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re: Florida Osceola Hunt Recommendation
Posted on 5/5/24 at 9:07 pm to tigers84
Posted on 5/5/24 at 9:07 pm to tigers84
Florida resident here. A few dozen Osceola birds behind me.
If looking at next year you are pretty much looking at a guided/outfitted hunt. The good news; if any, is that with the tough economy you may be able to talk an outfitter into a hunt at a relative bargain. Still expect to pay somewhere around $3K for a single bird hunt.
Quota WMA permits for high quality units are now commanding 2-4 preference points. If starting this year; you are looking at 2027 at best. Non-draw public options are out there; with a less than 5-10% chance of success.
I want to be very clear that turkey populations are way down in FL. Private land is a vastly superior option compared to public. I did a 4 day hunt on what most would argue is FL’s best public land hunt in March. In years past it wasn’t uncommon to hear dozens of gobblers. In 4 days I heard two. Most of the birds harvested were Jake’s. I see no reason to be optimistic about next year being better. Those enthusiastic 2 year olds already died as Jake’s.
Can email me at -<—- myusername@hotmail.com if you want more intel.
If looking at next year you are pretty much looking at a guided/outfitted hunt. The good news; if any, is that with the tough economy you may be able to talk an outfitter into a hunt at a relative bargain. Still expect to pay somewhere around $3K for a single bird hunt.
Quota WMA permits for high quality units are now commanding 2-4 preference points. If starting this year; you are looking at 2027 at best. Non-draw public options are out there; with a less than 5-10% chance of success.
I want to be very clear that turkey populations are way down in FL. Private land is a vastly superior option compared to public. I did a 4 day hunt on what most would argue is FL’s best public land hunt in March. In years past it wasn’t uncommon to hear dozens of gobblers. In 4 days I heard two. Most of the birds harvested were Jake’s. I see no reason to be optimistic about next year being better. Those enthusiastic 2 year olds already died as Jake’s.
Can email me at -<—- myusername@hotmail.com if you want more intel.
Posted on 5/6/24 at 9:58 am to wiltznucs
Thanks for the info! TNT Outfitters is booked until '26 so looking at getting in on that and yes about everything I found is around $3,000 (they were a little less) which is understandable since Florida is the only place to get an Osceola.
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