Jam,
I live across the Bay near Plant City. Are you looking for small game hunting or deer and hog and the like? A lot of the wildlife management area offer small game seasons. Check out
www.myfwc.com and look over an area near you.
There is also a county park in Manatee County that is out in Duette. to get there you could drop down 275 and jump the skyway then go east on 64. It would still be an hour or so away though.
How far would you be willing to go?
Rusty <><