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Islander Hunt Club Rules 2010
I MUST KNOW ABOUT EVERY DEER KILLED WITHIN 24 HOURS AND MUST SEE EVERY BUCK BEFORE IT IS TAKEN TO THE TAXIDERMIST.
BUCKS
1. 2 BUCK LIMIT. 2ND MUST BE BIGGER THAN THE 1ST.
2. MUST BE 26” HEIGHTH PLUS WIDTH. (OUTSIDE AND TO TALLEST TINE OFF TOP OF SKULL) MINIMUM YOUTH 15 YEARS AND YOUNGER STILL HAVE A 25” MINIMUM
3. SHOOT IT-MOUNT IT (NO EUROPEAN MOUNTS). 2 YEAR GRACE PERIOD
4. MUST BE 8 POINTS OR BETTER
5. YOUTH MUST HAVE A VALID LEARNERS PERMIT OR DRIVERS LICENSE TO HUNT BY THEMSELVES WITH A RIFLE. IF THEY DO NOT AND CHOOSE TO HUNT BY THEMSELVES, THEY MUST HUNT WITH A SHOTGUN, BLACKPOWDER, BOW OR CROSSBOW.
6. IF HEIGHTH AND WIDTH ARE GREATER THAN 30”, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO MOUNT IT.
EVERY DEER, BUCK OR DOE MUST BE LOGGED IN AT THE CLUBHOUSE THAT DAY. NO EXCUSES.
DOES
MUST KILL AT LEAST 2 DOES AT ANY TIME DURING THE SEASON. 100 DOE CAP
STANDS
1. EACH MEMBER MUST HAVE 2 PERMANENT STANDS OR AT LEAST 1 TOWER STAND.
2. DON’T DRIVE BY A ROAD STAND 45 MINUTES BEFORE SUNRISE AND 1 ½ HOURS BEFORE SUNSET IF SOMEONE IS HUNTING IT, ACCORDING TO MAP. DO NOT DRIVE BY SOMEONE ON A ROAD STAND BETWEEN SUNRISE AND 1 ½ HOURS
3. CORN THE STANDS. AT LEAST 25 LBS PER HUNT EQUIVALENT.
4. DO NOT PARK IN FRONT OF ANY STANDS THAT CAN POSSIBLY BE HUNTED.
PENALTIES
1. $50.00 FINE IF 2ND BUCK IS SMALLER THAN THE 1ST. (HEIGHTH AND WIDTH)
2. IF BUCK DOESN’T MAKE 26”, PENALTIES ARE LISTED:
A. 25”-26” = $30.00 B. 24”-25” = $60.00 C. 23”-24” = $90.00
D. 22”-23” = $120.00 E. LESS THAN 23” = $150.00
3. LESS THAN 8 POINTS, $40.00 PER POINT.
4. SPIKE HORNS 3” OR LESS (BOTH ANTLERS) ARE A $50.00 FINE. ABOVE 3” (EITHER ANTLER) IS A $125.00 FINE.
5. $80 MAINTENANCE FEE IF YOU CANNOT MAKE AT LEAST 1-8 HOUR SCHEDULED WORKDAY, OR MAKE UP 8 HOURS ACROSS THE WORKDAYS.
6. IF A MEMBER OR HIS GUEST SHOOT 4 BUTTON BUCKS COMBINED, THAT MEMBER AND HIS GUEST WILL NEED TO STOP SHOOTING DOES.
7. IF A MEMBER OR HIS GUEST HAVE KILLED A BUCK UNDER 23”, THERE IS AN OPTION TO BUT OUT TO AVOID HAVING TO MOUNT IT. FROM 23”-25”, YOU STILL HAVE TO MOUNT IT. UNDER 23”, YOU CAN PAY THE FINE TO NOT HAVE TO MOUNT IT, WHICH IS $250.00.
CHECK IN MAP
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU CHECK IN, EVEN IF YOU THINK YOU ARE HUNTING BY YOURSELF. DATE, INITIAL, AND (OTG) IF HUNTING ON THE GROUND. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT EVERY GATE STAYS LOCKED.
THE 100 ACRE BIG PINES ROAD BLOCK WILL BE DESIGNATED FOR BOW HUNTING ONLY ALL SEASON.
ALL PERSONS MUST MARK ALL TOWER, TRIPOD, AND LADDER STANDS ON MAP WITH STICKERS. IF YOU MOVE A STAND, YOU MOVE THE STICKER. LOC-ONS AND CLIMBERS DO NOT APPLY. THERE IS NO LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF STANDS BECAUSE THEY ALL ARE CLUB STANDS.
GUESTS
1. EACH MEMBER MAY BRING A GUEST THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. GUEST CAN ONLY KILL DOES BEFORE NOVEMBER 15TH. THEN, THERE WILL ONLY BE 2 BUCKS THAT CAN BE KILLED BY GUESTS FOR THE YEAR. IF THEY ARE KILLED, ALL GUESTS GO BACK TO ONLY SHOOTING DOES. IF A GUEST KILLS A MOUNTABLE BUCK BEFORE NOVEMBER 15TH, THEY CANNOT HUNT THE REST OF THE SEASON, NOR THE FOLLOWING SEASON. THERE WILL ALSO BE A $100.00 TROPHY FEE.
2. EACH GUEST MUST SIGN A WAIVER YEARLY, AND OBTAIN A DAY PASS (DAILY) WITH THE DATE WRITTEN ON IT.
3. ALL PENALTY FEES ARE DUE BY THE LAST DAY OF DEER SEASON.
4. SAME GUEST ALLOWED ONLY 5 TIMES.
5. NO GUEST OR DOE FEES THIS YEAR.
MEMBERS
1. ALL DUES ARE DUE BY MAY 1ST. ($1200) IF I HAVEN’T HEARD FROM YOU BY MAY 15TH THEN I HAVE TO ASSUME THAT YOU WILL NOT BE A RETURNING MEMBER. THERE IS A WAITING LIST WITH DEPOSITS.
