Hancock = shooting gallery. The other knock is the best food in the whole County may very well be the c-store Golden Pantry in Sparta which makes good fried chicken.
WCD....What part of the county you in? I mainly hunt over near Jewel and I rarely hear much shooting after opening weekend. I have a smaller tract over near Devereux and it's pretty much silent too. You are right about the food there. Awful. I play golf a lot in Milledgeville and Sandersville, so at least there are a few good spots there plus a great Kroger.[/QUOTE
Between Sparta and Linton
The part of Hancock I hunted this fall was actually the best that I have ever seen it. I saw a lot of deer on my three day hunt and a couple decent 2.5 year deer. I think the fact the timber harvest and the fact there is much more bedding and food cover in the area has helped improved the numbers in the area. The guys I have hunted with claim they have heard a lot less shooting and less people hunting the last 5 years in the area. They have hunted there for 20+ years