parking behind someone at a gate

[Zobo]

I'm going. I'll brush up on my MMA, bring a fire extinguisher, and put doughnuts on all four wheels.

[Yoder409]

I was thinking of starting a sign up sheet.  Do something like the First Annual OG Forums Turkey Get-Together...................

Charter a motorcoach and driver...................do, like, a week-long tour of all the gates on the South Cherokee.  Just have the driver sit and wait for us and all fan out and hunt a section each day. 

Could be fun to hunt with fellow OG members.   

[eggshell]

Old Gobbler will post the personal information of scammers, maybe this members personal info should be shared with at least local law enforcement. I don't know, but I wouldn't be surprised if posting an outright threat online is illegal in some form. Don't we have the right to speak up when we see a potential crime happening. Just like the mass shootings that had warning signs that were ignored. The only heat this guy should see is what is brought by law enforcement.

[HookedonHooks]

I was thinking of starting a sign up sheet.  Do something like the First Annual OG Forums Turkey Get-Together...................

Charter a motorcoach and driver...................do, like, a week-long tour of all the gates on the South Cherokee.  Just have the driver sit and wait for us and all fan out and hunt a section each day. 

Could be fun to hunt with fellow OG members.   

Next year's team contest should have bonus points awarded to birds killed out of the South Cherokee.

[Yoder409]

I was thinking of starting a sign up sheet.  Do something like the First Annual OG Forums Turkey Get-Together...................

Charter a motorcoach and driver...................do, like, a week-long tour of all the gates on the South Cherokee.  Just have the driver sit and wait for us and all fan out and hunt a section each day. 

Could be fun to hunt with fellow OG members.   

Next year's team contest should have bonus points awarded to birds killed out of the South Cherokee.

SOLID idea !!!!!!   I like it !!!!   

[kytrkyhntr]

Sounds like another guy who used to frequent this forum. He was a real tough man.. toughest of all. But eventually he got tired of typing "lol" like a 12 year old girl and disappeared from the site. Can't say I miss him.

[Old Gobbler]

He has had his account deleted..

  All keyboard heros do the same B-S .....they can't help themselves it seems

my keyboard has the ban and delete button , Thiers doesn't

[eggshell]

All Hail the "BAN and Delete Keys of the great OLd Gobbler"....thank you shannon for keeping the peace

[BDeal]

I was thinking of starting a sign up sheet.  Do something like the First Annual OG Forums Turkey Get-Together...................

Charter a motorcoach and driver...................do, like, a week-long tour of all the gates on the South Cherokee.  Just have the driver sit and wait for us and all fan out and hunt a section each day. 

Could be fun to hunt with fellow OG members.   

Next year's team contest should have bonus points awarded to birds killed out of the South Cherokee.

SOLID idea !!!!!!   I like it !!!!   

Im in!!

[timberjack86]

Not all South Cherokee hunters are like this. I promise you!

[Prospector]

 Catching up on posts: Whether I hunt public or lease if a vechicle is there I move on. I expect the same courtesy but I know it's hopeless- but I do both extend and expect it. As far as sleeping at the gate, if a hunter is willing to do it then they get the same courtesy. I will get up earlier and earlier to be there first whether it makes a difference or not- it does to me.... If you pull up behind me then just understand I'm there to hunt and I will go to the gobble. I will not stalk or sneak or even intentionally mess you up- but I will hunt just as I normally would. If you are willing to park behind me with the Ol " it's public land..." excuse, that's fine; I'll be respectful- but I'm still gonna hunt. Sorry if this offends... we'll, no I'm not.

[GobbleNut]

Rather than just joining in on lamenting the circumstances around crowded public land hunting, I will instead offer a possible solution or alternative.  If you are finding yourself consistently in situations where you are behind someone else at a gate, perhaps it would be a good idea to expand your horizons a bit in terms of finding more places to hunt.

If you are a public land hunter and do not have multiple options on where to hunt on any given day, you are putting yourself at a serious disadvantage. It would probably be wise to put more focus and effort into scouting and researching your potential opportunities.  The days of getting up and heading for the old honey hole and expecting that you will have it to yourself are becoming more and more scarce.  The more places you have to hunt when the season rolls around, the less likely you will be to have to deal with the gate keepers. 

[BDeal]

Rather than just joining in on lamenting the circumstances around crowded public land hunting, I will instead offer a possible solution or alternative.  If you are finding yourself consistently in situations where you are behind someone else at a gate, perhaps it would be a good idea to expand your horizons a bit in terms of finding more places to hunt.

If you are a public land hunter and do not have multiple options on where to hunt on any given day, you are putting yourself at a serious disadvantage. It would probably be wise to put more focus and effort into scouting and researching your potential opportunities.  The days of getting up and heading for the old honey hole and expecting that you will have it to yourself are becoming more and more scarce.  The more places you have to hunt when the season rolls around, the less likely you will be to have to deal with the gate keepers.

While what you wrote is certainly  true, some areas of the country have VERY little quality public land available.

[Tail Feathers]

Joey is right, things have changed.  The states could do lotteries for the days a person could hunt but who wants that restriction?  Common courtesy and handling ourselves with courtesy for others is the best solution.

[Paulmyr]

Rather than just joining in on lamenting the circumstances around crowded public land hunting, I will instead offer a possible solution or alternative.  If you are finding yourself consistently in situations where you are behind someone else at a gate, perhaps it would be a good idea to expand your horizons a bit in terms of finding more places to hunt.

If you are a public land hunter and do not have multiple options on where to hunt on any given day, you are putting yourself at a serious disadvantage. It would probably be wise to put more focus and effort into scouting and researching your potential opportunities.  The days of getting up and heading for the old honey hole and expecting that you will have it to yourself are becoming more and more scarce.  The more places you have to hunt when the season rolls around, the less likely you will be to have to deal with the gate keepers.

While what you wrote is certainly  true, some areas of the country have VERY little quality public land available.

There are multiple areas with great habitat and turkeys within an hour and a half from where I live. I will not hunt these areas, never even tried. They are to close to a major metropolitan area for my liking. I get up at 1am and drive at least 2 1/2 hours at an attempt leave the mob behind. I don't escape all the pressure it's just more manageable. When there I sleep in the truck. I don't want to get tied to a certain area. I like to stay mobile and not have to return to camp, a motel, or whatever. Pull over, get the truck as level as possible, hop in the back, formulate a plan of attack, scroll through the latest scuttlebutt on OG of course, and hit the sack. If I get beat to a spot it's on to the next. I don't care how many acres are behind the parking area. I'll take a pass. I'd much rather be by myself with the hopes of a gobble than in a zoo racing the monkeys to get to the gobbling.

I gave up on expecting to have a place to myself if I'm 1st. I been getting walked in on since I started hunting turkeys 30 some odd years ago especially if I choose the easy route.

I try not to choose small areas to hunt but sometimes it can't be helped. I look for places that are hard for the average lazy hunters to get to. Those 70degree 400ft or better climbs are getting more difficult being in my mid 50's. I just give myself more time and pace myself to "get er done!" I'm not a specimen of physical fitness. I used to smoke and now vape. If I can get there most able bodied people can they just choose not to.

If I'm in flat country than distance is my friend preferably and away from trails or roads if possible. They are good for travel but generally I don't hunt from them depending on location. I Don't get the chance to hunt week days often and they are priceless if I can pull time away from work.

For most hunters there are things that can be done to beat the the mob it's just more work. If your neck of the woods doesn't offer opportunities to get away no matter how hard you try, I surely don't envy you. It's something our gonna have to learn to deal with it because it's not going to get any better