Possible vocalizations heard by hunters and a biologist in Guana River WMA witnessed in St. Johns County, Florida

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Last year my brother and I were hog hunting in the Guana River WMA in St Johns County, FL. There was a lot of activity in the woods that day as this place gets crowded during hog hunts. We were the last hunters to leave and we were talking to the check station attendant (biologist). It was about an hour after dark and it was starting to get cold. There was only a propane heater and latern running at the check station. The Game Wardens had cleared the WMA of all vehicles, so we know that we were the only ones left in the area. To get into the WMA, you must drive through a wooded portion of a state park (no hunting allowed). The check station is about 300 yards past the entrance gate. As we were getting ready to leave, we heard a very loud screaming (several screams over a 6-7 second period) about 75 to 100 yards behind the check station back towards a marshy area that borders the state park and WMA. These screams were high pitched and very powerful, and they seemed to go right thr...