fort knox questions

[mathewslxinky]

does fort knox have a spring turkey season? if so when is it and is it like the deer season where you have to be drawn to get to hunt. if they do have one are the birds hard to call over there and do they get a lot of presser? thank you guys for all the good advice you guys put on here it really helps us hunters.

[Multidigits]

does fort knox have a spring turkey season? yes

if so when is it Normally starts in early April

and is it like the deer season where you have to be drawn to get to hunt. It is nothing like the deer draw. You have to be there on the Fri. before the hunt and submit to a chance drawing and then get in line. based on the number of areas open and your drawing luck, you may or may not get to hunt. No way to tell unless your there and how your luck is running that day.

if they do have one are the birds hard to call over there no harder than any other turkey that is hammered to death by scouting and other hunters.

and do they get a lot of presser? Yes, but it a weekend thing, but they are normally shut mouth well before the season is out because of too much pressure

[fireduck]

There is hunting during the week once state season opens. I have always had good luck there. The military drawing is at 900 and the civilian drawing is at 2:00. There is alot of hunting pressure but there are plenty of birds. The end of season and early in the season the hunting can be awsome. Heard as many as 25 diffrent birds in one area.

[turk2di]

There is hunting during the week once state season opens. I have always had good luck there. The military drawing is at 900 and the civilian drawing is at 2:00. There is alot of hunting pressure but there are plenty of birds. The end of season and early in the season the hunting can be awsome. Heard as many as 25 diffrent birds in one area.
Seems we have 2 differing versions. Get out of the truck Multi:D

[Multidigits]

Fireduck has preference in the drawing....civillians don't. Try it and see how it works for you. Valley can tell you about it, he's always there.

[Redlined]

I have to draw as a civ.I haven't failed to fill my spring tag there in the last ten years.......

[turk2di]

I have to draw as a civ.I haven't failed to fill my spring tag there in the last ten years.......
:D:D:D......;)

[Valley Station]

As Multi said, civilian access to Ft Knox turkey hunting can be tough.
Being a military base, Category 1 Hunters-military, civil service and volunteer game wardens get first priority to available turkey hunting areas.
Category 2 hunters-civilians have shot at what is left over of the less desirable areas.
For example last season, first weekend, after first draw, there was perhaps 20 slots left over.
There were probably 200 civilian, who drove to Ft Knox, by 1:00PM Friday to put their name in the hat, to draw for a slot to hunt. If you draw a good number, you get in line and hope they don't run out of areas before they get to you. There was probably 10% of the civilian hunters who got to hunt that made the effort.

[bobwire99]

It seems as though ole' Multi doesn't have any luck at Knox,,,,so here is some advice ,,,,Stay @ Home
As for the ?? at hand, yes there is a spring turkey hunt at Ft Knox,Give hunt control a call @ (502)624-2712
April 1st and 2nd will be the 1st weekend

[skeetshooter105]

http://www.knox.army.mil/fw/smallgame.htm
Check out the Ft. Knox web site above. Small game regulations.

[fireduck]

I have killed as many birds as a civ. as I have as a cat. 1 hunter. There have been times I have not got draw in the civil service drawing. All depends on how much training is going on. You guys thought this deer season was bad wait till this year when the tankers and infantry both are training here.

[mathewslxinky]

so if a civ. gets drawn is it for the whole season or is it a day by day thing? i wish fort knox would put all vetrans in the cat. one and not just the ones that are retired. we did our time too. not to take ANYTHING from those guys they did way more time than me. and i thank them every day for it. but i served to and to them i am just another civ. okay i will get off my soap box now thanks.

[WBBP]

on the waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy!

[Valley Station]

to wheeeeeeeeerrrrreeeee??????

[WBBP]

Valley: gunner, sabot, tank......:eek:

[Multidigits]

Valley: gunner, sabot, tank......:eek:

Your days of getting in a hatch on a tank are long gone.....too much girth now.

[WBBP]

Thanks for the reminder. You would be suprised how well I enter tight places.

K

[turk2di]

Thanks for the reminder. You would be suprised how well I enter tight places.

K
ah-oh!!!!!!!

[mathewslxinky]

if a civ. gets drawn for it is it for the whole season or do you have to go back everyday and try to get drawn again

[Multidigits]

if a civ. gets drawn for it is it for the whole season or do you have to go back everyday and try to get drawn again

You get drawn out, and IF you get to the window before they run out of areas, you will be allowed to sign in for the weekend, but a lot of the times, you have to split up your group or hunt different areas. On the plus side, most all areas have some turkeys, and some areas have a lot of turkeys.

[mathewslxinky]

how hard is it to get drawn for the weekdays when all the normal people are at work.

[mathewslxinky]

and another question if i a Civ. want to hunt with a buddy who is civil service or retired then can i hunt with him if he gets to hunt or do we all have to be drawed. someone said they may have to split up you hunting groups. the other thing is why does everybody give multi s**t all the time, he seems to put out good info. and he answers just about every dumba** question i have ever asked on here.

[Multidigits]

how hard is it to get drawn for the weekdays when all the normal people are at work.

and another question if i a Civ. want to hunt with a buddy who is civil service or retired then can i hunt with him if he gets to hunt or do we all have to be drawed. someone said they may have to split up you hunting groups. the other thing is why does everybody give multi s**t all the time, he seems to put out good info. and he answers just about every dumba** question i have ever asked on here.



Already answered that but it's a pot luck draw on the weekends before the state season opens. After the state season opens, it will be less. Everything depends on your initial draw from the coffee can, the number of areas open, and the number of people there in line and drawn before you.

You can hunt with who ever, but if you want to hunt with a Cat. 1 hunter, then he needs to be on your draw in the Cat. 2 drawing, unless he can get the area first, then you get lucky and get drawn before it fills up.

What typically happens is that you might have a party of three(for ex.) but by the time you get to the window, there are only single spots left in several different areas. You all have to split up if you want to hunt.

Good hunting if you get drawn, takes most of Friday afternoon to get it done, it's half day hunting too, but can be good if you get a good area.

[fireduck]

If a cat. 1 hunter wants to hunt with a civ he has to put in the civ drawing. He can not put in the civ service drawing and take someone to hunt. But he take someone to call or video. Weekdays are your best shot. In most areas 6 is the most in an area some only have 4 or two hunters allowed. Sorry multi posted as I was typing.

[mathewslxinky]

thanks hopefully i will be home and not out on the dang boat when i need to be over there to get my name in the hat.