Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Deer Hunting Anybody hunt the Chattahoochee National Forest in Georgia?

Ms Podunk and I are planning a fall trip to the mountains and Im trying to squeeze in some hunting. Any experience or advice would be greatly appreciated. Well be fishing and camping so any info on that would be great also.

I do not hunt the NF but do hunt the area on the river just north of lake lanier. Beautiful country. Rut seems to run a little later than typical. Find acorns and cover and you will see deer. Dont expect a monster but hunting the steep terrain is fun

That's what im thinking. Are there many bears up that way?

Not enough to worry about but know the seasons and maybe you will get lucky

Our hunting is all about the acorn crop as our property is all hardwoods along the river bordered on the other side by pine plantation and clearcut.

A good acorn crop and deer are everywhere. No acorns and it almost isnt worth going - have to find a grown up clearcut and hunt the edge

Just checked my hunt notes from last year - rut turned on like a switch the morning of nov 13 - after not seeing much of anything the previous day i had 3 racked bucks trail a doe right by me and scrapes appeared everywhere overnight

Good luck - havent been down to our place since mid december. Hunting the big woods once the leaves are down is awesome

It'd be nice to get a chance at a bear but the main goal is getting away for a week or so and maybe taking some game. Thanks shortmagfan. Your advice is appreciated.

Sure thing. Good luck. Send me a PM if you have any questions about weather that type of year, etc

I Live In North Ga.And can help you. Tell Me When Your Coming and I'll Put you On a Bear.

In the wma? Im having trouble understanding the dnr's web site. Deer and bear rifle season coincide correct?

Yes On Both.I Live Between Rich,Mt WMA. Cohutta WMA, Blue Rigde WMA And Rock Creek. Their All Withen 15 Minutes Of The House. Plenty Of Bear's Here.

That would be great Mull. When's the best time to be up there?

You looking For Bow or rifle..

Rifle for sure.....

Mull is right. I looked at a map and had forgotten how far south of the NF our place is. The farther north you go in georgia the more you will get into mountains and bears.

Mull, what counties are you in? Our place is in northeast hall county. Guessing you are lumpkin or white

Cohutta Or Rich Mt. Hunt. Friend Just Sold 205 Ac That Was Surrounded On all Sides By Cohutta{It's 95.000AC|. We Can still Hunt it, But Their turning It Back Over To WMA.The Place Is Full Of Hogs And Bears.I Killed One Two Years Ago Tha Went 405.

Fannin Co,I Live Close To Blue Ridge. Ga. Tn. And NC Are All Within 5Minutes Of The House.

How're y'all hunting bears? Sitting in deer stands or easing around?

Both Ways Work Well.

I appreciate all the help fellas. Is there a better part of the season to hunt?

Earlier The Better..

Any opening week quotas?