brnsvllyjohn
Active member
This is something I just posted on a California forum.
C zone opened this past weekend and I hunted an area I have hunted in the past and camped in the same spot I usually camp in when in that area. I was told by other campers who were also hunters that the camp host was not allowing any part of a harvested deer to be brought into camp. I have never had an issue before in a public campground on National Forest land. It was not an issue for me since I didn't see a buck but one guy in camp was successful and before returning to his campsite he took his deer to a butcher that was 2 hours away. He then returned to his campsite. I had a discussion with a camp host and explained that just like in years past I would bring my animal to the campsite skinned and in my ice chest. No one would ever know and if I was done hunting I would then go home.
Their reasoning is it is a "Family Campground" (so some might be offended by a dead deer) and the smell attracts bears. Now people fish in that area a lot so fish are cleaned and cooked. Some campers cook meat on the grills outside almost every day. I fail to see the difference in how one meat would attract bears more than another. I explained to him that the last 2 bucks we took while camping in that exact location were both placed in an ice chest then in the bear box for the time we remained in the campground. Most campers had no idea we had deer with us. He didn't have much to say. Now I have always had a great relationship with these camp hosts so I was surprised at the new attitude. One of them hunts occasionally so he should understand. I personally think it is a new politically correct point of view and the real reason is they are afraid someone is going to be offended. Years ago while hunting in Idaho a group of campers spent one night in a large campground before they realized every one in there was hunting and there were deer hanging in a few camps. They left after one night and I think it was because they weren't happy about the deer hunters. I think the anti hunters are talking loader than we are and we might be in bigger trouble than we realize.
I did call the management company to ask about the policy of no deer in the campgrounds that they manage but there was no answer and the mail box is full. I will try again.
C zone opened this past weekend and I hunted an area I have hunted in the past and camped in the same spot I usually camp in when in that area. I was told by other campers who were also hunters that the camp host was not allowing any part of a harvested deer to be brought into camp. I have never had an issue before in a public campground on National Forest land. It was not an issue for me since I didn't see a buck but one guy in camp was successful and before returning to his campsite he took his deer to a butcher that was 2 hours away. He then returned to his campsite. I had a discussion with a camp host and explained that just like in years past I would bring my animal to the campsite skinned and in my ice chest. No one would ever know and if I was done hunting I would then go home.
Their reasoning is it is a "Family Campground" (so some might be offended by a dead deer) and the smell attracts bears. Now people fish in that area a lot so fish are cleaned and cooked. Some campers cook meat on the grills outside almost every day. I fail to see the difference in how one meat would attract bears more than another. I explained to him that the last 2 bucks we took while camping in that exact location were both placed in an ice chest then in the bear box for the time we remained in the campground. Most campers had no idea we had deer with us. He didn't have much to say. Now I have always had a great relationship with these camp hosts so I was surprised at the new attitude. One of them hunts occasionally so he should understand. I personally think it is a new politically correct point of view and the real reason is they are afraid someone is going to be offended. Years ago while hunting in Idaho a group of campers spent one night in a large campground before they realized every one in there was hunting and there were deer hanging in a few camps. They left after one night and I think it was because they weren't happy about the deer hunters. I think the anti hunters are talking loader than we are and we might be in bigger trouble than we realize.
I did call the management company to ask about the policy of no deer in the campgrounds that they manage but there was no answer and the mail box is full. I will try again.
