Who's ready for the south zone opener? I've seen pics of gobblers doing their thing for over a month now, with the mild winter and hot days. I'm ready to go!!
So it begins, the guys up north will be Jealous of the early start, then in a month and a half all the southern boys will be Jealous o the late season!
Get em while their hot!
I'm ready but not. Leaving Thursday evening to take the kids after an Osceola. That being said with work and storms and power outages. I haven't even started packing. Worked off night shift this morning will start getting things together tonight. Have to work day shift tomorrow but I will be off Wednesday and Thursday morning to get every together and loaded up.
I'm looking forward to March 20 as I'm in central Florida. I'm hoping these rain storms that we are getting hit with clear up so some of the water clears up.
It's been 15 or so years since I've set foot in Florida and it was never to hunt. I'll be hunting Florida for the first time this year on March 20th. Licenses, airline tickets, and car rental taken care of thus far.
Just drew a permit to fisheating creek on redraw. Psyched for the hunt but NO time for scouting!!!!
Camping, kayaking and turkey hunting, does life get any better?
I've got a youth hunter set up for this weekend. Bubba
Best of luck to all the Florida Gobbler chasers. Be safe, shoot straight.... :OGturkeyhead:
Quote from: hunter85 on February 22, 2021, 05:27:59 PM
I'm looking forward to March 20 as I'm in central Florida. I'm hoping these rain storms that we are getting hit with clear up so some of the water clears up.
Same here in North Florida. Five inches of rain last week on top of already saturated ground.
If it keeps up here I am going to need to pack a pair of swimming trunks in my vest
I'm ready. Won't get to hunt the youth weekend this weekend but will let the boy have the honors until he limits so it doesn't really matter. The have been doing their thing since the end of deer season both place I hunt, one way south of 70, one just north.
Good luck, A florida trip is on my bucket list in the next year or so.
Planning on heading down on March 10th for a few days if the weather looks decent, then back for our Georgia opener on the 20th.
Usually don't get to start until March, but this year I get to begin early with my daughter for the south zone youth opener on a classic WMA. Turkey hunting in February, Old Florida style. Pinch me I'm dreaming!
Leaving March 4th after work. Hoping to get to the spot Friday afternoon to get stuff set up and watch till dark. Lots of birds on camera finally. I've been packing and repacking for a month! Excited to say the least. Gonna have the wife and both kids after them this year
How bad is the hunting pressure on public land during the youth turkey season?
Quote from: tha bugman on February 24, 2021, 06:55:46 PM
How bad is the hunting pressure on public land during the youth turkey season?
Depends on the individual wma. If it's central or south Florida then the pressure is usually just as high as the regular season.
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Ready for it! My dad and I are making the trip to swamp gobbler outfitters to hunt March 12-14. Don't know what to expect other then a lot of fun and good memories as I've never hunted Florida before, but we are pumped to hopefully tag our first Osceolas!
Quote from: Txag12 on February 28, 2021, 04:14:15 PM
Ready for it! My dad and I are making the trip to swamp gobbler outfitters to hunt March 12-14. Don't know what to expect other then a lot of fun and good memories as I've never hunted Florida before, but we are pumped to hopefully tag our first Osceolas!
Bring snake boots, 2 thermacell, and sawyers
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I'm just ready
You guys that will start next weekend and subsequent weekends in Florida, have FUN! Great place to kick off the season!! I've hunted there twice and LOVED every minute of it. Those of you hunting Florida for the first time, take in the TOTAL experience. The anticipation of being there, getting there by plane or driving, hunting with family or friends and the HUNTS need to be cherished and appreciated. Killing a bird is just ICING. Good Luck to All, Be SAFE and ENJOY EVERYTHING. Out of State hunts are a BLAST!!!
Thermocel and OFF are packed. I always take 3 or 4 knives because we shoot every hog we see and that sand in the hair really does a blade in quick. I also take about as much fishing tackle as turkey gear. The pond on our place has moster bass!! Action all day long makes it hard to get time on the beach lol...
For anyone in south Florida how wet has it been this year? Last year my time down there it was as dry as I've ever seen it, I was walking through bone dry cypress heads and encountered very little water. I'll be heading down Friday, good luck to everyone heading down!
