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Florida Osceola Hunt Recommendation
Posted on 5/3/24 at 8:14 pm
Posted on 5/3/24 at 8:14 pm
Looking for recs on a Florida Osceola hunt for next year. Guided hunt or public diy, any experience hunting down there?
Thanks
Thanks
This post was edited on 5/4/24 at 7:54 am
Posted on 5/4/24 at 7:02 am to tigers84
Is there a reason you prefer guided on public land and not guided on private land?
Posted on 5/4/24 at 7:57 am to tigers84
TNT outfitters. If they still run hunts. Went there several years ago. It was a 1 bird limit.
3 of us tagged out. Alachua county. Not far from Gainesville.
3 of us tagged out. Alachua county. Not far from Gainesville.
Posted on 5/4/24 at 2:56 pm to tigers84
Anyone got any advice on potential public areas to research?
Posted on 5/5/24 at 7:31 am to tigers84
Subtle this is maybe 150 yards from my couch brag. Should be bigger in 10 months. With that said, I don't do public hunting or guided tours, so I'm a bunch of 0 help. I've never noticed a lack of birds or tracks while out strolling the 4 WMAs near me, out of season. Camp Blanding, Santa Fe swamp, and Belmore and Etoniah state forests. The "Osceola dividing line" maps will show this is about as far north as you want to start looking. Normally when I see a real trophy gobbler it's in someone's pasture, while I'm driving by
Posted on 5/5/24 at 9:07 pm to tigers84
Florida resident here. A few dozen Osceola birds behind me.
If looking at next year you are pretty much looking at a guided/outfitted hunt. The good news; if any, is that with the tough economy you may be able to talk an outfitter into a hunt at a relative bargain. Still expect to pay somewhere around $3K for a single bird hunt.
Quota WMA permits for high quality units are now commanding 2-4 preference points. If starting this year; you are looking at 2027 at best. Non-draw public options are out there; with a less than 5-10% chance of success.
I want to be very clear that turkey populations are way down in FL. Private land is a vastly superior option compared to public. I did a 4 day hunt on what most would argue is FL’s best public land hunt in March. In years past it wasn’t uncommon to hear dozens of gobblers. In 4 days I heard two. Most of the birds harvested were Jake’s. I see no reason to be optimistic about next year being better. Those enthusiastic 2 year olds already died as Jake’s.
Can email me at -<—- myusername@hotmail.com if you want more intel.
If looking at next year you are pretty much looking at a guided/outfitted hunt. The good news; if any, is that with the tough economy you may be able to talk an outfitter into a hunt at a relative bargain. Still expect to pay somewhere around $3K for a single bird hunt.
Quota WMA permits for high quality units are now commanding 2-4 preference points. If starting this year; you are looking at 2027 at best. Non-draw public options are out there; with a less than 5-10% chance of success.
I want to be very clear that turkey populations are way down in FL. Private land is a vastly superior option compared to public. I did a 4 day hunt on what most would argue is FL’s best public land hunt in March. In years past it wasn’t uncommon to hear dozens of gobblers. In 4 days I heard two. Most of the birds harvested were Jake’s. I see no reason to be optimistic about next year being better. Those enthusiastic 2 year olds already died as Jake’s.
Can email me at -<—- myusername@hotmail.com if you want more intel.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 5:02 am to tigers84
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