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Official Florida Saddle Hunters Thread

Since this is our Florida specific thread can we talk some "tactics" real quick? U guys from cool regions can piss off.

Ok....so I specifically talking archery and muzzy season when it's still balls hot. U go in early and hunt the cool of the morning and u take a break in the heat of the day. In my case I rehydrate, eat lunch, take a nap......here is were the question lies...what time are we walking in, in the afternoon. I know distance traveled playa a huge role but realistically the deer/hogs are moving until that sun has gone down and it's pushing last shooting light......I've done both..walking in early and sit and sweat for hours and shoot 1 at last light and also been "late" walking in, set up and shoot 1 within 45minutes to and hour after stepping onto the platform. I'm getting to the point to were..wondering why I'm not walking in "late" every time?.......
 
Nope. Work construction..... that's enough punishment during summer.! And not a big fan of tracking animals in the dark.
 
Weldabeast said:
Since this is our Florida specific thread can we talk some "tactics" real quick? U guys from cool regions can piss off.

Ok....so I specifically talking archery and muzzy season when it's still balls hot. U go in early and hunt the cool of the morning and u take a break in the heat of the day. In my case I rehydrate, eat lunch, take a nap......here is were the question lies...what time are we walking in, in the afternoon. I know distance traveled playa a huge role but realistically the deer/hogs are moving until that sun has gone down and it's pushing last shooting light......I've done both..walking in early and sit and sweat for hours and shoot 1 at last light and also been "late" walking in, set up and shoot 1 within 45minutes to and hour after stepping onto the platform. I'm getting to the point to were..wondering why I'm not walking in "late" every time?.......
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I go in grey light early and hunt until around noon. Go eat lunch, rehydrate and take a nap until 3ish. I try to be back in a tree before 4pm because during the hot part of early season I usually see the most deer between 4:30 and dark. Unlike @josh9284 I don’t often see deer during the hottest part of the day and when I do it’s usually a young small doe or 2.
 
Weldabeast said:
So u are saying u don't hunt in the afternoons?
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Out of woods by 2. I used to try late afternoon but I wasn't seeing as much buck activity to justify. Not saying I didn't see bucks but if I did it was last light. I shoot a recurve and do t have any sights so when I can't see the vitals and barely see silhouettes I won't take a shot and risk injuring vs killing.
 
Early season, I try to be back in the tree by 4:30-5:00 unless there is a front that drop the temps 10 degrees or so and the moon position dictates being up a little earlier. Standard stagnant hot weather early season I am seldom going to hang more than the last 2.5 hours or so.
 
I seem to see a lot of deer activity in early season between 430 and 6 pm. Always seem start moving right after the light afternoon shower. Or in the middle of the hard downpour. I hunt primarily central fl in bull creek honestly I’ve about given up mornings in now season but at the same time most big bucks I see are between 11 and 2 and right after shooting light until gun season almost not worth going out in the dark as every deer I kill is after 9 am and most of those are does. but I’m a glutton for punishment and love spending an hr in the dark watching my glasses fog up.
 
Well for year 4 in a row nothing so far. Still waiting on muzz and gen gun but not looking good. Also anyone know anywhere to hunt muzzleloader in central Florida without quota? used to hunt 3 forks but ever since they flooded it haven’t really had anywhere to muzzle hunt and it’s killing me.
 
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