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Indiana hunting ranches/preserves
« on: November 03, 2009, 01:30:18 PM »
Anyone know of any private hunting preserves or ranches.  I thought there was one in the Henryville area, but I'm not too sure where it is.  I was able to hunt pheasants in IL last year on a private preserve and had a great time.  Would consider paying for a similar hunt in IN.

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Re: Indiana hunting ranches/preserves
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2009, 02:04:57 PM »
yep yep yep. oh oh oh me mr.dinny pick me!

There is a phesant hunt farm in Orleans.
 www.lostrivergamefarm.com

And there was an Elk farm outside of Heneryville. I cant find anything on it. I will have to check around.

Did find one in shoals, up by Mitchel.
 http://www.elkridgeindiana.com/elkhunting.php  (these people are getting out of the hunting buisness, but it says make an offer on a bull)


There is a buffalo farm in Henryville(we would have to sneak in) no hunting LOL

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Re: Indiana hunting ranches/preserves
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2009, 01:23:52 PM »
Dinny, there used to be one by Auburn IN. North of Ft. Wayne. I haven't heard about it lately. They released birds and you could find and shoot them. A guy I used to bird hunt with took customers there and his dogs and everyone had a good time. Heard it was a nice place. Used to have a flyer of theirs but haven't seen it for a while. I'll try to look for it.
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Re: Indiana hunting ranches/preserves
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2009, 01:38:11 PM »
  That is about the same as the Lost river game farm. You buy the birds, they release them and you go find them. Now and again you would see a chuckar or somthing else. Rarily do you get all your birds. They keep knee high grasses and plenty of places for birds to hide.

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Re: Indiana hunting ranches/preserves
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2009, 02:35:48 PM »
I had the idea a couple of years ago to ask the owners for permission to pred. hunt. Thought the yotes may check for released (dumb) birds for an easy meal. Never followed through with it yet. Maybe this year.
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Re: Indiana hunting ranches/preserves
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2009, 08:29:02 PM »
Quote from: bigvarmnt on November 05, 2009, 02:35:48 PM
I had the idea a couple of years ago to ask the owners for permission to pred. hunt. Thought the yotes may check for released (dumb) birds for an easy meal. Never followed through with it yet. Maybe this year.

I asked the folks who I hunted with in IL about coyotes.  They told me they would be more than happy to take me to any place on their property and even feed me while I'm there if I would come and shoot them.  Only kicker to it is that I would have to night hunt due to the business during the day.  It's rare that noone would be there on any day of the week.  Maybe they take some time off around the Holidays.  I will have to check.

Dinny      9 more days..... ;)
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Re: Indiana hunting ranches/preserves
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2009, 04:48:37 AM »
Dinny, I just signed in to reply to your post here and my Beagle was barking like crazy. I went upstairs and there was a real nice buck at about 180yds. My buddy should have been out in the stand as it walked right under it. ;D I will be there next weekend. Hope he comes back.
That preserve must be doing good if they have hunters dark to dark. I'd think just before dark or light would be good time to try or even at night if legal there. I would think that if there's yotes in the area they have dinned there regularly. ;D
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Re: Indiana hunting ranches/preserves
« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2009, 11:29:31 AM »
Quote from: bigvarmnt on November 07, 2009, 04:48:37 AM
Dinny, I just signed in to reply to your post here and my Beagle was barking like crazy. I went upstairs and there was a real nice buck at about 180yds. My buddy should have been out in the stand as it walked right under it. ;D I will be there next weekend. Hope he comes back.
That preserve must be doing good if they have hunters dark to dark. I'd think just before dark or light would be good time to try or even at night if legal there. I would think that if there's yotes in the area they have dinned there regularly. ;D

180 yds is a long shot with a bow.  ;) ;D ::)   That preserve is doing very well.  We paid for pheasants and shot a few dozen quails that were leftovers.  I saw lots of coyote scat and a devoured deer carcass out there.  The guide said he hears coyotes almost each night during what he assumes is breeding season.  Same time every year, Sept and Oct.  He has close to 1000 acres.  Lots of open fields with woods in between.  They have a few elevated stands(high seats) that his family hunts deer from.  I bet they would work good for the coyotes too.

