Moving to Florida in April or May. Not sure what to keep or what to sell. Please advise :help:
Lone wolf climbing stand ...is a hang on better suited?
Double bull blind...really think I should keep this but didn't want to haul it across the country if its not going to be used.
Wool camo and other insulated haunting clothes. I think this is a no brainer but wanted to make sure because replacing it wouldn't be cheap.
What kind of gear am I going to need besides a Thermacell? :help:
Keep the stuff.....you may hunt some place other than Fla. Plus just wait and see, you may need most of it!
I'd keep the haunting clothes until after Halloween.
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Maybe someone from Florida will come on and give you something other than smart ass advice.
After you been in Florida a couple yrs. and it gets down around 40 you'll be reach'n for the long johns.
move to Florida I will take the stand and your wool,Bring a Bug-Tamer suit,and get ready to see some ugly country unless you like the Beach...Been here 42 Years,Love catching the Red Fish and Tarpon,Can shoot 2 deer a day every day of the season.Lots of Hogs,But I was in Idaho and it is some Beautiful Country,But would not Swap the Ticks,Misquitoes,and Chiggers for any of that Country.Snow Cold,and No Tarpon....
Keep it all. A blue bazilliion long leaf pines in the state made to order for a climber.Lots of folks are hunting out of blinds down here. You might even find yourself using the wool. Depending on where you end up it does get cold down here!Not Idaho cold but 20 degrees isn't all that uncommon. With a hunting season that runs from July 31st to, I think Feb. up in the panhandle you will find a use for most everything at some point.
Nope, can't use any of those in Florida. Better just send all of your stuff to me and I will put it to good use here. Heck, I'll even pay for shipping!
I know, I know, I'm sounding like Charlie Lamb with the smart @$$ remarks. Sorry.
Seriously, I would keep all of your stuff like others have said.
What part of Florida? I live in the panhandle and would keep all of those items. Down in Central and South Florida, not sure.
Keep it and and you can come hunt NC with me in a few years. :bigsmyl:
Seriously though, you never know what hunting opportunities may pass your way. Keep all the stuff and sell after you can make that decision later as a Floridian.
And seriously, if anyone ever wants to hunt with me I'm an open invitation.
NC mountains get coooold in Dec and Jan.
I'd keep it too. Never know when you will get to hunt a cold tree or ground blind again. I have heard of Florida getting frost in the Panhandle before.
As for Bud's invitation, That is a really seet offer, and I just might have to take you up on that in the future Bud.
I'd keep it as well isn't it hard enough to get and even harder to get back usally.
Definitely keep the wool. It can be plenty cool in Jan & Feb, when there are still hunting ops. We do lots of hunting that involves a boat ride, frost, and wind. From the panhandle you will surely cross the border into Al, and could find teens in the am. I still use my old Summit climbers, but if you get in the river swamps you will find trees that are too large for older style climbers. I keep a lone wolf just for that, but at 63, I still like a climber. What part of Fl?
Keep all of it.
Don't move! I moved here from Idaho and have regretted it ever since.
all of it is a keeper, with the exception of possibly the wool stuff... but like stated above, if you live anywhere near Pensacola, say Tallahasee and above, it can get dang cold. On a humid day it gets dang cold in the mornings and 40F will freeze your butt off, especially if there is a breeze. Feels like its gonna cut you in half up a nekkid pine tree.
Dave
Satellite Beach is where my mom lives so I'm sure it's going to be real choose to there. I've never been there so not sure what to expect.
Bud thanks and may take you up on the offer. I was born in NC. Was stationed at Camp Lejuene later in life.
If anyone can make it to Idaho in November I can show you some awesome Mulies. Unit 39 if you want to check it out ahead of time.
Sorry I forgot to say thanks for all the input.
hey we were in Disney World in February and nearly froze our butts off, got down in 30's at night adn the wind was kickin. I had jeans, long sleeve, tshirt, under shirt, and a hoodie on and was cold waiting for the buses to take us to the park. You are close to Disney there, so you might keep the warm stuff, or just get some good thermals
KEEP IT.
