Florida Turkey

[mtns2hunt]

Anyone hunting Florida next year? I just booked with SwampGobbler. Had several good references. After Florida I guess its off to ol Mexico for the Goulds. So far I have had great hunts in New Mexico with Bridger (Tristate outfitters) and Paririe Thunderoutfitters Kansas. Would recommend either!

I  am always curious how others are doing on their Slam or two or three.

[VaTuRkStOmPeR]

I'll be down there hunting for myself for opening weekend in the southern zone and will be guiding opening week of the central zone.

I've never heard a bad thing about the Swamp Gobbler guys and suspect you'll have a great hunt.  Enjoy your hunt and the  time spent in Florida.  Don't forget your thermacell and snake boots.  If you're actually hunting in the swamps you'll see plenty of cottonmouths.

[cramerhunts]

You'll have a great time with Swamp Gobbler-first hand experience as my daughter got her Osceola with them a couple years ago and I took mine with them this last year.

Daughter completed her Royal and I completed my Single Season Grand this year wrapping them both up in Missouri with Honey Creek Outfitters which I also highly recommend.

If you haven't booked your Gould's hunt yet I'd look at Colburn and Scott Outfitters.

Good luck!

[WW]

I'll be down there for the south zone opener also....Orange groves, swamp, and pastures. Then off to South Carolina, Oklahoma, and Washington State. It can't get here fast enough!

[mtns2hunt]

I appreciate the feedback and am happy to hear of others working on or completing their slam. I tried to find anything negative on Swampgobblers but could not which is good. Sounds like their operation is sound. I have been lucky to have found two other great outfitters for my Merriam and Rio in NM and Kansas. I have had my share of bad outfitters and am glad to leave them behind. All were big game outfitters in Montana and Canada.

I certainly will remember the thermacell and I am no stranger to the cotton mouth having fished in Alabama and Mississippi for a couple years. Skeeters and black flies were no fun in Canada either. Best to everyone with their Florida bird. I can't wait.   

[WW]

Do you have a contact name on tristate outfitters. I assume they have a web page? I may try New Mexico next year.

[AndyH]

You'll have a great time at swamp gobbler. I've been down there with them the last 5 years and will be going back again this spring.

[mtns2hunt]

Do you have a contact name on tristate outfitters. I assume they have a web page? I may try New Mexico next year.

Generally just google Tristateoutfitters Ratan New Mexico

http://www.tristateoutfittersusa.com/?portfolio=turkey