11/8-9 Yuchi draw

[maddhatter82]

Anyone else going? I'll be staying close by in an Airbnb

Anyone know if taking the 4 wheeler would be beneficial? Or are the only places you can take it where you can take a truck? I'm planning on going Wednesday to do some scouting before Saturday and staying till Monday morning

 

[trevor2010]

Leave the 4wheeler at home. Can't drive off the paved roads. Walk in and walk out

 

[Snake]

No go on that .

 

[XCR-2]

Not to be a Debbie downer but it's one of the worst hunts you could draw. Just to many people.

 

[Carlos Viagra]

Not to be a Debbie downer but it's one of the worst hunts you could draw. Just to many people.

It's realy hard to draw, I figured it would be limited, and a really good opportunity.

 

[EastTNHunter]

Remember that it is earn a buck, and also has antler restrictions… on a 2 day hunt. Not sure why they can have longer hunts in other places, but they refuse to in this location with those restrictions. People do some crazy things with that pressure.

No atvs. Pack a lunch and stay in your stand all day. Don't drag out the deer, quarter it and carry it out

 

[deerfever]

Remember that it is earn a buck, and also has antler restrictions… on a 2 day hunt. Not sure why they can have longer hunts in other places, but they refuse to in this location with those restrictions. People do some crazy things with that pressure.

No atvs. Pack a lunch and stay in your stand all day. Don't drag out the deer, quarter it and carry it out

Yep , don't get it. Should definitely be a 3 day hunt under the circumstances or have an antlerless bow hunt prior for the ones that draw gun hunts and give them a chance to harvest their doe and then buck hunt on the two day gun hunt. Antler restrictions, earn a Buck , rough odds for a buck on a two day hunt. As others have said No ATVs. Walk in only. There are only a handful of places to park for 75 people .Good luck this weekend to all that got drawn.

 

[TheLBLman]

Yep , don't get it.

On public lands, "earn-a-buck" is more about political correctness than deer management.

And on a 2-day quota hunt, dangerously stupid, punishing the honest hunters, rewarding the dishonest.

 

[maddhatter82]

Leave the 4wheeler at home. Can't drive off the paved roads. Walk in and walk out

Thanks. That's what I figured but wanted to verify

 

[maddhatter82]

Arrived yesterday afternoon around 3:45 unload at the Airbnb and went for a drive through the wma. Just driving through during the last hour or so of daylight I saw 14 doe and not the first buck. Back in this morning and first spot I checked out I found some really good sign( bedding and transition area lots of rubs, and a scrape line) and jumped another 4 deer but couldn't tell what was in the group. Came out for some important paperwork and food , will be going back in about an hour and do some heavy scouting.

 

[Antler Daddy]

Remember that it is earn a buck, and also has antler restrictions… on a 2 day hunt. Not sure why they can have longer hunts in other places, but they refuse to in this location with those restrictions. People do some crazy things with that pressure.

No atvs. Pack a lunch and stay in your stand all day. Don't drag out the deer, quarter it and carry it out

Guys might have to man a check station to check 30 deer for too long!

 

[EastTNHunter]

Guys might have to man a check station to check 30 deer for too long!

They never stay until all of the hunters are gone, anyhow. They say to just use the app to check in deer if no one is at the check station

 

[Savage Knight]

My son got drawn but has a playoff game up above Knoxville tonight so we won't be there until Saturday evening. I'm still trying to decide if we're going to get a place to stay or just drive back n forth. For future hunts, What bnb are yall staying at?

 

[maddhatter82]

https://www.airbnb.com/l/KutbOLVV

My son got drawn but has a playoff game up above Knoxville tonight so we won't be there until Saturday evening. I'm still trying to decide if we're going to get a place to stay or just drive back n forth. For future hunts, What bnb are yall staying at?

holler when you get here Saturday, I'll buy you a beer

 

[maddhatter82]

They never stay until all of the hunters are gone, anyhow. They say to just use the app to check in deer if no one is at the check station

I've saw some twra trucks passing by on the road. But no one to ask questions or anything, so I just been winging it.

 

[Savage Knight]

I've saw some twra trucks passing by on the road. But no one to ask questions or anything, so I just been

I've saw some twra trucks passing by on the road. But no one to ask questions or anything, so I just been winging it.

I've never had one stop to talk, check or anything else just wave and carry on. They usually act like they don't want to be bothered when ever I took one to the checking station. Once the mobile check in came into play that's the first thing they asked about.

 

[Savage Knight]

Also we will be in a black Nissan frontier with a camper shell and roof rack. Holler if you need help dragging one out. I've got my crawler cart on standby

 

[reloadxx]

You guys seen anything? I have only heard one shot. This is a slow morning.

 

[CrossVolle]

Yuchi seems like a prime candidate for TWRA to experiment with the 45 day hunts like Kentucky offers. Very doable with archery tackle and you would still be able to have your gun hunts for the herd management piece.

 

[maddhatter82]

I had 6 come in on me right after sunrise. Spike,4 pt and 4 doe. I shot a large doe right about 7:15-7:20. Another fella was a couple hundred yards away from me and shot one at 11 or so. I've heard a few shots but nothing like I was expecting.

 

[maddhatter82]

You guys seen anything? I have only heard one shot. This is a slow morning.

Definitely slow this morning. Where are you? I'm parked just before the church in the brown f150 with a log chain on the front

 

[Savage Knight]

We made it but it was around 4:00 when we got here. We aren't where I want to be but we're in the woods lol hoping we can catch a doe slip out to the edge of the field behind the ranger station. There's a guy next to the rock pile I'm about positive it was him that just shot. Any of yall need help this evening shoot me a text 423-458-nine nine seven 0

 

[reloadxx]

Definitely slow this morning. Where are you? I'm parked just before the church in the brown f150 with a log chain on the front

I was about 2 miles in on left didn't see a deer this morning. Had someone come in set up a ground blind at 40yards on me. People sucks

 

[maddhatter82]

I was about 2 miles in on left didn't see a deer this morning. Had someone come in set up a ground blind at 40yards on me. People sucks View attachment 300355

I ended up moving. Someone was 100 yards away from my tree stand so I went down behind the safety zone this evening. Saw 5 but no shooter bucks

 

[maddhatter82]

Could have killed a truck load of does and small fellas like this one. Did find a stud of a dead head though! ( looked like ehd but it could have been gunshot, but I didn't see anything that looked like a shot)
And all in all had a good time and met a few good people.
Overall summary: in 4 days I walked around 20 miles and saw 63 deer ( I'm sure some were the same ones) and killed a big doe. Would recommend 8.5 out of 10!

 

[XCR-2]

Glad you had a good hunt. If people only knew what that place was like before Twra took it over. In the Exxon days.

 

[reloadxx]

Glad you had a good hunt. If people only knew what that place was like before Twra took it over. In the Exxon days.

this was my first trip back from a 5yr gap and it was totally different i want put in for it again