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Post by meateater on Jun 23, 2023 9:44:54 GMT -5
one of my associates has the first nine days archery permit and has invited me as his guest so since the chances of the glades,holeyland,rotenburger being closed down are 50/50 gonna be forced to use it. gonna go check out a few of the regular spots tomorrow and put up a camera or 4 anybody else on here got the same hunt.
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Post by bowhunter4life on Jun 23, 2023 14:28:12 GMT -5
I pulled the slough with 2 points. Hung 3 cameras on Wednesday. One camera is dead, no pictures on one and a spike on the third camera… going back this week to fix and reset them. It’s all good, helps me get acclimated to the heat. May return it if I don’t see anything good, or something better comes along. Good luck in picayune spot burner!👍
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Post by richm on Jun 23, 2023 15:33:37 GMT -5
I keep forgetting that you guys start in like 2 weeks... I gotta wait until the end of Oct to hunt ML in central FL.
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Post by bowhunter4life on Jun 23, 2023 15:59:08 GMT -5
I keep forgetting that you guys start in like 2 weeks... I gotta wait until the end of Oct to hunt ML in central FL. still gotta get through July. Early August we start. |
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Post by meateater on Jun 26, 2023 9:54:59 GMT -5
i was shocked when i arrived brought my 18inch lacrosse boots figuring with all the rain we been having it would be wet. nope bone dry drainage canals i crossed last year that were 3 feet deep are now totally dry mud in a few spots but not 1 inch of water. areas that no one hunted cause they were flood plains are now dry. a few scrapes a few rubs put out couple cameras seen a few doe and a 6 point. if it stays dry gonna be tough on the road hunters oops i mean spot and stalk guys since the deer wont be forced to the roads or levees by high water. fingers crossed it stays dry. scouted 3 areas i hunted before and all had some deer sign. rut hasnt started but it will soon. left cams on active scrapes so next week i will have a idea of whats around thats if the cams are still there.
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Post by meateater on Jun 26, 2023 10:08:38 GMT -5
I pulled the slough with 2 points. Hung 3 cameras on Wednesday. One camera is dead, no pictures on one and a spike on the third camera… going back this week to fix and reset them. It’s all good, helps me get acclimated to the heat. May return it if I don’t see anything good, or something better comes along. Good luck in picayune spot burner!👍 i used to love the slough hunted a spot off twin mills directly across from a gate to a lease across the dirt road nice bucks pigs great spot for bout ten years then it got tougher to get a permit hunted it a couple times after that and it sucked. found a new spot for a few years a long walk from the parking area to a area that bordered a lease great spot then they opened 4 sections road and you could basically drive to the spot it sucks now. still got a few good areas but not wasting points for the slough i try in re draws and if i get picked then ill go. hows the water out there. |
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Post by bowhunter4life on Jun 26, 2023 19:31:22 GMT -5
Water is lower than usual, but was higher than last week when I initially set the cameras. I moved a couple cameras, pulled a dead camera out and added a couple, we’ll see what happens. Found a new rub that wasn’t there last week, no scrapes were found. Saw a decent young buck, he was still in velvet. Like I said, if I’m not getting much on camera, I’ll return it to have 3 for next year. I use to hunt the same area off twin mills road, lots of pigs back in the day there. Saw a group of about 30 on private driving there.
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Post by meateater on Jul 3, 2023 11:23:27 GMT -5
big changes this year at picayune strand according to the fwc officer i talked to, 3 officers will be working 1 at each of the 2 entrances, 1 out in the field starting on friday day before opener . since this is first year the place is quota only so everyone entering will be checked. also first year going to 3 points on a side or 10 inch main beam so they will be reminding everyone. he also said no more driving the roads with tree stands or raised seating in the bed of your pick up including standing up in the bed of truck looking for deer while truck is moving. gonna be a long line saturday morning for hunters arriving if every vehicle is gonna be checked. also gonna be very interesting this year when they stop a guy with a tuna tower in the bed of his truck and tell him its no longer allowed or just guys standing in the bed of truck since this has been the standard out there for over 10 years.
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Post by One Man Gang on Jul 4, 2023 9:32:18 GMT -5
I wonder if these new regs are a product from bitching and whining from within the segment of the hunting community who whines about their quality experience, or is it just "the man" handing down a decree from the thrones in Tallahassee on their unscientific data?
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Post by pinman on Jul 4, 2023 9:46:32 GMT -5
big changes this year at picayune strand according to the fwc officer i talked to, 3 officers will be working 1 at each of the 2 entrances, 1 out in the field starting on friday day before opener . since this is first year the place is quota only so everyone entering will be checked. also first year going to 3 points on a side or 10 inch main beam so they will be reminding everyone. he also said no more driving the roads with tree stands or raised seating in the bed of your pick up including standing up in the bed of truck looking for deer while truck is moving. gonna be a long line saturday morning for hunters arriving if every vehicle is gonna be checked. also gonna be very interesting this year when they stop a guy with a tuna tower in the bed of his truck and tell him its no longer allowed or just guys standing in the bed of truck since this has been the standard out there for over 10 years. Theres no rules in the brochure for that. Heck you can use a swamp buggy out there during season. |
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Post by meateater on Jul 5, 2023 8:21:19 GMT -5
big changes this year at picayune strand according to the fwc officer i talked to, 3 officers will be working 1 at each of the 2 entrances, 1 out in the field starting on friday day before opener . since this is first year the place is quota only so everyone entering will be checked. also first year going to 3 points on a side or 10 inch main beam so they will be reminding everyone. he also said no more driving the roads with tree stands or raised seating in the bed of your pick up including standing up in the bed of truck looking for deer while truck is moving. gonna be a long line saturday morning for hunters arriving if every vehicle is gonna be checked. also gonna be very interesting this year when they stop a guy with a tuna tower in the bed of his truck and tell him its no longer allowed or just guys standing in the bed of truck since this has been the standard out there for over 10 years. Theres no rules in the brochure for that. Heck you can use a swamp buggy out there during season. one year we could drive the old side roads to the end next year you couldnt. bicycles allowed on top of far east levee one year, now thats not allowed. same as lotta other wmas the rules depend on the officers mood. |
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Post by One Man Gang on Jul 17, 2023 12:56:28 GMT -5
Damn this place is loaded with lions and pythons and bears. Holy cow, the only other vermin I failed to see was a Sasquach.
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