I am also going to be doing a 4-5 day trip in November just scouting. Hunting Mule Deer: Theres an App for That! No night hunting for small game. Perfect thanks. of Coopers Creek Rd. If the river stage is 9 feet or higher, measured at the Doctortown Gauge, the gates will be closed. Horseback riding prohibited during ALL deer hunts. Cohutta Wildlife Management Area Visit Website Location 12142 Old CCC Camp Rd. The deer are moving lower due to the pressure the bears & hogs have put on them. go 6.5 miles; turn left on Bunkham Rd. Hogs may not be transported alive. Re: Suggested Rhine Itinerary. No camping. Left onto Barrington Rd. What type of weapon did you use? Only bucks with at least 4 points (1-inch or longer) on either antler or a minimum 15-inch outside antler spread are legal. I followed his tracks for 50 or 60 yards without finding any blood or hair. Sign-in required for all bear, deer, and turkey hunts unless otherwise noted for a specific area. I dont use lures or scents. As soon as the Veterans Day program was over on Monday, Bill jumped in his truck and headed back to the wilderness camp to rejoin his friends. Be aware,,they might be doing a controlled burn of some of the forrest later this fall. Some years it shot round balls OK, some years it shot sabots OK. Just OK. Not real good. Going back down was always so much easier, although you knew you might not end up where you wanted to be. The moment his head disappeared, I raised my Ruger .270. From Helen take HWY 75 north to Robertstown, turn left on Alt. Today it is still a record for Fannin County. Intersection of Boat House & Ceylon Roads, see area map. All other areas open to the public. As a beautifully symmetrical 55, the incredible mountain buck scored 150 6/8. Other rounds damaged heart and lungs. Whats the difference? Cohutta WMA Bear Hunt Draws Crowd In 1985 Caprice Hunter's Journal - June 2022 Reader Contributed | May 30, 2022 Read this article now - for FREE! Official website of the Georgia Department of Economic Development 2023. As soon as it was light enough to see, I realized that my bullet had dead-centered a small sapling right where he had been standing. Butler Island ponds & impoundments closed to cast netting west of Hwy 17. Please ensure to adhere to the fishing regulations for the state. Bills buck is a symmetrical 10-pointer that not only is Cohutta WMAs No. on right. 537 Tufted Titmouse 3. In those days nobody used tree stands. Consult WMA map for specific limitations. I was just there last weekend hunting bear. Training limited to designated areas (see map). I raised the smokepole slowly and settledon the moving kill zone. I made every mistake one could make with that muzzleloader. Rules posted at trailhead. This site covers only a small area along good gravel roads in the southern part of the WMA, but the whole area is worth exploring for those with the time and curiosity. Hunters may not use the campus for gaining access to the WMA. This tale is a mixture of both. Do you know if cohutta holds many hogs ? It went down as 260. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Neither man had seen a deer all day. Shooting hours end at noon, except last day of season when shooting hours end at sunset. Interestingly, his dads partner had a son that Bill later partnered with to take over the pharmacy after the two older men retired. 29-May 3. From Hazlehurst Take U.S. 221 north 7 miles; turn left at entrance sign; go to check station. No firearms deer hunting within Towns Bluff archery only tract but legal firearms permitted for turkey and small game hunting. From Thomson Take U.S. 78 north 10 miles; turn right on Smith Mill Rd. So I couldnt hunt anymore, but I just wanted to be there. A Quota Hunt is a managed hunt that. Interestingly, in the late-1930s, after the success of the Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area pioneered by Ranger Arthur Woody in 1936, the state of Georgia and the U.S. Forest Service established three more Game Management Areas in the mountain region the Chattahoochee GMA, the Lake Burton GMA and the Cohutta GMA. on right; WMA is 6 miles down Pennick Rd. Cohutta WMA is a 96,503-acre public hunting area located in the Chattahoochee National Forest in northwest Georgia, spanning across parts of Murray, Fannin, and Gilmer counties. Boats are restricted to one motor of 25hp or less. There was a muzzleloaderhunt going on at Cohutta WMA for deer, bear and hogs. 564 Red-Eyed Vireo 2. 