Southern Calvert Public Land Hunting

gruntz03 · Jul 4, 2016

Anyone have any experience hunting the public lands in Southern Calvert? Calvert Cliffs, Parkers Creek, Flag Pond.
Are they crowded for bow hunting? Is it worth the hassle?
Looking for a place that is closer to home to take my boys out.
Thanks!

hobiecat590 · Jul 9, 2016

Calvert Cliffs

Calvert Cliffs should be fine anytime for bow. The only time you have crowd issues is opening day of firearms. Get there very early because they only let a limited number of hunter in but later in the day it thins out.

One year when I was not permitted to hunt the AM at Calvert Cliffs, I went over the bridge to St. Mary's Park (end of the road behind Kmart.) This is a great area to hunt.

Good Luck

gruntz03 · Jul 11, 2016

Thanks!

midnightSGT · Jul 21, 2016

There is kings landing in Dunkirk. 900 arces.
And Indian Creek just over the bridge in Charles(231) 1200 acres which would be great for Bow.

Isaakb · Aug 25, 2016

Can we revive this? Is any of the public land mentioned above productive for any kind of game? Any information would be appreciated.

Inigoes · Aug 25, 2016

Isaakb said:
Can we revive this? Is any of the public land mentioned above productive for any kind of game? Any information would be appreciated.

http://www.eregulations.com/maryland/hunting/public-hunting-lands/

Isaakb · Aug 25, 2016

Inigoes said:
http://www.eregulations.com/maryland/hunting/public-hunting-lands/

I appreciate the response but not really what I was asking. I know what the very public, state managed site says. I want to know if there is anybody with experience hunting in the above mentioned locations and what kind of success they had.

midnightSGT · Aug 28, 2016

Calvert Cliffs is pretty productive during early bow season when the pressure is down. On opening days of any of the seasons the lots fill fast.

Kings landing has a good amount of game, but, the "handicapped Accessible Gate" that disabled hunters (and anyone else who can get a waiver) can use to get way back to where I like to hunt is basically a highway during gun season with hunters driving back and forth all day. I walked all the way to the back and was all set up when just before sun set a jeep drives through the field I was posted on and parks in the middle of the field. Not a happy camper.

Now I try only to hunt during the week and bad weather days when no one is around.

Isaakb · Aug 28, 2016

midnightSGT said:
Calvert Cliffs is pretty productive during early bow season when the pressure is down. On opening days of any of the seasons the lots fill fast.

Kings landing has a good amount of game, but, the "handicapped Accessible Gate" that disabled hunters (and anyone else who can get a waiver) can use to get way back to where I like to hunt is basically a highway during gun season with hunters driving back and forth all day. I walked all the way to the back and was all set up when just before sun set a jeep drives through the field I was posted on and parks in the middle of the field. Not a happy camper.

Now I try only to hunt during the week and bad weather days when no one is around.

I am thinking about hitting up kings landing the Tuesday after bow opens up. Do I really need to get back almost to the river or would it be worth it to climb a tree around the edges of the fields? I mean it is the beginning of the season, but its a weekday so how busy could it be? Right?

midnightSGT · Aug 29, 2016

Bow season you should be fine, no need to go way back. Any of the trails leading up to the fields but still in the woods you should be fine. I find the deer really hold up to just before dark, so if you in a little deeper in the woods you should be productive.

Isaakb · Sep 6, 2016

I am going to try and get out the Wednesday after season opens. I can't zero out my xbow until next Tuesday. I'm hoping to sit in the stand early and then again in the early evening. Here's to hoping I bring home the meat.

midnightSGT · Sep 13, 2016

Last week when I went dove hunting at Kings landing the corn fields and sorgum were still standing. So plan on being away from the fields a bit. I will go by today after
work and see if they cut any of the crops. I will advise.

Isaakb · Sep 13, 2016

I am here now and still plenty of crops. I walked through the corn field, that was a nightmare, and while I want to get a deer I don't want to have to drag it out of here with that corn up. Any idea when that corn might be coming down? It sure is nice in a tree though.

midnightSGT · Sep 14, 2016

Yeah I drove down yesterday as well. No idea when they are gonna cut the corn and sourgum.

onedash · Sep 14, 2016

I have been thinking about trying out Kings Landing and I went and qualified for Parkers Creek a couple weeks ago. I got a doe on Friday Saturday and Monday so as long as I keep dropping does I will wait to try out the public land. The streak ended yesterday so lets see how the rest of the week goes. Hoping we have a record year in Calvert County to thin the heard out a little / LOT. I haven't even seen a buck on my trail cams the last two months. I seen a few last winter though so they must be around somewhere.

mattyrayb · Sep 16, 2016

I'm down the road from Indian creek and have gone there quite a few times.
I mainly see deer during bow (lost a buck there a couple years ago). Actually last year I saw an absolute monster while I was walking in to mark my stand for the next day, of course I didn't have anything with me except a box of tacks. We just starred each other down about 30yds from each other.
Anyway, I haven't harvested one there yet but they are obviously there. Fair warning, it's a pretty long walk to the better areas along the river.

Isaakb · Sep 19, 2016

mattyrayb said:
I'm down the road from Indian creek and have gone there quite a few times.
I mainly see deer during bow (lost a buck there a couple years ago). Actually last year I saw an absolute monster while I was walking in to mark my stand for the next day, of course I didn't have anything with me except a box of tacks. We just starred each other down about 30yds from each other.
Anyway, I haven't harvested one there yet but they are obviously there. Fair warning, it's a pretty long walk to the better areas along the river.

Thanks, I setup in the woods between the corn fields and only saw a fox. I will try and walk down the handicap road to get in the back. Walking through the corn was a mess and I don't want to do that again. I really don't want to drag a deer and my stand and my crossbow too far, but I guess I'll figure it out if I get a deer. Might leave my stand there and come back for it after I drop off the deer at the processor.

midnightSGT · Sep 20, 2016

Did they cut the corn yet?????

Isaakb · Sep 20, 2016

midnightSGT said:
Did they cut the corn yet?????

I will check on my way home tonight, but I doubt they cut it in the rain.....

Isaakb · Sep 20, 2016

BTW I am looking for an experienced hunter who might be interested in a mentee. Somebody that they might want to show the ropes. I am very teachable.

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