Tradgang a quick heads up we are working on a traditional bowhunt for Tundra Swan in eastern NC January 2021. This is a year out so plenty of time to plan.
What: Traditional bowhunting wild Tundra Swans over decoys in a field.
When: A Monday & Tuesday mornings in January 2022
Where: Eastern NC, Lake Mattamuskeet area
Why: Friends have been asking for some years now.
Cost: Around $450 which will cover two nights stay, two mornings trespass fee, scouting, decoy spread, guide, tip.
There is plenty of room - the group will be twelve minimum and we know from experience this is the best minimum number of bowhunters. Confirmation will happen in August 2021 - at that time this hunt will be confirmed or cancelled. There is an application process for a swan tag in September - it DOES require you buy a NC hunting license to be eligible to draw - AND buying the license does NOT guarantee you will draw. Odds are very good though. Most non residents in the past have drawn. If drawn for a tag there will be a 10 day period in October 2020 to pay in full (90 days before the hunt) and there are no refunds for any reason.
If you would like to join this traditional only swan hunting group - Private message me and we will get you onto our Savannah River Bow Zone page for the next steps of orientation and application.
Good hunting
Cory<><
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I am absolutely "in" since I've been one of those people nagging you for a long time now! My buddy Bubba Graves from TX is in too.
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Hmmmmm....sounds interesting. I have a life long friend that I've hunted with forever and we've had great success on pheasants....he might be interested too.
This hunt is a lot of fun. This is a great opportunity to get LOTS of shots at birds. I hunted January 2019 and the first and only field I hunted had 3000 birds plus or minus 1000. Quick tip, bring chest waders. You can get by with hip waders but you'll have much more flexibility in where you can sit and stay dry with chest waders. The ditches you'll be sitting in might have six inches of water or three feet
I've wanted to do this for awhile. Maybe I can make it happen this time, before I get too old.
I may be interested. I used to live about an hour from there. Shot one years ago with a shot gun.
I'll have to think about this. Close to home and I've never hunted swans before.
Craig - we are practically neighbors - Sanford is under an hour from you.
Cory - You're near my stomping grounds. I do most of my deer hunting near Liberty. I still have 2 brothers that live there.
Steve Hohense
Phillip Fields
Dennis Jackson
Bubba Graves
Matt Quick
PJ Petiniot
Are IN
I think some guys are starting to spread the word among their friends - so should get our dozen + soon - shaping up nicely- Thanks Guys
And now that you guys are in you are welcome to hang out and read on the SRBZ club page.
Would like to be included when the time comes. Sounds like a good time. Thanks
Add my name to the list please Sir.
Count me in Cory!
Good morning guys - so OK here's what I have overnight
Bruce Garahan
Craig Scariano
Carson Brown
Terry Green
Herb Higgins
Terry Bowling
Marty MacMahon
Joey Buchanan
Don Batten
Sorry if I missed somebody - But ALL go onto the SRBZ private club page - read the Swan Thread thoroughly - then read the Joining the Traditional Swan Bow Hunt thread - log in as instructed - Name c# email - as I will be working off that list to stay organized. Welcome ALL - we have a great group.
For those who have been reading and watching - still cool to contact me - Thanks guys have a good day
Cory<><
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Preston Lay - just got in
Thanks
I'll cell everyone this weekend or next
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Bryan Burkhardt is IN
Marty MacMahon
Terry Bowling
Please contact Tradgang webmaster to clarify or update as needed
The rest of our group so far should be able to access the SRBZ
FROM ROB
garahan is in, can't find higgins - got a screen name for him?
there's a dual registration for a "terry bowling" who's never posted once in nearly 18 years ... he needs to contact us with what registration he wants and then he can get setup for SRBZ ...
I Passed along these details to each guy - Thanks
We are almost there - I'll have a working contact list on the SRBZ and start calling folks tomorrow
Terry/ Rob thanks very much for your help this went way faster than expected!!
After I talk to each person we put this on a back burner till August and get onto scouting for Turkey season
Photo taken some time during the later part of the last century lol
WOW!!!! if that's who i think it is, He's in damn good shape back then. LOL
Man what a CREW!!!!
This is gonna be a blast!!!
Agree Terry this thing is really coming together quickly.
I talked to about half the guys today - I'll talk to a couple more tomorrow- the rest next week
I got word on my way home tonight Ricky Sadler and Paul Ladner are IN
Terrific
Looking forward to it
January 2019 scout day
My friend Doug is in....if there is a spot available.
I just got off the phone with Charlie Lamb.....we'll see how it plays out!
YES we have room for Doug - Terry please post his name cell and email on that Joining the Trad Swan thread - good news on Charlie
Guys I have talked to almost everyone - and left a message for just the two or so I did not talk to - and Yes all those names you guys saw on here and The Savannah River Bow Zone are IN - so we are very close to putting this on a back burner until August - I'd say we are 90% screened, confirmed, welcomed at this point.
Thanks ALL talk soon
Cory<><
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Good morning guys - I think we have our group - I have talked to everyone? - might be only one guy now left a message but we are very close to putting this on a back burner. ALL have been given access to The Savannah River Bow Zone - communication will be on the SRBZ and then by group email. If any of you have any questions or difficulty navigating here on Tradgang give me a shout. Thanks<>< <-----------------------<<<<<
Finally got it all figured out. Thanks Rob
Look forward to this hunt.
Add my name to the list Cory! Perhaps someone will bail and I can be an alternate. It sounds really fun. Terrance.Receveur@Taconic.com
OK quick update - As you know we lost access to the AG fields I used during the 90s. We postponed this hunt in hopes of finding new land.
We did!!
I just returned from a scout trip. I met a new contact and we were invited to a farm that is 19 Square miles of AG fields. Swan numbers are good. Location is excellent for us a 20 mile drive from our friends The Hyde Away near Lake Mattamuskeet.
We have plenty of bowhunters already. This post is just a heads up in case I missed anyone on my group email this morning.
Confirmation will be in August - followed by the draw October 1 of this year - followed by the actual bow hunt sometime during January 2022.
ALL who signed up will be copied on a group email August of this year to do a roll call and get this event going.
Thanks Cory <><
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