[Dragthor]

Anyone want to meet up some day and do some shooting? I need to check out my shotgun's turkey spread before the spring gobbler season.

 

[BOWHUNTERCOP]

Im in with you Drag, then I can show you the area I hunt, and then you will change your mind and will be hunting with us.

 

[JerseyFJ40]

Drag... I'm up for that. I need to pattern mine also... but I'm booked until the last weekend in march. Let me know when you want to head up and I'll see if I'm free.

Bowhuntercop... you hunt up near flatbrook?

 

[BOWHUNTERCOP]

JerseyF: yes I hunt north of the Flatbrook, I would say about 10 mins or so from the shooting range

 

[Spltlim]

Drag.. Black river has a range also

 

[JerseyFJ40]

I've spent most of my turkey hunting time in the flatbrook area within a mile or so of the river. Two years ago, I came across a black bear sow and three cubs (all about the size of cats). This year, I have a spot picked out on the mountains on the northwest side of the brook... probably soutwest of where you're heading.

 

[BOWHUNTERCOP]

I'm going to the range on March 17th, mandatory qualifactions for the job, I hate range day, its such a loooooonnnnngggggggg day. Cl [no swearing please] room in the morning, then written test, then shooting duty weapon both night/day shooting, shotgun, then M-16, then if there is enough time then I qualify with my off duty gun.

 

[BOWHUNTERCOP]

I hunt up in Monatague, its really the Delaware Water Gap property, I'm about 3 miles from Rt. 206

 

[JerseyFJ40]

Yeah, I know where you are then... between dingmans and 206 along old mine road. I was out in my Land cruiser over the summer with the wife and saw a few mother hens with their broods right in that area... actually the corn fields just north of dingmans bridge.

 

[BOWHUNTERCOP]

Yes you picked me out[up]I saw alot of birds up there, deer, and bears

 

[JerseyFJ40]

Yeah, that area is really heavy with bear... the deer numbers in the area are on the way down from what I've heard/read... but at the same time, the rubs I've seen up there are big

 

[BOWHUNTERCOP]

I agree the deer heard isnt what it once was, I would in the past see 25 plus deer per day while bow hunting, then it went down to 3 deer per day, this year seemed better, but I didn't see any rack bucks, like I have in the past. My NJ bear came from this area.

 

[jerseyhunter]

Splitlim, Blackriver range is for Archery and Skeet. The signs there say you aren't allowed to pattern your guns there. But if you have some pull.

 

[Spltlim]

You can pattern guns there...just can't shoot buckshot or slugs...no problem with patterning fineshot[up]

 

[mysticguido]

OK dumb question ...where is Flatbrook

 

[Dragthor]

Flatbrook WMA is up in Sussex county... drive straight up Rt. 206.

 

[JJoe]

shhhh....there are no deer,bear, or turkey by the flatbrook!

 

[Dragthor]

I am heading to the range either Wed, Thrus, or Friday morning if anyone wants to meet. I can only shoot until about 9:30 AM...then I gotta head to work. What does this mean? It means a nice and early arrival for me.

 

[Dragthor]

I just looked at the F&W WMA rules... I cannot start shooting until 9AM.

 

[mpemt24]

I have shot there at 730 in the morning during pheasant season.