Most hunters know that the best time to catch a monster buck off guard is during the beginning of hunting season. That’s why many of us enjoy hunting the archery and muzzleloading gun seasons – and why we can’t miss opening weekend of the general gun season. After that, lots of gunfire breaks [...]
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will use new permit-application procedures this year to resolve past permit issuance problems for the highly popular statewide alligator harvest program.
In Phase I of the new process, applications will be accepted for a random drawing from 10 a.m. (EDT) June 1 through 11:59 p.m. (EDT) June 15. [...]
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will be accepting applications June 1-30 to be included in a random drawing for quota permits to hunt on wildlife management areas (WMAs) next season.
On many WMAs, quota permits are required for hunters wishing to hunt during specified periods of the general gun season as well as [...]
A Jacksonville man on Thursday admitted to killing the Florida black
bear found in the Osceola National Forest in October 2008.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officials filed
charges Monday against James C. Snipes (DOB 01/13/60) for unlawfully taking a black bear.
According to FWC investigators, Snipes will be assigned a court date for this [...]
FWC - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) would like to clarify the dates for this year’s special-opportunity hunt application period.
Incorrect application dates were advertised in the April and May issues of Woods ‘N Water magazine and in the 2008-09 Florida Hunting Regulations handbook. The correct application period in which to apply [...]
By Tony Young
If you haven’t been seeing the quantity or quality of game you’d like, you may want to consider applying for a special-opportunity hunt. For the past 12 years, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has offered these unique fall-season hunts for deer, wild hog and released quail on the state’s [...]
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS - Many of the 2009-2010 hunting seasons on the Camp Blanding Wildlife Management Area have been rescheduled or cancelled because of military training.
The archery hunts scheduled for Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 and Oct. 6-8 have been cancelled, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the Camp Blanding Joint [...]
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has
scheduled six public meetings throughout the state to receive input from Florida hunters on possible changes to the state’s hunting zones and corresponding deer hunting season dates.
The FWC wants to solicit as much public comment as possible, and
everyone is invited. If changes are approved by the [...]