HOG HUNTING the MOUNTAINS of SOUTH CAROLINA!

[@nathannwells8854]

That’s fantastic. I’m in the upstate and getting into hog hunting and your video def motivates me to get going. Great video!

[@meatseeker]

Thanks alot bud. They are definitely fun animals to hunt. You can hunt them until march 1 with a small game gun like a 22 mag.

[@cothranjoseph]

Great video. Love Jocassee and hunting the SC mountains.

[@meatseeker]

Thanks bud! It’s definitely my favorite place to hunt also. Every day in the mtns is an adventure!

[@Amiyelvovna]

That’s one the more interesting game retrievals I’ve seen😂 Great hunt in some beautiful woods.

[@meatseeker]

Thanks bud i really appreciate it! It was definitely a fun afternoon. Im still not sure if pigs float though, without a life jacket lol

[@Amiyelvovna]

@@meatseeker Me either but I’ve seen them fly back in high school 😝 It had a perfect boat ride out. Face in the wind. Sun in his hair.

[@meatseeker]

@@Amiyelvovna LOL thats to funny. They actually have multiple boats on that lake each day full of tourists seeing the waterfalls and i got flagged down by 2 of them. Them tourists was going wild over that sighting lol. I will get back up there soon and try again!

[@swampstalkeroutdoors]

Now that’s a great hog brother and one heck of a recovery, definitely beats dragging him that’s for sure lol.. great job on the video!

[@meatseeker]

Thanks bud! Thats the biggest one i have ever gotten. The recovery portion of the video was my favorite part lol. Typically that plan works out nicely but i really thought he was going swimming once i pushed him off that small cliff. Im still not sure if a pig floats, need more testing haha.

[@swampstalkeroutdoors]

🤣

[@joelabprop7764]

Great video and the clarity of your video is crazy. I have hunted on Keowee back in the day before it was developed (1990’s) along with Jocassee. Hunting up there is some pretty serious business, I hunted in CO in the Rockies and it was tough! Would you please tell me what kind of camera you shot the video with? The prices are coming down but every man needs to dream!

[@meatseeker]

Thats awesome bud. I actually met an old man that was camping at jocassee in a pop up camper. He said he lives there for deer and turkey season, the entire season. He actually lived down underneath the lake as a child and his family grew and sold what he called salad. I assume that means lettuce or something similar. Thats definitely an interesting and beautiful part of the state. I use 2 gopro hero 11 blacks and to be honest with you i accidentally had my settings off just a bit on this hunt and was disappointed with the footage. I had my iso and ev comp a bit to high and some of it was more exposed than i would have liked. I definitely like that cameras though, they are extremely simple and easy to use and have 5.3k resolution so you can crop in a bit to zoom without loosing to much quality.

[@thefrugalwoodsman]

That's a big ol' pig! Congrats man. One of these days I've got to get out to Jocassee Gorges for some hunting. Such a beautiful area.

[@meatseeker]

Thanks alot bud! Thats the biggest one i have ever gotten. Jocassee is my absolute favorite place to hunt. Its so beautiful, it actually made the national geographics list of top 50 places to see on earth! Thats pretty wild.

[@thefrugalwoodsman]

@@meatseeker It's one of my favorites too. I grew up swimming up there in the summer before it became so popular. Now in the summers it's crazy crowded. I've kayaked and camped up there, just haven't managed to hunt it yet. Gonna have to put some time in to do some scouting for next year.

[@billylloyd1604]

Looked like some work right there. Awesome job sir.

[@meatseeker]

Haha yeah that was a fun adventure for sure. I love hunting them mountains, you never know what to expect. The recoveries are generally more exciting than the hunt lol. Thanks for taking the time to comment bud!

[@billylloyd1604]

I'm 46 yrs old and just getting into hunting. Gonna hit Sumter National forest for the first time here soon. I know it's late but got to believe I can find a good deer somewhere in there. I watched the video with the muzzle loader. Any tips or pointers about the place you may could give?

