Poacher Camps & Contraband Stash Locations
Deep beneath the cypress moss and sawgrass channels lies an underworld of poachers, bootleggers, and smugglers operating completely off the grid. Here is how to find their improved stilt camps, disarm booby traps, and loot their high-tier weapon caches.
1. The Architecture of Florida Stilt Camps
Modeled on real-world historic Everglades stilt villages like Stiltsville and remote bayou shanties, these wooden structures stand 6 to 10 feet above water level on treated pine pilings. They cannot be approached by standard patrol cars, making them the ultimate safehouse for wanted criminals and black-market arms dealers.
2. Top 3 Poacher Encampments
- Cypress Hollow Outpost: Positioned in the dense canopy of south-central Grassrivers. Guarded by two armed poachers with pump-action shotguns. Contains a workbench for weapon cleaning and armor plate replacements.
- Muddy Bottom Moonshine Shack: An abandoned 1940s fishing shack converted into an active copper-pot distillery. Spawns high-potency moonshine molotovs and cash stacks.
- The Gator Skinner Platform: Accessible only by airboat via the western sawgrass creek. Features a skinning rack, hunting crossbow spawns, and rare animal pelts that sell for top dollar at Vice City fences.
3. Beware of Tripwires & Swamp Traps
Security Warning: Poacher Tripwires
Stilt camp boardwalks frequently have shotgun shell tripwires and hanging tin-can alarms. Crouching and using weapon flashlight attachments will illuminate wire lines before you trigger them.