World Class Whitetails of Ohio?

[mjhaverkamp]

Have you ever hunted a high fence ranch?And targeted a specific buck? My record is 37 sits over a 2 year span to get that deer, ranch record is 85 sits.

I am sure this is true on most high fence ranches, did you watch the video ?

[Legdog]

18:30 mark for some great elk hunting action!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYQHc8CzabY"]Monster whitetails and a 600" Elk at World Class Whitetails of Ohio - YouTube[/ame]

[JSAPP]

18:30 mark for some great elk hunting action!

Monster whitetails and a 600" Elk at World Class Whitetails of Ohio - YouTube

Now it's starting to look like you have an agenda. We get it.

[Legdog]

Now it's starting to look like you have an agenda. We get it.

The video speaks for itself. Looks like a heck of a good time.

My brother has a small high fenced enclosure with elk in it. Sometimes, the elk need killing. That's just how it goes.

My only problem with this operation, is that we are looking at hunting in the future. A few years ago there was more resistance in the hunting community but now, there is already wide acceptance and it happened at a much faster pace than expected (for me).

While the hunter jogs toward the elk to get a rest on the polaris, the elk just stands there. Give them credit, they do not mind showing that the hunter needed help to reload and that the elk fell maybe 20 steps from the fence. Ten years ago there would be many of us posting with vehement opposition. Now, there really is no point in it. It's here. It's done. Everyone is allowed an opinion but honestly, our opinions don't matter. This is what it has come to and its not going to change.

If you have pen raised animals, the only way to recover some of your investment is to dart 'em and sell 'em or let people come in and shoot them for you. In ten years that 500 class buck will be ordinary. This outfit alone will produce a dozen of them. No agenda, its just how it is.

[Bowtech08]

Hope you have a blast. Make the hunt what you want it to be. Don't forget ldps

[JW]

The video speaks for itself. Looks like a heck of a good time.

My brother has a small high fenced enclosure with elk in it. Sometimes, the elk need killing. That's just how it goes.

My only problem with this operation, is that we are looking at hunting in the future. A few years ago there was more resistance in the hunting community but now, there is already wide acceptance and it happened at a much faster pace than expected (for me).

While the hunter jogs toward the elk to get a rest on the polaris, the elk just stands there. Give them credit, they do not mind showing that the hunter needed help to reload and that the elk fell maybe 20 steps from the fence. Ten years ago there would be many of us posting with vehement opposition. Now, there really is no point in it. It's here. It's done. Everyone is allowed an opinion but honestly, our opinions don't matter. This is what it has come to and its not going to change.

If you have pen raised animals, the only way to recover some of your investment is to dart 'em and sell 'em or let people come in and shoot them for you. In ten years that 500 class buck will be ordinary. This outfit alone will produce a dozen of them. No agenda, its just how it is.

Ledgy there are still many more places like this and there always will be. And there will always be non high fenced national forest for those that wanna hunt that way too.

[kyle1974]

LOL. The OP expressed his own hesitation about the experience, and asked for opinions about it! Good grief.

*experience* being the key word... he actually asked if anyone had ever been there. not for a bunch of opinions out of one's rear end.

maybe we need another section for "people who have expressed their distain for high fence hunting/release/different than I like doing, and have expressed it forty seven thousand times+....club"

[Jmh05]

It's a free hunt....do it! Forget the haters. Get them from behind their big bad computers and offer them a free hunt to slay a 200inch whitetail and I bet not many would say no when it came down to it.

[Legdog]

Ledgy there are still many more places like this and there always will be. And there will always be non high fenced national forest for those that wanna hunt that way too.

I hope so.

I used to bust my tail to hunt public land but hunting nicer places (some with tall fences) has spoiled me to a certain extent. It's been a long time since I have drug a hang on to Gus Engling or Richland Creek.

For the record, I'd go to this place and knock 'em down. I happen to like shooting stuff. Still, it does make me wonder where my limits are and what the future has in store.

If I went, I just would not compare it to a real hunt. I find it interesting that some feel the need to defend it so staunchly. Everyone is entitled to an opinion. I think the original poster has plenty of material to judge the place and decide if it is indeed his cup of tea.

[mjhaverkamp]

*experience* being the key word... he actually asked if anyone had ever been there. not for a bunch of opinions out of one's rear end.

maybe we need another section for "people who have expressed their distain for high fence hunting/release/different than I like doing, and have expressed it forty seven thousand times+....club"

" is it a real hunt or is it tied to a tree " This is the question that probably got you most of your negative responses.

[kyle1974]

And how many of those responding negatively had actually been there?

[Rcole1310]

I would go and wouldn't think twice about it. I bet it'll be a great experience. Only a small number of people ever take a 200" incher (high fences or not). Will look amazing on the wall.

[Legdog]

And how many of those responding negatively had actually been there?

In today's world, while it certainly helps, I don't think you have to actually go to a place to form an opinion. There's a lot of written material on their web site and even video available. I'd guess most of us have never been to Iraq (bless the ones who have) but we can still form an opinion based on available information.

These guys are not hiding anything. And for that they deserve credit.

At the same time, why is it so hard to grasp that some might take issue with 100% success rate canned hunts for genetic freaks? There was a time on this very forum when that was almost universally frowned upon.

To me it's a healthy discussion that concerns us all.

The good news is the original poster is going and I'm sure will return with fresh opinion and a hopefully detailed report.

[JSAPP]

Only way I wouldn't go is if I had to hunt with the guy running the camera in those videos. No way in heck I could stand being around "Capt. Obvious" talking to me like a 5 year old for three days. He sounded extremely annoying.

[mjhaverkamp]

And how many of those responding negatively had actually been there?

Probably none of them, they just watched the videos of deer that have 500 inch racks on their heads walking around like cattle.