[@meatseeker]

@@billylloyd1604 I have hunted down there for years and the number one tip i can give you is to hunt with the wind in your face. Don’t believe the claims on scent blocking clothing or sprays (they do help but are not perfect). Those deer get hunted pretty much every day so they are extremely familiar with the scent of a hunter but with the wind in your face they cant smell you. Many of the areas down there have been logged in the past and replanted with pine trees but mostly on the ridges and places that heavy equipment can more easily operate so usually you can find mature hardwoods in the creek bottoms and rivers were the ground is steeper or muddy. I would find some hardwoods that have deer tracks or less obvious disturbed leaves like i showed in this hog video and set up down wind of that area and usually the deer will come out to feed at the last hour of daylight in those area. Hopefully this helps you out bud. If you have any other questions don’t hesitate to ask.

[@billylloyd1604]

Thank you very much sir!

[@billylloyd1604]

If you're ever in the area man. I'll treat you to lunch or be a labor hand if need out on a hunt. Thanks again!

[@Mailman29680]

outstanding, I hunt in the Upstate also. Good to see some more action in the Upstate.

[@meatseeker]

Thats awesome bud! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@greenoutdoors9]

I didn't know they had hogs all the way in the mountains lol! Nice Hog bud!!!

[@meatseeker]

Thanks alot bud! Heck yeah they do! More hogs than deer, they are so much fun to hunt man. You ever hunt the mtns?

[@greenoutdoors9]

@@meatseeker I have not I’ve been thinking about coming out that way and trying to get on something😂

[@HollerHunter]

Do you blend your wild hog with domestic hog meat when grinding?

[@meatseeker]

I mostly make sausage with them and i use the fat trimmings from store bought pork butts to boost my fat content. I don’t blend any actual meat with my hogs just the fat. They have all been really good from up there.

[@HollerHunter]

@@meatseeker hope I can get one this winter!

[@josephspicer7555]

How did that thing taste? Do you work up the meat yourself or have it processed? Great video!!

[@meatseeker]

Thanks bud! I processed him my self. Made sausage with him and it was fantastic honestly.

[@JeremyGibson-ni5uu]

How to wash a wild hog. Been perfect title. 😂. Great video

[@meatseeker]

Lol thats funny. I do remember thinking he was unusually clean when i was skinning him.

[@NCWoodlandRoamer]

Just randomly found this video today and subscribed! I’m in western NC. Do you know of any good hog hunting in the NC mountains? I might even look into coming down to SC sometime.

[@meatseeker]

Thats great bud and i appreciate it. I dont know much about the nc game lands but the nc side of jocassee coming in from gorges state park in nc will most definitely have hogs. I believe the trail is called auger hole and i have heard mixed reviews about its condition. Some say its a nice easy trail and others will tell you its extremely difficult so i would recommend a day trip before season to check out the road conditions before you head off in there alone and in the dark.

[@NCWoodlandRoamer]

@@meatseeker Thanks for the info! I’ll definitely look into that. Looking forward to more of your videos!

[@pmason8511]

Take me next time and I’ll help you film and drag the harvest! If there’s room on the boat with the dinosaurs you’re killing 😂

[@SCOutdoorsman]

Awesome!!!!

[@meatseeker]

Thanks bud! It was definitely a fun hunt. That place is always an adventure, you should try it out sometime.

[@Johndoe-kw5zr]

good kill, im from upstate sc i never knew there were hogs in that area

[@meatseeker]

There is actually a pretty good population of them in the mountains of sc. Not just at the lake.

[@gboutdoors5198]

Great idea pushing him down the hill🤣

[@meatseeker]

Lol thanks bud. It worked out good.

[@juliosdiy3206]

5 min hog oh my lucky.

[@meatseeker]

Lol definitely lucky on that hunt! It was a fun day for sure though.

[@mr.skeptical3071]

Everyone who says there 100 percent nocturnal doesn't no jack

[@meatseeker]

I don’t think they ever stop walking and eating lol.

[@DaxxTerryGreen]

Know

[@robertnewman4072]

The buzzards will thank you

[@meatseeker]

Lol i know its pretty common to waste pigs. But i never do, they are fantastic meat.