Went to check out a new WMA the other day. Its 7,000+ acres on the Altamaha River about half way between Marty Thompson "Apex Predator" and My hunting grounds....I recon we`ll have to share this one.lol.
On the way in...
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Promising name for sure. Never have set foot on the place and was more interested in covering ground than hunting so I grabbed a map out of the box and took off. I was on one logging road for near ten miles. I made a bearing through a fairly big swamp and saw scattered old pig sign but nothing smoking. Beautiful place for sure...
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The green stuff in the last pic was small water oak trees. Continued on through the swamp to a beautiful oxbow I don`t know the name of...
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Then on to the River. Its a lot darker water here than at home. The tide effects this far down and the creeks running in are all black water creeks...
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Looks like a cool place RC! I am sure we will be seeing some pictures of you and some deceased critters coming out of that place soon!!!
Found some sign of other hunters...
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And a fine low swamp that was good looking for pork and had a good bit of pig sign in it. since I tore my calf a couple years ago I can`t take the calf deep mud bogging so I declined the temptation of going in even though I saw a pig cross the road headed in.
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One heck of a swamp persimmon tree...
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started down this dead in walking road and spotted two does. They had no idea I was there when I first saw them.
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Now something cool...
Hunting deer the way I do mostly consist of covering a bunch of ground till I find something hot and sitting on it. A feed tree is HOT. This is what it looks like under a feed tree in a Southern Swamp. This sign is near three months old. A place I`ll keep in mind for sure next year.
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Not just a handfull but a treefull of crunched up acorns.
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Notice the bare dirt under this tree. Hogs and deer both. If a fella had sat here when it was hot he would have got a shot or many shots if he stayed with it.RC
Cool stuff, RC! Must be nice to have year round hunting! Looks like a promising spot!
Very cool :thumbsup:
Looks like a great hunting area! Nice pictures! :thumbsup:
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
That looks like a killer area, and I'm sure it will be...
Forgot the excitement of the day...
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Looks like another fine day in the swamp, thanks for showin' us around.
Oh Yea....SNAAAAKE :scared:
Eric
Man, I gotta spend some time in South GA in 2012. Anyone know a good guide, someone familiar with the area??? :help: :notworthy:
Those suckers are out already??? After this week I am ready to scout. Guess I'll be changing into my snake boots early.
Looks like a good looking place for being so small of a place. Good luck next year RC!
Great pics, as usual, RC. If I know you, you'll help them control the hog population there.
Those suckers are out already??? After this week I am ready to scout. Guess I'll be changing into my snake boots early. I bought a Timbertall Brute Lite today and my hunting party bought 12 stands this week. I love getting ready for next year as much as I like hunting this year.
Looks like a good looking place for being so small of a place. Good luck next year RC!
The Mohawk cometh, and woe be to the deer there!
looks like a good walk. 7000 acres :eek: looks like you have some more scouting to do
Looking good, nice lay of the land. Thanks for the pics. You should have a great season coming up. Good Luck
exploring new ground is always fun, especially when it looks as good as that.
dead critters will follow for sure
Looks like a nice place!!!
RC thanks for the tour, great pics as always!
I love it when you take a walk :D
Cool pics as always!
Jason
Thanks for taking us along! Always appreciate your posts.
that looks like a fair sized red or grey rat snake. indeed, I have had caught and released one snake all ready this year and have another I need to go and get from a customers house.
L.R.
From looking at the photos, it's a very nice place to go bowhunting.
RC, good thing you found a new place cause you musta bout killed everything in your old haunt :saywhat: Nice lookin place, I'm sure you will have a good time there. That is some high water line on the trees in that swamp photo..
Awesome photos Brother!
Looks like you have located some more prime huntin' country in GA.
Hopefully, you will be droppin' the string on the next trip!
Keep the wind in your face!
Shoot straight, Shinken
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QuoteOriginally posted by BowHunterGA:
Man, I gotta spend some time in South GA in 2012. Anyone know a good guide, someone familiar with the area??? :help: :notworthy:
Steve,
I say we get a trip together. If we only knew someone that could show us around :dunno:
Hey RC is that on the North side of the Altamaha? We were just down near you hunting 2 weeks ago. We have been talking about hitting some of these WMA's sometime. We have been hunting some private land outside of Odom.
Looks like a good place for sure! I will be waiting for the pics of dead critters from that swamp!
Bisch
Those critters have no idea what is coming for them next fall ! Said it once will say it again..... "That RC has killed more than smallpox !!! " :notworthy: :notworthy:
Thanks for the pics,always enjoy seeing new ground from around our great land. Enjoy!
I always look forward to RC's first snake pics of the year. And the 2nd, 3rd.................etc. Thanks! As always, love your stories and pics.
Looks like a lot of fun to be bad
Its on the other side of the River than Odum. And thanks guys it was a fun trip and always fun going places I never been.RC
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Great hunting country.
Looks good brother, good luck!
Beautiful area! Love the Spanish Moss. Reminds me of my childhood.
Thanks for taking us along.
Thanks RC. Just what I needed on a cold snowy day here.
As always Robert I have enjoyed your trips. Thanks for taking us along....
Looks like another great scouting trip and great area!