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Indiana - Big Oaks Wildlife Refuge closing #8618691
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I dont know a good way to share the post, but the Indiana chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers posted this on their Instagram account. Hoosiers need to SPEAK UP!

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Re: Indiana - Big Oaks Wildlife Refuge closing [Re: HoosierTrapper07] #8618737
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I thought this was already a decision that was done.

Its a very nice unique property and always fun to be drawn to hunt. Last year blue toung hit it hard and deer were not to be found. We had a 400 acre section to ourselves walked it all. All the runs were grown up no rubs only saw a single track no deer pellets. We didn't stay for the evening hunt we went somewhere else instead

If theis had not been decided already we do need to speak up. Its only an hour from me.

Re: Indiana - Big Oaks Wildlife Refuge closing [Re: Providence Farm] #8618761
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Originally Posted by Providence Farm
I thought this was already a decision that was done.

Its a very nice unique property and always fun to be drawn to hunt. Last year blue toung hit it hard and deer were not to be found. We had a 400 acre section to ourselves walked it all. All the runs were grown up no rubs only saw a single track no deer pellets. We didn't stay for the evening hunt we went somewhere else instead

If theis had not been decided already we do need to speak up. Its only an hour from me.


You may be right. This is the first I've heard about it. I've never been there but was planning on putting in for the draw for my first time this year. Sounds about like my luck.

Re: Indiana - Big Oaks Wildlife Refuge closing [Re: HoosierTrapper07] #8623999
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Doesn't look promising, but there's still some efforts being taken. Petition below and phone numbers at the bottom of the flyer for any Hoosiers looking to voice their concerns.

https://www.change.org/p/save-big-o..._medium=copylink&share_id=GtcY9kcNrf




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Re: Indiana - Big Oaks Wildlife Refuge closing [Re: HoosierTrapper07] #8624013
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Originally Posted by HoosierTrapper07
Originally Posted by Providence Farm
I thought this was already a decision that was done.

Its a very nice unique property and always fun to be drawn to hunt. Last year blue toung hit it hard and deer were not to be found. We had a 400 acre section to ourselves walked it all. All the runs were grown up no rubs only saw a single track no deer pellets. We didn't stay for the evening hunt we went somewhere else instead

If theis had not been decided already we do need to speak up. Its only an hour from me.


You may be right. This is the first I've heard about it. I've never been there but was planning on putting in for the draw for my first time this year. Sounds about like my luck.



The data center is to be built on 600 acres at the old run ways from what my wife told me. Money and business win. Nature and 50k acres and the public loose.

Re: Indiana - Big Oaks Wildlife Refuge closing [Re: HoosierTrapper07] #8624021
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Originally Posted by Providence Farm
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The data center is to be built on 600 acres at the old run ways from what my wife told me. Money and business win. Nature and 50k acres and the public loose.



It's sad. Not many big pieces of nature left in our state.

Re: Indiana - Big Oaks Wildlife Refuge closing [Re: HoosierTrapper07] #8624038
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Nothing like that place. It really gave me an idea of what 50k acres actually was the first time I went in there. At 45mph it took me about 45 mins to drive to my section to hunt. That was half way north and south then east across to the back and and a small bit back south. Also was interesting walking around unexploded ordinance. One section I saw a few of what looked like 105 shells washing out of a bank. And others laying on the ground. May have been an interesting reactive target. I keep my distance.

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