really?? ive talked several people around here, Atl and its way more than that. The WMA near me is pretty crowded... I tried to hunt it a couple times, but its pretty difficult...back home there is so much open public land to hunt.. not here.
no way im paying a grand or more just get hunt, and thats IF you can find a club that has an opening.
You could get an out-of-state license and hunt the west SC WMAs, which have a lot of good opportunities - plenty of pigs as well as deer. It's a long deer season here, from Sept. 15 to Jan 1. It actually starts on Aug. 15 for private land...
It should be around a 3 hour drive from Atlanta to any of the 4 WMAs, near Aiken SC. I've never hunted any of them, but I might check them out now that I read a bit about them.
In particular the Crackerneck WMA (10,000 acres) looks interesting:
• Quality Deer Management AreaYou can download the SCDNR annual book here...
• Antlered deer must have at least 4 points on one side or a minimum 12-inch inside antler spread.
• Harvested deer will be tagged by SCDNR staff, therefore, hunters are not required to use their personal tags.
Deer Gun Hunts
SEASONS
Gun hunts on Fri., Sat. & Thanksgiving Day only during this period. Oct. 20-Dec. 30 buck only.
Oct. 20-21, 27-28, Nov. 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, Dec. 1-2, either sex 2 per day, 5 deer total, not to include more than 3 bucks.
• All individuals must sign in and out at gate.
• No buckshot or dogs allowed.
• Scouting days (no firearms or archery equipment) on Saturdays only during Sept. and Mar. Gate opens at 6:00 AM and closes at 8:00 PM.
• On deer hunt days, gate opens as follows: Oct., 4:30 AM-8:30 PM; Nov.-Dec., 4:30 AM-7:30 PM. For party dog hunts for hogs in Jan. & Feb., gate will be open from 5:30 AM-7:00 PM.