HUNTING RETREATS AT WHITE OAK CONFERENCE CENTER

Hunting retreats at White Oak are available for a twofold purpose:  to provide wildlife management for the facility and for men to come together and fellowship in the great outdoors.

An opportunity for men to meet and discuss true “Manhood” is the first goal of the Hunting Retreats.

The second goal, Wildlife Management, is to establish a deer herd balanced with the habitat and maintain a healthy population once that number is reached.  The most efficient way to go about accomplishing good stewardship is implementation of Quality Deer Management (QDM).  Guidelines for deer harvest are based on principles that work when followed.  Allowing younger bucks to reach older age classes requires hunters to pass up shots at bucks until they reach the 3.5 year age class, which is 15 inch outside spread or larger in our area.  Harvest of does is required to keep the herd from over populating their range.

Reasons for implementation of management restrictions:
Size of property (700 acres) allows us to take about 5 male deer per year max.  That goal would be reached within one to two hunts without antler restrictions (young bucks are easy to harvest because high rate of daytime movement).

All hunters will participate in orientation and be given a copy of the rules.  All hunters will read and sign a liability waiver form.

Click here to see a photo gallery of wildlife seen at White Oak.

2013 Bow Hunt Scheduled Dates

Individuals who would like to participate in one of the bow hunt retreats will need to register at the button below.  Selection of hunt dates will be done by a drawing of applications submitted.  Please see the policies below for specific details.

Registration for this year's bow hunts is currently not open.  Please check back later to register.

Cost:   Hunt Fee/Deposit:  $50.00 non refundable if name drawn

Food/Lodging:  $100.00

Schedule for Bow Hunt Retreats
(times not indicated to be announced)

Hunt Selection Policy:

• A maximum of 12 slots will be filled for each hunt date.
• Selection of hunt dates will be done by draw of applications submitted.
• Applications may include up to 3 individuals.
• One application/draw per person per year.
• Date preference will be available on application, as well as, no date preference
• An application with “no date preference” drawn will be guaranteed the number of requested hunt slots.
• Applications drawn with “preferred hunt dates” that are full will be put on an alternate list.
• Cancellations will be filled from the alternate list or the first draw with that date preference/ no preference.
• Hunt Applications will be drawn prior to the first scheduled hunt.
   

General Policies

• Signed waivers must be provided by each hunter
• Orientation must be attended by each hunter
• Adherence to all hunting Retreat Guidelines and Wildlife Manager Instruction is expected
• $100.00 balance due upon check-in

Hunting Retreats at White Oak Conference Center Rules and Liability Waiver Form