Deer Drives

[Stalkhunter]

When stationed at Camp Lejeune i was part of Dogs running deer. I had a blast. Never in the time I spent doing this did I ever not get deer. It will test your ability to shoot a deer on the run, lol.

Back home in NY as a kid growing up we did deer drives. Got some good deer from them.

Also seen some big mature deer taken by these drives from some of the other Camps. One camp in particular would consistently take mature bucks out of the swamps.

Those days are long gone now. I think about them. Remember Mom stuffing sandwiches in our
Tucked in wool shirts and only wearing jean and long Jon's under them. Then a red hood heavy sweatshirts.

My dad, uncles and grandfather were the watcher and us boy's and cousin were the drivers.

After start a fire and roast our sandwiches over get warm and drink hot chocolate. The days of my youth i so miss.


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[Smo]

I hunted a 420 acre track of land in a dog legal County a few years back.

The section I hunted had a small creek running through it.

The property was so thick I snipped a trail from where I parked out to a sharp curve in the creek.

Using a climbing stand I was able to climb a nice sweet gum in the curve looking down a long straight way.

The tree sit right on the edge of a steep bank....maybe 10 to 12' high.

I watched a doe being ran by dogs run up right underneath my stand.

She stopped ,looked around ,listening to the dogs .Who where a 100 yards or so behind her.

As the dogs closed the distance the doe just slid down the bank standing in the edge of the water.

The two dogs came up under my stand barking and carrying on ...all the time the doe just stood there with the dogs just over her head and me over their heads,

As the dogs looked for an easier way down the doe just swam off across the creek .

 

[Snake]

We used to do it late in the season when we had the big lease in northern Giles Co. and usually had success .

 

[tn24]

Could somebody share where the hunting guide says deer drives are illegal in TNDEER?
On WMA's or private property?

(I must have missed that section.)

Like I said above Chuck Swan is the only WMA that lists deer driving as a prohibited act that I can find. 403-CHUCK SWAN STATE FOREST UNION/CAMPBELL COUNTIES • 24,444 ACRES NEAR MAYNARDVILLE DUSTIN MCCUBBINS (865) 278-3248 • SG, BG Deer driving, loud noises, and harassment on all deer hunts is prohibited. Entering the WMA from Norris Lake during the deer and turkey hunts is prohibited. Guides prohibited on all hunts. Horses, ATVs, non-licensed passenger vehicles and motorcycles are prohibited on the main forest road. The main forest road is defined as the road beginning at the Big Game check station and ending at the intersection of the Back Valley, Forks of the River, and Big Loop roads. ORV, horseback riding, bicycles, and all other vehicles are restricted to roads marked "open to vehicular traffic." A licensed vehicle is defined as a vehicle that is tagged, registered and insured and it legal to operate on county, state and federal highways. Speed limit is 25 mph. Organized competition events for motorized/ non-motorized vehicles prohibited. Maximum noise limit of 86 dBs for all motorized vehicles as measured at 50 feet from the exhaust.

 

[Hunter 257W]

I like to occasionally do a 2 man "Drive" with just myself and my cousin where one of us strolls slowly along bumping deer towards the other. You have to be familiar with the area to be able to somewhat predict where the deer will go when bumped but we have had some success over the years doing this.

About 25 years ago I did participate in a real big dog deer drive in south Alabama in a hard rain. I had the wrong gun for sure that time though as i had my 25-06 with a 4-12 scope on it but I never saw any deer that morning anyhow. As Mike Belt said, it sure was exciting to hear the sound of the beagles getting closer.

 

[Poleaxe]

I can't count how many I've killed through the years from drives. Used to every time my old man would come out from mornings set he would circle around and try to push one over me or couple of us would hit up local thickets we could hunt and push em out. The drives we do in Iowa are a different deal. Most are all family but our party is usually around 25 people. Although I haven't been on the trip with my old man in 3yrs they never miss. Most farmland in Iowa these guys only live for the social 5 day hunt in December. Your walkers will spread out in a straight line and slowly walk towards the standers. Stopping every so often to make sure nobody is behind or they will try and double back on you. I couldn't believe my eyes back in 2001 when I stood on the fencline on the first run and my buddy counted 87 total and 37 were bucks. My trigger finger got to excited.

 

[Mike Belt]

I used to have a hunting partner that hunted exactly like I did. We did 2 man drives walking through an area staggering back and forth who was in front or back. We killed several deer doing so. I never worried about getting shot or shooting him either. We always knew where the other was and if not no shots were taken.

 

[SilverFox]

My 2 objections to dog hunting are 1) it may interfere with stand hunters that aren't involved with the dog hunters and 2) there are a lot of running shots ending up with crippled deer.

That's not usually the case with crippled deer. If they are injured the dogs bay them or catch them for the most part. I'd say the number of injured deer from stand hunters far outnumber dog drives.

 

[Grnwing]

We have killed a lot of deer in Wisconsin doing deer drives. The groups that kill really big bucks definitely have it figured out and are very well organized.

The other drive that I can't believe hasn't been mentioned, is buggy hunting. Down in S Florida, you ride on what I'd describe as a pontoon boat with monster truck tires over the palmettos and pines and bounce deer out and shoot them with buck shot. It was an experience to ride along, but not what I think of when it comes to deer hunting.

 

[Ridgewalker1]

I think deer drives are illegal in TN. Anyway not my style of hunting. Seems dangerous with more than two people. I enjoy the scouting and planning probably just as much if not more than hunting itself. Just my opinion though.

 

[JimFromTN]

A friend of mine's brother lives in New York. He belongs to a hunt club where they still do drives.

 

[TN RDG RNR]

Got a couple of river bottom spots that we use to drive mid day mostly. A lot of fun and we have done very well over the years filling our freezers.