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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: steve04 on August 11, 2011, 06:27:41 PM

Title: 204 whitetails
Post by: steve04 on August 11, 2011, 06:27:41 PM: I am looking to hunt 204 around Aeneas for whitetails coming sept.1. I have posted this once before but never really got any help. Does anyone have some helpful info about this area? And whats with mule deer not opening up until the 16th of sept.? bummed.
Title: Re: 204 whitetails
Post by: JKEEN33 on August 11, 2011, 06:59:42 PM: It's 3pt min Sept 1-15 then 3pt or antlerless 16th-23rd for mule dear. I'll be in the area, but not hunting Aeneas. For whitetail, I would try North of Bonaparte lake if it was me.
Title: Re: 204 whitetails
Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 11, 2011, 07:25:14 PM: Cape LaBelle road, Swan Lake, Ferry Lake are a couple. Lots of area to hunt.
Title: Re: 204 whitetails
Post by: buckfvr on August 11, 2011, 08:02:43 PM: I believe Swan and Ferry Lakes are in 101................
Title: Re: 204 whitetails
Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 11, 2011, 08:04:58 PM: Quote from: buckfvr on August 11, 2011, 08:02:43 PM
I believe Swan and Ferry Lakes are in 101................
Nope 204. 101 is north of highway 20 to 21 and east of that.
Title: Re: 204 whitetails
Post by: buckfvr on August 11, 2011, 08:11:08 PM: Yep, you are right....for some reason I thought it followed the county line.........
Title: Re: 204 whitetails
Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 11, 2011, 08:13:14 PM: Quote from: buckfvr on August 11, 2011, 08:11:08 PM
Yep, you are right....for some reason I thought it followed the county line.........

It took me awhile to figure that one out myself...... :tup:
Title: Re: 204 whitetails
Post by: steve04 on August 11, 2011, 08:57:17 PM: Is the area decent for the early archery season?
Title: Re: 204 whitetails
Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 11, 2011, 09:00:20 PM: Quote from: steve04 on August 11, 2011, 08:57:17 PM
Is the area decent for the early archery season?

I would think so. Nobody has bothered them, yet !!
Title: Re: 204 whitetails
Post by: steve04 on August 11, 2011, 09:04:04 PM: Campmeat where is curlew?
Title: Re: 204 whitetails
Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 11, 2011, 09:12:10 PM: Quote from: steve04 on August 11, 2011, 09:04:04 PM
Campmeat where is curlew?

20 miles north of Republic on highway 21.
Title: Re: 204 whitetails
Post by: MtnMuley on August 11, 2011, 10:36:36 PM: Tons of public ground, all of which holds good bucks. Take your pic.
Title: Re: 204 whitetails
Post by: MuleySniper on August 11, 2011, 10:58:25 PM: Quote from: MtnMuley on August 11, 2011, 10:36:36 PM
Tons of public ground, all of which holds good bucks. Take your pic.

Not in Aeneas Valley. Mostly private actually.
Title: Re: 204 whitetails
Post by: steve04 on August 11, 2011, 11:18:12 PM: im going to a cabin in Aeneas valley that is on the edge of the national forest.
Title: Re: 204 whitetails
Post by: johnnyaustin44 on August 12, 2011, 10:35:20 AM: Got a cabin in that valley as well.head up crawfish lake road. Lots of area and some nice bucks
Title: Re: 204 whitetails
Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 12, 2011, 11:03:58 AM: Just know where you're at, the Indian Reservation Line is south of Crawfish. MtnMuley should know I suspect.
Title: Re: 204 whitetails
Post by: jess on August 12, 2011, 02:43:42 PM: yeah realy watch the res line...
Title: Re: 204 whitetails
Post by: MtnMuley on August 12, 2011, 04:13:04 PM: Quote from: MuleySniper on August 11, 2011, 10:58:25 PM
Quote from: MtnMuley on August 11, 2011, 10:36:36 PM
Tons of public ground, all of which holds good bucks. Take your pic.

Not in Aeneas Valley. Mostly private actually.

As I said, tons of public......even in the Aeneas Valley.
Title: Re: 204 whitetails
Post by: MtnMuley on August 12, 2011, 04:29:30 PM: Quote from: CAMPMEAT on August 12, 2011, 11:03:58 AM
Just know where you're at, the Indian Reservation Line is south of Crawfish. MtnMuley should know I suspect.

What's that supposed to mean??? I do know that the reservation line cuts through Crawfish Lake, so you might want to be careful telling somebody that the line is south of the lake. ;) :)
Title: Re: 204 whitetails
Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 12, 2011, 04:45:01 PM: Quote from: MtnMuley on August 12, 2011, 04:29:30 PM
Quote from: CAMPMEAT on August 12, 2011, 11:03:58 AM
Just know where you're at, the Indian Reservation Line is south of Crawfish. MtnMuley should know I suspect.

What's that supposed to mean??? I do know that the reservation line cuts through Crawfish Lake, so you might want to be careful telling somebody that the line is south of the lake. ;) :)

Is it the south end of Crawfish ? You live near there so I put 2x2 together and came up with you. Cool or not ?
Title: Re: 204 whitetails
Post by: steve04 on August 12, 2011, 10:27:21 PM: Thank you all for some info.........ill have check out crawfish lake while im there.
Title: Re: 204 whitetails
Post by: steve04 on August 12, 2011, 10:34:33 PM: just looked on google earth and it does appear that the res. boundary cuts through the middle of the lake.