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Title:The Hunting Notesfile
Notice:Registry #7, For Sale #15, Success #270
Moderator:SALEM::PAPPALARDO
Created:Wed Sep 02 1987
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1561
Total number of notes:17784

881.0. "Input on Jackman Maine" by SALEM::BOHANEK () Wed Jan 02 1991 13:28

    Due to the incredible amount of newly and increasing posted land
    in the area of Maine where I hunt (Harmony/Ripley/ St. Albans) I am
    looking for a new camp. I have found a camp that sounded good, the
    owner sounded competent on the phone and the cabin sounded like what 
    I am looking for. I am wondering if anybody has had any experiences
    they would like to share with me about Attean camps in Jackman ME. ?
    I also don't know much about Jackman but the camp owner says that 
    it's all open paper company land up that way. Is this true ? What kind
    of hunter pressure is there in opening week ? Any info would be
    appreciated.
    
    Thanks
    Brian
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881.1Jackman,MaineBTOVT::MOULTROUPWed Jan 02 1991 14:438
    Brian, i have hunted in Jackman in 1986 and 87. I didn't see any posted
    land the two years i hunted there, but there are a large number of
    hunting camps. So most of your hunters are out of staters. The deer are
    not thick, they are in scattered pockets like hunting in the allagash.
    The moose population is very heavy, probably three or four to one with 
    the deer herd. But if you do see a buck there is a good chance of it
    being a big one. send me a message on btovt::moultroup if you have any
    more questions.
881.2SALEM::BOHANEKThu Jan 03 1991 10:2010
    You say there are a lot of camps, does this also imply that if I go I
    can expect to see a lot of hunters or is there enough land to go
    around? I really like hunting as secluded as I can with undisturbed
    deer. Can anybody recomend a camp with of the features listed above ?
    I don't need a guide but would like to have input from the camps owner
    about good areas he/she has recently scouted. I prefer a camp that has
    two bedrooms, lights, running water and heat.
    
    Brian
881.3JackmanBTOVT::MOULTROUPFri Jan 04 1991 09:457
    Brain the two years i hunted in the Jackman area i didn't see anybody
    in the woods but their were numerous hunter evident on the roads. The
    camps i spoke about were not individual hunting camps but guide owned
    camps where they will guide you if you want or they will let you hunt
    on your own. They will offer advise on were to hunt if you ask.
    
    Bruce
881.4Try the Maine Notesfile...DNEAST::STEVENS_JIMFri Jan 04 1991 15:2011
    Brian, you might want to cross post this to:
    
    
    	MTBLUE::MAINE
    
    
    I personally have had zero experience hunting in the Jackman area.
    Unless you call The Forks as part of Jackman (about 30 miles south).
    
    Jim
881.5A little more infoBPO406::LEAHYMon Jan 07 1991 14:3011
    Brian,
    
    I spoke to a person from JACKMAN yesterday and he said that the
    hunting is excellent and very little posting. I asked if he could 
    recommend an outfit/camp. He told me that the ones that live up 
    in Jackman are all pretty good and know the area well. The two
    guys that he knew well are no longer in business. When I see him 
    again and if I have a little more time I will press him for more
    details.
    
    Jack