Tampa Taxi Shots goes deep into Green Swamp to find Skunk Ape

In the forbidden zone

The forbidden zone is the watershed area for both the Withlacoochee River and the Hillsborough River. I actually believe I found the demarcation point for both rivers. That is where this image above was taken. I was in the forbidden zone and it was one hour before sunset and I was alone. I was miles from nowhere and there were no cyber-bullies, posters, commenter's on blogs that use the work "Bigfoot" or "Sasquatch" in their handles even though they have never been in the woods but want to rip me for taking risk.

Looking into the Forbidden Zone from the camp

Before sunset, I could hear tree breaks coming from this area when I was back at camp (about 200 feet away).  I was able to forge a trail along the river bank and find an area of cypress knees and a fallen tree that if you could, you would find your way directly into the forbidden zone. Do you think that stopped me. No. I put a camera and went back to camp and let it run. There are growls recorded and I will release them soon.

I am alone at this campsite in the Green Swamp

Keep in mind this is the very area a hiker in this Green Swamp tract vanished a few years ago and his body was never found. Subsequently, the area was closed to the public and it has remained that way since.

Upper Hillsborough Preserve

I hike for exercise. I love hiking. What I do is find an exotic area in Central Florida, load up my backpack with supplies, and hit the trail. Sunday I was in the Upper Hillsborough Tract of the Zephyrhills Nature Preserve. There is a long series of trails that would take days to complete with much effort. What is great is the area is closed to hunting which helps photographers because the wildlife moves in here to avoid being shot! Can you blame them! This video is when I was taking a break in this early heat in the year. Earlier, I had found a human type foot print (bare print) 300 feet off trail in a cypress swamp. Unless there are feral people or a Florida skunk ape in the area, I don't know what left that print. I do want to get a photo of that creature.