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A Hunting Adventure Awaits: Uncovering the Best Time to Hunt Hogs in Florida

Written by John Wren|

Palmetto and pine at first light on a Florida public-land edge
Palmetto and pine at first light on a Florida public-land edge

FWC page this week. Wingshooter leather. Kelty 50. Athlon glass. Tikka on red. The rifle stays a dealer.

Key takeaways

  • Cooler air, this week’s page.
  • Break the leather in.
  • A pack that carries meat.
  • The rifle stays a dealer.

A Florida hog hunt that still ends in meat is a legal season you wrote, leather you already broke in, and a recovery you will finish — not a night-vision costume and a rifle you have not zeroed. The short answer: pick one public unit, walk in Wingshooter-class leather, and leave the rifle at a licensed dealer.

Short version. Florida timber is the map sibling. Public land is the classroom. Pair with a recovery you will finish. Check live prices.

This page is the clock and the walk. The rifle stays a dealer. This is the boot, the pack, the glass, the lamp.

A palmetto edge at first light, leather you already broke in. One unit is the hunt.
A palmetto edge at first light, leather you already broke in. One unit is the hunt.

Cooler nights and a legal page beat a July noon

Hogs move when the air is not an oven. Do: this week’s FWC page, a Sunday rule, a check-in hour. Don’t: a 2014 forum pin as a stand. Winter if the other Saturday is already a different animal. Heat is a cancel you will still take.

Night has laws. A lamp is not a license. Night before you invent a thermal weekend.

Walk in leather you already hated once

The Irish Setter Wingshooter 9-inch is the live upland-class leather we named for palmetto, a creek, a second mile. Check live prices.

Irish Setter Wingshooter 9

Irish Setter Wingshooter 9" Waterproof Upland Boot

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Do: merino and tape. Don’t: a first 8-mile swamp in new leather. Upland leather. Tape heat.

A pack that still carries what you promised

The Kelty Redwing 50 is the live pack we named. Check live prices.

Kelty Redwing 50 Backpack

Kelty Redwing 50 Backpack

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Do: a dry bag in the lid. Don’t: a fashion daypack. Hunt packs. Elk packs if the other week is already a mountain.

Glass the edge before you walk it

The Athlon binoculars we named stay on a strap. Check live prices.

Athlon Optics Binoculars

Athlon Optics Binoculars

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Do: sit and glass. Don’t: a phone zoom. Tracks if the Saturday is already a walk without a tag.

Red at the truck. White on the ground if you started an animal.

The Petzl Tikka is the live headlamp. The SureFire G2X LE is the live handheld for blood and the truck. Check live prices.

Petzl Tikka Headlamp

Petzl Tikka Headlamp

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SureFire G2X LE Tactical Flashlight

SureFire G2X LE Tactical Flashlight

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Do: practice the click. Don’t: a flood on a ridge. A forehead lamp. A handheld.

WantHonest tool
A walkLeather you already broke in
Meat you promisedA 50-liter you will still lift
The rifleA licensed dealer

The rifle stays a dealer. Check live prices.

One unit, known leather, a pack, glass, red

That is a Florida hog Saturday. Check live prices. Come home with the animal you started.

This week’s FWC page is the hunt you still have

A 2014 pin is a drive. Florida hogs. Florida timber. Public land.

Cooler nights beat a July noon. Heat is a cancel. Leave some gas. UV.

The rifle stays a licensed dealer. Ownership. Recovery if you start an animal.

Leather you already broke in

The Wingshooter-class leather we named still wants merino. Check live prices. Upland boots. Tape heat.

The Kelty 50 we named still wants a dry bag in the lid. Check live prices. Hunt packs. Elk packs.

The Athlon we named still wants a barn focus. Check live prices. Tracks. A trail camera.

Red at the truck. White on the ground if you started one.

The Tikka and the SureFire G2X LE we named still want a practice click. Check live prices. A tactical headlamp. A handheld. Night.

A lamp is not a license. Ownership. Recovery.

A spark after a dry week is a later Saturday. Write the fire rule on the same card as the check-in.

Empty the granola so the next ridge can start

Mice eat webbing. Dry the Kelty. Then the bin. Check live prices. Storage. Florida hogs.

Do: look at the lamp lockout. Don’t: a damp trunk. A handheld.

Last line: a night-vision costume is not a hunt. One unit you walked is. Public land. Leave some gas.

A two-mile gravel loop is the class. Then the first palmetto.

Do: break the leather. Don’t: a first 8-mile swamp in new boots. Tape heat. Upland boots.

Check live prices on Wingshooter, Kelty 50, Athlon, Tikka, SureFire. Florida timber.

First deer if the other Saturday is still year one. This page is still the Florida clock.

A weekday FWC page is the hunt you still have

Florida hogs. Florida timber. Public land. Cooler air. A July noon is a cancel.

The Wingshooter leather we named still wants merino. Check live prices. Upland boots. Tape heat.

The rifle stays a dealer. Ownership. Recovery.

A quarter you promised

The Kelty 50 we named still wants a dry lid bag. Check live prices. Hunt packs. Elk packs.

The Athlon we named still wants a strap. Check live prices. Tracks. A trail camera.

The Tikka and SureFire we named still want a practice click. Check live prices. A tactical headlamp. A handheld. Night.

Heat is a cancel you will still take

UV. Leave some gas. Write the fire rule. A spark.

Night has laws. A lamp is not a license. Ownership.

First deer if the other Saturday is still year one.

One unit, known leather, a pack, glass, red

That is a Florida hog Saturday. Check live prices. Florida hogs. Florida timber. Recovery.

Last line: a night-vision costume is not a hunt. Leave some gas.

