Bicycling in Florida

[camotoe]

Joey think you mean Hooksetter. Yup his stuff was classic.


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[Delmar ODonnell]

OP, what dates are you going? How long you staying?


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I'll be down there from opening day (Saturday the 7th) through Friday the 13th.

Joey, I'm only 25, and plan on putting on all the miles my legs can take. Don't think I'm prepared to backpack in just yet, but bet it provides some great stories. I'm gonna see if I can find any of Hooksetter's old posts.

[ddturkeyhunter]

First time this yankee(they still give me crap around the camp fire) went down there in 2009 it was dryer then can be. When I went back in 2010 water was back to normal and the gators were back also. Found a bigger one blocking my path one day and didn't want to move ended hitting him with big chunk s of wood before he got out of the way.


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[sasquatch1]

First time this yankee(they still give me crap around the camp fire) went down there in 2009 it was dryer then can be. When I went back in 2010 water was back to normal and the gators were back also. Found a bigger one blocking my path one day and didn't want to move ended hitting him with big chunk s of wood before he got out of the way.


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Did you get on any birds?


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[dirtnap]

Joey think you mean Hooksetter. Yup his stuff was classic.


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I thought it was Headcrusher.  When he posted, it wasn't a bunch of junk.  He actually killed turkeys!

[guesswho]

Joey think you mean Hooksetter. Yup his stuff was classic.


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I thought it was Headcrusher.  When he posted, it wasn't a bunch of junk.  He actually killed turkeys!

Y'all are probably taking about Dave, aka hooksetter and Neckringer.   On most of the hunting forums he goes by Neckringer.   He's not real bright and has probably forgotten his password.   But he does get it done in the Cypress, and about anywhere else he goes.  He Usually starts blowing my phone up with pictures about this time of year.

[dirtnap]

Yeah, Neckringer is who I was thinking of. 

[ddturkeyhunter]

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Did you get on any birds?


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Yes I did get onto birds, but luck wasn't on my side to close the deals. But I walked all day from one till dark and learned as much as I could. It took me coming back the following year to seal the deal. Been going down ever other year now, and after learning the lay of the land tagged out past two times down public land.

[sasquatch1]

OP, what dates are you going? How long you staying?


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I'll be down there from opening day (Saturday the 7th) through Friday the 13th.

Joey, I'm only 25, and plan on putting on all the miles my legs can take. Don't think I'm prepared to backpack in just yet, but bet it provides some great stories. I'm gonna see if I can find any of Hooksetter's old posts.

Damn, jealous. Makes me wanna join you but I only have the damn weekend off. Good luck I'm sure you'll find some with that much time.


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[squidd]

Always let someone know where you are going and be careful what you kick!

Low percentage of run-ins with gators, but it does happen.

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/fl-ne-gator-bite-victim-interview-20191113-kmjirrjhmfbdnoy56otp5vsy34-story.html

https://www.newsweek.com/florida-alligator-woman-bitten-1458030

Should have mentioned, I used a bike once last year and besides not getting in shape to ride, the trail was rough and sugar sand was deep.  Would use a bike if the trail was a little smoother and bike had a softer seat

[Crghss]

Bring plenty of water, people die from heat stroke. Maybe an inReach. You won't have cell service, at least last time I was out there I didn't. AT&T usually works best.

Said they didn't pack much water in but used the swamp water boiling it first I guess (I hope).

You can use a water filter/purifier. Long time ago used them out west hiking. They only filtered bacteria's, water was still pretty grimy. Pulling it out of a mud puddle.

[ddturkeyhunter]

Always let someone know where you are going and be careful what you kick!

Low percentage of run-ins with gators, but it does happen.

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/fl-ne-gator-bite-victim-interview-20191113-kmjirrjhmfbdnoy56otp5vsy34-story.html

https://www.newsweek.com/florida-alligator-woman-bitten-1458030

Should have mentioned, I used a bike once last year and besides not getting in shape to ride, the trail was rough and sugar sand was deep.  Would use a bike if the trail was a little smoother and bike had a softer seat

This is a good post and articles, this is the post that people from florida need to post each time someone ask information about hunting Florida PUBLIC land. It could be a changeing factor for some people to save there money for a guided hunt on private land instead of a public land hunt. Beside it may be a better hunt for most, because public land is way over crowded. It wouldn't have changed my mind because I couldn't have afforded a privite hunt at the time anyway. But when you don't grow up with gators and snakes in the back yard you think about them differently. Thanks for shareing, and sasquatch1 sorry for getting off topic.

[WV Flopper]

 Yes, I do. And here is why.

Last year I hunted Florida, just a little north west of Daytona. From my house I could have drove that in 13-14 hours. I elected to fly. Here is the problem with me flying. 2 hour drive to the airport, want to be at minimum an hour and half early to this airport. Dulles international, it can be busy. I have a gun, want to be an extra hour earlier, now 2.5 hours early to airport. The gun check in process can take a bit some times! Some times not, but you never know what your going to get. 2.5 hour flight, time to get through the airport to exit, must retrieve gun. Again this can be a hold up. Go to pick up prior booked vehicle. Another hour. Its adds up quick! Now drive and hour and half north to area I plan on hunting.

So, as you can see this 14 hour drive turns out to be a 9.5 hour flight and drive to hunting area. Not a lot of difference. Plus as stated before you are limited on the plane. I got a first class ticket and brought what I needed and wasn't concerned with the weight limits so much. Check each carrier, they are different.
Now you have awesome luck and want to return early? You cant, you have a return ticket, unless you have money falling out your butt when you walk you are stuck until your ticket is good. It cost me 700+ for the plane ticket. 700+ for the vehicle. I wanted to come home on Thursday but was stuck until Sunday.
This year I am going to Oklahoma, I am driving. 22 hours and all the gear I want. I will stay in a motel on the way out. I am planning on driving 14-15 hours the first day,(22 total) then finishing up the next morning in time to get in an evening scout. If I am fortunate and tag a turkey early I may jump in the truck go 12 hours north and hunt South Dakota. MUCH more mobile, and not pinned down. More to my liking!
The flight was fine, no issues. I just felt limited as to what I could and couldn't do. Couldn't even take part in the free cocktails on the flight because I had to drive later! To each their own I guess. Regardless, set your self up to have a good time. And do just that, have fun.

Flopper out!

[WV Flopper]

 I would like to add something. If your not raised or in turn with swamp land. TAKE A GPS. Funny story, long too. But I got lost, packed a turkey for 3 hours and only went 1/2 mile. Had a guy blowing the horn for me the whole time and I still couldn't find my way out. Those swamps are quit different than the dry ridges I am used too. I went and bought a GPS at Bass Pro while there, after the fact! Never been lost like that before, and I have been a few places. Take plenty of socks and at least one extra pair of boots. I was up to my knees in water wearing a pair of Kenetreks. Water proof, 10" boots don't do real well in that kind of water.

[captpete]

Lots of good info in this thread!!!!  I haven't gone on an out of state hunt YET, but there are things talked about here that I would not have considered.