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Hunting Maurepas Swamp WMA
Posted on 7/15/11 at 7:38 am
Posted on 7/15/11 at 7:38 am
Has anyone hunted this WMA south of airline hwy? Just by looking at some satellite images; it looks promising. I would just like to know the type of terrain I'm up against before I go scouting.
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Posted on 7/15/11 at 8:33 am to geauxcats10
A bunch of our land boarders Maurepas WMA. Don't even try it without hip boots. It's pretty much all swamp, and some of it can get very nasty. If you're dedicated though, you can make your way to some of the high spots throughout the swamp, and usually you will find deer there. The thing is you'll need hip boots and a damn good set of lungs. Also, do not go out there without a compass and a good understanding of the map. Having a buddy with you is a good idea as well. If you kill a deer, you'll have your work cut out for you getting it out.
There are some nice deer back there. You'll just have to work to find them.
I grew up hunting the swamp. If you never have, I it's a different monster. I recommend you give it a try though. There's nothing more rewarding than busting a big swamp buck.
There are some nice deer back there. You'll just have to work to find them.
I grew up hunting the swamp. If you never have, I it's a different monster. I recommend you give it a try though. There's nothing more rewarding than busting a big swamp buck.
Posted on 7/15/11 at 8:49 am to geauxcats10
This is pretty much the only place I deer hunt, it can be pretty exhausting...I try to walk tree to tree and stalk through the area
...and everything Downshift said...it is hellatious
...and everything Downshift said...it is hellatious
This post was edited on 7/15/11 at 8:51 am
Posted on 7/15/11 at 8:49 am to geauxcats10
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I would just like to know the type of terrain I'm up against before I go scouting.
Its about the worse terrain you could imagine hunting in. Right now it is about as dry as it has been in years. A little rain will turn it into muck and get it back to normal. Most of the time you'll be walking balls-deep in water, with your foot sinking into the mud a few inches each step. Getting back there is hard as hell, but dragging a deer out is pure hell. You pretty much can't do it by yourself and good luck finding someone willing to help. The underwater cypress knees are a major pain in the arse as well. They'll trip you and your deer will get hung up on each one.
With all that said, I love hunting it. The quality of deer isn't near as nice as most places and they are scarce, but dammit I love being out there.
Posted on 7/15/11 at 8:53 am to geauxcats10
Oh yea, if it's warm, the cottonmouths will be out in full force. Watch every step very closely. They are mean little frickers.
Posted on 7/15/11 at 8:54 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Oh yea, if it's warm, the cottonmouths will be out in full force. Watch every step very closely. They are mean little frickers.
...and the brenda...
Posted on 7/15/11 at 8:57 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
shite man...i was walking slowly through watching a deer and i happened to look down and had a small cottonmouth right by my nuts, scared me to death, i fell backwards..good thing it was cold
Posted on 7/15/11 at 8:59 am to Slickback
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the brenda
This post was edited on 7/15/11 at 9:00 am
Posted on 7/15/11 at 9:04 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Posted on 7/15/11 at 9:04 am to AboveGroundPool
Thanks for the info!! I have chest waders soo that is not a problem... I have a 16' bass tracker with a 70 ... Will this be too big for the blind river portion south of airline? I'm more interested in ducks....
Posted on 7/15/11 at 9:06 am to Boats n Hose
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Boats n Hose
What me n slick are talking about looks MUCHHHHHHH worse than that thing in the picture.
Posted on 7/15/11 at 9:07 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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What me n slick are talking about looks MUCHHHHHHH worse than that thing in the picture.
Posted on 7/15/11 at 9:07 am to geauxcats10
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I have a 16' bass tracker with a 70
Are you figuring on putting in at St. James boat club? If so, fitting under the railroad tracks is going to be an issue.
Posted on 7/15/11 at 9:09 am to Boats n Hose
And the worst part is that it's 100% real. And it comes to our camp sometimes. It even comes in our camp sometimes.
Posted on 7/15/11 at 9:11 am to geauxcats10
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I have chest waders soo that is not a problem
dude i would not walk through there with waders, u will catch hell, get yourself a good pair of lacrosse hipboots
ETA: good luck finding ducks back there...that swamp is grown over, there's a shite ton of wood ducks though
This post was edited on 7/15/11 at 9:13 am
Posted on 7/15/11 at 9:19 am to AboveGroundPool
Waders suck out there, unless you have the kind that you can tighten around the ankles. Hip boots are your best bet since they are snug to your ankle. Almost every step it feels like the mud is trying to pull your boot off.
There are a pile of wood ducks back there so you need to find a spot where they are flying low over. Not many big ducks anymore.
As for the boat, when the water is high it will be tough getting under the rr tracks by the boat club, and when its low you could get stuck and have your boat stranded for a few days. If you hit it just right you should be okay.
There are a pile of wood ducks back there so you need to find a spot where they are flying low over. Not many big ducks anymore.
As for the boat, when the water is high it will be tough getting under the rr tracks by the boat club, and when its low you could get stuck and have your boat stranded for a few days. If you hit it just right you should be okay.
Posted on 7/15/11 at 9:22 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:Yea I've only been able to do it in a go devil with the water really low.
If so, fitting under the railroad tracks is going to be an issue.
Posted on 7/15/11 at 9:22 am to Slickback
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when the water is high it will be tough getting under the rr tracks by the boat club
there's another launch u can use to get back there where u don't have to deal with the RR tracks...not many ppl know about it, Boats n Hose knows what im talkin about
This post was edited on 7/15/11 at 9:24 am
Posted on 7/15/11 at 9:30 am to AboveGroundPool
Yea, it's pretty nice little ride from there. I've only ever crossed under the railroad tracks coming from that way to blind river by the boat club launch
If they ever do that damn diversion that whole area back there is gonna be money for fishing.
If they ever do that damn diversion that whole area back there is gonna be money for fishing.
Posted on 7/15/11 at 9:30 am to AboveGroundPool
:shhhh:
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