Military Base options for Retirees

[Mojave]

I am Isportsman, but it seems like there are provisions most places for keeping people who do not live local from hunting on most military bases.

I am going to keep this vague, as there are not a lot of military retirees on here.

I'd be interested in a decent white tail hunt pretty much anywhere.

 

[Snowwolfe]

I am Isportsman, but it seems like there are provisions most places for keeping people who do not live local from hunting on most military bases.

I am going to keep this vague, as there are not a lot of military retirees on here.

I'd be interested in a decent white tail hunt pretty much anywhere.

I apologize for being dense today.
But what exactly are you asking for?

 

[SWOHTR]

He's asking about hunting on bases.

I know Camp Pendleton allows hunting (SoCal) as does Hunter-Liggett (also SoCal). In VA, Dahlgren offers as well. Not sure about other ones, or locations.

 

[def90]

A lot of bases allow hunting if they are large enough to be able to safely handle it. The downside is getting a tag for the base and then the base schedules training throughout the hunting season and you end up not being able to hunt. It can be a bit of a gamble.

 

[Coveyleader]

Couple in VA that were really cool. A step back in time and bowhunting only.

 

[mthayr]

Camp Edwards on Cape Cod offers something similar.

 

[Mojave]

I-Sportsman is a contractor operated wildlife management access tool. You have to be affiliated or retired from DOD to use it in most cases.

some bases allow public hunting outside of military.

 

[bowhuntercoop]

Cherry point and Lejune. I killed boat load of deer on both while stationed there.

 

[Erict]

Camp Bullis, TX, just north of San Antonio is an option. Whitetails and axis, at least that's what they had back in the late 1980s. I hunted there while active duty. They have categories for preference - like Space A flights, retired military are low priority. I don't do FB, but see they have an unofficial page for Camp Bullis hunters.

 

[Rich M]

I-Sportsman is a contractor operated wildlife management access tool. You have to be affiliated or retired from DOD to use it in most cases.

some bases allow public hunting outside of military.

Still trying to figure out what you want.

You want a good WT hunt or a military base hunt using some elite app?

 

[ndfb35]

Fort Leonard Wood has some opportunities.

 

[Scottyboy]

If you want to shoot a whitetail, come to Minnesota and I’ll put you on some. If you insist on a base, camp ripley has a shit show for a hunt. You will (might) see bear, whitetail and wolves..only one of which you are ‘supposed’ to shoot.

 

[justinspicher]

Why do you want to hunt on a military base?

 

[Southernfried]

Im not prior military, so I have to wait my turn, but Ft Campbell here in Tenn uses the same isportsman, I dont know the requirements for out of state, but here active get first choice, prior/retired 2nd and so on and civilian with no prior gets last dibs. You have to have passes a hunter ed course, have a federal background check done, and the only firearm you can bring is the one you have registered with them. But to get an area, it is all online now but you need a fast internet and lots of luck, it used to not be so hard, but this year I have only got an area 4 times. It seems every time they change leadership there, the rules change, but for now its all I got so I cant complain...........and even though in Tenn we can use anything from a 223 and up, it is only archery, (including crossbow) muzzleloader and shotgun slug. When it was nice, they all 3 were able to be used from opening day in Sept till Jan 1, now archery is archery only and you have to wait till our Muzzleloader seasonin TN to use a ml or shotgun there. Hope that made sense. They have all the info on their website if I janked all that up lol

 

[Pickettpuncher]

Fort Campbell

 

[Hnthrdr]

Cut my teeth hunting at Carson… have some great memories, I think I would rather put my wiener in a meat grinder than go through the PITA of hunting on Carson or pinon canyon. Don’t get me wrong, some beautiful country, some nice animals, but constant closure and being at the mercy of training cycles and areas getting closed all the time… no thank you

 

[Jmort1754]

Campbell
Sill
Benning
Aberdeen
AP Hill

 

[Traveler]

I am Isportsman, but it seems like there are provisions most places for keeping people who do not live local from hunting on most military bases.

I am going to keep this vague, as there are not a lot of military retirees on here.

I'd be interested in a decent white tail hunt pretty much anywhere.

I think there are a ton of retirees on here.

 

[Mojave]

Most base hunts are a shit show. It is what it is.

NAS Jacksonville, has hunts. The guy that runs it does it for himself and basically gives himself and his buddies the best deal.

Some are more fair. I-Sportsman made most of it more fair, but there are still situations that linger on that create massive preference for some individuals.

When the base gave the state the entire program at Fort Hunter Liggett we lost any opportunity we had at a fair shake at elk tags.

I have not heard anything good about a lot of them. Just trying to separate the wheat from the chaff.

 

[Holeintheheadgang]

JBER, Anchorage Alaska

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Area Description: The area consists of the Join Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) Military Reservation

Restrictions: The area is open to the taking of big game by permit only; small game, unclassified game, and fur animals in areas designated by the base commander; the department will set conditions under 5 AAC 92.050; a person wishing to hunt small game must have successfully completed a certified hunter education course

Up to 25 percent of the drawing permits will be issued to applicants who are qualified disabled veterans and qualified disabled active-duty military personnel; an applicant under this subparagraph must either
(i) possess a United States military physician's affidavit stating that the applicant has a 50 percent or greater service-connected disability; or
(ii) be certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as having incurred a 50 percent or greater service-connected disability