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<blockquote data-quote="13pt" data-source="post: 5247003" data-attributes="member: 19602"><p>I hunted it hard the early November hunt and killed a heavy horned 9pt. The thickest base was 6.75". Dressed weight 177. Now that being said I didn't get him until near the end of the hunt and the ONLY buck I seen with more than 4 pts. Sit a few times and didn't even see a deer. The problem this year is there are zero acorns! Don't want to discourage you, but just be prepared the rubs and scrapes are very far and few between...unless...you hunt near the private property some have mentioned on here. I know a lot about that property including how they hunt it (for another discussion). They have at least one full time guy that does nothing but manage food plots, stands, etc. If you look at it on OnX you'll see the massive food plots galore, some close to the park boundaries. Because there are no acorns in that area this year, the food plots are like a magnet and pulling most the deer off the park. The closer you can get to their boundary the more sign you'll see, but as the rut dwindles down they are hugging the food sources and not venturing into the barren woods on the park much anymore. I've been up there twice this week just trying to find some acorns somewhere to hunt next week...NOTHING! Walked 5.1 miles one day and 3.5 the next day. Yes, there are some very nice deer in the area, but most of them will be on the neighboring property eating their buffets. Keep in mind EHD slammed that area in 2017, so don't expect to see anything older than 4.5. It's possible a few 5.5 might be roaming, but my understanding it wiped out almost all the high end bucks. However, a 4.5 in that area is generally a very solid TN trophy. Good luck. I may sit out this upcoming hunt due to the projected rain...and well, no food sources. Oh, and worth mentioning, as I was driving out near dark earlier this week, there were numerous deer about every 100 yds standing on the sides of the road eating grass...what does that tell you?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="13pt, post: 5247003, member: 19602"] I hunted it hard the early November hunt and killed a heavy horned 9pt. The thickest base was 6.75". Dressed weight 177. Now that being said I didn't get him until near the end of the hunt and the ONLY buck I seen with more than 4 pts. Sit a few times and didn't even see a deer. The problem this year is there are zero acorns! Don't want to discourage you, but just be prepared the rubs and scrapes are very far and few between...unless...you hunt near the private property some have mentioned on here. I know a lot about that property including how they hunt it (for another discussion). They have at least one full time guy that does nothing but manage food plots, stands, etc. If you look at it on OnX you'll see the massive food plots galore, some close to the park boundaries. Because there are no acorns in that area this year, the food plots are like a magnet and pulling most the deer off the park. The closer you can get to their boundary the more sign you'll see, but as the rut dwindles down they are hugging the food sources and not venturing into the barren woods on the park much anymore. I've been up there twice this week just trying to find some acorns somewhere to hunt next week...NOTHING! Walked 5.1 miles one day and 3.5 the next day. Yes, there are some very nice deer in the area, but most of them will be on the neighboring property eating their buffets. Keep in mind EHD slammed that area in 2017, so don't expect to see anything older than 4.5. It's possible a few 5.5 might be roaming, but my understanding it wiped out almost all the high end bucks. However, a 4.5 in that area is generally a very solid TN trophy. Good luck. I may sit out this upcoming hunt due to the projected rain...and well, no food sources. Oh, and worth mentioning, as I was driving out near dark earlier this week, there were numerous deer about every 100 yds standing on the sides of the road eating grass...what does that tell you? [/QUOTE]
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