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Re: Family Hunting Trip
[Re: ShaftOne]
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Yesterday at 10:54 AM
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Enon or Westervelt would be my suggestion for Alabama. Enon sold at one time, but from what I have heard, they are doing paid hunts again. (I could be wrong about that though) I double checked with the owner and they are indeed private now....I tracked a deer for them last year and got that impression but never did actually ask at the time
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Re: Family Hunting Trip
[Re: Peach]
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Yesterday at 06:23 PM
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RareBreed
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I would do like someone suggested above and do one of the Black Belt private school hunts and this is why.
I don’t care where in Alabama you hunt, if you offer paid hunts for the entire season, the deer get hunted out pretty quick. I watched this happen on some GREAT land in Dallas county. They killed huge deer every year, but that was, let’s say, 10% off the hunters. The other 10% killed something with a decent rack and paid heavy fines for not following minimum rack requirements. The other 50% saw spikes and small bucks, and killed a doe. The remaining 30% killed or saw nothing. You can hunt the best of land to death. They make you think you are special and putting you in a stand that hasn’t been pressured, and they usually do the best they can, but hunters are on this ground 5 outta 7 days. Just too much pressure for the best of land in Alabama.
NOW, these school hunts are family owned land that gets opened to pay hunters ONCE a year on just ONE particular weekend. Most all of the land is managed for their personal enjoyment with family. Some of the best ground in the State. That’s usually all that gets to hunt these tracts of land. By opening it up ONE weekend and little pressure, you have just as good of chance at a good buck as anyone. They put on these hunts mostly during peak rut as well. You’re not hunting in mid December wasting your time and $$. (We all know deer are killed in Dec but you see what I’m saying). I’d charge MORE for peak rut hunting if I ran one, but back to the topic at hand.
I can vouch for Wilcox Academy, Macon East in Montgomery. Morgan Academy in Selma.
I would think Southern Academy in Hale- Marengo, Lowndes Academy, Clarke Prep, Crenshaw, Autauga, Pickens, Choctaw and the other private schools probably do the same thing, but I can’t be 100% sure of that. Do a little homework and get on one of these school hunts. They put you up in a nice camp, feed you well, and let you shoot one of their prized bucks IF they happen to step out. It’s not 100% guarantee but the best odds you can probably get in Alabama. Just my 2 cents.
Last edited by RareBreed; Yesterday at 06:46 PM.
"I didn’t mean to kill nobody, I just meant to shoot him once in the head and two times in the chest. Him dying was between he and the Lord." Legendary bluesman R.L. Burnside
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Re: Family Hunting Trip
[Re: workn4livn]
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Yesterday at 08:36 PM
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what class of deer are you hoping for? 110"-120" would be a wall mount for my group Just my opinion here because I have done it but you and a group of hunters hunting in Alabama for free range deer 1 person out of the group has a slim chance of killing a 110-120 inch deer. It’s not gonna happen unless you’re in a high fence or really lucky. I’ve been on paid several paid hunts in Alabama and I’ve came home empty handed and 1 person out of our group might have killed a decent buck. I’ve been to Giles island and same deal. Beautiful place big deer but 1 person out of the group will probably kill a good deer while the others comes home pissed off. If you go to Texas I can damn near guarantee you and everyone in your group will come home with a 100-140 inch deer. The ranch I hunt in Texas the 5 or so years I’ve been going out there I’ve seen maybe two people come home empty handed but they had a chance a killing a nice deer and passed hoping on a bigger deer and never got the opportunity again. You will spend the same money or more hunting places in Alabama with a slim chance of killing a nice buck when you can go to Texas for three or four days and be done
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Re: Family Hunting Trip
[Re: workn4livn]
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Yesterday at 09:20 PM
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We hunted low fence in Texas January 2024. There were 6 hunters in our group.
Trophy fee kicked in at 150 inches. 3 of the 6 paid the trophy fee.
Of the 3 who shot over 150, best buck was 164.
My wife and I shot a 144 and a 149-5/8. She really got close! We passed several deer that would have caught a trophy fee, because we weren't looking for another wall hanger, just meat and a euro. The other hunter who didn't pay a trophy fee was my buddy Shannon. JoshM28 knows him.
Shannon is impatient, and loves to shoot deer. He managed not to shoot the first hunt, but shot a 141" 4 year old second sit. Everyone else shot 5 year old or older. My drop tine buck was the oldest at 6+. I thought he was 7+, but wasn't going to argue with their head guide when he aged the buck at 6-1/2.
This hunt was $3500 per shooter, with lodging, food, and guide fees included, not tip. Trophy fee was an additional $2000.
I am not aware of any property in Alabama that has that kind of potential without it being a high fence at 3X the cost. I love hunting in Alabama, but it will never compare to South Texas.
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