webbclan

Frequent visitor, new poster here. Several families (from Oklahoma) are headed to Destin for Spring Break. Imagine my surprise and elation when I find out that we arrive in Florida on OPENING DAY OF TURKEY SEASON. Is there anyone reading that can give me some advice on where to start looking for either a reputable outfitter or somegood public land? I'm open to either, but would like to do it myself. Public land is not an issue.

Thanks in advance for any help!

hycohounds

10-4, THERE ARE SEVERAL GOOD PLACES AROUND THERE. I'M ABOUT AN HOUR NW OF THERE. I'LL SEND YOU A PM...................TONY

hambone44

Apalachicola National Forest ...lots of turkeys in there 20-25 miles south of Bristol, Florida...the forest is huge...and this is a great area to turkey hunt near Sumatra, FL

only thing is, you will have to drive east from destin about an hour and a half, then south 30 more minutes...but they are in there...easterns

webbclan

Thanks for the info. We will give em a shot in March.

Gamblinman

Not that I have anything against Easterns, but if you've made the jaunt that far, I would seriously think about hunting for Oceola's. You never know if you'll get the chance to make it again. You can kill the other sub-species right here in OK, except the Goulds.

huntnma

i agree

midsouth_hunter

I fully agree with all huntma as well. You can only hunt Osceolas in Florida.

Rebel Hog

Not so!....There are Easterns in N. FL and the panhandle....

Gamblinman

Rebel... I thinks what he was trying to say is that the Osceolas are only found in Florida, so it's the only location they can be hunted.

midsouth_hunter

Thanks Gamblinman, I should have explained that a little better