Early rifle hunts.

[menhadenman]

That looks like hog poop (?)

Maybe you all are right. I don’t see many hogs up here but they are around. @splatek I poked it with a stick and it was pretty mushy, consistent in color, and seemed fresh. But then again my references of late have looked more like fossils so you may be right.

Did find a sweet spot with lots of deer sign. Others guys are in there for sure because I found two ladder stands. A good poke from the road no less!

No arrows flung but a great morning.

 

[menhadenman]

Hey @splatek , appreciate the comments on DNR too. I worked for county, state, and feds for a lot of years before moving to private biz.

Truth is, it’s a thankless job with poor wages. Most guys do it for the love, location, or, in some cases, the ego of working for some greater cause.

My estimation is 10% of any DNR is fantastic or worthless with the 80% in the middle convinced to move either way depending on leadership.

Yes there’s a lot of poor or political decisions but we can’t throw out the baby with the bath water.

 

[mattcarter09]

Where would be a good place to start looking? Thinking about rucksacks going in a ways just trying to determine which wma would. Be good for a first time beer hunter any help would be awesome sorry if this is not the right forum to post

 

[KentuckyHeadhunter]

Where would be a good place to start looking? Thinking about rucksacks going in a ways just trying to determine which wma would. Be good for a first time beer hunter any help would be awesome sorry if this is not the right forum to post

No it's not the forum for beer hunters. But most of us enjoy that too.

 

[splatek]

No it's not the forum for beer hunters. But most of us enjoy that too.

You’re telling me that now, after I’ve spent ask this time here. Golly jeez. Back to the drawing board I guess. Lmbo

 

[menhadenman]

You’re telling me that now, after I’ve spent ask this time here. Golly jeez. Back to the drawing board I guess. Lmbo

I kill a lot of beers every year. Probably thousands. Shoot me a PM and I’ll give you some hot spots.

 

[antharper]

Just spent a few days in the mountains with a couple good friends ! Didn’t harm any bears but had a blast. Learn something new every trip .

 

[trad bow]

I would like all federal lands be returned to the states the land is in. The federal government seems to do whatever the greenies want them to do.

 

[ddd-shooter]

I would like all federal lands be returned to the states the land is in. The federal government seems to do whatever the greenies want them to do.

And when Georgia goes from purple to blue, then what?

 

[1eyefishing]

Where would be a good place to start looking? Thinking about rucksacks going in a ways just trying to determine which wma would. Be good for a first time beer hunter any help would be awesome sorry if this is not the right forum to post

Any of the public land in North Georgia could be productive. I'd stick with east of I-75 and find a place that was comfortable to get to know for me. Between the national forest and the WMAs, the national forest is less restrictive.

 

[mattcarter09]

Any of the public land in North Georgia could be productive. I'd stick with east of I-75 and find a place that was comfortable to get to know for me. Between the national forest and the WMAs, the national forest is less restrictive.

Thanks alot bud!

 

[trad bow]

And when Georgia goes from purple to blue, then what?

It seems the majority of the country is headed that way but I like our chances without the likes of the north eastern states and the west coast dictating what we will or will not do

 

[TonyP62]

I believe they do. But I think they were slow to recognize and slow to move on correcting the population crash of mountain deer.

Maybe my response was a little harsh. I have hunted the mountains for over 40 years and have seen the good and bad. Yes our DNR is hamstrung by the Feds i get that but the mountain hunting is at a low point right now to me.

 

[KentuckyHeadhunter]

Them dogs gonna be running now. Glad I ain't near that. Heard horror stories about the out of state dog hunters at a campground. Campers said they were loud and rowdy and broke every single rule at the campground. Drinking and playing loud music all night. Trashed the campsites too.

 

[ddd-shooter]

Them dogs gonna be running now. Glad I ain't near that. Heard horror stories about the out of state dog hunters at a campground. Campers said they were loud and rowdy and broke every single rule at the campground. Drinking and playing loud music all night. Trashed the campsites too.

All the dog hunters I know are the best kind of people.
Obviously I don’t know them all, but you’d want to run across the ones I do.

 

[goshenmountainman]

Them dogs gonna be running now. Glad I ain't near that. Heard horror stories about the out of state dog hunters at a campground. Campers said they were loud and rowdy and broke every single rule at the campground. Drinking and playing loud music all night. Trashed the campsites too.

Thats a load of bull. All the dog hunters I know are well respected men that would not do any of that. They don't have the energy to stay up all night after a days hunt, ask me how I know.