This year the quotas will be over the counter as well as online. I'm pretty sure there is no more mail in's. Check the FWC webpage. They changed this with the alligator last year too. Tosahatchhee is a quota though for all of their hunts. There is no camping allowed during the quota hunts as of years past, but your so close to Orlando that you can easily get a hotel if your not from close by.I actually go home for lunch when I'm hunting and I live pretty close to downtown. Scouting is allowed anytime and you could probably camp then as long as it wasn't during one of the hunts. The day before thing is for putting in your stand. If you don't get time to scout, but you draw for there this year, let me know and I'll give you a couple of hot spots.