WMA follies

[10-Ring]

I hunt a couple of WMAs that are scattered about the private land I hunt. I generally find that they are a really good option until gun season starts. One in particular that I hunt seems to be experiencing less traffic than usual this year so I thought that I would give it a go Friday afternoon. I pull on and there is one other truck in the parking lot. This particular parcel is about a 700 acre chunk of land. I still hunt, taking my time getting to my stand, all the while keeping a sharp eye out for this other hunter. I never saw him. I get to where I had intended to set up and was sitting for about 30 minutes when I heard what sounded like a moose closing in on me. Nope, not a moose, just Billy Ray Redneck, who wasn't wearing a such of orange by the way. Mind you, I'm wearing an orange vest and hat, sitting on top of a hill, actually I was standing, leaning up against the tree. Billy Ray proceeds to stomp through the field that I'm hunting and then down the fire road that comes into the field. At this point I figure I'm done and still not be seeing any deer during this hunt, but Billy Ray isn't done. About five minutes later he comes stomping back and sets up about 100 yards down the tree line from me. I whistle, he waves at me. Not an "oh I'm sorry didn't see you standing there" wave but more like a "very man, we picked the same place to hunt on this huge piece of land, isn't that so cool?" wave. I got up and went somewhere else and saw him leaving about 45 minutes before dark.

I used to hunt WMAs a lot and have up on them because of stuff like this. I'm sure these Fudds leave a lot to be desired in the gun safety department as well. If I return to the WMA this year out will be with a child and a shotgun, going after squirrels.

[R_Bert]

Heck,

 

The way the regs are written, I cannot tell if North Cumberland is actually open for deer. Had someone wonder why no one was hunting up there last week.  He spent 3 days without seeing a soul. Normally run over.

Edited November 30, 2014 by R_Bert