3 helpful votes. Now more than ever, our favorite outdoor spaces are playing an important role in our lives. We later hung him up in a tree, and I went ahead and skinned him out.. Hunters must check kiosk daily for prescribed burning schedule and locations. Scale, cable, bear and game wardens went to the floor. A map of the Cohutta/Big Frog Wilderness is available for $5, showing trails, topography, parking lots and access roads (purchase of map is strongly recommended). Hey thanks! Ocmulgee Tract, From Hazlehurst: Take U.S. 221 north 6 miles; turn left on Towns Bluff Rd. Georgia Outdoor News is your best source for timely news about hunting, fishing and everything outdoors in the state of Georgia. One round wounded a paw before it entered the torso. Surprisingly, I made it straight back without getting turned around., Bills hunting companions John Akin and Bill Nichols had returned to camp early that afternoon. I find a long stretch between parked trucks, slip in, not far, and quietly set up. Your shoes will get wet. But those harvest numbers do indicate that there are good, huntable numbers of turkeys on each of these WMAs. The Cohutta Wildlife Management Area is a huge area of forest in north Georgia, of more than 95,000 acres. Dog Training Areas: Aug. 15-Mar. There is no open season for the taking of any wildlife on Berry College campus and refuge. That's where we will likely start! I loaded the smokepole and made a slow circular stalk toward the den area with the wind in my face as much as I could. that late maybe look for left over reds and hickory. Buffalo Swamp from Darien: Take HWY 251/Cox Rd west 8 miles to Cox. only during state waterfowl season; legal hours end at noon. ATVs prohibited. We have a cabin near the Eton check station and have spent a lot of time there. What did you kill, a spike?. 6.5 miles to Exit 42 (GA Hwy 99). It is caused by infectious proteins, called prions. From Eatonton Take GA 16 west 3.6 Miles to Lynchburg Rd. I had killed a bear a year or so earlier on Blue Ridge WMA with a .444. Take GA Hwy 234 west 11 miles; turn right on Tallahassee Rd. if so, how did it go? From Geneva travel south on Hwy 41 approximately 6.0 miles to Fort Perry Rd (CR49), turn left go approximately 1.0 miles to check station, kiosk and campground on the left. It took him almost three hours to reach his truck. Camping, ATVs & horses prohibited. PM me if you can. What was yalls tactics if I might ask. Legal hours end at noon. My list of game wardens I like went south. Sometimes the higher harvest is due to the sheer size of the WMA or the higher hunting pressure. with USFS Road #69; turn left and go 1 mile to the check station. Legal waterfowl hours end at noon. Small game weapons only. Airboats are prohibited inside managed waterfowl impoundments. Mar. One said the bear weighed 160, one said 260, one said 360, one said more than 360. connected to the .gov website. Some days you can do no wrong. I like quick, clean kills. New 2023 Georgia Fishing Regulations Available: Go Fish Georgia! Ft. Stewart on the other hand has a nice campground and you're likely to see pigs everyday if you hunt hard. He has a fine reputation as a man and a game warden. I headed to Cohutta. Pen-Reared Quail & Translocation From Mansfield Take HWY 11 south 5.7 miles to Shepherd Rd. I could see that it was a large buckprobably very close to the size of the buck I had killed the previous year.. Yes,,this info is current,, i live near the CohuttaWMA. WRD Kicks Off Public Meetings With Deer Season Dates, Bears and Gators, New State-Record Crossbow Buck Nets 173 Typical Inches, 150-Inch Southeast Georgia Bow-Buck For The Record Books, Hart County 19-Point Buck Grosses In Mid 160s, Late-Season Northeast Georgia Bow Buck Ends 2-Year Quest, Wilcox County Typical 12 Could Bust Booner, Hot Doe After Peak Rut Results In Big Buck Down. From Chatsworth to Holly Creek Check Station: Take US Hwy 411 north to Eton; turn right at traffic light and follow Holly Creek Rd 11.6 miles to check station. Over 158 miles of hiking, biking and equestrian