Hello all! I'm a new hunter with one season under my belt. I'm limited to highly pressured public land near home and hope saddle hunting will make it a little easier to be mobile and get to places most guys aren't willing to go.
Just north of Atlanta in Woodstock. If you've got any advice for a new hunter in the area, I'm all ears. I'm trying to fill freezers for my family, so I'm really trying to find some public land to harvest multiple does each year. If I get on some buck sign, all the better, but I'm really focused on groceries.Welcome Tony!!
I'm south of Atlanta. Where are you??
Travel southeast into Roswell and start knocking on doors along the Chattahoochee river. Several book bucks being killed every year in that area. Deer densities are through the roof also.Just north of Atlanta in Woodstock. If you've got any advice for a new hunter in the area, I'm all ears. I'm trying to fill freezers for my family, so I'm really trying to find some public land to harvest multiple does each year. If I get on some buck sign, all the better, but I'm really focused on groceries.
I know the feeling; I'm thawing my last roasts right now. I appreciate the advice on where to look for helpful information, there really is a ton of info here. To be honest, when it comes to saddle hunting, I'm less concerned with the "saddle" part, and more concerned with the "hunting" part. I used to be an arborist, so climbing and hanging in a saddle are second nature. I'm a complete NEWBIE when it comes to hunting, however. I've been reading and listening to hunting podcasts non-stop since last season, but still feel like I don't have a lot of information that applies to hunting in my neck of the woods. Most of the tactics you read or hear about just don't seem to be applicable to hunting public land in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. I have a feeling, though, that this forum will be an invaluable asset in that department since there are so many folks hunting similar terrain. Thanks again for the warm welcome!Yes!! Another MEAT hunter!! I cried a little last week as I pulled out my last sirloin and grilled up some steaks as we had some company over. They were amazing!
Welcome to the best hunting site out there! Check out the new saddle hunter section, start with the glossary and then the Noobie advice/info, which is a good overview of everything out there with links in one place.
Thank you!Welcome! I’m a GA public land hunter myself..
Some tips.. Generally speaking the further away from Atlanta you get, the lower the pressure. Higher deer #’s in central and south GA as well.
If you’re chasin horns think West Ga...
Hope this helps and good luck!
Awesome! Roswell isn't far from me at all. Thank you!Travel southeast into Roswell and start knocking on doors along the Chattahoochee river. Several book bucks being killed every year in that area. Deer densities are through the roof also.
I know the feeling; I'm thawing my last roasts right now. I appreciate the advice on where to look for helpful information, there really is a ton of info here. To be honest, when it comes to saddle hunting, I'm less concerned with the "saddle" part, and more concerned with the "hunting" part. I used to be an arborist, so climbing and hanging in a saddle are second nature. I'm a complete NEWBIE when it comes to hunting, however. I've been reading and listening to hunting podcasts non-stop since last season, but still feel like I don't have a lot of information that applies to hunting in my neck of the woods. Most of the tactics you read or hear about just don't seem to be applicable to hunting public land in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. I have a feeling, though, that this forum will be an invaluable asset in that department since there are so many folks hunting similar terrain. Thanks again for the warm welcome!
No problem! Send me a pm if you find some accessAwesome! Roswell isn't far from me at all. Thank you!
Thank you very much! I've already applied for some quota hunts for the upcoming year, I guess I'm collecting a preference point. LOL I'm definitely looking at Cohutta, Pine Log, and Blue Ridge. I did not know about the quota hunt at Piedmont, however. Thanks again!Welcome. If you are going hunt public land set up an account online and start applying for quota hunts. There are some wma lands that are focused on trophy quality and others on opportunity. Piedmont NWRhas a couple hunts that are a different quota application process than the wma and it’s a good meat hunt with chances at nice bucks also. If I lived above Atlanta it would be hard for me not to spend a lot of time in the cohutta wma. 90000 acres with 40000 acres of roadless wilderness area. The deer density is about half the states average but there are pretty good opportunities for bear also.