Dates for the 2019 TBG Southern Zone Hunt are January 18-20, 2019
Location - Ft. Stewart military installation in Hinesville, GA

This will be the first year in recent memory that the TBG Southern Zone Hunt will be held at a location other than Chickasawhatchee WMA. Unfortunately, Chickasawhatchee was heavily damaged as a result of Hurricane Michael's passage through SW GA back in October and is not the same nor will it be even close to the same place in my lifetime. So, a change of venue is in order.

Ft. Stewart has lots of land, much of it in swamp. Needless to say, it is loaded with hogs. We'd love to have you come see us for this hunt.

You will need a valid Georgia hunting license. Hogs are not considered to be game animals, so no big game license is needed. You will need an archery license in addition to the regular hunting license. You also need a permit to hunt Ft. Stewart. There is a fee for licenses/permits to hunt on Ft. Stewart - Check the website. Link provided below.
There is primitive camping available- At Holbrook campground- I encourage people to call first-- space is limited.

https://ftstewart.isportsman.net/

Stay tuned to this thread for updates.

I read where you no longer have to qualify to hunt there.  Is that a fact?  I am very interested in hunting with y'all again.  It has been a while.

Quote from: gregg dudley on November 30, 2018, 01:22:17 PM
I read where you no longer have to qualify to hunt there.  Is that a fact?  I am very interested in hunting with y'all again.  It has been a while.

That's a fact, sir. They stopped that some time back, not sure when.

UPDATE: Called the post Pass and Permit office today and was advised that the archery qualification process had been discontinued, even though the website says differently...

From the GA DRN site...the portion of this that matters is the small game season shown near the bottom of the page. Hogs may be hunted in GA on any managed area during small game hunts with legal small game weapons unless otherwise noted in the regulations.

Please also note the "Special Regs" at the bottom of the page.

■ Fort Stewart &
Hunter Army Airfield

Q

912.767.4354

Deer

Archery
•Either Sex: Sept. 8-Oct. 12 c

Primitive
•Either Sex: Oct. 13-19 c.

Firearms
•Buck only: Oct. 20-21 c
•Either Sex: Nov. 3-4 c | Nov. 22-25 c | Dec. 27-31 c
•Shotgun Only Areas: Either Sex: Oct. 13-Jan. 13 c

Deer Season Bag Limit is 5 total deer, not more than 2 may be antlered, and not more than 3 may be antlerless (bonus tags for 2). One of antlered bucks must have at least four (4) points on one side of antlers (one inch or longer). In the Quality Deer Management Area (QDMA), both antlered bucks must have at least four (4) points (one inch or longer) on one side of the antlers.

Turkey

Mar. 23-May 15 c

Small Game

Aug. 15-Feb. 28 c

Dove

Sept. 1-16, Oct. 13-31, Nov. 22 – Jan. 15

waterfowl

Q Statewide season. No hunting past 12 noon c.

SPECIAL REGS

Interested hunter must visit www. stewart.army.mil/dpw/wildlife/default.htm. Mandatory phone check-in.

All hunting subject to post regulations and access for hunting is not guaranteed.

A better link. This one takes you to the regulations PDF with just about all you will need to know.

https://ftstewart.isportsman.net/SOP.aspx

Being new to Georgia I have to check this out......no better way to get your feet wet than in a swamp full of hogs. Hope I can make this happen.

Go get em Ron!

That's a fun place to hunt.  One big challenge is when you find hogs in a unit one day but can't hunt it the next day because it's is closed... 😳

I plan on being there.

Dagnabit, I am going to be out of town on those dates.......
Goodluck!

Quote from: Jeff D. Holchin on December 02, 2018, 06:24:32 PM
That's a fun place to hunt.  One big challenge is when you find hogs in a unit one day but can't hunt it the next day because it's is closed... 😳

That can be a problem. Not every time, but it certainly happens from time to time. They give you a week's worth of the schedule, but that can change due to the demands of the U.S. Army...

Camping information for Ft. Stewart.

https://stewarthunter.armymwr.com/programs/campground

We are going to try and be there. 

I would love to join this hunt, but that's my wife's birthday weekend and I will be gone for up to ten days starting the following weekend on my PBS coastal hog hunt.  She's working thru her anger-management issues, but I'm not taking any chances....😳

Quote from: Jeff D. Holchin on December 14, 2018, 11:16:51 AM
I would love to join this hunt, but that's my wife's birthday weekend and I will be gone for up to ten days starting the following weekend on my PBS coastal hog hunt.  She's working thru her anger-management issues, but I'm not taking any chances....😳

Probably a wise decision. We might try this again when all the other hunting seasons have played out. June or so...

PM sent with a few questions......

Ill be there for this hunt, was incidentally planning those dates anyway so this makes it sweeter.  What can a first time hog hunter expect experience wise on this kind of hunt?

Use this link for your GA hunting license. You will only need a basic license as hogs are not big game and the big game license isn't necessary to hunt hogs. Deer season will be over by the time this hunt rolls around.
https://georgiawildlife.com/licenses-permits-passes

Use this link to register and buy your permit to hunt Ft. Stewart. You can buy daily permits to cover your time there unless you plan to return in the next 12 months. A 12 month permit for most will cost $60. Veterans get a discount.
https://ftstewart.isportsman.net/

Use this link to learn more about camping at Ft. Stewart. You do not have to be a veteran to camp, but they will move you out of the RV campground if it fills up and a veteran needs your space, or so I'm told.
https://stewarthunter.armymwr.com/programs/campground

Be advised that many hotel options exist in the Hinesville, GA area that are very short rides to Ft. Stewart. So, if you don't want to haul camping gear, you have other options.

There is a PDF document that you access from iSportsman that covers everything you ever wanted to know about hunting on Ft. Stewart. I advise everyone who plans to come to read that document carefully. There are some nuances about hunting on a Federal Government installation that you'll need to know about, especially related to firearms. Since this is a bow hunt, that should be no problem, but they don't recognize concealed carry laws or rights on their property. Plus, firearms must be registered with the fort.

Prepare for weather of any kind. Prepare for hunting in wet swamps. If weather is warm, mosquitoes will likely be troublesome. Snakes come out in warm weather and cottonmouths are aggressive at times. Alligators are also present in places and warm weather activates them as well.

So, read the information found in the links provided and if you still have questions, let me know and I'll try to help.

Good stuff thanks 

Is anyone planning on camping at Fort Stewart campground?