FLORIDA
SPRING TURKEY HUNTING
The
Florida Osceola wild turkey, meleagris gallopavo osceola, was
named after a famous Seminole Indian chief of the early 1800's.
There are to date approximately 75,000 Osceola turkeys that roam
the southern portions of Florida. The Osceola turkey is the smallest
and most challenging species of turkey to hunt. A mature tom turkey
will only weigh 16 - 18 pounds in his peak breeding state.
TURKEY
HUNTING AREA & TERRAIN
Our Florida turkey hunting is
conducted on private land in Glades and Highlands county. The
turkey hunting area consists of several ranches that range in
size of a hundred to several hundred acres which are surrounded
by thousands of acres owned by other property land owners and
the state of Florida. The terrain on our land and the surrounding
land around our land varies from palmetto thickets to oak trees
and other hardwoods. Grass fields, cow pastures, ponds and marsh
areas are scattered throughout the area.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW MAP OF THE HUNTING
AREA
TURKEY
HUNTING METHODS
Our turkey
hunts are fully guided in that a party is one on one with a guide
for all 3 days that the package offers.We guarantee a hunter one
bearded turkey during their 3 day hunting package. In the event
we are unable to bring one bearded turkey into gun range within
3 days a refund in the amount of $500.00 will be refunded to the
hunter.The hunt ends as soon as the very first bearded turkey
is called in, killed or missed by the hunter.
Refunds are
no given if a hunter fails to complete the 3 days of hunting the
package offers or if the hunter has to cancel for some reason.
PLEASE
NOTE that the 1 guaranteed bearded turkey will be and is the very
first one called in that has a beard whatever size it is. A hunter
has "no
choice"
as to pass it up and try for a turkey that has a longer beard!
FLORIDA
SPRING TURKEY HUNTING SEASON: 2009
WE
HUNT BOTH THE SOUTH AND CENTRAL ZONES
SPRING
TURKEY: South Zone -
Mar. 7 - Apr. 12, 2009
Daily
Bag Limit
Legal to take: one
bearded turkey per day.
Spring turkey possession limit is two.
SPRING
TURKEY: Central Zone - Mar.
21 - Apr. 26, 2009
Daily
Bag Limit
Legal to take: one
bearded turkey per day.
Spring turkey possession limit is two.
TURKEY
HUNTING WEAPONS
Rifles, shotguns,
pistols, bow and arrows, muzzleloading guns and crossbows. Standard
shotgun shot sizes are # 2 or #4 with shell lengths of 2 3/4 -
3 1/2 inches.
TURKEY
HUNTING HOURS
A day of spring turkey
hunting starts one-half hour before sunrise and ends at sunset.
A hunter has the option to hunt all or any part of that span of
of hours during his reserved 3 days of hunting. Unused hours are
not applicable to any other day of hunting. Any unused days of
a hunter's 3 day reservation are not applicable to any other days
or towards a new reservation made during the season. No refunds
are given for any unused pre-paid services included in the tour
package or any changes made in the itinerary while en route. There
are no refunds for any days not used do to bad weather, illness,
family crisis or any other emergency. We strongly advise you to
purchase trip insurance upon making reservation for a trip. This
insurance reimburses you for non-refundable trip costs in the
event that you must cancel your trip due to illness, family crisis
or other emergences. You may purchase trip insurance through your
travel agent or at these links:
http://www.clickhere4travelinsurance.com
http://www.tripinsurancestore.com
WEATHER
Winter's general day
temperature is 75 degrees. Nights and mornings are cool to cold.
Late spring and early fall days are in the 80's. Rainfall during
the winter, early spring and late fall is slight. Brief afternoon
showers are common in late spring, throughout the summer and early
fall. Rain gear is a must bring item. If you are hunting during
the winter 
months, be sure to
bring some warm clothing with you -- it can get quite cold at
times.
Hopefully bad weather does not interfere with your reserved hunting
trip. We do not offer rain checks for our wild boar hunting. We
have no control over the weather and therefore we cannot be responsible
for the disruption of your trip due to weather. Please bring rain
gear with you. If bad weather moves in the decision to leave is
up to the hunter.
TRANSPORTATION
TO HUNTING AREA
We provide transportation
to the area chosen to be hunted by your guide.
PRE-SCOUTING
THE HUNTING AREA
We
do not permit a party to pre-scout the hunting area prior to their
3 reserved hunting days. Pre-scouting has been done by your guide
prior to your reservation arrival.
THINGS
TO BRING
Camouflage clothing
(head-to-toe) is essential to hunting turkey successfully.
A small portable blind is a "must bring" item that will
hid a hunter's hand and body movements during hours of sitting.
