28 day count down: Osecolas
 

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Sorry just couldn't control myself anymore. In just 28 days my 2004 / 05 Turkey season official starts. Yeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaa Haaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

First on the list is the long legged, slient, gator dancing, slip in like the mist: Extreme Southern Florida, Swamp King, Osceola baby.:D:D:D:D:D

Got new 2-way "Rinos" this year to boot.

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i cant wait, i got 3 permits, and i saw my first gobbler the day before yesterday.....i always see my first bird of the year in the same place, the place i call huntnma's hollar.....it's great, hopefully, i'll have manymore birds to see before the actual hunt....i'll be a scouting fool in the coming days......good luck to y'all......have anyone seen birds on the marsh edges alot,, when i was hog hunting i saw alot of poo, but not sure if i should pursue the marsh edge....

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Well I'll be joining you all this spring , as I start a Job Guiding in the LakePort/Lake Okee area this March. Its been a long time since I had the chance to quest the Turkeys in them Palmettoes. Can't wait...BT

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I can't wait, I didnt draw any quotas so I'll be heading to either Bull Creek or Three lakes. Any suggestions on either area?

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Can't say much about three lakes but have a little information on Bull Creek. For what it's worth:

Hunted it last year for a change and to see what eles was available. Talked to the older gentelman at the check station and he told me about the west side about a mile to two miles in. Cut straight west to the fence line, (private property), and head south. Did just as he said and found an area that just hit the spot for me. Next morning heard turkeys all over the place but none close enough to shoot. Only got to go that one day but it was enough to want me to go back. Saw turkeys walking across the road and in the feild behind the fence, (private property). Really got my blood pumping. As far south as I live one just dosen't see that many Osceolas walking right out in front of everybody.

This was late in the season for me, just trying to extend my season before heading up north. If you can, try to get there at the opener, way more turkeys to be had.

Green swamp is set up kinda the same way and I would recomened it to you also. Check stations at the entrances, with a oval type dirt road with in. You can park your truck and then walk either left or right of the road to your spot.

Alot dryer than I'm used to, and the gators, IMHO, are not a problem.

If you need some more information just ask I'll do my best. Really liked these to spots and plan on going again this year.

Your alowed to camp outside the entrance at both places. That's what I do, to keep the cost down.

Hope it helps.:D

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Thanks DHF, do you know from what point you head west? I believe theres a road that loops the area and it runs along the whole west side.

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I can see the "marker post" on the oval road in my mind but can't remember the number on it. I do remember that once you enter through the gate, then go to the main intersection, turn right. This will place you on the "west" side within Bull Creek WMA. You go along until you see a rise in the road, (it goes over a creek,or stream). Stop right there and look back to your right, (west side) and you'll see an old road. Follow that road west all the while looking to your left. There you'll see a leave. Try to keep this on your left until you hit the water hole. Which you'll be able to go around on the right hand side.

The leave will fall away to the south west, follow along it. You'll reach a point where your trail/road will meet the leave. You'll know your there becuase you'll be standing in sand on a sand dune. You can't miss this. Now, once upon the leave follow it until it dead ends by the gate to the private property. Trust me, you'll know your there when you get there. You'll be hidden by the palmetos on your side of the fence with a pure green, lush little feild in front of you just on the other side of the fence.

Next to the fence, you'll see the road that will take you father south on your side of the property line. There are other places down that line also.

Hope it helps.:)

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Thanks alot, hopefully i'll be heading in the right direction for some scouting. Good luck, I appriceate it. :)

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I'll be hunting Green Swamp East or Richloam the first wk-end..then hit Upper Hillsborough opening day on Wed.

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Green swamp ya need a quota for opening weekend this year[:@]