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Deer Hunting Joyce WMA

Posted on 1/9/18 at 11:48 pm
Posted by Neckk
Member since Oct 2017
22 posts
Posted on 1/9/18 at 11:48 pm
Anyone familiar with Joyce WMA? Wanting to do some scouting at the end of the season and become familiar with the area for next year. I have never hunted in the swamp before and wanted see beginner tips for this area. I have read some of the older threads and Maurepas and Joyce but want as much information before heading out as possible.
Posted by djs017
Member since Oct 2014
244 posts
Posted on 1/10/18 at 12:54 am to
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This was posted recently, not sure if you saw it already. The consensus is that hunting Joyce is pretty brutal, especially if you're not familiar with swamp hunting, but there are a few deer out there.
Do your scouting in early spring as it gets really thick in summertime. I recommend a good gps as killing big deer out there will require long paddles or long walks or both. Learn to judge what marsh is good to walk on and what's not or you will end up with a wet arse. This usually happens to me at least once a year. Your best bet to finding deer is to find dry ground. It's pretty rare out there but the deer know where it is.
Posted by Marlbud
Member since Jun 2017
964 posts
Posted on 1/10/18 at 8:05 am to
Report back and let us know how things go for you.
Posted by FournetteForEver7
Member since Nov 2015
2482 posts
Posted on 1/10/18 at 8:43 am to
Neckk whats your email? Wanna ask you something
Posted by Duckhammer_77
TD Platinum member
Member since Nov 2016
3019 posts
Posted on 1/10/18 at 9:12 am to
everytime yall start posting about Maurepas & Joyce, I lose an hour at work on Google Earth!
I really want to go scout it once rifle season is over in February, before heat n skeeters get brutal. maybe bag a couple of "swamp chickens". For sure fishing it in my kayak this spring.
Posted by Neckk
Member since Oct 2017
22 posts
Posted on 1/10/18 at 11:41 am to
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Neckk whats your email? Wanna ask you something
mdugas29@yahoo.com
Posted by celltech1981
Member since Jul 2014
8139 posts
Posted on 1/10/18 at 2:42 pm to
watch out for the skunk apes
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