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Post by bremraf on Dec 19, 2023 21:48:01 GMT -5
I'm looking for a place for my teenage son and I to have a decent chance to fill our freezer with hogs and or deer. I live down in citrus county, but all the hunting is basically done here on WMAs. Does anyone have some experience they'd be willing to share on this place? I'd be taking a long weekend late January, taking the Jon boat and camping gear, and hitting it hard for 4 days.
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Post by swampdog on Dec 20, 2023 9:29:28 GMT -5
Never been there. Set your sights on having a good time with emphasis on learning the area. Pay attention to the weather before you go. Make sure to include your son in campfire talks and plans for how to hunt during the trip. You don’t say how old he is, but I’m assuming he has some experience. Good luck!
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Post by JS84 on Dec 20, 2023 9:54:00 GMT -5
For a chance at both Deer and Hogs in January, I'd hit Green Swamp. Unfortunately I've never been to the wma you spoke of and can't provide any info there. Peak rut in Green Swamp is the last week of January so your chances would be increased.
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Post by bremraf on Dec 20, 2023 10:09:02 GMT -5
Never been there. Set your sights on having a good time with emphasis on learning the area. Pay attention to the weather before you go. Make sure to include your son in campfire talks and plans for how to hunt during the trip. You don’t say how old he is, but I’m assuming he has some experience. Good luck! Swampdog that is excellent advice, he is 16 and does have some experience, but still has a lot to learn. As do I! |
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Post by bremraf on Dec 20, 2023 10:15:24 GMT -5
For a chance at both Deer and Hogs in January, I'd hit Green Swamp. Unfortunately I've never been to the wma you spoke of and can't provide any info there. Peak rut in Green Swamp is the last week of January so your chances would be increased. Thanks for mentioning Green Swamp, it didn't come up on the WMA finder last night when I was searching late January. Not as many camping options there, but its only 45 minutes from the house. Plus I could scout ahead in the coming weekends. |
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Post by Crkr 23 on Dec 20, 2023 11:05:29 GMT -5
Sounds like fun trip , camping/hunting from a boat. The best I remember that WMA runs from the Florida line to the coast so there shouldn't be no overcrowding.
One thing to keep in mind is the weather. The rivers in the panhandle rise and fall quickly, it can rain 50 or 100 miles north of you and cause flooding downstream. I had some friends hunting along the Blackwater river, they walked in one morning with dry boots and by 10 they came out in chest deep water.
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Post by altuck on Dec 20, 2023 12:11:31 GMT -5
Choctawhatchee WMA is in the new CWD regulations area. Don't know much else about it.
Apalachicola WMA is an option. Mostly dog hunt area but hunt the river swamps.
Camp at Porter Lake, hunt North of FR13.
Check river level, needs to be 8ft or less.
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Post by cyclist on Dec 20, 2023 12:28:48 GMT -5
I have hunted land that abuts this WMA just west of Vernon (just north of I-10) for 20 + years. Lots of hogs and woodducks and the deer rut is late so that will improve your chances.
Its a great area but huge and I am only familiar with one portion. That being said I can't imagine you not finding some hogs and ducks and deer.
Weather can be spotty and very cold during this time of year so be prepared.
And best of luck!
PS...on warm days in the afternoon try some catfishing!
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Post by JS84 on Dec 20, 2023 12:51:33 GMT -5
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Post by tampaspicer on Dec 20, 2023 12:55:13 GMT -5
My recommendation would be Apalachicola WMA. It's mostly dog hunting but there are plenty of places where they don't run dogs. Big woods up there and plenty of places to hunt.
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Post by bremraf on Dec 20, 2023 14:33:47 GMT -5
I have hunted land that abuts this WMA just west of Vernon (just north of I-10) for 20 + years. Lots of hogs and woodducks and the deer rut is late so that will improve your chances. Its a great area but huge and I am only familiar with one portion. That being said I can't imagine you not finding some hogs and ducks and deer. Weather can be spotty and very cold during this time of year so be prepared. And best of luck! PS...on warm days in the afternoon try some catfishing! Thanks for the positive encouragement! |
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Post by JS84 on Dec 20, 2023 14:36:26 GMT -5
I mean this sounds like a good time. Yall have fun and make some core memories regardless of the harvest.
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