Anyone ever encounter dangerous wildlife in the park? Alligators, rattlesnakes, black bear???
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C'mon Man... are you from Detroit..... all this other stuff should be easy! Welcome to Florida
Beach Lover
Yes. All of the above. Don't forget about wild boar,coyotes, big cats. Although, I've only heard the coyotes and the biggest cat I've actually seen was a bobcat.
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Had another run in with Mr. Squatch on the way to church thru the dirt road to PWUMC on Sunday. If its not the chickens its the damn sasquatches!!
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Have seen water snakes in the pond by the manor house. Didn't get close enough to see what kind.
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Anyone ever encounter dangerous wildlife in the park? Alligators, rattlesnakes, black bear???
They don't want to be anywhere near people and will all avoid you if they have a choice. They are only a problem if you surprise them, which is hard to do - be noisy. If you see bear cubs be extremely careful because a momma bear is very protective.
You are not likely to see any of these critters. Alligators only near water.
SoWal Guide
Only gators from a distance. Or close up in a boat. Oh, I did see mama and baby bear in a tree in Grayton Beach last year. They drew a crowd, poor things.
Beach ComberAuthor
I saw gators in a pond behind Beachside Villas last April. Black bear I'm not worried too much about, we have them in Michigan, and they want no part of humans. Rattlesnakes do worry me there though. I would not be walking with boots and pants, but most likely shorts and sneakers.
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Rattle snakes are much like other snakes. They want nothing to do with something that is so much larger than them. They normally only bite when cornered. Be noisy.
Water moccasins (Cottonmouth), can be aggressive, but usually only when you are in their space. Stay out of their space. If you are on water and one approaches your boat, move. They have been known to climb in. ;-)
Water moccasins (Cottonmouth), can be aggressive, but usually only when you are in their space. Stay out of their space. If you are on water and one approaches your boat, move. They have been known to climb in. ;-)
Beach ComberAuthor
Thx guys. Appreciate the insight. This year we are staying over at Gulf Place. See ya in early April.
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Thx guys. Appreciate the insight. This year we are staying over at Gulf Place. See ya in early April.
Only thing to worry about in Gulf place is overly aggressive marketing and branding animals.
Beach Lover
Only thing to worry about in Gulf place is overly aggressive marketing and branding animals.
and cougers.
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Where can I find me a couger???
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Where can I find me a couger???late at night around the bar at Pandora's
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Guess I'm out of luck. Don't like to drive at night or stay up late.
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Where can I find me a couger???
Wine tasting night at any Chan's Wine World.
beats on hood
Where can I find me a couger???LOL Andy. Seriously you were such a loving and supportive husband for your wife. I'm sure she would want you to carry on with your life after a grieving period. I'd say that period is respectfully over, and I have strong feelings about that. One of my best friends died after a long battle with cancer. Her husband was very loving and supportive. But when I saw him with a bimbo a few weeks after my friend died, I lost respect for him.
Cougar on! The bar at Borago is a great place to find them. There's a male there on a regular basis and appears to be cougar hunting. I've seen women approach him and ... you fill in the blanks.
Oh, and you can get half orders of entrees if you don't want to spend a bunch of money.
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Beach Lover
Where can I find me a couger???
From what I understand, couger season runs from early March to late August. You can chase them at night or bait them with a young buck.
Best of luck on your hunt!
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Watch out for the FROGS!
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Didn't they make a movie with frogs in them in SoWal?
SoWal Guide
If you're in Seagrove Beach watch out for the 30A Skunkape!
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