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GAME MANAGEMENT RULES

1. MEMBERS BY SENIORITY CHOOSE THREE (3) STANDS THAT ARE HIS TO
  HUNT UNLESS PERMISSION IS GIVEN TO SOMEONE ELSE TO HUNT
  THEM. ALL OTHERS ARE TO AVOID THIS GENERAL AREA. NO
  SCOUTING AFTER THE 3 STANDS ARE CHOSEN. NO STANDS ARE TO
  BE MOVED OR ADDED WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL. FOR THE
  ROTATION PROCESS, ALL MEMBERS MUST GIVE UP AT LEAST ONE
  STAND AT THE END OF THE SEASON, EXCEPT LEASE HOLDER IF HE SO
  CHOOSES.

2.   ALL MEMBERS AND GUEST ARE REQUIRED TO PUT A PIN ON THE
  MAP BEFORE ENTERING THE WOODS, AND REMOVE THAT PIN UPON
  THEIR RETURN. NO EXCEPTION, THIS IS FOR EVERYONE’S SAFETY.

3.   ALL MEMBERS MUST ABIDE BY ALL STATE RULES, WITH THE
  EXCEPTION OF “NO TAKING OF DOES”. BUCK FOREST IS ISSUED DOE
  TAGS. EACH MEMBER IS ISSUED TWO TAGS ON 9/15, NUMBERED AND
  ASSIGNED TO THEM/GUEST. (DO NOT GIVE TO ANOTHER MEMBER).
  WHEN BOTH TAGS ARE FILLED: TAGS WILL THEN BE AVAILABLE IN
  THE CAMP HOUSE TO SIGN OUT ONLY AFTER HARVESTING THE DEER.
  TAG YOUR DEER BEFORE TRANSPORTING. MEMBERS UNUSED TAGS
  MUST BE TURNED BACK IN NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 15TH, FAILURE
  TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN SUSPENSION OF HUNTING RIGHTS. IF NEEDED
  OTHER TAGS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE CAMP HOUSE AT ALL TIMES.
  DOES: NO HARVESTING OF DOES WITH SPOTTED FAWNS. MINIMUM
  WEIGHT ON DOES: 65 POUNDS. (THIS WILL RESULT IN A FINE).

4.   BUCKS: MUST HAVE AT LEAST FOUR POINTS ON ONE SIDE
  AND NOT LESS THAN A 14” SPREAD. (SMALLER RACKS WILL RESULT IN
  A FINE. RULE OF THUMB, ANTLERS MUST BE OUTSIDE THE EARS).

5.   MEMBERS & GUEST ARE TO REMOVE ALL DEER JAWBONES
  AND HANG THEM IN THE APPOINTED AREA (CLEANING STATION)
  WHILE THE DEER IS BEING CLEANED OR BEFORE THE DEER IS
  TAKEN TO THE PROCESSOR. THESE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE AREA
  BIOLOGIST FOR AGING & STUDY.

6.   MEMBER’S ONLY ARE TO LOG DEER IN HARVEST RECORDS BOOK.

7.   IF A BUCK JAWBONE IS REMOVED FROM THE CAMP FOR THE
  MOUNTING PROCESS THE MEMBER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO HUNT
  UNTIL IT IS RETURNED. NO EXCEPTIONS ON THIS FOR ANYONE.
* NO BUCK JAWBONE IS TO BE REMOVED FOR ANY REASON FROM THE
  CAMP THE LAST MONTH OF THE SEASON (DECEMBER). IT MUST BE
  TAKEN OUT BY THE MEMBER AND PLACED IN THE APPOINTED AREA.

8.   NO STALKING OF DEER FROM ANY VEHICLES OR ATV’S.

9.    ALL MEMBERS MUST FIRST CHECK THE MAP BEFORE ENTERING
   THROUGH ANY LOCKED GATES AND AVOID ANY AREA’S BEING HUNTED.

10. NO CORNING THROUGH LOCKED GATES DURING HUNTING HOURS.
    ANYONE CORNING AFTER SUNSET MUST BE BACK THROUGH LOCKED
    GATES BEFORE 11PM.
    NO CORNING FROM MARCH 1ST TO MAY 2ND. (TURKEY SEASON)

11. THE RIFLE RANGE IS FOR “SIGHTING IN” ONLY AND IT IS NOT TO BE
   USED DURING HUNTING HOURS. (MUST CHECK MAP REGARDLESS)

12. ANY MEMBER THAT CHOOSES A STAND THAT HAS A PREVIOUSLY
    PLANTED FOOD PLOT, THEN THAT FOOD PLOT MUST BE KEPT
    PLANTED YEAR ROUND. IF THE MEMBER DOESN'T KEEP THE FOOD
    PLANTED WITHOUT HAVING TO BE REMINDED, THEN THAT
    STAND/AREA WILL BE GIVEN AT ANY GIVEN TIME TO ANY OTHER
    MEMBER THAT WANTS IT AND IS WILLING TO PLANT.
     IN THE EVENT THAT IT ISN’T RE-CHOSEN DURING THAT SEASON, THEN
    THE ORIGINAL CHOOSING MEMBER WILL BE FINED.

MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES WITH GUESTS

* DEFINITION OF A GUEST: ANY ADULT 18 YEARS OR OLDER.
  (A GIRLFRIEND OR FIANCÉE WOULD BE CONSIDERED AS A GUEST).
  AND ANY CHILD 16 YEARS OR OLDER. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE MEMBERS DEPENDENT CHILDREN &
  SPOUSE LIVING AT HOME.

1.   MEMBERS ARE TO COLLECT THE FEE BEFORE THE GUEST HUNTS AND
   LOG IN THE CAMP GUEST BOOK. (REMEMBER THAT EACH YEAR EVERYONE MUST SIGN
   A RELEASE FORM IF THEY HUNT OR NOT AND AS SOON AS THEY ARRIVE
   ON THE PROPERTY). GUEST ARE NOT ALLOWED AT ANY TIME IN THE HARVEST RECORDS
   BOOK OR THE SIGN IN BOOK.

2.   MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING SURE THAT THEIR
  GUEST ON ARRIVAL READ OVER ALL OUR RULES & REGULATIONS AND
  UNDERSTANDS EACH ONE AND THEIR IMPORTANCE.

3.   FURNISH GUEST WITH STAND & RIDE (TO AND FROM) HUNTING AREA.
  MEMBERS MUST ACCOMPANY GUEST THROUGH ANY LOCKED GATES
  AND NOT ALLOW GUEST TO WANDER ON THE PROPERTY BY THEM SELF
  AT ANY TIME DURING THE HUNTING SEASON. NO EXCEPTIONS.

4.   GUEST ARE LIMITED TO ONE BUCK PER VISIT. MUST BE AT LEAST FOUR
   ON ONE SIDE AND NOT LESS 14” SPREAD. (SMALLER RACKS WILL RESULT
   IN A FINE). ON RETURN VISIT GUEST MUST HARVEST A LARGER BUCK
   THAN THE PREVIOUS VISIT. NO EXCEPTIONS, THIS WOULD RESULT IN A
   $250.00 FINE AGAINST THE MEMBER.
    EXAMPLE: 1ST VISIT HARVESTED 10PT.
                        2ND VISIT MUST HARVEST A 11 PT. OR BETTER, AND SO ON.

5.   MAKE SURE GUEST ARE PINNED IN ON THE MAP WHEN HUNTING.

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