ogilly
New Member
Hey y'all, first and foremost I want to thank everyone who reached out to me when I asked about turkey hunting in Georgia/Alabama earlier in the spring while I was in Fort Benning. This community is incredibly gracious and knowledgeable and I'm very glad I took the chance to post my question. I didn't end up getting anything, but I had a couple close encounters- at the end of the day, that's what it's all about.
I'm back here with a bit of a Hail Mary. The upcoming year is shaping up to be incredibly eventful- I'm getting married in the late spring, and I'm getting deployed to the Middle East at the end of the year. I want to treat myself to a turkey hunt to try to chase my Grand Slam before those events happen, so I'm hoping to get down to Florida to knock down an Osceola. I recognize that there is ample public land down there, but I've only heard horror stories about how crowded and competitive it is. That being said, I've reached out to a number of outfitters, and they're either all booked up for the spring or flat out haven't gotten back to me... and it's been over a month in a few cases. Does anybody here have experiences or contact information for any outfitters or people down there that would be willing to help a guy out? I know it's a hot commodity down there and prices can get a bit wild, so I'm hoping to keep it under $1000. My other option is to chase a Rio in Oklahoma and/or Kansas, but I figured I'd give you good people a shout before I fall too far down that rabbit hole.
Any and everything is appreciated, thank you all once again. I hope your summer was full of fish and your fall is full of good time spent in the woods. Lord knows it's always good for me. Much love from the Midwest.
I'm back here with a bit of a Hail Mary. The upcoming year is shaping up to be incredibly eventful- I'm getting married in the late spring, and I'm getting deployed to the Middle East at the end of the year. I want to treat myself to a turkey hunt to try to chase my Grand Slam before those events happen, so I'm hoping to get down to Florida to knock down an Osceola. I recognize that there is ample public land down there, but I've only heard horror stories about how crowded and competitive it is. That being said, I've reached out to a number of outfitters, and they're either all booked up for the spring or flat out haven't gotten back to me... and it's been over a month in a few cases. Does anybody here have experiences or contact information for any outfitters or people down there that would be willing to help a guy out? I know it's a hot commodity down there and prices can get a bit wild, so I'm hoping to keep it under $1000. My other option is to chase a Rio in Oklahoma and/or Kansas, but I figured I'd give you good people a shout before I fall too far down that rabbit hole.
Any and everything is appreciated, thank you all once again. I hope your summer was full of fish and your fall is full of good time spent in the woods. Lord knows it's always good for me. Much love from the Midwest.
