Hunting in seasonally blocked river sloughs

For years I have wanted to go hunting in a slough off a local river. The problem - the area is blocked by lily pads from spring until after the first couple of frost.

The area is so far off the beaten path, chances are very few, if anyone hunts the area.

No camping is allowed in the area, and it takes an hour to get there from the nearest boat launch.

The slough is filled with stumps. So going in before daylight can be tedious.

My solution is to go stealth camping by myself for a couple of days in the area. The nearest authorized camp site is probably 1/2 mile in a straight line. Hopefully, the narrow slough you have to go through to reach the area will keep others out.

Also, there are not very many people on the river this time of year. After thanksgiving a lot of hunters have either got their deer, or lost interest. Then there is the time involved to go hunting on the river. Its not like driving to the hunting lease and taking an ATV to the stand.

However, first I have to see if the lily pads have died back, then scout the area. This only gives me a month to hunt the area. This is public hunting lands with patches of old growth timber.

The area has whitetail deer, small game, and wild pigs. Firearm will be either a Marlin 336 or my Remington 700 chambered in 280 Remington.

I am hoping to make this a project over through December of 2018, and will keep the community updated.

Picture of the area.

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Hunting in seasonally blocked river sloughs