Public land. Come home with the animal you started.

Write the Florida hog walk card before you leave the house

Say the kit out loud: FWC page, Wingshooter leather, Kelty 50, Athlon, Tikka on red, dealer for the rifle. If a guest tries to add a seventh job, sit. That is a successful Saturday. Florida hogs Florida timber Public land.

Do: the same pocket every time. Don’t: a scavenger hunt at dark. Check live prices. Recovery Upland boots.

A cancel you already wrote is a cancel you will still take. Night Ownership. Lightning, a flood stage, a fire letter — pavement.

The five-minute leave after the Florida hog walk

Coil so the next day can start. Empty the granola. Mice eat webbing and foam. Dry the bag. Then the bin. Check live prices on the kit you named: FWC page, Wingshooter leather, Kelty 50, Athlon, Tikka on red, dealer for the rifle.

Do: look at the strap, the lockout, the buckle, the charge. Don’t: a damp trunk and a March surprise. Florida hogs Public land.

Tell someone the place and the hour. A quiet hour is a search. Florida timber Ownership. Come home and say you are moving again.

Guests will try to rewrite the Florida hog walk as a dare

A shared job can be a short loop and a known kit. A dare into a hole you cannot see the exit of is not a date. Kids out of the bite. The photo waits until the buckle check. Night Recovery.

Check live prices. FWC page, Wingshooter leather, Kelty 50, Athlon, Tikka on red, dealer for the rifle is still the honest pile. Upland boots Florida hogs. One classroom. New water or new wind or a new tool — not all three.

Florida timber if the other Saturday is already the sibling page. This page is still the Florida hog walk. That is enough.

Last line on the Florida hog walk

FWC page, Wingshooter leather, Kelty 50, Athlon, Tikka on red, dealer for the rifle. Check live prices. Public land Ownership Night.

Last line: a catalog dare is not the day. A card you wrote is. Wear the lamp on the walk. Come home wanting Thursday.

Florida hogs Florida timber Upland boots. The next door can wait until this kit is still in the same bin.

A July noon is a cancel

Hogs move when the air is not an oven. Florida hogs. Florida timber. UV. Leave some gas.

Do: this week’s FWC page. Don’t: a 2014 pin. Check live prices on the Wingshooter leather and the Kelty 50.

The rifle stays a dealer. Ownership. Recovery. That is enough.

Repeat the Florida hog walk card out loud

FWC page, Wingshooter leather, Kelty 50, Athlon, Tikka on red, dealer for the rifle. If a guest adds a seventh job, sit. Florida hogs Florida timber Public land.

Do: the same pocket. Don’t: a scavenger hunt at dark. Check live prices. Recovery Upland boots.

Night Ownership. A cancel you already wrote is still a cancel.

The same bin after the Florida hog walk

Dry the kit. Empty the granola. Mice eat webbing. Check live prices: FWC page, Wingshooter leather, Kelty 50, Athlon, Tikka on red, dealer for the rifle.

Do: look at the strap and the buckle. Don’t: a damp trunk. Florida hogs Public land.

Tell someone the place and the hour. Florida timber Ownership.

A dare is not a Florida hog walk

A short loop and a known kit is a date. A hole you cannot see the exit of is not. Night Recovery.

Check live prices. FWC page, Wingshooter leather, Kelty 50, Athlon, Tikka on red, dealer for the rifle is still the pile. Upland boots Florida hogs. One classroom.

Florida timber if the other Saturday is already the sibling. This page is still the Florida hog walk.

Write the Florida hog walk clock

Dark, wind, a ban, a freeze — pavement. Ownership Night. FWC page, Wingshooter leather, Kelty 50, Athlon, Tikka on red, dealer for the rifle.

Do: the card at the house. Don’t: a pin from 2014. Check live prices. Public land Recovery.

Florida hogs Upland boots. Come home wanting Thursday.

Last line on the Florida hog walk

FWC page, Wingshooter leather, Kelty 50, Athlon, Tikka on red, dealer for the rifle. Check live prices. Public land Ownership Night.

A catalog dare is not the day. A card you wrote is. Florida hogs Florida timber.

Upland boots. The next door can wait until this kit is still in the same bin.

Say the Florida hog walk once more before you leave

FWC page, Wingshooter, Kelty 50, Athlon, Tikka. That is the pile. Florida hogs Florida timber Public land.

Check live prices. Recovery Upland boots. The same pocket every time.

Night Ownership. Sit if the seventh job shows up.

Dry the Florida hog walk kit before the bin

Mice eat webbing and foam. Empty the granola. FWC page, Wingshooter, Kelty 50, Athlon, Tikka. Check live prices.

Florida hogs Public land. A damp trunk is a March surprise.

Florida timber Ownership. Tell someone you are moving again.

That is enough Florida hog walk

FWC page, Wingshooter, Kelty 50, Athlon, Tikka. Upland boots Florida hogs. One classroom.

Florida timber Recovery. The sibling page can wait.

Night Ownership. Come home wanting Thursday. That is enough.

Also in the magazine

Keep going with Florida timber, public land, recovery, and upland boots. Check live prices.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to hunt hogs in Florida?

Cooler nights and mornings after you read this week’s FWC page — not a July noon and a 2014 pin.

What boots?

Irish Setter Wingshooter-class leather you already broke in.

What pack?

Kelty Redwing 50 if you promised you would carry meat.

What glass and lamp?

Athlon binoculars. Tikka on red at the truck. SureFire on the ground if you started an animal.

Can I hunt at night?

Only where the law says so. A lamp is not a license.

Do you sell the rifle here?

No. The rifle stays a licensed dealer.