Im heading into the Swamp today or tomarrow...Im more a avid hog hunter than deer. On the other hand my buddy is a deer guy so we have it covered...I just cant believe all the times ive been out there this year, i havent ran across one dang hog! The land is tore up! but nothing[>:]. I havent found any fresh stuff, rubs, wallows or the like. Everything ive found looks like it was done just prior to opening day. Have they already trap'd out alot of them? I heared they were discussing it but wasnt sure if they started. The only thing i can think of is they are in the cypress domestoo, just as the deer seem to be.

Post pictures of the big one when you get it!

Chris

Sure will...

Jlbspd - The last issue of woods and water talked about them trapping hogs at Green Swamp. I believe SWFWMD has removed about 400 so far this year. No wonder you cannot find any. )-:

Chuck - Ok, I will be checking. (-:

Out in the Swamp today...Found a cypress dome with tons of active trails. Looks like a major trafficintersectionbut didnt see anything. Deff a BIG BIG hog living somewhere in there by thefoot prints it leftand lots of deer tracks. This is near where i jumped a doe last week. Decided on walking in where she was heading out last week and Dah Dah!!!! think i found the neighborhoodbut who knows lol! Not sure when ill be able to make it back though. If i can, im puting up a stand the day before. Would leavestand out there but the likelyhood of someone stealing it is always high[>:]. Sad you cant leave them out these days... May hide a trail camera there. As for the hogs...why not have an extended season on them? maybe open it up other times of the year.

Would leavestand out there but the likelyhood of someone stealing it is always high[>:]. Sad you cant leave them out these days... May hide a trail camera there. As for the hogs...why not have an extended season on them? maybe open it up other times of the year.

I've never had a stand stolden from there..Everyone I've meant out there this year have been very nice and have offered me the use of thier stands.and showed me where to hunt..I won't be around any bayheads..I'm hunting a hammock. I do have 3 bayheads I hunt but will hunt them the last week of Dec. Good luck .The weather is supposed to be thunder storms this weekend. Once my vacation starts I ;ll leave my stand out there for 2 weeks..But when i only hunt sat..I bring it home..I just don't want a hunter to walk up on my spot..took 6 years to find it.

Im not saying everyone will steal...but its that 1% of people[>:]... and walking up to where your stand "used to be" will ruin a season. My buddy had his stand stolen there last year and i had my stand tampered with. Someone was in it, i could tell because they had actually moved it to a different direction on the same tree. If i cant pull something out of this spot i found today, im giving up on the swamp for a whileand heading to Georgia

You are correct...there is that 1 %...


"If i cant pull something out of this spot i found today, im giving up on the swamp for a whileand heading to Georgia "

LOL I don't have that option..I simply have to raise my hunting skills and rely on God..The game is in there. The Green Sawamp is my 2nd home .I'm there so much I feel it's mine. It actually does belong to my Heavenly Father.
Merry Christmas

I think Green Swamp East has a harvest rate of about 55 man days per deer harvested. So you have to go alot! )-: Can anyone give an update on the deer they have checked at Green Swamp East?

I thought it said 19 deer and 84+ hogs out of Rockridge Rd.as of yesterday evening. Ill try to get an update and let ya know...

Wow, I wonder how many hunters have been through the Rockridge Gate this year looking for deer? I would like to do my own man day calc. I wonder if anything can be done by the FWC to improved the harvest?

Anyone have a count from the 471 gate?

Cheers,
Chris