I have hunted croom a couple of the first nine days with a buddy...just seen a few does...they got 35 bucks in the first nine...coyotes are takin over in there i found two 7 point buck skulls with piles of other bones...i beleive coyotes mighta got to em...when we were out there my buddy seen several cyotes chasin a rabbit...aint lookin good...i remember when i was younger croom would have 80+ bucks killed in the first nine...sad to see...ready for saturday to get out in the swamp early...hopefully will get a shot off at somethin