Black Warrior Time.. Alabama Hog Hunting

[MarshallCountyChestnut]

Next week opens Zone A of the Black Warrior to get back on some of these puppies.. Just gotta keep walkin into the wind..









Walkin 'em out is a BEAST, though...

 

[LA man]

Very nice

 

[hunter0925]

One of these days......

 

[easy45]

Cool

 

[booche]

Is there a special permit for Black Warrior? How far is it from Chattanooga? Do you use a guide or just camp out for a weekend?

 

[MarshallCountyChestnut]

There is a Management Area License that is required, and a permit that's free that must be picked up at the rangers check in station (off highway 33).
I'd guess you're looking at 3.5 hours from chattanooga..
There are campgrounds in the area.. they don't allow hunters to camp in the woods for some reason.. not sure what the rational is there.. but you have to camp in designated areas (plenty of them close by).
My buddy and I just started going in spring of 2012.. been trying to figure it out on our own. There are plenty of hogs out there.. just have to keep walkin into the wind.

 

[fredfred]

Can you use dogs there?

 

[MarshallCountyChestnut]

No, they won't allow dogs.. as quick as these hogs are exploding in population, I expect to see some policy changes pretty quick. Until then, stalk only.

 

[EastTNHunter]

What do licenses cost for an out-of-state hunter for this kind of hunt?

 

[TheRealSpurhunter]

I'm confused, TN says that the presence of hogs destroys deer habitat, yet Black Warrior produces tremendous deer each year. Go figure. LOL

Now, that IM done with my sarcasm, that sounds like a bunch of fun, all except that hauling nonsense, they need to allow ATV retrieval.

 

[DntBrnDPig]

I'm confused, TN says that the presence of hogs destroys deer habitat, yet Black Warrior produces tremendous deer each year. Go figure. LOL

Now, that IM done with my sarcasm, that sounds like a bunch of fun, all except that hauling nonsense, they need to allow ATV retrieval.

There was a MeatEater episode that Steven talked about the fact that the complaints where that hogs were changing the landscape - but pointed out all the cattle and how they've changed the landscape too. It's all about perspective I guess. I dont think we will ever get rid of the hogs or the excuses that they damage deer habitats. All I know is I have trail cam pictures of hogs and less than an hour later have a field full of deer.

 

[TheRealSpurhunter]

Yup, I grew up in central Florida, COVERED in hogs and low and behold, deer too. Go figure.

 

[fishboy1]

Looks like a great hunt! Congrats on the pork.

I used to live in Central FL. Pigs and deer galore. Of course the habitat is totally different there.

Used to hog hunt a sod farm. A pack of hogs would do $20,000 damage in just one night.

If they can root up that much grass, imagine what they can do to a bean field or corn patch.

The #2 product from TN is Row Crops so that is a major reason for trying to keep a lid on hogs in our state. If we had half the hogs FL/AL/LA/GA does, they would bankrupt 2/3 of the TN farmers in under 5 years.

 

[mountain man 71]

 

[MarshallCountyChestnut]

What do licenses cost for an out-of-state hunter for this kind of hunt?

Jeez! And I thought TN was sticking it to us alabamians! Here's the link. Prices are OUTRAGEOUS!
http://www.outdooralabama.com/licenses/huntlicinfo%5C

HOWEVER! if you used a 22LR, you could technically be "squirrel hunting" and only go for the small game license, since hogs can be taken incidentally to any other game (using the legal equipment for harvest)

 

[RUGER]

Love the piglet picture.

 

[TheRealSpurhunter]

What do licenses cost for an out-of-state hunter for this kind of hunt?

Jeez! And I thought TN was sticking it to us alabamians! Here's the link. Prices are OUTRAGEOUS!
http://www.outdooralabama.com/licenses/huntlicinfo%5C

HOWEVER! if you used a 22LR, you could technically be "squirrel hunting" and only go for the small game license, since hogs can be taken incidentally to any other game (using the legal equipment for harvest)

Yessir. $300 for a non resident, they are sure trying to keep us out of there aint they?

 

[TheRealSpurhunter]

Love the piglet picture.

TNdeer vitals!

 

[Rackseeker]

Love the piglet picture.

You could just stick that one in your jacket pocket.LOL.. Just enough for one sandwich.

 

[MarshallCountyChestnut]

I almost did! there were 3 of them. If it wasn't illegal I would have, for sure. They were just like kittens or puppies or something.. not afraid in the slightest.