bugmenot

I'm trying to go hog hunting, but all the wma near me have a lot of weekend hunts listed on the fwc site but not during the week?

kinda wish I knew someone with private land...

but none the less where is the easiest place to hunt hog? as in drive their almost any time and hunt with very little difficulty...


I live in Orlando and am probably willing to travel within 3 hours of their, additionally id be willing to go within an hour of southwest Florida since I have a place to stay there.

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Florida is a big state. Kind of hard to give advice if you don't say where you are or how far you want to drive. I used to live in Pensacola and hunted hogs on private land. I've heard that a lot of the orange growers in south FL allow hog hunts since they damage to orchards. Without any additional info from you, nobody can really help.

the blur

FL offers $200 hog hunts. But you get bounced around in a 4 wheel drive dune buggy bus to drive into the swamps.

tcshooter

Easiest? Pay an outfitter to do all the work for you.

First, wishing won't solve anything, but if you get out and find someone who will let you hunt for free, you can still expect to spend time and money to hunt there.

Cost of a feeder, stand, etc: $600
50# of corn per month: $50 and a morning to haul it in, fill, and make sure everything works.
Shooting a 200+ pound hog at night in the hammock: Priceless.

jaw3

call Chappy's
http://www.okeechobee-hunting-fishing.com/index.html
Did a stand hunt with muzzle loader. Seems willing to work with with you for your type of hunting.

willc86

hey i live in south florida. If you want to hunt hogs together, let me know. We can meet up

flhoghunter

hey im on the same boat as you i tried the buggy thing with a guide but im looking to go out and find some possibly on private land i have a friends dad that has a friend where we are trying to get on his property but thats time and patience.

SniperPSS

Try asking a farmer for permission. I've had many beg me to kill more.

the blur

I heard you can only eat the 2 hams, and ribs. Nothing else on a FL wild hog. I have no idea why.....

SaltandGun

Going to a guide is probably the easiest route since they'll do a lot of the work for you. Just make sure you go to a reputable one. If you don't want to pay for a hunt you're going to want to stick to the fwc website. They've got some pretty good info about what wma's are good for what kind of game. Not sure if you're going to find a place where you can just show up and shoot a hog without any work besides an outfitter.