I’m taking a trip to Florida Dec 2nd-Dec 8th to visit Mom&Dad who recently bought a house in The Villages. While I’m down visiting I was hoping to find someone to take me out hog hunting. I guess I could find some public land and go alone, but I don’t think that would be a good idea, not being familiar to the area, or to hog hunting. I don’t have the money to spend on an outfitter, so I was hoping to find someone on hunting net to show me the ropes of hog hunting. The Villages are located 55 miles NW of Orlando, near interstate 75, and the Florida turnpike. Bow hunting or gun would work for me, I would have to figure out how to get my bow down there, (we are flying from Chicago) my dad will have a .223 with him in Florida, if a .223 is too light and I need to borrow a rifle, Ill gladly pay for ammo and dinner. I hope this works. Thanks!!

OK no replies, plan B. How about suggestions on public land in that area?

Wish I could help you but we don't have hogs where I hunt in Fla.

Check out the local craigslist for near where your going to be. I always see ads for cheap hog hunts on there. Usualy between 150-300 bones.

check out myfwc.com for public hunting oppritunitys

Oh good lord, no one is going to help this guy out????

OK, just north of the Villages is Ocala Nat'l Forest... along the river, there are TONS of hogs..

Just to the west of you, are a couple of WMAs... lots of hogs there too.

Read the FWC regs, it can get confusing; but for the most part most of the area (pulbic land) is open and not quota or permit.

Or... you can cheat and go with a hunting outfit, of which there are tons.

Look up Woods n Waters magazine online, several reputable guys advertise there.

Thanks Sewer Rat!! Thats gonna help out big time!

Just to the west of you, are a couple of WMAs... lots of hogs there too.


What are WMAs?

If you decide on a paid hunt we have them close to the Orlando area for $250 per day shoot all the hogs you can.

WMA = Wildlife Management Area

if he doesnt know what a WMA is he's preetty hopeless on the public land hunting...