I also hunt the WMA' s and am usually the first one there, But there has been times when someone will be near my stand and in that case I' ll go to another stand (I have over a dozen trees ) picked out ahead of time through the years. My point being Don' t limit yourself to just one tree on public land and Always have a backup plan.

WMA' s are great, loaded w/ game and you can' t beat the price.....$20.00 for a WMA sticker and you can hunt any Georgia WMA!

I hunt other places also, but always start out on the WMA.

GOOD LUCK!

thanks for all of the advise... I cant wait to get started scouting!

letsgohuntin, I live within a short distance of 3 or 4 WMAs here in North Ga. and hunt them quite a bit. My advice to you is the same as if you were hunting a new piece of private land. Get and study maps of the loaction. Get out and do as much scouting as is practical for your circumstances. Get to know the Wildlife Technician responsible for the Management area(s) you are interested in. Contact the Wildlife Biologist that covers the management area you are interested in hunting to check out population densities and Buck to Doe ratios and other neat stuff, these folks love their jobs and are happy to talk to you about their areas. Check the August/September issues of GON magazine for hunter sucess information on the WMAs in your area. Go online to www.gohuntgeorgia.com for more information on hunting in Georgia in general. Your WMA stamp is the best $19.50 you will ever spend. Have fun.