Feral hogs may be taken anytime a WMA is open to hunting, but hunters may only use weapons legal for the species for which the area is open. During small game hunts and dates, centerfire firearms are not allowed. On some WMAs during the May 16-31 coyote season, feral hogs may be taken unless...
I have been checked numerous times while hunting and fishing by state and federal. Every encounter was professional and painless. Always start out by thanking them for their service and addressing them as "officer."
Potter County Pennsylvania, 1968, 8 point buck with 18 inch spread. My uncle did a one man drive, put me in a spot and told me "don't move from this spot, the deer will come through right here." After what seemed forever to a 14 year old kid I heard footsteps in the dry leaves coming my way up...
Remington 700 Classic in 35 Whelen with a Leopold VX III 2.5-8x36. Installed a Timney Hunter Elite trigger this year set at 3.5 lbs. Loaded up some 225 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip bullets over 54 grains of IMR 4320 cartridges to use with it. Good to go for deer or bear!
I hunted Redlands for years when I lived in Gwinnett County, killed a lot of deer there. Don't neccesarily have to go deep, although it is good advice. Go where other hunters won't go, swamps, thick brush, mainly away from trails and creeks. People are afraid of getting lost so tend to stay...
"There's several hundred thousands of acres of national forest in north and middle Georgia where you can hog and coyote hunt 24/7/365 for the cost of a hunting license."
Unfortunately hogs and coyotes cannot be hunted on public land 24/7/365 in Georgia.
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BAITING Bait: corn, wheat, other grains, salts, apples, and other feed that has been placed, exposed, deposited, distributed, or scattered so as to constitute a lure, attraction, or enticement to game animals or game birds. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO: •Hunt any game animal or game bird...
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DEER ARCHERY » Either Sex: Sept. 10-Oct. 14 » During Firearms Deer season, archers must follow Firearms either sex dates on the National Forest.
PRIMITIVE » Either Sex: Oct. 15-21
FIREARMS » Buck Only: Oct. 22-28, Nov. 1 - 25, Nov. 28-Dec. 4...