatory fee. 630-240-6394
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Re: Opinions of kentucky
[Re: BIGBUCK01]
#2388654
01/28/18 06:09 PM
01/28/18 06:09 PM
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outdoorobsession
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outdoorobsession
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I like Ky and Il. Each has its pros and cons.
What I like about KY is using a deer rifle during the gun season. They also have an early muzzleloader season.
Another thing is their early archery allows an opportunity at a Velvet buck.
The weathers good, you see deer, some nice hardwoods, deep hollers, and easy to see sign in.
Also it is a lot closer. half the drive.
The only con I can think of is you only get ONE BUCK. However that very reason is why you see so many bucks hunting there.
However in Illinois to shoot 2 one tag is around $300, another $400 and a license ( a bow and a gun tag). Your out over $700 to get two deer.
One thing for sure. You will really like it compared to a lot of hunting in Bama. Anywhere in KY you can shoot some pretty nice bucks IMO compared to a lot of the hunting here.
The rut is usually pretty wide open too.
Good luck and let us know which way you go
Last edited by outdoorobsession; 01/28/18 06:10 PM.
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