Bug spray, rain gear, drinking water, turkey calls and decoys
are other items that should not be overlooked.
FLORIDA
HUNTING LICENSE
A Florida resident
and non-resident hunting license, turkey permit, archery and,
muzzleloading permit is required to hunt turkey. A computerized
license option is now available in the state of Florida. Hunters
may purchase their hunting license using a toll-free telephone
number and a credit card. Telephone agents will issue a license
number over the phone which will entitle hunters to hunt immediately
or at some later date during the year. If you would like to use
this service the Florida Game & Fresh Water Commission's (GFC)
toll-free number is 1-888-486-8356
PURCHASE
YOUR FLORIDA HUNTING LICENSE ONLINE
A
Florida resident and
non-resident hunting
license can now be purchased online. Click here if you would like to use this
convenient option.
TAXIDERMIST
SERVICE
Click on this link
for the address and phone number information on a local taxidermy
service that is available if you would like to have a mount made
of your turkey. Any questions you may have about the mount cost,
shipping cost, required deposit, how long it will take to complete
your mount can be answered by a simple phone call.
LODGING
INFORMATION
You can call and make
motel lodging reservations in the town of Okeechobee which is
about 15 miles from our hunting area. The Holiday Inn Express on Hwy 441, 3
miles 
South
of Jct SR 70 Tel. (863) 357-3529/1-800-465-4329 Okeechobee, FL
34974 -- Best
Western
on SR 441, 3 miles South of Jct SR 70 Tel. 1-800-305-6237 --Flamingo Motel Hwy 441, 3 miles
South of Jct SR 70 Okeechobee, Fl. 34974 Tel. (863) 763-6100 --
Budget
Inn
Hwy 441 Okeechobee, FL 34974 Tel: (863) 763-3185 -- Economy Inn Hwy 441 Okeechobee,
FL 34972 Tel: (863) 763-1148 -- Pier II Motel Hwy 441 Okeechobee, FL 34974
Tel: (863) 763-8003 -- Travelers Inn 601 N. Parrott Ave. Okeechobee,
FL 34974 Tel: (863) 763-3146 -- Treasure Island Motel Hwy 441 Okeechobee, FL 34974
Tel: (863) 763-2895 -- Tropic Motel 1012 S. Parrott Ave. Okeechobee,
FL 34974 Tel: (863) 467-0053 -- Wanta Linga Motel 3225 Hwy 441 Okeechobee, FL 34974
Tel: (863) 763-1020/1-800-754-0428
CAMP
GROUNDS, TENT CAMPING, RV PARKS, ETC:
This type of information is best answered by the local Chamber
of Commerce. The town of Okeechobee's number is 863-763-6464
SPRING
TURKEY HUNTING RATES
3
DAY GUIDED HUNT
THAT
INCLUDES 1 GUARANTEED BEARDED TURKEY
HUNTING
RATE: One Full Day Of
Turkey Hunting For 1 Person:
$750.00
Reservation
Deposit Required For 1 Hunter: $250.00
2
FREE ADDITIONAL DAYS ARE INCLUDED IN THE 1 HUNTER $750.00 RATE
HUNTING RATE:
One
Full Day Of Turkey Hunting For A Non-Hunter: $250.00
2
FREE ADDITIONAL DAYS ARE INCLUDED IN THE NON-HUNTER $250.00 RATE
Reservation
Deposit Required For 1 Non-Hunter: $250.00
All of above
rates are for the Spring 2009
South and Central Zone turkey hunting season dates as noted above
by the Florida Game Commission.
RESERVATION
REQUIREMENTS
The required
reservation deposit as listed above is to
be made only by
money
order
Reservation deposits
per each hunter are non-refundable.
Reservation date/s are final and can not be rescheduled.
There are no refunds due to poor weather conditions - bring rain
gear and warm clothing.
Balance due is payable upon arrival by Cash only.
We do not accept credit cards or personal checks on the balance
due.
MAKING
TURKEY HUNTING RESERVATIONS
Click here to print out the required RESERVATION FORM
you
will need to mail out with your money order deposit to make reservations
by U.S.postal mail.
RESERVATION
CONFIRMATION
A e-mail
confirmation upon receipt of a party's reservation deposit will
be sent 
confirming
receipt of deposit.
The e-mail confirmation
will include date of reserved hunt, where to meet, time to meet,
etc.
The
total cost of the hunting trip and balance due upon arrival (minus
the deposit) will also be listed to ensure that there are no additional
hidden fees or charges whatsoever!!!
It
is your responsibility to e-mail me back as soon as you receive
my e-mail confirmation verifying that the information contained
in it is correct
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