Haw Creek Outfitters

Haw Creek Outfitters guides Osceola turkey hunts on 3,000 private acres of Central Florida wilderness—cypress swamps, hammocks, scrub oaks, and pine flatwoods. The operation is run by Jeremy Barton, an 8th-generation Florida rancher whose family has owned land in the area since the 1930s.

The Numbers - 100% shot opportunity success rate - 95% kill success rate over 15 years of guiding - 3-day hunts starting at $2,250 per person - $500 deposit required to book

Your day starts with a light breakfast, then you're in the woods as turkeys gobble on the roost. Hunts are fully guided (guide calls and sets up) or semi-guided (you call, guide locates birds). Setup can happen in designated blinds or in cut palmettos—wherever the birds are that day. Lunch is either in the woods or a quick run to town. Afternoons focus on high-traffic areas where you settle in for long sits. Dinner is a home-cooked meal at the lodge.

What's Included - Knowledgeable guide with you every step - Lodging on the property - All meals (cooked with ranch-raised beef from their cattle operation) - Ground transportation - Hunt planning and setup

Located in rural Bunnell, Florida in Flagler County: - 1 hour from Orlando - 45 minutes from St. Augustine - 30 minutes from Daytona Beach - Closest airport: Daytona International (pickup available)

Bring your own shotgun, ammunition, turkey calls, thermocel, comfortable seat or turkey vest, waterproof boots, binoculars, face mask, gloves, headlight/flashlight, and a cooler. If you don't have turkey calls, the guides have plenty.

You'll buy licenses online before arrival: - Non-resident annual hunting license: $151.50 - 10-day hunting license: $46.50 - Non-resident turkey permit: $125.00 - Available at www.myfwc.com

Family or friends can tag along and stay at the lodge for $150/day. They get lodging and meals but don't hunt.

Jeremy Barton founded Haw Creek Outfitters in 2007 and still guides. He's a full-time Firefighter/Paramedic for Palm Coast, FL, and grew up hunting on his family's cattle ranch.

Mark Hughes has been with Haw Creek since day one (spring 2008, first bird). He started hunting at 12 and knows the Florida turkey woods inside out.

Tony Rider is a former USDA Forest Service manager and master turkey hunter who also makes custom bows through Drop Tine Custom Bows. He arrives a month before season to hunt turkeys on a first-name basis.

Haw Creek Ranch is a working beef cattle operation spanning thousands of acres in Southwest Flagler County. All meals feature natural, ranch-raised beef. The family traces its ranching heritage back to Drew Tucker in the 1800s, with legendary cattle drives, quarter horses, and generations of land stewardship.