I fish at a management area about 20 miles from you. It is the best pan fishing place in th estate of Florida. You do not need an application to hunt in the Green Swamp during the normal times.Around Nov.17th I beleive.Just drive to the gate with a license and management stamp.about 40.00. They wil give you an orange piece of paper for free. The gate opens at 5:00AM and closes around 8:00 PM. Later I will send you a satellite map of the area. It has a lot of game but you need to hav eskills to be successful or blessed. I was blessed.LOL Hogs range there from 60lbs to close to 300. The state record deer was killed in the West Green Swamp areas in the late 1990s. A 25 point in velvet. However ; the average deer in the Green Swamp is around 100 pounds. The spike must be a t least 5 inches long.

Concerning snakes. Keep your eyes open and carry an extra flashlight or batteries. The pros get game out of there. The regular hunters usually strike out. Most of the game shot there are hogs. There are wild turkeys inthere and camping is free. Polk county is also the number one county for crank { Meth} use. They camp there as well. Mark your trail well. A man was lost out there last year and was never found. There are also lots of coyotes. Florida is also ranked number 3 for the best birding state. I f you are a bird watcher you wil be in heaven. We have the birds. The roads are good and can be traveled with 2 wheel drive. Rich loam is more rough and is full of the rowdy hunters with dogs. Green Swamp allows no dogs.
Enjoy ,
Chuck