trails are open to the public. Designated pond only. Swarovski ATC 17-40x56mm Spotting Scope Review. From our campsite, everything seemed to be uphill. I do like game wardens. Bill, now 74, is a veteran of many memorable hunts in the Cohuttas, including perhaps his most remarkable of all that took place 41 years ago in 1981. National Forest vs WMA Land Hunting Boundaries. Many local residents petitioned the state to reopen the area, and the Cohutta Wildlife Management Area (WMA) was reestablished in 1968 with much better cooperation from local hunters and residents. They smell as bad as a polecat. But dont expect it. A rib deflected the first round up into the spine. Traveling down from michigan next Wednesday with my father in law to try our hands at spot and stalk hog hunting. Honestly Cohutta is the last WMA I'd going looking for pork at. Need to register your guns and follow the rules to the T but it's worth it. Sign up as a FREE member (no credit card required) and you can read twice as many articles on our website every month for FREE. Daily bag limit is 3/person. Of this 211.69 square miles(147.15 percent) is public lands. On WMA lands, weapons used to hunt hogs are limited to the weapons that are allowed for the current open season on each WMA. Get a handheld GPS, or the OnX app on your phone. Please post anything bout pigs but leave out bear, turkey, & deer info. JavaScript is disabled. Bill Prather (left) crosses the Jacks River at Kenner Ford with John Akin as they make their way to a remote hunting camp. I pulled, rolled and tugged for a while until the ol gal wedged between two trees. The bear went down on its hind legs but kept coming and bellering. COHUTTA WMA is available under layer Wildlife Managment Areas. . Big Lazer Creek PFA: Wed. & Sat. Thursday . Tons of pigs & bears. From Geneva travel south on Hwy 240 approximately 2.75 miles, the check station, kiosk and campground are 200 yards east of Hwy 240 on a WMA road. Feral hogs may be hunted with dogs. Then continue to Mainz by train. In many places everything was either straight up or straight down. Georgia Bill aimed for the bucks chest and fired. Finally I got up and walked over to him. Include a phone number. An official website of the So, on this morning, I was feeling down in the dumps. The scale was broke. Sign-in available the day prior to the hunt. 5 years ago. No fox squirrel or quail hunting. Montgomery County Tract: access is limited to foot or boat travel only. They don't come easy on Cohutta. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Im ornery, dont like progress or developers. Sept. 3-Oct. 9, Nov. 19-27, Dec. 19-Jan. 31, No ATVs. Shooting hours end at noon. The WMA offers numerous outdoor recreation opportunities, including hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, bird watching and mountain biking. Gates may be open/closed at the discretion of Georgia Forestry Commission. Creek bottoms, deep shady draws. From Brunswick: Take I-95 north approx. [3] Mainz was founded by the Romans in the 1st century BC as a military fortress on the northernmost frontier of the empire and provincial capital of Germania Superior. It was downhill to the road, but the bear seemed glued to the ground. ; go 1.2 miles to entrance on right. I knew an area across the road that had hog dens. Rhetts Island is closed to fishing, shrimping & crabbing during early teal & statewide waterfowl season. From Rome Take U.S. 27 north to jct of Old Summerville Rd. Our group consisted of Don Clement, Dons brother Joe, Kenneth Woods, John Akin and Bill Nichols. All rights reserved. Mainz is an independent city with a population of 218,578 (as of 2019) and forms part of the Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region. Keep us posted & good luck! 2 buck, but its actually the No. He stopped at about 25 feet. I am a man of my word, that is all you have on GON. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24, Oct. 1, 8-9, Nov. 19-27, Dec. 19-Jan. 6, Jan. 9-31. Small game and furbearers may be hunted subject to statewide seasons and bag limits except during quota hunts and unless otherwise specified in a specific area listing. