I have only been there once since Rita and that was 3 years ago. I hunted there fairly often 10+ years ago.
Rita took out ~1/2+ of the trees/tree tops. This really makes walking hard.....maybe not too bad by now. The undergrowth got really thick with lots of small new trees and bushes.
South of Nibletts Bluff park is most swampy land with some dry ground near the water. Going north the ground is mostly dry but lots of slews to cross. There should be a fair hog population.
When there.....pay attention to the water level. There is 4" to 8" tide level change. If you go back in toward the end of a bayou (slew) into shallow water, you could have a problem getting out if the water drops some. The same is true for crossing some slews.
If you ride over to the west side of the island, the ground is even higher and there was areas that had lots of Oak trees. I don't know how many are left after Rita.
If Toledo Bend starts releasing water [has not happened in a long time] the island can go 99% under water.
Bring 2 Thermocells.
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