well....i had about a 130 inch 8 point at 38.5 yards of me in the Baird Unit Saturday afternoon and couldn't pull it off! he was walking through some thick stuff and would not stop in the right spot for an ethical shot. i was not going to risk making a bad shot just because of his size. i also seen a small 6 point and some doe's just out of range. turkeys were everywhere and legal to shoot but i'm not big on turkeys...their just too easy. skeeters were bad and it was HOT!

Tuesday i scouted Richloam W.M.A. and saw about 50 turkeys, 5 easily within bow range but did not shoot. i also saw a coyote (too far off to shoot) and 3 deer. all of the deer were within bow range bbut the 2 doe's aren't legal game there and the spike was only 2 inches or so. i also killed a large cotton mouth. even though Richloam is dry, you still need a 4wd to go down 80% of the roads.

had lots of fun! i will be back to the Baird Unit in November for the gun hunt with a vengeance. if i had a rifle when that 8 point stepped out i would've had another Florida Registry entry. hopefully i can get on him during the gun hunt. in the 4 day first archery hunt only a 100 pound button buck was taken.

i will be back in Richloam W.M.A. on Friday for more scouting.