Author Topic: Do it yourself hog hunts (Read 808 times)

LUNGBUSTER · « **on:** November 15, 2014, 08:21:00 AM »

So being a northerner who wants to hunt hogs on public lands, I'm left without any places in my Michigan home to do so. I would love to do a do it yourself on public land someplace south and was wondering if anybody had some tips they could share?

ChuckC · « **Reply #1 on:** November 15, 2014, 08:25:00 AM »

Do a search on "Hill style hog hunt" or similar words. There are WMAs in the south that have plenty enough hogs for chasing.

CHuckC

Kamm1004 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 15, 2014, 10:11:00 AM »

I'm gonna give this one a bump as I'm also interested in the same thing. Especially the Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas areas.

JamesV · « **Reply #3 on:** November 15, 2014, 11:47:00 AM »

Panther Swamp federal management area in the Mississippi Delta. Check online for information and regs.

Wudstix · « **Reply #4 on:** November 15, 2014, 07:32:00 PM »

Texas has WMA hunts that are as fair chase as you want.

DanielB89 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 15, 2014, 09:35:00 PM »

I chase them almost every weekend on our WMA's. I would gladly help you guys out if we could make a weekend of it.

I will warn you though, these hogs here are not your typical "stupid" hog. They are some of the smartest I have ever heard of. I have been busted over 100 yards away several times while walking in near silent conditions.

WMA's here will allow a non resident to hunt them for under $40 a day.

Russ Clagett · « **Reply #6 on:** November 16, 2014, 01:06:00 PM »

Do a search on line for Texas Park and Wildlife public hunting areas...I think the non resident license is about 40 bucks for 5 days as long as you're not hunting deer...and the permit is another 40 or so...

We have WMA's in the north and east of the state that are loaded with hogs and varmints...

LUNGBUSTER · « **Reply #7 on:** November 16, 2014, 05:40:00 PM »

I've actually heard some good things about Panther swamp. Michugan traditional Bowhunters used to do a hunt on wma's in Georgia that I regret that I never attended.

threeunder · « **Reply #8 on:** November 16, 2014, 06:18:00 PM »

Lungbuster,
Don't disregard Georgia. There is an insane amount of public land there that has hogs. That is where the Hill gang has held their last couple.
There is no shortage of hogs in Georgia.
Ken

tracker12 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 16, 2014, 07:22:00 PM »

I did Georgia last Jan and it was a great trip. So good we went back in Feb. Have a trip planned again this JAN.

Dan bree · « **Reply #10 on:** November 17, 2014, 12:01:00 PM »

Hog hunt sounds great but don't want to travel all the way to Texas etc. anybody hunt va or North Carolina wma. Coming from nj.

threeunder · « **Reply #11 on:** November 17, 2014, 12:07:00 PM »

Virtually no hogs in Virginia on public land. There are very, very, very few in a couple of scattered pockets on private land in Virginia.

I'm sure that will change in a few years.

killinstuff · « **Reply #12 on:** November 17, 2014, 04:16:00 PM »

Hogs will never be much further north then South Carolina. Period, Been here for 500 years and it's going to take more than a "few years" for then to get north.

Lungbuster just start hitting the very southern states DNR web sites and divide what they say about the "hog problem" by 7 and you'll get close to the truth. Only a few states have real good public land hunting for hogs and Texas isn't one of them. Texas has lots of pork but it's mostly on private land. Search sites like this one for old hog hunting posts and you'll get a good starting point. A lot of guys get it in their head you can just pile out of the truck and start killin swine on a WMA but it's not that easy. Sign is sign, it's not pork. Pig sign can last a long time in the woods. If it's not a streaming turd, all it means is a pig was there at one time. Pigs can be anywhere and you just have to walk look and really listen to find them.

LUNGBUSTER · « **Reply #13 on:** November 17, 2014, 05:37:00 PM »

Thanks guys. I won't lie I'm a bit intimidated heading out in unfamiliar wilderness. But I really wanna get a crack at some pork on their turf. All the input is helpful!

Crittergetter · « **Reply #14 on:** November 18, 2014, 06:58:00 AM »

Lungbuster, I sent you a pm

Jerry Russell · « **Reply #15 on:** November 18, 2014, 07:42:00 AM »

Lots of wma hunts available in the South for sure. Georgia has more public land than you could hunt in a lifetime. Hunting in January and February will give you hunts with virtually no one around. Our $20 apprentice license makes it very affordable as well.

Don't be intimidated by an away hunt. It is the exploring aspect that makes these kind of hunts so much fun.

ChuckC · « **Reply #16 on:** November 18, 2014, 09:45:00 AM »

Be aware of the rules in the Georgia WMAs. There is a WMA fee. I made a half dozen calls and got two very different answers (from their DNR).

From the best of my knowledge, you NEED to have a WMA tag. No matter what licence you carry. That is around $70 if I recall, but worth it, and it is good for a year.

I enjoyed my short hunt in GA this year, except for the big storm that came and ended it early.
Chuckc

nlester · « **Reply #17 on:** November 18, 2014, 10:07:00 AM »

Bump....this topic has peaked my interest.

Crittergetter · « **Reply #18 on:** November 18, 2014, 07:41:00 PM »

Lungbuster, pm again

huskyarcher · « **Reply #19 on:** November 19, 2014, 01:43:00 PM »

Forget NC, not enough here to hunt. This would be why I head south to Jim and Irv at True South Adventures every spring/summer


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