Osceola dreaming

[wade]

Tomorrow is opening day of deer season in my neck of the woods. But my mind is on the turkeys in Florida. Camp, enter WMA drawing, hire a guide? I got plenty of time or do I?

Thanks for listening

[outdoors]

Yup plenty of time

[wade]

I entered the drawing for several wmas we'll see how it goes.

[Oljamo]

well did you pull any turkey permits ? i know a guy that can put you on an osceola, been lving down here my whole life

[RutnNStrutn]

I entered the drawing for several wmas we'll see how it goes.

How'd you do? You get drawn for anything? I got skunked. Again.
It's so wonderful to not be able to hunt in your own state. 

[Devastator]

I entered the drawing for several wmas we'll see how it goes.

How'd you do? You get drawn for anything? I got skunked. Again.
It's so wonderful to not be able to hunt in your own state. 

Really,not even on private land,that's crazy

[Spurs Up]

I entered the drawing for several wmas we'll see how it goes.

How'd you do? You get drawn for anything? I got skunked. Again.
It's so wonderful to not be able to hunt in your own state. 

Really,not even on private land,that's crazy

I'm pretty sure you don't have to draw a quota permit for private lands in Florida.  Last I knew, you could hunt quite a few public areas—millions of acres—without drawing a limited entry permit. Now whether you'd want to hunt those areas is a whole different matter...

[squidd]

You'll need to keep trying as it takes 4-5 preference points to get a good WMA draw.

Burnt my four points last year trying to get a newbie his first Turkey - birds hung up just outside of WMA and had other hunters coming in from all directions.

Plenty of WMAs that do not require a permit and plenty of related article/youtubers to do some cyber-scouting.

Saw a few Turkeys out Snipe hunting this past weekend, so I'm dreaming about the March opener as well!

[buzzardroost]

I drew Camp Blanding this year. I know that's on the far North of the map range though.


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[born2hunt]

I entered the drawing for several wmas we'll see how it goes.

How'd you do? You get drawn for anything? I got skunked. Again.
It's so wonderful to not be able to hunt in your own state. 

One of the great joys we share for living in the treasured Osceola territory. I drew my favorite local WMA last year with 5 points. 5 years of waiting and was done right after daylight the first day. Almost regretted pulling the trigger. I will definitely be hunting just not where I would like too. 

[wade]

I'm waiting, my place in line is 19 for one and 28 on another. Not real sure exactly what that means.

[RutnNStrutn]

I entered the drawing for several wmas we'll see how it goes.

How'd you do? You get drawn for anything? I got skunked. Again.
It's so wonderful to not be able to hunt in your own state. 

Really,not even on private land,that's crazy

I entered the drawing for several wmas we'll see how it goes.

How'd you do? You get drawn for anything? I got skunked. Again.
It's so wonderful to not be able to hunt in your own state. 

Really,not even on private land,that's crazy

I'm pretty sure you don't have to draw a quota permit for private lands in Florida.  Last I knew, you could hunt quite a few public areas—millions of acres—without drawing a limited entry permit. Now whether you'd want to hunt those areas is a whole different matter...

I never said anything about needing a permit for private land in FLA. However, if you want to hunt private land in FLA, you'd better own it, have a good friend to invite you, or have a lot of money. Between all the wealthy business men in FLA, and the outfitters gobbling up all the Osceola land, you can't afford to hunt private land if you're an average Joe, like me.

[RutnNStrutn]

I entered the drawing for several wmas we'll see how it goes.

How'd you do? You get drawn for anything? I got skunked. Again.
It's so wonderful to not be able to hunt in your own state. 

One of the great joys we share for living in the treasured Osceola territory. I drew my favorite local WMA last year with 5 points. 5 years of waiting and was done right after daylight the first day. Almost regretted pulling the trigger. I will definitely be hunting just not where I would like too. 

The other part of the equation is FWC keeping hundreds of thousands of acres of pristine lands closed to hunting. Yet hikers, bikers, campers and equestrians all get to recreate on these "public" lands for free. It's very aggravating.

[camotoe]

Big cypress , Corbett , Hungryland, open public hunting all have birds in the south a lil north 3 lakes. , bull creek . Very do able if u have a week .


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[RutnNStrutn]

Don't know anything about those S. FLA places, but Bull Creek and 3 Lakes are romp and stomp hunts with hundreds of hunters. I won't waste my time there, and they're 1-1/2 hours from my house anyway. I hunt, when I can get drawn, at higher percentage areas close to home.