The 588 square miles that make up Adams County have long enjoyed an abundant acorn crop, mild winters and vigorous wildlife enforcement. Top non-typical (with crossbow) John Schmucker (2006) score 295-7/8 Boone & Crockett Even after the arrival of the railroads to Ohio, West Union remained isolated. I heard the large buck grunt again. As of Wednesday, Oct 21, Ohio bow hunters have taken 23,292 deer so far into the season which is up nearly 10 percent from 2019. Nearly everyone has a story, something they saw in the woods or the side of the road. In the meantime, the bucks huge rack is at Jerry Copas taxidermy waiting to get mounted. In fact, he shot it only a few hundred yards from the spot where he had first seen the deer the evening he was returning home from the county fair. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. George thinks he first saw his buck in 2004. The Monster Buck of Adams County Outdoor Education Notebook - Tracking Wildlife Backyards for Wildlife - Wildlife Wreath The Basics of Steelhead Trout Fishing The Wild Game Gourmet - Turkey, Taco Bake After lunch Travis went back to his stand, and Jan decided to check the other tree stands. In Adams County bow hunters have so far bagged 328 deer, 110 have been antlered, and 218 have been antlerless, which is also up 10 percent from 2019. As you might expect being located along the Ohio River, that Adams County would be one of the first counties to be formed. Deer. All North American Whitetail subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. They came to the house I turned around and barely caught a glimpse of a large buck with a doe. Just before he headed out on his huntm he did a final tune-up and shot a couple of practice arrows at 35 yards. This article was on the Ohio DNR website today: Member of the Ohio Deer Baiters Association (ODBA). to A.D. 1650). looked out he became scared and told Joe to run to the truck. Both brow tines measured 9 inches. It was platted in 1881 and named in honor of John G. Peebles, the man who persuaded the Cincinnati and Eastern Railway to cross Zane's Trace (State Route 41) here. He stepped into an opening about 50 yards away and I recognized him as Old One-Eye! He says he looked up and the I really had him fooled! Despite the disturbance, I still managed to get trail camera pictures of several bucks the biggest one being in the 150-inch range. Deer: Balancing Expectations for Small Properties, Get to Know Your Neighbors for Better Deer Herd Management, Big Buck Profile: Reid Crawford Kansas Buck, Choosing Correct Magnification for Rifle Scope, Big Buck Profile: Troy Metzger's East Illinois Giant. The Adams County Public Records (Ohio) links below open in a new window and take . 45 how long have you been a moderator. Ohio Sportsman - Your Ohio Hunting and Fishing Resource. Gordon Whittington heads north to his personal Missouri farm for some crossbow action. West Union was first established in 1804, and is the county sea. All I could hear was his beams striking the foliage as he tumbled. Website:http://www.laffertyfuneralhome.com/home/funeral-museum/. Located on the Ohio River across from Point Pleasant, WV, Gallipolis boasts hundreds of sightings of the Mothman- a winged creature with low set big red eyes, human like legs, murky gray skin, 5-7 feet tall, and produced a humming sound while they flew. kept to the story they had told us. The man swears he saw Leathery Green Skin, Webbed Hands and Webbed Feet. ", Andy waited about 10 minutes before getting down from his stand and walked over to where the buck had been standing. Call: Brian was hunting in a 15-acre logged out hollow near Shawnee State Forest. What would be the point of having a massive lake without a mysterious lake monster? This was the last town in what would become Ohio to be enclosed by fortifications. With 26 scorable points, the bucks official Boone & Crockett score tallies up to 248 3/8 gross and 239 7/8 net. It's hard to say if that number will increase. According to reports, two young boys were playing on the banks of a small creek when they were startled by a massive, snake-like creature. ", Brian next saw the buck late one evening during the second week of bow season. The early 1900s also has a share of large birds with 12 foot wingspans. Joking aside, Chelsea is a writer and photographer born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. This preserve opened to the public in 1942- and the inbound public interest flushed something out of hiding. John T. Wilson Homestead: Ohio played an important role in the underground railroad and many of its towns have stories and houses that memorialize the path to freedom for slaves. Thanks to the foresightedness and generosity of numerous people, the Great Serpent Mound has been preserved along with several burial mounds in the area. A curdling sound. Often referred to as the Eastern Bigfoot, the Grassman is reportedly a 7-foot tall, 300-pound hominid. (Peninsula is in Boston Township). in the woods alone again. Website:https://www.cincymuseum.org/nature. I apologize on his behalf. Putnam also discovered traces of a village of the Fort Ancient culture overlying a smaller Adena site just south of the Serpent. A daily Columbus email you'll actually love. With 26 scorable points, the buck's official Boone & Crockett score tallies up to 248 3/8 gross and 239 7/8 net. ", George saw the deer six times in 2006.