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that my chosen stand location would be such a productive spot. Dog-bear hunters must check in at the Chestatee WMA check station prior to hunting and are required to attend a pre-hunt meeting as directed in their notification email. From Cisco to West Cowpen Check Station: Take GA Hwy 2; go 3 miles east to junction with West Cowpen Rd; check station at junction. I managed to somehow select the set trigger, then squeezed the shonuff trigger. I occasionally stopped and sat down. All other marks belong to their respective owners. Corps of Engineers developed campsites. I checked in at the Cohutta check station and chatted with a game warden on the porch for about an hour. Go north on Fullers Chapel 0.5 miles to Bryant Rd. Please make sure that you have this layer enabled to view outline geometry and other attributes. That year Bill was hunting with a lightweight Remington Model 600 bolt-action in 6mm that he had purchased just for backpacking. Amazingly, I ended up right where I wanted to be just as it started getting light. ; turn left and go 3 miles to Rocky Lane Rd. Around 1:30 p.m., I got hungry and pulled out an Almond Joy candy bar. Official websites use .gov A .gov You must log in or register to reply here. Shooting hours end at noon. You cannot take a cruise from Cologne to Mainz. Tornadoes and windstorms accompanying hurrcinanes and tropical storms have left lots of the forest and wilderness almost impassible with deadfall and the brush growing up through it. I tried to tell them I had killed an exceptional trophy, but they didnt believe me. No fox squirrel hunting. The Cohutta Wilderness Area is the largest designated wilderness east of the Mississippi River. 10 to Albany Nursery Quota Turkey Hunt, Game Management, 2024 Newton Road, Albany, Georgia 31701. Aug. 15-Nov. 15, Feb. 1-Feb. 28. I didnt know 12 people could fit in an 85 Caprice. Several of them had done this before, so they knew the ropes. We haven't nailed down a plan yet, we're not even sure if we're leaving Thursday evening or Friday evening, but we're going to Cohutta Wildlife Management Area this weekend, and we mean business. After a lengthy climb, Don took me to a small gap where he had killed a 6-point buck the year before. The one from Blue Ridge made a decent pot holder. Search WMA Sign-In Events Sign-in required for all bear, deer, and turkey hunts unless otherwise noted for a specific area listing. Sign up for our newsletters, and let Explore Georgia provide inspiration for your next trip. No camping. Verry few trails and fewer roads. I'll still poke around on some of the other WMA's south of Stewart just to see if the grass is greenerIt ain't. There was a small tree in front of him, and I said to myself, If youll just take about two steps and go behind that tree, Ill raise my rifle. He did! I wanted to hunt. I can scoutand find a better place later in the day. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. This 25,500-acre property offers hunting for deer, bear, turkey, small game, dove, and waterfowl. and travel approximately 11 miles to the area kiosk on the right. COHUTTA WMA covers an area that is 143.86 square miles. Area includes Altamaha WMA lands west of Butler & Champney Islands. From Ocilla: Take Hwy 319 West towards Tifton for 10 miles. Something broke on the scale. Please review the legend below. Sig line removed for failing to follow the rules of this forum.---DaddyPaul 2/29/08. I sat down and leaned against a tree. Turn right on Fish Hatchery Rd. It may not display this or other websites correctly. 20, Oct. 24-Nov. 9, Nov. 13-Jan. 1, Sept. 10-Oct. 21, Oct. 24-Nov. 9, Nov. 13-Dec. 6, Dec. 11-Jan. 1. This is one big bear. JavaScript is disabled. only through last day of season. A map of the Cohutta/Big Frog Wilderness is available for $5, showing trails, topography, parking lots and access roads (purchase of map is strongly recommended). One cold and frosty morning I heard a deer coming toward me right at daylight, Bill said. Personal training dogs must have a hunting license. Go north on Fullers Chapel 0.5 miles to Bryant Rd. I was in shock. Turn left on Bryant and go .25 miles to parking area on left. Get some simple tips on ways to minimize your impact when playing in the outdoors. Feral hogs may also be taken. It is before daylight in Paulding County. In