1010 was a unit created a few years ago when all of the Dayton tags were being used on the Nat. Forest land and the bulls on private land in Dayton unit where not being hunted. The original quota was for the whole Dayton unit but come hunting time the bulls were being only taken in the Nat Forest. Private land owners were putting in for the Dayton hunt but never being drawn due the the large numbers putting in for the tag. by breaking it up the Biologists can make sure the quota for the Nat Forest isnt being over done and the quota for the private land is being filled.
Now putting this aside, it doesnt mean that a 1010 tag is a waste if you dont own land in the area. it just means you need to do more homework on getting access to land to hunt on. This hunt actually could be a better hunt. if you go out and contact private land owners and tell them what you got you will be amazed that some of them will be glad to let you hunt. Owners that want all of the spikes for themselves a lot of the time will let you hunt with a big bull tag because they know the chance of them ever getting drawn is slim. Whats nice about this is they know there own land and know what and where the animals are at. Make friends with them and include them somehow on your hunt. In the Nat Forest it is rough to retrieve your game but on private land they might let you use fourwheelers etc to help you get out. Every year as they hunt for spikes or Cows (if they get drawn) they have to see these big monsters walk free. After many years of seeing this some of them would love to see someone get one of them. If it cant be them than it might as well be you. It is not the kind of hunt that if they dont get drawn this year they dont want anyone else in there because they are saving them for next year because the chances of them getting drawn next year is so slim. If you are turned down to hunt the property before you give up just ask if you could hunt the second half of the week after there Spike hunts are over. I know you get to hunt early but if i was a landowner and was planning on hunting my own property on the general opener I wouldnt want anyone in there scaring out my spikes so I would say no. But three days into the general season I might not have a problem with someone else comming in. The big bulls on some of this private ground are like pets. They dont even care during the regular season due to them being safe for so long with no preditors at all. the Cows will run for miles with the spikes opening morning when the big monsters will just walk around the corner and lay down and take a nap hopeing not to be bugged. Good Luck!
