Laurel Hill

[Buzzard Breath]

I'm going to be down around Laurel Hill WMA over the long Christmas weekend. It looks like there are no big game hunts going on, so, I may just head over and do a little squirrel hunting. My plan is to just walk some ridges until I find some squirrels. I've never stepped foot on or even driven through the WMA. Is there anything special I need to know about the place? Do I have to park at a designated spot, or is parking aloud anywhere I can get off the road?

Thanks in advance, Buzz

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[ImThere]

Park anywhere you can. There's a ton of squirrels everywhere. Not very flat terrain there so be prepared for that. Send me coordinates of good deer sign. Lol


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[Buzzard Breath]

Park anywhere you can. There's a ton of squirrels everywhere. Not very flat terrain there so be prepared for that. Send me coordinates of good deer sign. Lol


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Thanks for the info. If I see any deer sign of significance, I'll let you know where and what I've seen.

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[Duck dogn]

Same as above

 

['borohunter]

Hunted there with my daughter for youth deer in Oct. Squirrels absolutely everywhere. Be prepared for steep terrain if you get off the road at all.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Fun day in the woods. I got to the southern most entry just as the fog burned off. I passed a Toyota with a dog box in the back and drove on down the road. As soon as I was far enough away that I figured I'd be out of their range, I found a nice pull-off and stopped. I really liked the way the land was with the road along the top of the ridges, narrow overgrown fields also on top, and wooded draws and bottoms. As I walked down a wooded hollow, I was spooking squirrels right away. I found a spot to sit and wait them out. Of course they were all on the other side so I picked up and moved. It didn't take long to get 2 shots and have 2 squirrels on the ground. By then, the temps had risen above freezing and I could silently slip down the draw. A couple hundred yards and I had another shot only to have a dud shell and no second chance. A little while longer and I got my third squirrel. After that, I headed back to the car and cleaned my squirrels.

I spent the rest of the morning and part of the afternoon driving around and hiking into different areas. I really liked the WMA for squirrel hunting; nice roads, no trash to speak of, good mix of hardwoods and fields. I can't believe I've been visiting the County for the past 13 years and haven't hunted here yet.

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[ImThere]

Awesome. I love the WMA myself. Looks like your having some luck.


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[Buzzard Breath]

Awesome. I love the WMA myself. Looks like your having some luck.


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It really was a nice place to hunt. I saw some deer sign, but nothing that made me think I really needed to note this and let you know. It would have been nice to have a few more days to hunt there before heading back home. I did check out both lakes and will be back to fish in the summer. Thanks for the info.

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