some places, the downhill slope was so steep that we had to tie a rope to the back legs of my deer to keep him from rolling down the mountainside. Something you probably will have but didn't mention is surgical gloves for dressing out your pigshighly recommend. Legal hours end at noon. The following year, Bill and several friends once again backpacked into the Cohutta Wilderness. I didnt tell him where we were hunting, but he was pretty excited, Bill said. From Sterling Take HWY 341 north 0.5 mile; turn right on Old Jesup Rd. State season during small game dates. Some trails are open to horses. Standing there on the spine of the ridge at almost point-blank range was the biggest buck I had ever seen in my life. Area west of Cowpen Swamp is archery only for all species, open during their respective statewide seasons. Terms Of Service - - Blog - Hunting Leader Board, Use i-Hunting to view your location on the map, record tracks, Over 1000 hunting layers available including public and private lands, COHUTTA WMA - Georgia Wildlife Managment Areas. Legal waterfowl hours end at noon. ; go 1 mile to Pennick Rd. its walkin or horse only. No hunting on or access through pastures. We love this place and I want to take my childern and grandchildren there so please please pratice Leave No Trace Principals! No ATVs or horses. No furbearer season. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Youth Hunt and Hunt & Learn exempt from antler restrictions. someone correct me if i'm wrong , but i believe you're going to to be limited to small game weapons on a WMA.. so hogs would be .22 mag or ?? I pointed across the road and said, right there.. Hunting Cohutta Dream Hunt For A 150-Class Buck Here's the story behind Cohutta WMA's No 2 of all time, which just happens to be Fannin County's best ever. Even today, with all the high-tech gadgets we hunters like to tote into the woods, backpacking into a vast, rugged wilderness area to hunt remote mountain bucks is a serious challenge. SOCIAL CIRCLE, GA . Tennessee contains approximately 1,709 acres. Coming down Highway 411, a car waved me over so the occupants could see the bear. Rookie Hog hunter, Advanced Bass fisher, Pro crap talker. It just so happened that the following Monday was Nov. 11, Veterans Day. Sign In box is 1.5 miles on left. There's a little bit of logging goin on on some of the ridge tops outside of the wilderness area of course. Hardest part for me is the blow downs from the fire a few years ago makes some places very tough to hunt. Entrance on left. during statewide season.Waterfowl shooting hours end at noon. ; go 1.4 miles. I had five or six rapid reloads available. From Dahlonega Take GA HWY 60 north 26 miles to jct. Hunt the South is dedicated to providing hunters with the latest southern hunting news, tips and information. I eased around behind it and put my last load in its neck. No fox squirrel hunting. Is it the same as the WMA? Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) CWD is a fatal neurological disease found in deer and elk. Im drinking black coffee in front of the wood stove, wishing I was in the Tree Lounge. I picked out what looked like a good place to spend the day trail watching, and Don and I headed back to camp. Elevation: 2,096 feet (639 meters) USGS Map Area: Hemp Top Feature Type: Park Nearby Parks Cohutta Wildlife Management Area is listed in the Parks Category for Fannin County in the state of Georgia. Turn left on Bryant and go 0.9 miles to parking area on left. Prices and optons are listed including non resident fishing licenses. If it happens, the mountain gods are really sharing their blessings with you! this thread hasnt been active for some time.. All Rights Reserved. Most of the sign seems to be low this year. From JCT Hwy 80 and 355, go south 8.1 miles. It fills up the back of this pickup truck with ease! I moved to Georgia in 1969. Bartram Forest is a multi-use forest; other users may be present during open hunting seasons. we hold these truths to be self evident. From Lafayette Take HWY 193 west 2.7 miles to Chamberlain Rd. Maybe try searching. The gate will be locked at Taterpatch Mtn and also at the confluence of Mill Creek rd and West Cowpen. See Quota Hunts for all other quota hunt application instructions. during