Dismal Swamp Hunting

[Little J16]

I have been hunting there for years with no problems. This year we have had people set up witin 75 yards of us like its no problem. I dont understand.

[Bullbuster]

Maybe just too many folks on the WMA.
BTW ya see any bear around there. I put in for the hunt their on the NWR.

[KJR]

Maybe just too many folks on the WMA.
BTW ya see any bear around there. I put in for the hunt their on the NWR.

I remember last years bear hunt, what a joke... No kills and only one spotted crossing the road the entire week.

Black bear hunt in Dismal Swamp ends with zero kills
The Virginian-Pilot
© December 3, 2006



SUFFOLK - The first black bear hunt in the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge ended without a kill.

At least a few hunters saw a bear Saturday, but nobody shot one, refugee manager Suzanne Baird said.

One hunter saw a bear from about 180 yards but did no t feel confident enough to shoot at that distance, Baird said.

Between 250 and 350 bears are thought to live in and around the 111,200 -acre refuge. A lottery awarded $50 permits to 58 hunters, who were restricted to two areas totaling 21,000 acres.

High water made moving around in the swamp difficult for the hunters during the two-day hunt.

[fishhardliveeasy]

which part of the swamp are you huntin in. if u can u should try to go on thursday and stay away from the weekend. went this past thurs and shot a 3pt and a doe and a 10pt was shot 200 yds from me that we had jumped earlier that morn.

[Bullbuster]

Supposidly the DS NWR is #2 in the state for bear per sq-mile ratio's. I was deployed in Kuwait last year so I never heard anything about it.
How does it work. Is it tree stand only with slugs? You get to pic and area or its picked for you? Be knice to have some more info on it. Can't seem to get any from DGIF.

[Little J16]

which part of the swamp are you huntin in. if u can u should try to go on thursday and stay away from the weekend. went this past thurs and shot a 3pt and a doe and a 10pt was shot 200 yds from me that we had jumped earlier that morn.

Im guessing you were in the new cutover on Laurel ditch.

[hoosier daddy]

bullbuster
last year there was info posted on the dismal swamp's web site.

[fishhardliveeasy]

yea i was in the cut over that day off of corapeake. lots of deer action and thats not where i usually hunt. im usually in the back right block of corapeake and ive seen deer come out everytime with good shots. I think it helps a lot with the more scouting u do. the swamp is a "u pick where you want to hunt" kinda place but please be curtious to hunters alredy set up by not flyin down the roads and by not slammin doors.

[Coastal1]

Is it legal to shoot ducks in there? Canal? Looking for some public waters to hunt this winter. Thanks.

[fishhardliveeasy]

I dont believe it is but i think there are some loop holes with the website because on the website it says as of dec. 31 06 that you can shot anything in season which i was wonderin about turkeys cause i have seen some huge ones in there