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Post by dadfsr on Dec 28, 2014 19:05:41 GMT -5
Just thought I'd put some feelers out here-I've got a nephew that lives in Gainsville GA (works as a quality design engineer at the Kubota plant) that has told me I'm welcome to come down anytime to go hunting. He has not done that much hunting though and has only hit the Chattahoochie National Forest to go squirrel hunting with one of his friends. He was mostly raised here until my brother in law moved from the Cat plant in Lafayette to the Cat plant in Marietta. Brother in law has never been hunting and his boys were only exposed to it from the venison and wild turkey that has shown up at some family campouts and gatherings-thus me wanting to get him in a little closer to a real hunt. I have been down there a couple of times on Boy Scout functions which have been a real focus for that section of the family so being out in the woods is not any unfamiliar thing for them. I've been trading some FB messages with my nephew today and thought that maybe I could find some private land where there might turkeys AND hogs  ....I'd really like to get him out on some bigger game than what he has been trying for. Plus I can't think of a better combination hunt to do! If I have to I'll hit the Fed/State areas but the restrictions for hunting hogs in those areas can be....well they can be restrictive  Thanks in advance!!! |
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Dec 29, 2014 9:50:01 GMT -5
You might try a craigslist or newspaper ad down there for a 1 week lease for your given dates. I'm sure there are probably many property owners down there that would like to make a quick buck and have a few hogs removed in the process.
There are also some outfitted hunts I've seen advertised down there with bait stations for hogs, but that would be a fairly expensive way to go..
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Post by dadfsr on Dec 29, 2014 10:02:41 GMT -5
Thanks LCH. I've pretty much said that I wouldn't pay to hunt for an invasive feral pest and would only maybe use that as that as a last resort for an out of state hunt. Hadn't thought about a Craigslist though-I don't use or watch it that much so don't usually think of listing something there.
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Post by ncmountainman on Jan 1, 2015 15:06:21 GMT -5
Dadfsr, I live about 1 hour north of Gainesville Ga. Hall County is one of the best counties in Ga for trophy potential. Hall county also has urban hunting with bows in a large part of the county. It is a very developed county on the outskirts of Atlanta. Large tracts of land are few between. A decent size piece of private land would probably pay off but be a little hard to find. LOTS of hunters in Ga. The National Forest Service land between Gainesville and the NC state line is mostly mountainous and very low deer density. Low success rate. Ga has lots and lots of hunting lease clubs. You and your kin could probably find one with openings. Many of these are around pine plantations and I would steer clear of those and look for land with hardwoods, thickets, and a creek. With the level of hunting available in Indiana you will probably be disappointed in the deer size and quality of racks. All of the urban metro what 13 counties have very good deer/bucks but have to do some digging to find a place to hunt. GON (Georgia Outdoor News) is a great read/web site. The area around Macon Ga always produces good deer and the counties to the west of there as that is where the major agriculture for the state is. Neighboring counties of Walton, Barrow, Dawson, and southern White counties would be a good bet to find some land. I would love to find some in Walton or Barrow county myself. I hope this helps. If I can help in any way, let me know.
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Post by dadfsr on Jan 1, 2015 23:10:04 GMT -5
Thanks for the input NC...I've been and hunted enough in SC to know that hog hunting is about all I want to do in that region. I've got the deer I need to put good tasting meat in the freezer in my own woods-no need to hunt for them in the SE part of the US....if that makes me a "meat hunter" so be it! That is also why I love to hog hunt-I've always loved the table fare that I get from them! I have been in the Savannah Wildlife refuge on one crossbow hog hunt (in a boat by myself) but never saw the first hog or sign of one-I did however see quite a few alligators...one of them looked to be as long as the 14' johnboat I was using when it slid into the creek I was idling up!!!! Really made me wonder, at the time, what I was doing by myself up in the middle of nowhere GULP!!! I would go back again though if I had the chance  I'm occasionally on a couple of other hunting sites from the SC area and probably should post up on those too because there are several members on those sites that hail from Georgia too. |
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jan 2, 2015 10:09:56 GMT -5
Dadfsr, I live about 1 hour north of Gainesville Ga. Hall County is one of the best counties in Ga for trophy potential. Hall county also has urban hunting with bows in a large part of the county. It is a very developed county on the outskirts of Atlanta. Large tracts of land are few between. A decent size piece of private land would probably pay off but be a little hard to find. LOTS of hunters in Ga. The National Forest Service land between Gainesville and the NC state line is mostly mountainous and very low deer density. Low success rate. Ga has lots and lots of hunting lease clubs. You and your kin could probably find one with openings. Many of these are around pine plantations and I would steer clear of those and look for land with hardwoods, thickets, and a creek. With the level of hunting available in Indiana you will probably be disappointed in the deer size and quality of racks. All of the urban metro what 13 counties have very good deer/bucks but have to do some digging to find a place to hunt. GON (Georgia Outdoor News) is a great read/web site. The area around Macon Ga always produces good deer and the counties to the west of there as that is where the major agriculture for the state is. Neighboring counties of Walton, Barrow, Dawson, and southern White counties would be a good bet to find some land. I would love to find some in Walton or Barrow county myself. I hope this helps. If I can help in any way, let me know. Is the NF land any good to hunt for hogs? I know the WMA's require you to hunt them during specific seasons, but wonder if it would be worth a 3-4 day trip down there in the winter to try and shoot some pigs on the NF. |
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Post by ncmountainman on Jan 2, 2015 13:18:04 GMT -5
Lawrencecounty, The NF would be good IF you knew where some hogs were. Big if as it is a huge expanse of land and very mountainous. I don't believe baiting is allowed on NF or shooting at night. Private land in GA is like NC is now......shoot hogs on sight any time of the year over bait or not and even at night with the use of a light. The powers that be want them GONE! I have a friend whose Dad manages a place in Ga for bird hunts and also can hook you all up on a hog hunt. I'll give him a call and see what the deal is. Here is some info on the Chattahoochee National Forest.
The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests provide the finest outdoor recreation opportunities and natural resources in Georgia. Featuring nearly 867,000 acres across 26 counties, thousands of miles of clear-running streams and rivers, approximately 850 miles of recreation trails, and dozens of campgrounds, picnic areas, and other recreation activity opportunities, these lands are rich in natural scenery, history and culture. The mission of the USDA Forest Service is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the nation's forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jan 2, 2015 13:35:20 GMT -5
Thanks NC..
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Post by dadfsr on Jan 2, 2015 15:49:25 GMT -5
The other problem with the NF's/WMA's is that (unless it is a special season just for hogs)a hunter is limited to using the weapon that is allowed for whatever game is in season...if all that is open is small game then usually you are limited to rimfire's and shotguns with buckshot. I would sure like to try taking a hog with a 22 but I'd have to be fairly close and would only take a "behind the ear" shot-the same would go for a shotgun with buckshot-any other place on a hog with small arms and you are really taking a chance on never finding them or having a wounded animal that wouldn't hesitate to take a human on.
I've hunted the Woodbury WMA in SC-managed to take two with some very judicious stalking and well placed shots with my 270....I would have had to think twice with a 22 or shotgun in my hands!!!
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....I'd really like to get him out on some bigger game than what he has been trying for. Plus I can't think of a better combination hunt to do! If I have to I'll hit the Fed/State areas but the restrictions for hunting hogs in those areas can be....well they can be restrictive 
