Over the last few months I've been working with the help of some friends and family redoing an old 16' Flat Jon Boat. We use the boat for hunting and frogging the Tensaw Delta. Sometimes we run a few jugs and or put out some catfish lines. The boat has a tiller handle 35 Evinrude and is pretty basic. It's perfect for a hunting boat and can be easily washed out to remove the layer of river mud that accumulates on the bottom of your rubber boots and gets tracked back into the boat.
Joe and his son Blake.
We launched on the lower end of the Tensaw Delta due to high waters on the upper end. After launching at Cloverleaf landing we took a short boat ride over to Raft River. The water was moving swiftly which is common during the winter months. Any time you find yourself navigating Raft River pay close attention due to the amount of submerged debris in the water.
We found plenty of good hog sign on the grass banks.
We hunted several creeks and found some great new places to hunt in the coming weeks. During the trip we found some great looking high ground covered in oak trees in the middle of the swap. I kind of wonder if it could be similiar to one of the indian mounds that are commonly found on the upper end of the delta.
Kind a hard to believe this picture was taken in the middle of the river swamp. An open area of about 15-20 acres. This spot had mature pines and beautiful old oak trees.
The Tensaw-Mobile River Delta is a great place to hunt Feral Swine. A couple of things to keep in mind is always have a float plan before leaving your home to go hunting or fishing on the delta. Make sure someone knows where you are going and what time to expect you home. I usually take some flagging to mark my way any time I leave the river to venture in the swamp. It's crazy how everyting looks the same in the deep swamp.
Another thing to think about is hogs have a very good nose so I recommend using a good cover scent. If you have never heard of Upwind then they are worth checking out. They stand behind their products and they really work in many applications.
(Link to the Hunt UpWind web site above.)
Questions or Comments
This was a very good post. I have never hunted hogs before but have been thinking about it a lot.
ReplyDeleteI'm curious as to where on raft river you ventured of it's my first time hunting hogs in the delta and can't seem to find any solid ground
ReplyDeleteYou will find what you are seeking in Oak Bayou. High water killed many of the hogs in this area in early 2016. I'm hoping they rebound this fall.
DeleteThank you, I will update in a couple weeks when I get the time to go out there
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