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Title: Bankhead National Forest in Alabama
Post by: rjackson on February 19, 2016, 10:56:00 AM

Has anyone hunted pigs in Bankhead. Thanks for any info.

Randy

Title: Re: Bankhead National Forest in Alabama
Post by: Possum Head on February 19, 2016, 10:38:00 PM

Sure was hoping for a reply. I always wondered about the hunting there.

Title: Re: Bankhead National Forest in Alabama
Post by: JamesV on February 21, 2016, 02:33:00 AM

I hunted Bankhead in the mid 80's, never saw a hog and very little deer.

Surly someone has hunted there recently and could give a better up-date.

Title: Re: Bankhead National Forest in Alabama
Post by: rjackson on February 21, 2016, 05:59:00 PM

I have learned over the weekend that they have a bunch of hogs. It is a Hugh place 180000 acres plan to go check it out next weekend and see for myself.


Randy

Title: Re: Bankhead National Forest in Alabama
Post by: DXH on February 23, 2016, 01:25:00 AM

I went camping in bankhead several years ago..stayed 3 days barely saw a squirrel

Title: Re: Bankhead National Forest in Alabama
Post by: hnt2mch on February 24, 2016, 01:24:00 AM

yea they are there,wish not but they are.
I liv not far from there.be careful of the wma boundries you can be ticketed if parked on wma side although you are hunting the national forest lands the wma is inside the national forest

Title: Re: Bankhead National Forest in Alabama
Post by: rjackson on February 24, 2016, 10:39:00 AM

I live in Huntsville so its not far from me.I talked to a guy the other night who has killed some in Bankhead.He said there are a lot of pigs.

Thanks hnt2mch for info.

Randy

Title: Re: Bankhead National Forest in Alabama
Post by: LoneWolf on February 24, 2016, 11:33:00 AM

Been wanting to head down there myself and check the hog hunting out.  May try to get over there in the next few weeks.  Randy, good luck and let us know how it goes.

Title: Re: Bankhead National Forest in Alabama
Post by: rjackson on February 25, 2016, 09:18:00 AM

Will let ya know. I plan on getting in there this weekend.

Randy