manuman

Dog hunters........

Chris_H

agreed

and BTW Bees Knees, I've had google earth for a year... I just didn't know that you could save pics.

SCSurfzone

I'm not sure what that is sposed to mean, however to each his own. FYI not much room for dogs in Charleston, so it's largely a still hunting county.

matt1214

is hunting with dogs fun as hunting out of a tree stand?

wpmcdaniel

I hunt in both Aiken and Edgefield counties. I'll be toughing the heat tomorrow evening in Aiken county.

manuman

I lived in Edgefield for 3 years. Went to Strom Thurmond high the first semester of the ninth.

manuman

In fairness to you, I won't categorize you, but in all honesty, I lived and hunted exclusively in SC and S Ga, for 10 years, and I cannot give you one good experience with dog hunting clubs. I had a mid Oct rut hunt ruined last year by dog hunters, who let out several miles from there club, and I was onprivate land taht Ihave exclusive permission to hunt, next to 3500 acres of a still hunting club. I drove 5 1/2 hours and was at my honeyhole when several does and small bucks came flagging through, and then here comes the beagles. 5 minutes later, I see the big buck that I was looking for, and he is flagging as well, but instead of coming under me, he circled back, and the dogs followed the doe and small buck tracks right under me. That is 1 scenario of about 100 that I could tell you about. Like I said, in fairness to you, I won't lump you in with all the rest, but I have had zero good experiences so far.

mcraddock

Yea, I know that area pretty well. My family lives in Gray Court, Fountain Inn, Simpsonville and myself in Powdersville. We have private land we hunt in all those areas. Good luck getting in the "local clubs". Most are comprised of co-workers only and doctor/lawyer types that can afford a lease on their own for just them. My lease is $500 a year and an hour away in Abbeville, but I would hate to lose it just for all the great hog hunting I get to do on it year-round.

mcraddock

Steer clear of Robert Lewis's club over at the rock quarry near Cokesbury. Club dues might be alluring, but the guy isn't on the level. Let in 20 additional members last year and severely overcrowded the tract. Then, can't explain where the money went from all the additional revenue from dues after the timber companys were paid. Fishy...

wpmcdaniel

Yean I live in Trenton. I also had some problems with dog hunters in my area a few years ago when they were Leasing some GranitevilleCompany land. Every time they would turn out the dogs I wouldhave deer and dogs running all by my on my land. They leased thousands of acres but would always turn out the dogs on a little tract that they had near my land. Never failed that they would always end up at my house asking for permission to go find their dogs on my land. So no I am not a big fan of dog hunting either.