Big South Fork Question

[ImThere]

That sound awesome!

 

[mike243]

there are no legal atv trails in BSF , horse or foot travel only

 

[ImThere]

there are no legal atv trails in BSF , horse or foot travel only

Is this correct info? I could have swore there was atv roads?

 

[DaveB]

Never been on BSF, never walked the John Muir trail. However, I have been on the Pacific Coast Trail. Picture this-about 4,000 elevation in November and I am set up in an iron-tree bush overlooking the Trail, which has some sign that deer are using it. It is cold and the trail is on the north side of the mountain I am hunting in the Angeles Nat'l Forest. Sun comes up. about 30 mins later I hear something? People? What is this? Bunch of long-hair hippy tree bark eating idjits on the Trail & start singing and screaming because there is a slight echo effect. I woulda shot them but they wouldna made the book-just a bunch of culls.


I would pick something besides an established trail. Use Google earth to pick your own trail-watch bottom of display for altitude changes so your trail doesn't walk you over a cliff. You can find saddles, benches, ridgelines this way.

 

[mike243]

I listened to a park ranger tell a man in bandy creek campground he better not unload his 4 wheeler while he was at big south fork. I wouldnt atemp it without a phone call.

 

[dmonty]

Not a terrible amount of pressure there especially if you backpack in and go deep.More pressure from horseback riders.If you get away from main trails you probably won't see anyone else.I hunted Bandy Creek area and Burnt Mill Bridge area mostly and usually see deer and they are typically good sized,for Tennessee deer.Get map and try stay away from roads,most people hunting don't get far from roads. Atv's are still allowed on some old logging roads,but not many and they are pretty strict.I think hiking in will be an enjoyable hunt for you,there are deer there just have to work a little for them.

 

[Brisco Darlin]

i like BSF. never hunted it though.

 

[Bone Collector]

I went Hog hunting there years ago and had a blast, even though we saw 0 hogs. We did see deer and some of the guys jumped a big 10 pt up. It can be very open (mature Hardwoods) or very thick (Laurel, i think that is what it is called). Hill and Holler country, so you will get a good work out in.

Looked awesome for deer, in some parts, and saw a bunch of sign, but we were there in Feb. You go far enough back, you most likely won't see anyone.

 

[fredfred]

([color:#FF0000]Laurel[/color], i think that is what it is called). Hill and Holler country, so you will get a good work out in.

Sorry to get off topic but I cant imagine not knowing what it is. I've crawled through those thickets all my life. I wouldn't trade it for the world but every now and then it would be nice not to have to fight it lol.

Poser, hogs are hard to find while still hunting but those really nasty holes that are full of boulders and Laurel are great for making a drive. The small points and secondary hollers are where they will squirt out of, Deer too. Just be careful you can twist and ankle real easy. Took us several hours to get a buddy of mine out of one years ago and we could ride a 4 wheeler where we were at.

 

[fredfred]

Drives with a MZL might get frustrating LOL