Did the Park Ranger lie?

[Chickencoop96]

I don't hunt this particular spot, but a buddy of mine said he tried years ago to hunt the national Forest property on spring Creek (South Cherokee WMA) and the Park Ranger said it was not huntable. I feel like he fed him a crock of S**t. I looked on TWRA's map and ONX's map, and the boundary shows it's huntable. (Obviously not around spring Creek gun range)

 

[timberjack86]

Obviously you can't hunt the state park, but all the federal land minus the campgrounds and shooting range are open to hunting.

 

[ImThere]

Try it out?

 

[lol]

I don't hunt this particular spot, but a buddy of mine said he tried years ago to hunt the national Forest property on spring Creek (South Cherokee WMA) and the Park Ranger said it was not huntable. I feel like he fed him a crock of S**t. I looked on TWRA's map and ONX's map, and the boundary shows it's huntable. (Obviously not around spring Creek gun range)

There's a piece near me that's not huntable but shows huntable on Onx. It's marked with special signage, though, which prohibits any entry.

 

[Snake]

Try it out?

Yeah all it'll cost you is a ticket !

 

[CATCHDAWG]

Obviously you can't hunt the state park, but all the federal land minus the campgrounds and shooting range are open to hunting.

^^^This^^^ 99.9% of that land is CNF. Doubt the Ranger knew what he was talking about.

 

[lol]

There should be some signage if the area is closed.

 

[timberjack86]

There should be some signage if the area is closed.

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I live close to spring creek, don't recall ever seeing that sign.

 

[SSlater]

Well he works for the government so....

 

[Sako]

Well he works for the government so....

He is a liar

 

[lol]

I live close to spring creek, don't recall ever seeing that sign.

Just an example. The area this is posted shows huntable on onx.

 

[NnamdiOgboko]

Obviously you can't hunt the state park, but all the federal land minus the campgrounds and shooting range are open to hunting.

 

[Chickencoop96]

There should be some signage if the area is closed.

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Aha. Sweet so the Park Ranger either didn't know what area my buddy was trying to hunt. Or he straight llied lol

 

[Chickencoop96]

Obviously you can't hunt the state park, but all the federal land minus the campgrounds and shooting range are open to hunting.

This is what I thought

 

[Chickencoop96]

I live close to spring creek, don't recall ever seeing that sign.

Yes if I saw this I would def not try to hunt. The area my buddy went to didn't have any signage like that though

 

[Savage]

I may go scout it the first time, not hunting, and double check for signs, or ask someone else with a badge.

 

[Biggun4214]

I may go scout it the first time, not hunting, and double check for signs, or ask someone else with a badge.

I think the USFS has an office in Cleveland, that would be where I would ask.

 

[CATCHDAWG]

I think the USFS has an office in Cleveland, that would be where I would ask.

I'm in that building all the time working on the HVAC. I wouldn't put much faith into any information, let alone accurate information you obtain from there. Friendly, yes, knowledgeable, no.

 

[Heath423]

I use and trust OnX for a lot of things. However, relying on it OnX stating it is open to public hunting being factual is not one of those things. There is too much at risk for that. I would verify in writing somehow. I have dug for a while on different pieces of land until I had proof of legal. Just my $.02 for anyone referring to OnX.

 

[Biggun4214]

I use and trust OnX for a lot of things. However, relying on it OnX stating it is open to public hunting being factual is not one of those things. There is too much at risk for that. I would verify in writing somehow. I have dug for a while on different pieces of land until I had proof of legal. Just my $.02 for anyone referring to OnX.

OnX shows my farm belonging to someone else.