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Quote from: Smooth_Operator on February 28, 2021, 09:22:34 PM
For anyone in south Florida how wet has it been this year? Last year my time down there it was as dry as I've ever seen it, I was walking through bone dry cypress heads and encountered very little water. I'll be heading down Friday, good luck to everyone heading down!
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It's a wet year down here. Places that were bone dry last year are half way up your shin now. Time to break out the crocs!
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Most years my place only has one main pond, this year it has 3.
Quote from: Txag12 on February 28, 2021, 04:14:15 PM
Ready for it! My dad and I are making the trip to swamp gobbler outfitters to hunt March 12-14. Don't know what to expect other then a lot of fun and good memories as I've never hunted Florida before, but we are pumped to hopefully tag our first Osceolas!
You and your father will have a great time. I've hunted with them multiple times. Lots of turkeys and a beautiful piece of property! After you tag out tell Charley and Ben to take you to get a King burger!
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Leaving on the 19th for central Florida, south of Orlando. Good to hear it's wet again. It's been dry there the last 2 years which opens up a whole lot more of the cypress heads for the birds to hang out. With the water, at least the birds won't be nooning in those low spots although those birds are not averse to moving through water. Can't wait!!
My son may have shot the first turkey of the 2021 season lol. We had a bird come in right at flydown. He was down by 6:40. He got his first bird saturday morning. I am super pumped to say the least. I will get a report with pics when I can get it together.
Quote from: roberthyman14 on February 28, 2021, 04:24:21 PM
Quote from: Txag12 on February 28, 2021, 04:14:15 PM
Ready for it! My dad and I are making the trip to swamp gobbler outfitters to hunt March 12-14. Don't know what to expect other then a lot of fun and good memories as I've never hunted Florida before, but we are pumped to hopefully tag our first Osceolas!
Bring snake boots, 2 thermacell, and sawyers
Prostaff member for Old Crow Custom Calls
Have those packed! Being from texas, we are usually prepared for the snakes and mosquitoes lol
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Quote from: Txag12 on February 28, 2021, 04:14:15 PM
Ready for it! My dad and I are making the trip to swamp gobbler outfitters to hunt March 12-14. Don't know what to expect other then a lot of fun and good memories as I've never hunted Florida before, but we are pumped to hopefully tag our first Osceolas!
You and your father will have a great time. I've hunted with them multiple times. Lots of turkeys and a beautiful piece of property! After you tag out tell Charley and Ben to take you to get a King burger!
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I appreciate the heads up! We are plenty pumped! Been wanting to go for years
I'll be late to the game. Leaving here the 25th to haul some butt and be hunting the 26th. It's a 15 hour drive.
Headed home today. We all hammered stud gobblers and got in some great fishing. Even killed a few hogs. Bird numbers look outstanding as i saw more on my place than ever before. Wife almost hit the 12" mark again with her bird, just shy. Saw a flock that had 6 gobblers on my buddy's place and noone Even hunts there. Already scheming for next year!
Quote from: Yoder409 on March 05, 2021, 11:23:19 PM
I'll be late to the game. Leaving here the 25th to haul some butt and be hunting the 26th. It's a 15 hour drive.
On the same program. Wasn't going to do it. Then I won a Super Bowl square that paid for a new pair of snake boots. Probably not going to hit the woods until the 29th though which doesn't leave me a ton of time to get it done. Still not sure I want to drop the ~$200 between license, wma fee, and turkey tag for an Eastern though (we'll be North of the famous line).
I've been trying to book a hunt since November. I was finally able to scoop up a spot with S&N. Gonna make the 17 hour drive and will be hunting April 2-4. Hope ya'll dont shoot them all by then.
Heading south from PA next week! Can't wait
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I got back last Sunday and it was a blast! I killed my bird on Friday morning, then my daughter doubled up Saturday morning. Our birds had the longest spurs that either of us have killed.
My bird was 20 lbs 14 oz with 1 9/16" spurs
Her biggest was 16 lbs 10 oz with a double beard and 1 7/16" spurs.
I'm already looking forward to next March!
Doubles exist in Florida??? Been going 20yrs and have never seen a double beard. Got a few here in wv. Maybe one of these days. Spurs on my wife's this year were solid 1 3/8
Just got back from Florida had a decent trip
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