I would like to find a place I could do some hog hunting in South Carolina . If someone could point me in the right direction I would appreciate it ! I bought a non resident hunting license and a WMA permit ! Thanks ahead of time !
I've not had the chance to travel there yet myself but I hear the low state wma's are full of hogs. Were getting them in the upstate, though I haven't seen them yet the local dnr says that if you can find creeks and streams you can find them. I'd be interested in knowing a good place to go camp and hunt some hogs in the off season too. Wish you the best of luck.
Camping and hunting hogs sounds like a lot of fun to me !
Where do you want to go? And when?
If you want to hunt hogs on WMAs, you'll only be able to hunt them from April1-May1 (turkey season), Sept 15- Jan 1 (deer season), and some special hog still hunting on select WMAs in March. This year it was March 2-7.
You can hunt them from Jan 1- March 1 (small game season), but you can't use broad heads, which pretty much means you can't hunt them with a bow.
As to locations, there are several good areas. Woodbury, Wee Tee, and Manchester probably will give you the highest chance of success, but there are plenty of hogs in the Francis Marion and in Sumter National Forest in Abbeville County. All of these WMAs have places to camp. Most of the time, I just sleep in the back of my truck.
Wild Things has an opening in April. ...i might be going....hope I can.
Lots of good hogs along Black River in Williamsburg and Horry Counties....also along Savannah and Edisto Rivers...especially Colleton County where I had a lease before getting family owned land in same area.
Francis Marion Forest has a good number of hogs...especially up in Hell Hole Swamp.
If want a hunt with a challenge...and if a member of PBS...can join one of the member hunts. We do one in Georgia every year...on WMA during Small Game season. You get there...bring tent and camping gear...some food...hunting gear...and hunt 4-5 days for big remote wild hogs.
There was a group that did a Howard Hill Hog Hunt in Georgia from TradGang a couple years...dont remember seeing it this year.
We dont have any hogs on our property...thank goodness...but I do love to shoot them. :) There is a guy named Cecil that does Mossy Oak Properties in Colleton County...that has a bunch of land he manages with lots of hogs.
Finally there is always the place that Terry Green goes to in western part of state...
http://www.huntwildthings.com/
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Where do you want to go? And when?
If you want to hunt hogs on WMAs, you'll only be able to hunt them from April1-May1 (turkey season), Sept 15- Jan 1 (deer season), and some special hog still hunting on select WMAs in March. This year it was March 2-7.
You can hunt them from Jan 1- March 1 (small game season), but you can't use broad heads, which pretty much means you can't hunt them with a bow.
Per DNR in Spartanburg your good with a bow and arrow for hogs (w/broadheads)on WMA all year. I don't know if it's one of those better ask where your at things but that was the word up here last I asked.
[/qb][/QUOTE]Per DNR in Spartanburg your good with a bow and arrow for hogs (w/broadheads)on WMA all year. I don't know if it's one of those better ask where your at things but that was the word up here last I asked. [/qb][/QUOTE]
not true
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I talked to the bear biologist for SC several years ago and questioned why can you hunt hogs legally year-round but you can't use broadheads unless it's turkey or deer season. He told me this law made no sense to him either.
As far as places to hunt, Hogback Mountain is a good place for hogs. Found this tidbit out from a DNR officer while out fishing one summer. Sure enough there are hogs up there. Ground was rooted up and parts of that mountain looked like it was being graded for a mall.
Check out Woodbury, Marsh, Little peedee, and Waccamaw WMA's... All have hogs and are best accessed by boat. Largest population of hogs is along The Great Pee Dee in Horry County. There is a good population in the Santee river area in Georgetown county too.
...yup... I was wrong in my post. my apologies.
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...yup... I was wrong in my post. my apologies.
No worries. I wouldn't want you to get a ticket for hunting out of season.
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I talked to the bear biologist for SC several years ago and questioned why can you hunt hogs legally year-round but you can't use broadheads unless it's turkey or deer season. He told me this law made no sense to him either.
As far as places to hunt, Hogback Mountain is a good place for hogs. Found this tidbit out from a DNR officer while out fishing one summer. Sure enough there are hogs up there. Ground was rooted up and parts of that mountain looked like it was being graded for a mall.
I'm guessing you're talking about the Chestnut Ridge WMA. I used to hunt all over Hogback. In fact, I shot my first hog over on Hooker Ridge way back in 1985. One thing is certain, though, hunting those mountain hogs is a lot more difficult that the ones along the river drainages.
Here's a pic of some over near Jocassee. Check out the size of the one in the background.
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I do not believe I have ever seen a South Carolina killed hog posted on TG outside of the few at Wild Things. SC guys post them if you have killed them.
The latest one I have also has a rifle killed one in the pic, so I won't post it. I'll PM it to you.
(http://i1328.photobucket.com/albums/w539/richardrichardson1/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps6a1060d3.jpg) (http://s1328.photobucket.com/user/richardrichardson1/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps6a1060d3.jpg.html)
I know we got some more sausage makers in South Cackalack..... There the heck is that Benjy guy?
I have hunted at Wild Things in Estill and always had a good time.
You'd be hard pressed to find a better operation than Wild Things.
Thanks for the information guys ! I need to go and check out some of these places ! Planning on trying a little turkey hunting as well ! Sounds like wild things Is a good place to go also ! Thanks again !
There have been way more than 'a few' posted here on the Wild Things property, which has only been under Andrew for two years. Before Ray ran it for years on the same property, LOTS of pics. Also, just down the street was a trad only lease called The Bacon Strip....that short stint took more than a few pics, especially for the low pressure it took.... and just down the street Cory's place....no telling how many they've killed over the years....that stretch is teaming with hogs.
The main reason Wild Things got off to a slow start was re-arranging stands, feeders, and thin cutting a couple of large tracks of pines that sort of had the hogs disoriented from years of accustom bedding areas.
I believe Wild Things will continue to get better and better since the cutting is over and things have settled down. Its a great piece of property for sure.
I know a pretty good bit about that strip, but not much else about other SC areas, sorry. Best of luck where ever you end up going!
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