Would the Osceola Hunters from the Grand Slam Contest either post here or e-mail me a realistic idea about there chances of taking a bird. Please don't sandbag, this is all for fun. We have a fifth Osceola hunter that would like to participate, and I would like to try and get him on the team that legitimately has the least opportunity to take a bird. Better yet just e-mail me your reply [email protected] that way I can look at each reply and judge it individually. Thanks!

Ryan Tucker

My chances are pretty good, I'll be with some of the best in Palmsdale, Florida.

Chris

good luck Chris---I have hunted several times the other side of the Williams lease there in Palmdale--nice area---Ryan--I have haD no problems taking birds the last 4 years with gun but will be using my bow this year to complete a bow slam in one year--anything can happen--team 3--billy

I will be hunting with a friend and one of the Tom Gaskins clan so maybe that will help a little on my luck. If we have any bad luck at all, I have a few other options, I can head south of Naples and hunt with some close friends, and if that fails me I will be heading out with Dave Santangelo. I have 2 weeks to spend filming down there before I have any other hunts.

Chris

chris- have talke to Ton Jr many times used to visit him at the old house at fisheatin creek--still like his calls--tell him the bear guide talked to you--Haven't talked to him since last year--hunted behind his old place last year--I live S of Naples 7 months of the year--Marco Island--have hunted Big Cypress many times and some local hot spots--good luck--billy bear

You sound familier as well, have I met you at Bear Island? Tom Jr. and Jack Whittington are the two that will be hunting Fisheating Creek with me, are you talking about the old cabbage palm house? I love that thing! I spend a couple months every year or 2 in Bonita Springs and Naples with the Ballard family.

Chris

chris--yes have spent alot of time on bicycles and 4x4 in Bear Island--alot of fun alot of tuff hunting--My folks used to live in Sebring so would stop on the way through to see Tom--been hunting on the special opportunity hunts the past few years Triple N ranch and Fisheating creek--I had the 5 year license so was grandfathered in on free hunts --it was a beautiful thing to bad it ran out!! spent over 20 winters living on Bonuta Beach--billy