Thats a stud of a buck...but Illinois is known for bucks like that...now if ya can get one of them here in Florida that would be somethin to talk about

I am the woods, Thats were I was looking back in July.Thanks for the input and good luck this year.

Yea he is a great deer. That would be something, being able to take deer like that or even smaller than that here in Florida. There are some very nice deer taken here and there in our home state. Just have been going up there for the past 5 years with a couple of nice Bucks to my credit nothing to brag about just 120 inch deer and a Doe or two every year. The country is a lot more open and the nice cold weather and no Mosquitoes is nice. And you really get to see the Rut unfold up there. I believe if the state of Florida would go to a 3 point on one side statewide we too could have some better Bucks taken through out the state. Just my opinion.

Yea hopefully i can make it happen in GSW this year...got lucky n gotta doe permit for that hunt as well so should at least be able to bring some meat back...

I agree with the 3 point on one side rule...I usually hunt Green Swamp most of the bucks that come out of there are average 6s or smaller with a good number bein spikes...over the years Green Swamp has proven it can produce some big bucks...I think with that rule in there, there would be a lot more trophy quality bucks taken outta there...

One of these days I would like to get up North...but I really enjoy the challenge of Florida public lands...Its tough huntin but that makes it that much sweeter when ya drop one...

Thanks everyone. I checked out the www.myfwc.com website and yes I was to late to apply for the GSW special quota permit. I guess my only option is to hunt the Green Swamp at the 471 check point, after December 1. Are you able to scout the green swamp prior to the opening of general gun season?