Howdy,
I'm new here but was curious if anyone had some tips for finding hogs and a general hunting strategy? I recently moved to Fort Rucker, AL and have access to lots of hunt-able land (i'd consider it semi public - decent numbers of hunters here but still restricted access). Most terrain is heavily wooded, with decent amounts of creeks/muddy bottoms and few clearings. I've tried setting up near fields at dusk with little success, but when i try to spot/stalk through the woods i feel like i make so much noise moving through the thick brush/leaf covered ground that i'd never stand a chance sneaking up on anything. There's no feeders to hunt here either.
I recently got a saddle hunting setup for fall deer season, but still need some more practice before hunting out of it. Is saddle hunting for hogs worthwhile? I've been thinking of trying to slip in to some marshy/swamp areas or creek bottoms mid day while it's hot to try to find hogs off the ground- is this a worthwhile strategy? Sorry for the dumb questions but i'm new to hogs and i feel like most information out there is based off of hunting off a feeder.
Michael
I'm new here but was curious if anyone had some tips for finding hogs and a general hunting strategy? I recently moved to Fort Rucker, AL and have access to lots of hunt-able land (i'd consider it semi public - decent numbers of hunters here but still restricted access). Most terrain is heavily wooded, with decent amounts of creeks/muddy bottoms and few clearings. I've tried setting up near fields at dusk with little success, but when i try to spot/stalk through the woods i feel like i make so much noise moving through the thick brush/leaf covered ground that i'd never stand a chance sneaking up on anything. There's no feeders to hunt here either.
I recently got a saddle hunting setup for fall deer season, but still need some more practice before hunting out of it. Is saddle hunting for hogs worthwhile? I've been thinking of trying to slip in to some marshy/swamp areas or creek bottoms mid day while it's hot to try to find hogs off the ground- is this a worthwhile strategy? Sorry for the dumb questions but i'm new to hogs and i feel like most information out there is based off of hunting off a feeder.
Michael