Any Presidents island updates?

[Turkeychaser]

It looked like two has been checked out.

 

[Spurhunter]

Can't wait to see them. Gotta feel for those guys. Wait 12+ years to get drawn and have weather like we've had the last 3 days.

 

[Gravey]

Can't wait to see them. Gotta feel for those guys. Wait 12+ years to get drawn and have weather like we've had the last 3 days.

Not much different than what we endured in October.

 

[Spurhunter]

Not much different than what we endured in October.

True story but we were dumb enough to put in for the October hunt.

 

[Gravey]

True story but we were dumb enough to put in for the October hunt.

I'm still claiming accident due to not having the Ensley Unit.

 

[High Rub]

I was there. It was tough hunting due to the unseasonal warm weather and windy conditions. The island has changed since I was last there in 2009 from the floods. A lot of the ground that was hunt able is now grown up and hard to access. It seems most of the mature bucks moved some mid day then at night as I seen several driving back in every evening. First I would like to commend the TWRA staff there. Super nice guys, very approachable and eager to help as needed. Second I wish they would incorporate a different methodology especially since Ensley is no longer in play. Maybe 3 hunts a year. 35-40 hunters per. Bow in late October, Bow in mid November, and maybe a muzzleloader in early December. That would open opportunities to draw sooner for the October, November hunts and allow the "die hards" to feel better compensated with higher points to hold out for the December hunt. The 12-14 year wait is too long for such a magical place.

 

[poorhunter]

True story but we were dumb enough to put in for the October hunt.

Ouch!

 

[TJS209]

Can't wait to see them. Gotta feel for those guys. Wait 12+ years to get drawn and have weather like we've had the last 3 days.

I was thinking the same thing.

 

[Mossy Oak]

I got one Saturday. I do know that one was killed on Friday as well. Not sure if anything was killed after I left.

 

[kkh325]

I got one Saturday. I do know that one was killed on Friday as well. Not sure if anything was killed after I left.

Do you have pictures of yours to show ? Always enjoying seeing the pictures of the ones taken there.

 

[younggun308]

I got one Saturday. I do know that one was killed on Friday as well. Not sure if anything was killed after I left.

Pics or it didn't happen.

 

[DoubleRidge]

I got one Saturday. I do know that one was killed on Friday as well. Not sure if anything was killed after I left.

Congratulations!

 

[Turkeychaser]

I was there. It was tough hunting due to the unseasonal warm weather and windy conditions. The island has changed since I was last there in 2009 from the floods. A lot of the ground that was hunt able is now grown up and hard to access. It seems most of the mature bucks moved some mid day then at night as I seen several driving back in every evening. First I would like to commend the TWRA staff there. Super nice guys, very approachable and eager to help as needed. Second I wish they would incorporate a different methodology especially since Ensley is no longer in play. Maybe 3 hunts a year. 35-40 hunters per. Bow in late October, Bow in mid November, and maybe a muzzleloader in early December. That would open opportunities to draw sooner for the October, November hunts and allow the "die hards" to feel better compensated with higher points to hold out for the December hunt. The 12-14 year wait is too long for such a magical place.

I drew in 2009 too. I didn't kill though. I should br able to go back on a year or two.

 

[Mossy Oak]

Here is mine.

 

[Antler Daddy]

Nice deer!

 

[Mossy Oak]

Another pic

 

[cg02175]

Did they age your deer?

 

[Mossy Oak]

Did they age your deer?

Yes. 4.5.

 

[rem270]

Here is mine. View attachment 121862

Congrats on a stud! You always kill some nice ones. Maybe I've just missed you posting or maybe you haven't been on in a while but good to see you around.

 

[megalomaniac]

Here is mine. View attachment 121862

Dang!, me likey!