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bigbear99
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Posted: Fri Mar 14th, 2008 12:16 am |
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Anyone interested in doing an overnight to the Tuskegee National Forrest? There was a sighting there in Jan 2007 and I would love to get in the field for the first time and look. If no one else is interested I may go with an old Boy Scout buddy of mine a little later in the year. Its on National Forrest land so there is no worry about getting permission to go where we please. I ahve been in this area a few time hunting when I lived in Auburn, but never had an encounter myself. The swamp the hunters had the encounter on should be easy to find on a topographical map.
If nothing else it would be nice to swap stories and freak out the newbie (me) over a campfire.
Anyway, here is the link to the sighting report:
http://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=17455
anyone game?
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plowboy
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Posted: Fri Mar 14th, 2008 01:11 pm |
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| Bigbear, our little group from Sylacauaga might be intereted in a outing on Tuskgee,I never have been on this NF.Friend of mine son hunted some when he went to school at Auburn and liked it.Besides the sightings there has there been vocalizations or footprints found?Do they have a camp area?Ill speak to the group and see. PLOWBOY
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bigbear99
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Posted: Sat Mar 15th, 2008 02:29 pm |
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I remember reading a report somewhere about vocals in the beehive road area of Auburn (within 7 or 8 miles as the crow flies) but I can't remember where, and can't find the link. It may have been on an old discussion board. I know there have been sightings in Lee County. The Lee county line is within a couple miles of this location. Primative camping is allowed anywhere within the park boundries (not during deer season).
Take a look at the location. Do a search for " NF-916 Notasulga, AL 36866 " on google maps, then click the satelite photo. If you zoom out just a little you can see the National forest corner, bordered by AL 186 to the south, US 29 to the East, a powerline right of way to the north, and I-85 to the west.
There is clearly a dried up lake or swamp approximately 1800 yards ESE from the northbound (on the southern side of the interstate) rest area, and a substantial creek visible.
Another thing I will say is this is an area that has a wild hog population. I would highly recommend some form of protection. I'm not afraid of BF, but I know how nasty a pack of hogs can be, especially with piglets on the ground.
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shydiatl
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Posted: Mon Mar 17th, 2008 12:47 am |
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Hi,
I'll go. Sounds like a great place to hopefully see one. diane
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plowboy
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Posted: Mon Mar 24th, 2008 04:44 pm |
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| WE WILL TRY TO SET A DATE IN NEAR FUTURE FOR TUSKGEE. PLOWBOY
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Gena
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Posted: Tue Aug 26th, 2008 01:27 am |
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| I may be able to go once I know the dates. I don't think I've ever been in the the area.
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raymisty2
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Posted: Tue Aug 26th, 2008 11:26 pm |
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That's only about 20 minutes away from me. I've read that report too. when a later date is arranged I will be real interested in going
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