2,002 Acre Ohio Lease.
This 2,002 acres lease in southern Ohio (Pike County) is in the heart of “Big Buck Country”. There are numerous 150 to 200 Class Whitetails running the woods and hillsides of this property. It's not uncommon to see 30 or more mature bucks in a week hunting the "Rut" in this area.
This is a large, private leased hunting Trac (for Ohio standards). The main access points are gated with double locks for club member and authorities only. It is mostly made up of mature hardwoods, Maple, White Oaks and Hickory trees. There are some 15- 50 acre man planted 15 foot high pine trees and also some large clear cuts with other varying growth cuts scattered throughout the property. Some areas are very open hardwoods with little undergrowth while other areas are very thick and would be hard to penetrate. (Great cover and bedding areas for the deer) and everything else in between. This mixture of growth contributes to allowing bucks to get big and mature. There are some very steep ravines in some areas while there are also many gradual sloping fingers that jet out from these high hillsides and down to the bottoms. We find these “points” or fingers are great stand locations for Bucks that are cruising the hillsides looking for does and traveling from feeding to bedding areas.
We now have for 2011, (3), Alfalfa food plots planted on this and our "Trophy", Bow Only Lease!! In the future we may want to consider adding a few more throughout the properties to assure the holding potential and for large numbers of quality deer on the property for years to come. We all need to look out for the future of our deer heard. We will get out of it what we put into it. This will be a joint effort amoungest all members of each lease wheather it is hand work or just investing in the seed/fuel for other members to sow in for the following years.
There are ATV trails throughout the property and ATV’s and Campers are allowed (for hunting purposes only). We will not allow recreational use of ATV’s on this lease throughout the year. This will be the members hunting “Honey Hole” and not a playground for riding ATV’s. ATV’s will only be allowed to access hunting stands and to recover and haul out your game after harvested. This lease is semi-remote with no water or electricity hook-ups. Campers must be self-contained.
Other Lodging Options: The Amirastay Motel in Waverly is a top notch place to stay while hunting the leases. We stay there sometimes on scouting trips. (or when we bring the ladies with us) They have a pool, hot tubs and a continental breakfast is included in your stay. There is also a great steak house (Dakota's) and pub right next door to the motel. The Piketon Inn and the Siarra Motel are also option and a cheap place to stay without all the comforts. You can also check out the Comfort Inn in Piketon. Some of these places will offer a weekly rate for a double bed room that may save you some $$. Many hunters stay at the Sierra Motel or even rent cabins nearby. State parks are another place to check out. Some of the state parks may also be an option to you?
In addition to the motels, Pine Lake Campground is another campground just a few miles from the Ohio lease. For the more upscale taste, I would recommend the Amerastay Motel in Waverly, Ohio. there is a great restaurant right next door called Dakota’s that I’m sure everyone would all enjoy. Great steaks, food and $1.00 Margaritas when you hit the happy hour!!. Be careful there, you just might over sleep in the morning and miss out on that monster buck of a life time!!!
Although some are against it, hunting over bait is legal in Ohio. Putting out feeders and baiting ahead of time is allowed on the lease if you so desire Keeping the Does in the area when the "Rut" hits can play huge dividens and keep the action coming fast and ferious!!.
CROSSBOWS ARE ALLOWED IN OHIO.
SUNDAY HUNTING IS ALSO ALLOWED!!
THAT'S RIGHT!!
THERE IS NO REST FOR THE WICKED!!!
THE HUNTING JUST KEEPS ROLLING ON FROM DAY TO DAY….NON-STOP ACTION!!
Although there are locked gates on the main access roads to the lease, I’m sure there will be a few of the locals that will try to sneak in and hunt the areas that boarder their property. It will be up to the current members of the BuckSlayers Hunting Club to keep an eye out for any trespasses (as they are steeling the game that you are paying a price for to have access to) Just ask them to leave the property immediately if they can not show you their "BuckSlayers" Membership card. You can tell them that you will called the local Game Warden if they do not leave immidiately!!. I hope this will not be much of an issue on the leases but, I want to cover all my bases and to make sure that all members have a quality place to hunt for many years to come. The local Game Warder & the Waverly Police dept. numbers are printed on the back of your membership cards for quick reference if needed.
All members will have a Membership card and the names and Telephone numbers of all current members and also the local Game Wardens & Police Telephone numbers printed on the back of their card. All members will be required to carry this card with them at all times on the lease. This card will act as your license to be on the leased property. If another member of the club ask you to show it to them and you cannot produce it, No membership card…….No access…….Period!!!! You will be asked to leave immediately.
All members vehicles, Trucks & ATV’S that are on the lease will be required to have our "BuckSlayers" Hunting Club Logo identity sticker placed on them to be on the lease. Again, No sticker, then we take down the tag number, vehicle information and call the local Game Warden or police to resolve the issue.
I have even had cards made up to leave on any unattended vehicle that does not have our club sticker on it that will inform the owner of the vehicle that they have trespassed on privately leased property and that this is their final warning otherwise, we will call the local Game Warder and Police to resolve the issue.
We will all have many great hunting memories and experiences on this 2,002 acre & my other leases for years to come if we play our cards right.
We all need to become one, a team, a brotherhood and all work and stick together to make this “Little Slice of Heaven”, we all call our “second home” (during the hunting season) a great place for many years to come..
Well, that’s it for now guys,
SHOOT STRAIGHT…….SHOOT OFTEN !!!!!!
Sincerely,
