Sprewell bluff wma

[SCL]

Anyone ever hunt Sprewell Bluff WMA, looks like it would be a gamble based on just the terrain.

 

[Whitefeather]

Anyone ever hunt Sprewell Bluff WMA, looks like it would be a gamble based on just the terrain.

Used to bow hunt it quite often 10-12 years ago. Managed to kill some good deer off it. Haven’t hunted it since it got clearcut. They destroyed it

 

[Semi-Pro]

There's some good deer in there and hogs as well

 

[CaptKeith]

It can be very rough! But get back in along the river and there’s some good ones.

 

[Long Cut]

State ruined the place when they allowed October-January general public rifle season for several years, paired with doing large clear cuts across the property.

4 of us hunted there for 3 days, nobody saw a deer. Haven’t been back since.

 

[NickDeer]

Been wanting to try it out

 

[Jim Boyd]

Wanted to back in the day!

IIRC it was bow only way back when?

Great location.

 

[bighonkinjeep]

The comments on clear cuts tickle me. I think there are a lot of folks that see a clear cut and think its ruined. Visually appealing maybe not, prime habitat, you better believe it. Let em keep thinking that.....

 

[Jim Boyd]

The comments on clear cuts tickle me. I think there are a lot of folks that see a clear cut and think its ruined. Visually appealing maybe not, prime habitat, you better believe it. Let em keep thinking that.....

Particularly 2 years out

 

[Whitefeather]

It used to be strictly archery only back in the day before it got timbered. Whole lotta mature white oaks and red oaks got cut.

 

[Long Cut]

The comments on clear cuts tickle me. I think there are a lot of folks that see a clear cut and think its ruined. Visually appealing maybe not, prime habitat, you better believe it. Let em keep thinking that.....

What happens when you clear cut half a property, then open up a general public rifle season from October-January for multiple years.

That’s what I’m getting at. We all know clear cuts are great hunting.

I’m specifically referring to the State allowing liberal rifle seasons to over harvest the deer population on Sprewell Bluff WMA.

 

[dang]

No deer, lots of hunters. Good luck.
There are much better properties in that area

 

[NickDeer]

No deer, lots of hunters. Good luck.
There are much better properties in that area

What would you recommend?

 

[Long Cut]

What would you recommend?

I recommend you get out and go scout

 

[NickDeer]

I recommend you get out and go scout

Fortunately, I’ve been to both Joe Kurz and Big Lazer and have scouted and hunted the snot out of both. Just figured maybe you knew of a property that I didn’t. Sure do appreciate it though buddy

 

[Spotlite]

I haven’t yet but have spent a ton of time there. I enjoy the scenery there.

 

[Professor]

There are some mature bucks in there but it is a really tough place to hunt. Big ridges and swirling winds make it hard to approach an area without alerting them.