Dinny  7 more days......... ;)

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Re: Indiana hunting ranches/preserves
« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2009, 11:39:27 AM »
Quote from: Lon371 on November 03, 2009, 02:04:57 PM

And there was an Elk farm outside of Heneryville.
 http://www.elkridgeindiana.com/elkhunting.php  (these people are getting out of the hunting buisness, but it says make an offer on a bull)

Lonny

Lonny,
   Thanks, I just got a email reply back stating he would sell a 6x6 Bull Elk for $2500.  :o  That would be a great deal if it were in Colorado.  IMHO, part of a real Elk hunt is being in Mountain Country. They only have 120 acres there and I would be concerned that it is a "canned" hunt.

Dinny  7 more days.... ;)

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Re: Indiana hunting ranches/preserves
« Reply #9 on: November 07, 2009, 12:34:46 PM »
   Dinny
I think it is more of a, you pick it out and we will take it out of the pen for you to shoot. They are raising them now for sale as meat not hunt. That is why they want some of the bulls to go away.

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Re: Indiana hunting ranches/preserves
« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2009, 12:38:30 PM »
Quote from: Lon371 on November 07, 2009, 12:34:46 PM
  Dinny
I think it is more of a, you pick it out and we will take it out of the pen for you to shoot. They are raising them now for sale as meat not hunt. That is why they want some of the bulls to go away.

Lonny

I would agree with you.  Taxidermy would cost me a pretty penny and so would the meat processing.  On the otherhand, I wouldn't have as far to drive to get an Elk. ;D ;)

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Re: Indiana hunting ranches/preserves
« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2009, 01:21:37 PM »
My buddy just came up to the house from the stand. He said it twisted and he was planning how he wanted to hit the ground. Glad he didn't fall. Good thing I had a guinea pig to test it out before I get up there next weekend. ;D He didn't see any deer. He just likes being out. He already got his buck. May come back in the morning.
Get up in one of those stands and call them yotes in. With a 1000 acres you could call all around the edges and get yotes to come in from surrounding property also. ;)
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Re: Indiana hunting ranches/preserves
« Reply #12 on: November 07, 2009, 01:29:15 PM »
Quote from: bigvarmnt on November 07, 2009, 01:21:37 PM
My buddy just came up to the house from the stand. He said it twisted and he was planning how he wanted to hit the ground. Glad he didn't fall. Good thing I had a guinea pig to test it out before I get up there next weekend. ;D He didn't see any deer. He just likes being out. He already got his buck. May come back in the morning.
Get up in one of those stands and call them yotes in. With a 1000 acres you could call all around the edges and get yotes to come in from surrounding property also. ;)

I'm glad to hear no one was harmed.  I hope he has learned the valuable lesson of safety harnesses.  They're kinda like guns, when you need one, nothing else will do.

I have coyotes frequenting the field adjacent to my house.  I missed one last year and hope to fool him again this year when I get home.  Wish me luck with that. ;)  Unfortunately the preserve is an hour away.  I may make a trip out there sometime this winter to see how the coyote hunting is. 

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Re: Indiana hunting ranches/preserves
« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2009, 03:54:09 AM »
My buddy went out a couple yrs ago with a guy that told him to get in a stand he had. It broke and down he came. He was limping for a while. We started driving before they had seat belts in cars. I'm just getting used to them only because I don't want a ticket. Probably a good idea now with the idiots on cell phones, texting, reading, eating, putting on makeup (boys and girls) :D World has changed in the last 40 yrs. I better strap (duct tape) myself to the tree, too old to bounce. ;D
My bud took his son 16 and a friend to Pigeon River Friday and they got up 15 rabbits and a rooster. Killed 6 and the boys had a great time. I bet it will get hit hard as I never saw many rabbits there. I'll stay away till deer season is over.
Dinny, that yote by your house likely has a few friends by now. If I don't get you a striped fellow to skin maybe you can get one of those yotes. ;) Get em!
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Re: Indiana hunting ranches/preserves
« Reply #14 on: November 08, 2009, 06:34:35 AM »
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I would agree with you.  Taxidermy would cost me a pretty penny and so would the meat processing.  On the otherhand, I wouldn't have as far to drive to get an Elk. 

 I have a buddy who goes to Colo. every couple years. Last 3 trips  cost him $2500. each trip. Has only brought 1 small Bull home. That would be $7500.oo for a small bull in my figures ;)

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