I am going to be in Tampa Florida March 20th through March 28th visiting family and friends. I was hoping to sneak away and spend a few days in the spring woods and do some turkey hunting. I have family in Altoona south of Jacksonville. I believe the Ocala national forest makes up their backyard. Anyone out there that could help me out on an area to focus my efforts. I spent my dollars on the plane tickets and rental car, so I can't really afford to hunt with an outfitter.
I am pretty good at reading maps and learning a hunt area from afar. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
check and see if that national forest is quota before you make plans. Many of Florida's southern wma's or national forests are quota only the first week. I haven't checked ocala, but I know that most areas are quota only. Verify the area you're going to hunt on Florida's dnr website. Good luck.
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I am going to be in Tampa Florida March 20th through March 28th visiting family and friends. I was hoping to sneak away and spend a few days in the spring woods and do some turkey hunting. I have family in Altoona south of Jacksonville. I believe the Ocala national forest makes up their backyard. Anyone out there that could help me out on an area to focus my efforts. I spent my dollars on the plane tickets and rental car, so I can't really afford to hunt with an outfitter.
I am pretty good at reading maps and learning a hunt area from afar. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Ocala gets hammered pretty hard,but more importantly,if you're after true Osceola's....... you're way to far north. The Fish and Game folks down there will tell you that there is an imaginary line drawn from Jacksonville southwest to the mouth of the Suwanne river and all birds south of that line are Osceola's...... not true. Most biologists agree that birds north of state Hwy 50 are likely hibrids.
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