Stevie Boy
Ultimate Member
So, I’m fairly new to the lower Eastern Shore and I’m looking for places to go whitetail deer hunting later this year. While I may look into a private lease/club, right now I’m trying to identify public hunting areas that are within a reasonable drive of the Berlin/Ocean Pines area. I have found a couple of maps on the DNR website which I link to below. Problem is, they aren’t consistent with one another.
http://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/Documents/chesapeake/MES_Public_Hunting_2012.pdf
http://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/Pages/chesapeakeforestlands_publichuntingmaps.aspx
I see that they have different dates but they are both current links on different sections of the website. Nevertheless, I’m currently looking at the following areas, mostly due to proximity and accessibility:
W46 - Campbell (aka, Wicomico Demonstration Forest)
WR01- Timmons Donnaway
WR11 - Shockley
So, can you share your thoughts on any of these areas for suitability. I’m not asking for your super duper, secret hunting spot, just generalities of these or other areas that you think might be worth the time/drive. I would be hunting with a crossbow and rifle/shotgun during the respective seasons.
School me.
http://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/Documents/chesapeake/MES_Public_Hunting_2012.pdf
http://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/Pages/chesapeakeforestlands_publichuntingmaps.aspx
I see that they have different dates but they are both current links on different sections of the website. Nevertheless, I’m currently looking at the following areas, mostly due to proximity and accessibility:
W46 - Campbell (aka, Wicomico Demonstration Forest)
WR01- Timmons Donnaway
WR11 - Shockley
So, can you share your thoughts on any of these areas for suitability. I’m not asking for your super duper, secret hunting spot, just generalities of these or other areas that you think might be worth the time/drive. I would be hunting with a crossbow and rifle/shotgun during the respective seasons.
School me.
