this year the first 39 camp spots were issued at a random draw,the remaining 42 spots will be issued first come first served at the check stations beginning at 1 pm the day before each season starts..i wrote the governor,lt governor,legislature,swiftmud an fwc after last year about the campin problems there with all the spots taken but no one useing them..i think it workd because they changed it up a bit this year..yes fwc controls the huntn n campn n greenswamp but they have to play by swiftmud rules..paul elliott of swiftmud caused all the campn problems at the swamp, an now that everybody is pissd he.s tryn to put it on fwc...there was no problem with the campn situation in the swamp till 2 yrs ago when elliot made us have to have camp permits..there was always plenty of room for everyone..its just government scrwen with us...the campground will be mowd right before archery season...hope all this info helps..
call this number 1 850 488 3641,ask for quota section an they can answer any questions yaw have bout campn at the swamp..
I HAD A MAN CALL ME FROM FWC AND LEFT A MESSAGE AND HE IS GOING TO CALL ME BACK TONIGHT. WILL SEE WHAT HE HAS TO SAY? GOING TO BE REALLY PISS IF I HAVE TO TAKE OFF WORK TO GET A CAMPING SPOT! FWC NEEDS TO FIX THIS BEFORE GUN SEASON.
remaining camp spots will be first come first seve at the check stations the day before the start of each season..just got off phone with fwc...
I understand why they are trying new things with the camping at Greenswamp. Guys, and there group of drunken buddies will set up on all the best spots right before archery. Then the camps would stay there for the entire season. We are talking many months. It screwed the guys who can only do a few select hunts every year, and wanted to camp also. Lets face it this is a public piece of property not a private lease, but many of the guys set there camps up year in, and year out like it was there personal private leased camping area. Then the drunkeness, argueing, and fighting was just to much to take. Shoot many guys set camps out there for the entire season, and rarely even went to the woods. It was just a means of being able to set a camp up for free, and live for months with no fees. Some thing really needed to be done., and I am glad they are working on a new system. I see no reason that some one should be able to leave a camp set up on public land if you are not there on the property participating in a hunt. If you are done hunting, and heading back to town for the work week. Your camp should go with you so others who are there to hunt have a camping space available to them.
