Let's Talk Catoosa

[Carlos]

Why are you asking?

Oh, just asking for a friend.

 

[quackaholic]

I haven't hunted there but I have looked it over on a map countless times. On paper it seems to have huge potential but then I'll see threads like this which are definitely discouraging. However the number one factor in keeping me from hunting there is there lack of access and timing of the hunts because they don't lend themselves to a bow hunter actually being able to locate a mature animal and hunt him down. I'm not opposed to killing a random buck that walks through heck I like to get lucky every once in a while. I much more prefer to form a plan and execute it on a buck and Catoosa just doesn't offer me that opportunity IMO

You can scout practically year round to formulate a plan. But, you are absolutely correct on hunt dates for hunting.

 

[Carlos]

You can scout practically year round to formulate a plan. But, you are absolutely correct on hunt dates for hunting.

Right- you can do all the scouting in the World, but when everybody rolls in- things change a lot.
There seems to be a lot of luck involved, because you never know where they're going to push the deer off to.

 

[killingtime 41]

I haven't hunted there but I have looked it over on a map countless times. On paper it seems to have huge potential but then I'll see threads like this which are definitely discouraging. However the number one factor in keeping me from hunting there is there lack of access and timing of the hunts because they don't lend themselves to a bow hunter actually being able to locate a mature animal and hunt him down. I'm not opposed to killing a random buck that walks through heck I like to get lucky every once in a while. I much more prefer to form a plan and execute it on a buck and Catoosa just doesn't offer me that opportunity IMO

The only reason is because they are only 3 day hunts as far as the quota hunts go. If you lived close you could and most likely would be able to execute a plan to kill a hammer. But I live 2.5 hours away so it makes it difficult. It's a huge area. So with the short time I'm there I can only concentrate on a small area. Yes the place has huge potential. All you read is complaints but come time to hunt. The place is full of campers and tents.