Greenswamp wma hunters
12-04-2015, 03:05 PM
#591
Spike
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Lakeland, Fl
Posts: 32
Checked the cameras today...nothing but a bunch of swaying weeds that set off the camera 145 times. Also, as I was walking out I noticed there is a stand that was set up pretty close to the main area I was scouting...I can't be mad at them for picking a promising spot!
12-04-2015, 04:39 PM
#592
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: THE BOONEDOCKS
Posts: 454
It's go time in the mornin...finally gonna get back out to the swamp...gonna be windy...but oughta keep the skeeters down...oughta be dried out purty good too...hopefully I won't have to get too wet
12-04-2015, 05:08 PM
#593
Spike
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Lakeland, Fl
Posts: 32
good luck. I'll be out there too. I'll be up toward the north end. You?
12-05-2015, 02:24 PM
#594
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Polk
Posts: 27
How was it in the swamp today? I went scouting on a different wma, and when I was hanging one of my stands 4 does came by, and right after that when I was climbing down a 5 point came out and stood there looking at me.
12-05-2015, 02:48 PM
#595
Spike
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Lakeland, Fl
Posts: 32
As I left he gate said there was one other deer taken, but it didn't meet the antler requirements. The attendant told me the hunter was cited, received a court date and the deer was confiscated. Also, the board said three hogs.
12-05-2015, 06:09 PM
#596
Spike
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 36
Hey guys, just joined the forum a couple of days ago and I'm enjoying reading what you guys have to offer.
Got out to GS this morning and was in my spot by about 6:40 a.m. Found a very impressive 8 point shed. I can only assume it was the buck that was tearing up the same spot I was hunting last year. As far as I know only me and maybe one other guy knew about it and were hunting the spot last year. This year, not so much. Seems like a lot of people found they're way in there and they're just walking around during prime times.
Found out when I left around 5:45 p.m. that the same people that had walked past me at almost 3 in the afternoon walked past my dad about a 1/4 mile away earlier in the morning. Between the wind and the people, he decided to turn in early.
Pretty nice day though. Public land is public land, can't really expect anything else.
Good luck out there guys.
Got out to GS this morning and was in my spot by about 6:40 a.m. Found a very impressive 8 point shed. I can only assume it was the buck that was tearing up the same spot I was hunting last year. As far as I know only me and maybe one other guy knew about it and were hunting the spot last year. This year, not so much. Seems like a lot of people found they're way in there and they're just walking around during prime times.
Found out when I left around 5:45 p.m. that the same people that had walked past me at almost 3 in the afternoon walked past my dad about a 1/4 mile away earlier in the morning. Between the wind and the people, he decided to turn in early.
Pretty nice day though. Public land is public land, can't really expect anything else.
Good luck out there guys.
12-05-2015, 07:00 PM
#597
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: THE BOONEDOCKS
Posts: 454
Was a lotta people in the swamp today...sat in the stand this mornin seen a big doe...did some scoutin inna couple areas n found some buck sign and seen some turkeys...as of about 415 pm 471 side had 1 hog n 1 buck...hopefully i can get back out there next weekend
12-06-2015, 04:07 PM
#598
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Polk
Posts: 27
Hey guys, just joined the forum a couple of days ago and I'm enjoying reading what you guys have to offer.
Got out to GS this morning and was in my spot by about 6:40 a.m. Found a very impressive 8 point shed. I can only assume it was the buck that was tearing up the same spot I was hunting last year. As far as I know only me and maybe one other guy knew about it and were hunting the spot last year. This year, not so much. Seems like a lot of people found they're way in there and they're just walking around during prime times.
Found out when I left around 5:45 p.m. that the same people that had walked past me at almost 3 in the afternoon walked past my dad about a 1/4 mile away earlier in the morning. Between the wind and the people, he decided to turn in early.
Pretty nice day though. Public land is public land, can't really expect anything else.
Good luck out there guys.
Got out to GS this morning and was in my spot by about 6:40 a.m. Found a very impressive 8 point shed. I can only assume it was the buck that was tearing up the same spot I was hunting last year. As far as I know only me and maybe one other guy knew about it and were hunting the spot last year. This year, not so much. Seems like a lot of people found they're way in there and they're just walking around during prime times.
Found out when I left around 5:45 p.m. that the same people that had walked past me at almost 3 in the afternoon walked past my dad about a 1/4 mile away earlier in the morning. Between the wind and the people, he decided to turn in early.
Pretty nice day though. Public land is public land, can't really expect anything else.
Good luck out there guys.
12-06-2015, 04:24 PM
#599
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Polk
Posts: 27
I had the check station operator, at another wma i hunt tell me that so far, he has had people bring 4 bucks to the check station the are illegal under the new aprs. I would expect Green Swamp would have more illegal bucks taken then most wmas because its proximity to tampa, and all the yahoos/city boys that come from there, whenever they get the itch to hunt