I grew up hunting in one of these clubs on the river, and I would probably rank the hunting above south Texas and the Midwest. It is hard to explain what it feels like hunting on those river islands. However, as much as I miss it, I couldn’t go back to dealing with all of the drama in those clubs. The deal that finally ended it for me involved my son’s first buck. He killed a 152” ten point with his crossbow as a seven year old, and I had some older members bitch about him getting to hunt early in bow season with a crossbow. They said it wasn’t fair to the gun hunters. I just shook my head and told them to learn how to shoot a crossbow, or just be happy that a young kid is getting in the woods and having success. Most members of those clubs are pretty successful, and they are used to being the top dog in their business or profession. That mindset leads to having a lot of chiefs and very few Indians. If I could hunt the island without the drama, I would buy a membership tomorrow.

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Posted by Pueblo Battle

E Tx

Member since Jun 2017

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Posted on 11/1/22 at 6:28 pm to Rebel12

Which club were you in? I’ve noticed in some of your previous posts you’re promoting SOE. I killed a good deer at the grigsby a few years ago. Going back in 2 weeks. Still curious to which river club you were in. I really like the river hunting over there and agree that it’s in around New Years eve

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Posted by prostyleoffensetime

Mississippi

Member since Aug 2009

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Posted on 11/1/22 at 7:22 pm to Rebel12

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I grew up hunting in one of these clubs on the river, and I would probably rank the hunting above south Texas and the Midwest. It is hard to explain what it feels like hunting on those river islands. However, as much as I miss it, I couldn’t go back to dealing with all of the drama in those clubs.

Feel exactly the same way. My grandfather was the president of one for 30 years. He had a good deal though. It was him, VP, and one other man over 25-40 members. Those 3 made the calls, and everyone respected them……. until they got old and “lost it”.

They’re fun to look at on the internet, and visit from time to time, but frick the drama. Deer hunting and deer camp, for me, is supposed to be an escape from the real world. Relax, enjoy the sport during the day and have a little fun around the fire or at the skinning rack at night.

Now, the vast majority of it all has devolved into a dick measuring contest. All the people in those clubs now are usually the boss in their day to day, so they think they should be the boss at deer camp. They all enjoy telling us peasants what club they’re in, and what’s going on on their island, but when they get on the island, they retreat into a bunch of cliques that hate each other.

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Posted by whodatigahbait

Uptown

Member since Oct 2007

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Posted on 11/2/22 at 9:34 am to Rebel12

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I grew up hunting in one of these clubs on the river, and I would probably rank the hunting above south Texas and the Midwest. It is hard to explain what it feels like hunting on those river islands. However, as much as I miss it, I couldn’t go back to dealing with all of the drama in those clubs. The deal that finally ended it for me involved my son’s first buck. He killed a 152” ten point with his crossbow as a seven year old, and I had some older members bitch about him getting to hunt early in bow season with a crossbow. They said it wasn’t fair to the gun hunters. I just shook my head and told them to learn how to shoot a crossbow, or just be happy that a young kid is getting in the woods and having success. Most members of those clubs are pretty successful, and they are used to being the top dog in their business or profession. That mindset leads to having a lot of chiefs and very few Indians. If I could hunt the island without the drama, I would buy a membership tomorrow.

That would have been the end of it for me as well.

Grew up hunting a nice club in Alabama. It was not without drama but the one thing every single member was good about was trying to get a kid their first dear and/or buck. In the by-laws they waived virtually every rule/fine for kids. On top of that unlike a lot of clubs where people are quiet about the deer they see etc. at certain stands etc they'd be very honest where'd they see deer and a lot of times if there was a daily lottery for stands they'd let whoever had a kid go first. Looking back I truly admire how those guys handled everything and try to be the same way as it relates to kids and the outdoors.

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