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1: How hard is it to get in on the quota hunts? Do they fill up rediculously fast?
- Green Swamp..Very easy to get a quota..after the first 9 days you can just drive up and hunt.
- Green Swamp West nearly impossible..
- Hilochee..never hunted it.
- Richloam...easy after 9 days just drive on in
- Croom never hunted the rest of these.
- Seminole Ranch
- Tosahatchee
- Triple N Ranch

2: How full do these places get? I'm used to open spaces and not dealing with a lot of other hunters. Green Swamp..week days are great ..weekends I stay home or go to Three Lakes. I never saw a hunter at the Green Swamp { While I was hunting } all season,,but I did see their foot tracks and empty beer cans. ] -: I did see 3 hunters at Three Lakes that were using assault rifles for hogs,,This actually helped us as they drove 2 bucks past my hunting partner which downed a nice 4 point.

3: How is the hunting? I've always been a ground/still hunter. I'd say 90% of my hunting is still hunting, 10% is stalking. I've never hunted out of a tree stand besides a big hand-made platform. Would I need to get a climber to deal with the under brush? yes..you will need a climber...BUT stalking pays off well to
Some chain up ladder stands to the tree..Hunting is tough as nails..you will need to be good to score.I hunted 10 miles south of PA in Maryland and PA as well..This is much harder..Green swamp is over 50,000 acres...so is Richloam and Three Lakes.

4: Deer Population - I'm not a trophy hunter or trying to kill a million deer. I would just like to get 1 deer for meat for the season. I enjoy going out in the field and enjoy seeing game. I don't always have to get a shot, but I don't want to sit out there and see nothing all day, either.
Good luck..there is a big chance that you will see nothign UNLESS you are good and don't mind walking..We can't kill does here.except in archery.Archery is your best chance.
5: Hogs - I've never hunted hogs. Anything that I should know about hunting deer and having hogs around or hunting hogs? Hogs taste as good as deer and their sense of smell is just as good..you should use rubber gloves when cleaning them..some carry diseases in their insides..Most of our hogs are only about 90 pounds..there are bigger ones though

6: Hunting conditions - Obviously it's warmer, but how are the bugs, snakes, spiders etc.? I know I would need to get snake boots, but after reading some info on the Green Swamp thread, it sounds like I might need hip waders. Any other equipment that is specialized that I should know about?
you won;t need waders..Most of us use Therma Cell..for mosquitoes when temps are above 55 they can be wicked..but Therma Cell drives them all away..I killed 4 moccassins this year..Green Swamp is full of Snakes..they come out of the ground like our northern night crawlers..You will need snake boots.

7: Guns - I'm not an archery hunter, so that is out.Too bad..the moderen archery stuff is like shooting a rifle..but they are expensive..This would give ua 6 extra free weekends ..less pressure and biggest opportunity to score and scout. I've got a beautiful Ruger .270 an a Remington 870 collecting dust in PA. I'm going to be bringing one down this summer. I'm considering getting a slug barrrel for the 870 so that I can switch out barrels and also hunt some small game without having to keep 2 guns in the house. (Wife is not anti-hunting, but not a fan of guns in the house.) I've never seen any restrictions listed on using high powered rifles, are there any?270 is excellent..270 is wonderful too..I have an 870 as well..Excellent turkey gun and we have decent turkey hunting here..I shot my first hog here with an Ithica 12 guage..buck shot. I use a 30-30 Marlin

8: Any other info/suggestions that anyone would have would be greatly appreciated. Like I said, I'm looking to enjoy my time in the field, seeing game and not seeing hunters every 15 feet. I don't mind walking off the beaten path to find quality hunting, but at this point I will will be hunting by myself and don't want to be forced to "go deep" to get away from the other hunters and risk getting turned around and lost. Your odds increase by hunting deep..Always bring a compass...Also you will need trail tacks..There are very nice roads/ trails all through our WMAs..If your a birder your in for a treat..The migration fall route goes right through central Florida..BUT during archery season Aug..beginning of October. Florida is the 3rd best state for most species of birds.

Here is your typical terrain..Oh..and watch out for the gators as well.










God bless,
C7