The HOLEY LAND WILDLIFE ANIMAL MANAGEMENT AREA IS A MUST SEE FOR LOVERS OF THE FLA EVERGLADES AND ITS ANIMALS AND BIRDS THAT ARE INDIGENOUS TO THE AREA. ITS LIKE WALKING BACK IN TIME. MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE WELL PREPARED AS IT IS TRULY A PRIMITIVE SETTING. THE FISHING IS AMAZING, CONSTANTLY BITING BLU TILAPIA AND PEACOCK BASS ARE PLENTIFUL. I WOULD DEFINITELY THINK ABOUT ARMING YOUR SELF. THERE ARE MANY ALLIGATOR AND PYTHONS. JEANS TUCKED INTO YOUR BOOTS IS WISE. THERE IS NO SHADE TO SPEAK OF, SO A POP UP TENT IS A WISE IDEA TO BRING IF YOU PLAN ON SPENDING THE DAY THERE. BEING AWARE OF THE...
   Read moreSFWMD closed off about 1/4 of the Levee road across from Rotenberger WMA limiting hunting and fishing access on and from the Levee due to work on a pump station area. Also the entire 3 WMAs needs needs less rules, less regulations, less signs saying what you cannot do and more unlocked gates with full access. This is supposed to be public land. I was there for the Python Challenge you would think they would’ve had all the gates opened so we could have proper access and not have to backtrack for miles! God ...
   Read moreThe area where most of the deer are is not accessible due to SFWMD project that fenced off that part of the dike/Levi. Not cool! Lots of dead end roads with locked gates so you can’t loop around. Also, if you’re gonna go hunting here, be ready to be walking in 2+ feet of water in thick cover. Also there’s no shooting from the dike /levee so even though the deer come up on it you cannot hunt on it . I also found a dead python….. won’t be many deer left here if the pythons take over like they...
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