Allatoona WMA...

[Hillbilly Headbanger]

Hi everyone, I was wondering if any of you deer/bear hunt on Allatoona wma? I don't have alot of time to hunt so clubs are a waste of money for me and the National Forest land nearby gets way over hunted, so I usually stick to the few general wma hunts nearby. I've been looking for somewhere new to hunt and noticed Allatoona is open from November 21-January 1 for firearms e/s deer and bear. Does Allatoona get hunted alot? I was surprised to see it so "wide open" being a wma, are there alot of deer there? Are there many bears there?....a bear is on my bucket list . Just fishing for some general info about the place to see if it's worth the drive. Any info and/or tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance....

 

[Hillbilly Headbanger]

Wow....nobody?!

 

[sniper62]

You'll have to check the regs on the exact dates. When I've hunted there during deer season in the past. There were hunters everywhere. I did get a doe on a doe day. I like pine log better due to the potential to get a hog as well. Unfortunately all the wmas near the metro are heavily hunted. Small game however-youll have the place to yourself. Have not seen bears there.

 

[hikingthehills]

A lot of people and very few deer! Wear a orange vest, hat and pants if you have it! Kevlar is also not a bad idea!

 

[biker_bill]

A lot of people and very few deer! Wear a orange vest, hat and pants if you have it! Kevlar is also not a bad idea!

Kevlar? Lol

 

[Dallasdave]

Since they only open some public land to hunting on certain dates it concentrates the hunters and in my opinion takes the enjoyment out of it. I tried to hunt Paulding forest and had the place to myself while scouting but when the hunt date came there was nowhere to park and after hiking in to my spot had others walking around me 30 minutes before dark. I can't invest my time in that kind of hunting ,I may as well camp out at the processor waiting for the meat that isn't claimed.

 

[hikingthehills]

Public land can be good, just be prepared to drag a deer a long way!

 

[Horsehat]

I haven't hunted Allatoona in years, I drive through there a lot during the season and there are trucks parked everywhere.

 

[biker_bill]

I haven't hunted Allatoona in years, I drive through there a lot during the season and there are trucks parked everywhere.

Wasn't it bow only at one time? Maybe only shotguns and no rifles or something?

 

[hikingthehills]

Wasn't it bow only at one time? Maybe only shotguns and no rifles or something?

They used to only have a couple of rifle hunts a year when I was a kid and that place was awesome. You could count on shooting deer when you went there, now all I can count on is taking a nap.