Anybody here duck hunt Mad Island and see any deer there? My kids got drawn for the buck hunt there in October. I plan on going down in Teal season and trying to scout it. Any help or direction to start would be appreciated. Thanks
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Killed a gator and several hogs there on hunts. I've seen some good quality bucks, one in the solid high 120's-low 130's range. I killed 4 hogs in one evening sit and the buck came out to eat in amongst the dead hogs...y'all will have a blast. The lead guy down there, Lang, if I remember right is Hunter oriented so it makes for an enjoyable hunt.
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There are some deer there. More hogs though so your kids should have plenty of targets to shoot at. I'd recommend not passing on the hogs waiting for deer. Big item.... bring as many thermocells as you can carry. When the sun starts to set, the mosquitos will carry you away especially early in the season.
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I've hunted this one
Be prepared for shots that are farther out than you may be accustomed to
My longest deer kill occurred here
300 yds
I'd expect shots at 150-200 yds
A good pair of binoculars work well so you see exactly what you are shooting at
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Snake protection
I saw more rattlesnakes on that island than anywhere I've ever hunted
Good luck
It's an awesome hunt
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[QUOTE=512robby;12644141]I've hunted this one
Be prepared for shots that are farther out than you may be accustomed to
My longest deer kill occurred here
300 yds
I'd expect shots at 150-200 yds
A good pair of binoculars work well so you see exactly what you are shooting at
And
Snake protection
I saw more rattlesnakes on that island than anywhere I've ever hunted
Good luck
It's an awesome hunt
Great advice! Thanks a million!
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Forgot to add to my previous post. I think this would be a good youth hunt as there are already established box/tower blinds that will make the hunt more enjoyable for your younguns. I hog hunted there 2 years ago and they prebaited the blinds so the animals would be used to coming in prior to the scheduled hunts. I have hunted many, many TPWD draw hunts and Mad Island by far has the best group of employees and volunteers geared toward catering to the hunters. I have been on a few hunts where the staff have treated the hunters like a mandantory nuisance. As far as mosquitoes, the only place that rivals Mad Island is Richland Chambers. Evening time you can hear the swarms coming in...be prepared for that. A good bug suit, permethrin and thermacell should keep most of them at bay.
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