IMHO you should be so lucky to be able to move to Florida. I'd love to have that problem.
My advice:
1. Before you move buy a Lifetime Idaho license and hang on to your stuff so that if you make it back there to hunt you'll be supplied.
2. Buy a 6-7 wt and an 8-9 wt fly rod, a few bite tippets, so Crazy Charlies, Sand Fleas and some Clousers. The light rod is for the Pompano and the heavier is for the reds and specks.
3. Thank God that you're being allowed to live in a state with no income tax.
Bring it all and you'll need to get that thermacell for sure, bug tamer suit and snake boots would be good too.
One thing you gotta realize is 30 degrees in the humid south is not like 30 degrees in the dry west. When I hunt in the west the mornings it is not uncommon to be in the upper teens and I wear a tee shirt and a light scent lock coat and stay warm. You can't put enough clothes on when it is 2o degrees in a humid climate. And in the west even when the temps hit way into the 80's and 90's, the shade is cool and can be downright cold when napping. Not so where it is humid. And it is just the opposite on the lower end of the themometer. It's all about moisture. Keep it all. You'll wish you did. God Bless
What AWP said x2
I lived in and hunted florida for the better part of 27 years. I was in central florida and yes it will freeze. Keep your wool, when its 30 degrees and the humidity is still high it feels colder. You will be happy to have that blind as well. I used ground blinds a lot for afternoon hunting. You can watch the clock in the early season and pretty much bet on a rain shower around 3-4pm everyday. Double Bull will keep you dry. Most of the time I hunted out of a climber. There is a lot of public land and a climber is just the thing for getting way back in the swamps and finding the bigger deer. 5 minutes outside orlando in 1997 I was in a climber deep in a swamp. I killed a 235lb 8 point that scored 120. Not common in those parts but they are there. Good luck to you. feel free to email me with any hunting questions about the state. I guided for gators and ducks there too. I can send you to some great places! :)
QuoteOriginally posted by landman:
Before you move buy a Lifetime Idaho license and hang on to your stuff so that if you make it back there to hunt you'll be supplied.
Now that is solid advice! I don't know what a resident lifetime license there costs, but you will probably get your money back if you make two trips back to Idaho to hunt!
Some good advice on this thread. It always amazes me what people perceive Florida to be like.
I would keep all except the wool if you are going to spot & stalk...As others have mentioned, if your are going to sit on a metal stand, in the northern & panhandle sections, & maybe go up to NC, AL and GA (as most Floridians do for more or bigger Deer) you could use the wool. Definitely invest (or with the money from the wool sale/trade) in a bug suit and scent control base layer. My 2 centavos.
JL
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My advise do not go there, i lived there for 2 years after high school with my mom, I couldn't take it any more having grown up in western N.Y. so I left and am back in N.Y. even with the killer taxes,i take it any day over F.L.
JMHO...keep it all until you get familiar with your hunting location...
Thanks for all the input. :thumbsup:
I can't believe no one has taken me up on hunting mule deer yet. :dunno:
Keep it all till you know for sure.
the air is more humid down south and by the gulf of mexico with a breeze in the winter, you'll need extra clothes. It will cut you in half at times. Id wait and see how it feels to you and then decide what you want to keep. Enjoy Florida.
keep it all...I grew up and am now again in South Carolina...and did a couple years bowhunting when I was stationed near Ft Walton Beach.
ground blind- good to use there as well amongst the palmetto bushes and scrub oak..
climber- yep lots of pines...can still use it.
wool- as mentioned...once you get used to the warmer weather...anything below 70* will feel cold after couple years if in South Florida.
Thermacell is your friend....Permethrin spray for your clothing...and buy some wicking hot weather clothing to rotate between hunts as you are going to sweat more walking to your stand than you did in an entire year out west.
Welcome to the south....