Wheres all the wildlife?
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Wheres all the wildlife?
Besides cows, turkeys, and other birds, I have only seen one deer in the past two years on the Kissimmee Chain. Is anyone seeing any hogs or deer?

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Re: Wheres all the wildlife?
Deer hide from CM boats, they feel safe about 100 yards from water. Just like the rabbits in my yard, I have a wireless fence system run along a real fence, the dogs wear shock collars so they stop 10 feet from the fence. Rabbits live along the fence where the dogs can't get.
Put a O-540 on that boat and take off the shock collar
Put a O-540 on that boat and take off the shock collar

I still think I-10 is the Mason Dixon line.
2013 Mike Stossel Boats, 13' x 7' deck over, IO-540, 74" NGQ less winglets.
2013 Mike Stossel Boats, 13' x 7' deck over, IO-540, 74" NGQ less winglets.
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Re: Wheres all the wildlife?
I have been thinking about coming to the light side or dark side whatever it’s referred to, but it’s been good to me so far.

Re: Wheres all the wildlife?
Good Post!
FWC is already renting wardens to DOT for interstate heavy haulers or road control?
FWC is already renting wardens to DOT for interstate heavy haulers or road control?
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Re: Wheres all the wildlife?
Saw 7 different bucks in 1 day when we were last up there (mid July), all in velvet, all in the water chest deep. That's by far the most I've ever seen up there, usually it's 1 here and there. Got some nice pics on my phone, wish I knew how to post them here from my phone.
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Re: Wheres all the wildlife?
a member who wants to remain anonymous asked me to post this photo

He'll cut your throat, baby, stick you in the back, drive off in your Cadillac.
He's more trouble than you think, he'll kill your sugar, leave you in the drink.
He's more trouble than you think, he'll kill your sugar, leave you in the drink.
Re: Wheres all the wildlife?
There isn’t any more deer or hogs left on the chain even in AC territory. So I believe all the hunters need to leave it alone and just hang out with the CM boats on the edge.
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Re: Wheres all the wildlife?
7 in a day! Least someone’s seeing them. I got lucky in gator season on Lake Hatchineha. Wouldn’t might getting lucky with a turkey, deer, hog, and a few ducks. But that’s probably pushin it lol

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Re: Wheres all the wildlife?
Keith if huntin aint working out, theres always CM guy plan B



He'll cut your throat, baby, stick you in the back, drive off in your Cadillac.
He's more trouble than you think, he'll kill your sugar, leave you in the drink.
He's more trouble than you think, he'll kill your sugar, leave you in the drink.
Re: Wheres all the wildlife?
Hey,
At least we don't have to noodle for bottom feeders "YET"?
At least we don't have to noodle for bottom feeders "YET"?
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Re: Wheres all the wildlife?
That’s a damn nice buck!kwanjangnihm wrote: ↑Mon Oct 21, 2019 6:57 pma member who wants to remain anonymous asked me to post this photo![]()
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