I have killed a fair amount of hogs over the years. My oldest son (14) killed his first over dogs in the swamps of coastal GA.
He didn't kill a deer this year so I told him we would pick another hunt to go on. Found a place to hunt up to 3 hogs each (6total between us) for just $400.
Hoping this will work out. All baited stands and he guarantees we will see pigs.
Going to take the AR with the new Leupold scope and my trusty .270 for any really long shots.
Will post up pics and a review of the hunt in case anyone wanted to hunt with them.
Update: all set for tomorrow. Meeting them at 6am sat morning. Packing gear tonight and driving over early.
Weather looks to be perfect. Cold nights and unseasonably warm afternoons. Should get them moving.
Final Report:
18 hours on the stand. 12 Saturday and 6 today. No hogs. Not one.
Saw: turkeys, ducks, squirrels, birds, and a great blue heron. But no hogs.
Apparently this rarely happens but with the freezing temps and almost full moon their activity was off the normal pattern. John offered to have us come back to make sure we do get a few hogs. So I'm looking at my calendar to pick another day to try again. Another hunter did connect on a small one on Saturday.
It's called hunting and not killing for a reason.
But got to spend some very good quality time with my 14 year old. Hard not to talk when your stuck 16 feet in a tree stand for 12 hours.
Pros: good area, lots of sign, heavily baited stands, inexpensive
Cons: no facilities, bring all your own gear and supplies
If you are wanting a hunting lodge and catered food this isnt it. If your looking to spend time in the woods and you are a hunter and there to hunt you will be good.
It is also not far from Oaky Woods WMA which also has a good population of hogs. So you could potentially make a week of it and throw in some days out there. Muzzleloaders are legal for small game and WMA's allow hog hunting on small game season dates. (Until end of February I believe)