small game dates concurrent with state season. Access to Rhetts Island at designated crossover sites only. Only bucks with at least 4 points (1-inch or longer) on either antler or a minimum 15-inch outside antler spread are legal. Check with the DNR before you go onto the wilderness area,, just to be safe. The Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area is located in Dawson County. That compass will be worth its weight in gold if your up for the hike. Save. From Lumber City: Take Hwy 19 north towards Glenwood for 2 miles. From Ellijay to Holly Creek Check Station: From Chatsworth to Holly Creek Check Station: Bear, Turkey, Feral Hog, Alligator & Small Game. For more information, or to purchase a map of the Cohutta Wilderness, call the Conasauga Ranger District at 706-695-6736, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Honestly Cohutta is the last WMA I'd going looking for pork at. Cohutta WMA Dec Firearms Hunt. No camping. Too bad about lake conasauga.beautiful area with some of the best tasting bass coming out of that cold water, Don't waste today on tomorrow-Hankus FPG 10. Heres the story behind Cohutta WMAs No 2 of all time, which just happens to be Fannin Countys best ever. Q50 s Sept. 3, 10. Georgia hunters and DNR need to do everything possible to keep this disease out of Georgia. ) or https:// means you've safely I found several large and active hog wallows during my 2 years of hunting up there. Packing into the Cohutta Wilderness to hunt deer is not for the faint of heart. Only bucks with at least 4 points (1-inch or longer) on either antler or a minimum 15-inch outside antler spread are legal. One of the following is required: Hunting license, Fishing license, Georgia Lands Pass, 6 Enchanting Getaways in the North Georgia Mountains, 10 Best Things to Do this Winter in Georgia, An A to Z of Farms, Vineyards, Markets, and More, 10 Georgia Food Festivals that are Worth a Trip, Top Places to Catch Georgia Sports with the Family. Then we walked up Rough Creek Trail a ways and hiked to our campsite from there. Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24, Oct. 1-9, Nov. 20-27, Dec. 19-Jan. 31. Just p.m. me with that report ? He arrived at camp right around dark. State season during small game dates for rest of WMA. I couldnt move it. I think the wilderness area is considered to be part of the WMA. I rapid reloaded, but the gun wouldnt shoot. Wed. & Sat. Im sure my bullet was deflected. at WMA sign; go 2.5 miles to check station. No ATVs. Hikers and backpackers should leave a detailed trip plan with someone expecting their return since cell service is unpredictable in this mountainous area. After this hunt, I bought an inline, which was more accurate. JavaScript is disabled. Lots Of Pigs. Aug. 15-Mar. Montgomery Tract: Only bucks with at least 4 points (1-inch or longer) on either antler or a minimum 15-inch outside antler spread are legal. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging . No camping. Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24, Oct. 1, 8, Nov. 19-27, Dec. 19-Jan. 31. Between 1400 and 1800ft. But there was one big advantage. The Cohutta Wilderness was designated in 1975, expanded in 1986, and currently consists of 36,977 acres (149.64 km2). I thought it was a good shot, and I sat and waited for full daylight. No camping. Approximately 35,268 acres (142.72 km2) are located in Georgia in the Chattahoochee National Forest and approximately 1,709 acres (6.92 km2) are located in Tennessee in the Cherokee National Forest. Howdy, we should definitely connect. I posted a few days ago about a new bowhunter, my friend Danny. Not a lot of rooting. Never done it before and although starting points/ tips would be nice, I'm really just looking for what not to forget. He may be a new bowhunter, but he's been His dad and a friend bought the pharmacy in 1946 after returning home from the war. Cohutta Wildlife Management Area Length: 5.9 mi Est. Left onto Possum Point Rd. By the time we reached camp, it was nearly dark and the rest of the guys were all back. He later became a warden at age 42. Since it was such a hard hike up the mountain, I planned to hunt all day and return to camp at dark. 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