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Deer hunting in Joyce WMA?
Posted on 12/21/17 at 8:22 pm
Posted on 12/21/17 at 8:22 pm
Anyone here hunt in Joyce WMA near Manchac?
How hard is it to access areas where deer my be present?
How hard is it to access areas where deer my be present?
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Posted on 12/21/17 at 8:42 pm to NatalbanyTigerFan
Joyce is an absolute bitch to access.
I scouted it for ducks when I lived in BR, and decided it just wasn't worth it. I paddled a pirogue way back down the canal (more like a ditch) on the north side of the WMA. Lot of low hanging branches, gets very narrow in spots.
You're a better man than me if you want to go after a deer in there. Maybe the stuff on the west side of 55 holds some deer. That would be easier to get to than trying to get to the far east side, unless you could launch on the Tangy somewhere.
ETA: I may also be extremely biased against that place because of how shitty that scouting trip was.
I scouted it for ducks when I lived in BR, and decided it just wasn't worth it. I paddled a pirogue way back down the canal (more like a ditch) on the north side of the WMA. Lot of low hanging branches, gets very narrow in spots.
You're a better man than me if you want to go after a deer in there. Maybe the stuff on the west side of 55 holds some deer. That would be easier to get to than trying to get to the far east side, unless you could launch on the Tangy somewhere.
ETA: I may also be extremely biased against that place because of how shitty that scouting trip was.
This post was edited on 12/21/17 at 8:44 pm
Posted on 12/21/17 at 8:44 pm to NatalbanyTigerFan
Not for the faint of heart
Posted on 12/21/17 at 8:49 pm to NatalbanyTigerFan
Search the OB boards. There are several threads about Joyce. Bring your waders and navy seal training. Ive done it. Never again.
Posted on 12/21/17 at 9:42 pm to NatalbanyTigerFan
Ive also been thinking about deer hunting Joyce WMA. Going to buy a pirogue or canoe in next couple of weeks and try to plan something. Ive read a couple articles about Ricky Hano on sportsman. That man seems to love the place.
Posted on 12/21/17 at 9:51 pm to NatalbanyTigerFan
I'd be willing to bet that joyce wma has the highest concentration of old arse deer of any wma in the state.
Posted on 12/21/17 at 10:20 pm to NatalbanyTigerFan
It's tough. Make sure you have a GPS and compass, and plenty snacks and water. It will be an all day affair. Ricky hunts in off the old railroad main line. Most don't make it that far in.
Posted on 12/21/17 at 10:31 pm to bootlegger
Yeah, I’ve read where he said it takes him 2-3 hours to get to his spot.
Gets there before dark, leaves after dark.
Even he said he’s been lost in there a few times.
Gets there before dark, leaves after dark.
Even he said he’s been lost in there a few times.
Posted on 12/21/17 at 11:04 pm to NatalbanyTigerFan
I would not want to be walking through that swamp in the dark
Posted on 12/22/17 at 1:48 am to FournetteForEver7
Lol @ doing much walking in that swamp
Posted on 12/22/17 at 4:41 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
Been there done that, I ain't mad at them deer.
Posted on 12/22/17 at 4:47 am to FournetteForEver7
Posted on 12/22/17 at 5:30 am to Marlbud
I am with you, the deer in there can die of old age, they've earned it for living in that hell hole.
Posted on 12/22/17 at 6:18 am to GREENHEAD22
It's not hard to hunt. You'll see some of the best sights in there. I killed a 165+ deer last year on my place in Mississippi and I enjoy going back on Joyce more. You just need the right equipment and be smart about it.
Posted on 12/22/17 at 7:54 am to MarshMan
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MarshMan
Any better or more detailed maps of Joyce that what anyone can find on google or wlf.la?
I hear talk about The Prairie but i haven't seen it on any map.
This post was edited on 12/22/17 at 7:55 am
Posted on 12/22/17 at 7:57 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
It's just east of the LAA from duck hunting
Posted on 12/22/17 at 8:01 am to DeepSouthSportsman
Posted on 12/22/17 at 8:03 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
Limited access area
Is the big area east and just a bit south that's "fresh marsh"
Is the big area east and just a bit south that's "fresh marsh"
Posted on 12/22/17 at 8:03 am to FournetteForEver7
Let me know if you are looking to buy a pirogue. I have a 14 foot.
Posted on 12/22/17 at 8:09 am to DeepSouthSportsman
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DeepSouthSportsman
Did some looking around for access areas on my way home yesterday on the low road.
I noticed the gate across the road close to the LAA. Is that a club or power company's gate or???
Looks like it goes back in there a good ways.
May be that sewage pipeline that everyone bitches about damaging the swamp
This post was edited on 12/22/17 at 8:11 am
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