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FWC investigating bear attack in Eastpoint
Media contact: Bekah Nelson, 850-265-3676 FWC investigating bear attack in Eastpoint, Franklin County The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is investigating an incident where a bear attacked a man in Eastpoint in Franklin County on Oct. 23 at 6:30 p.m. EST. Charles Griffin (DOB 07/02/50) was walking near the Sportsman’s Lodge Motel and […]
Kids’ Saltwater Fishing Clinic
For immediate release: October 26, 2015 Media contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943 Photos available on FWC Flickr site: Go to http://flic.kr/s/aHsjzBWzfa. Video available on FWC YouTube site: Go to http://youtu.be/KzOua12jMX8. Free Kids’ Saltwater Fishing Clinic promises day of learning, fun Teaching children a lifelong hobby, instilling appreciation for Florida’s marine environment and providing fun, family outings […]
Tips for hunting season
November means the 2015-16 huntin’ season is in full swing. In this month’s column, I cover the high points of what you need to know about general gun, fall turkey, quail, snipe and the second phase of mourning and white-winged dove season. The first thing you need to do is pick up a $17 Florida […]
2015 Gulf red snapper season closes after this weekend
Halloween (Oct. 31) and Nov. 1 are the last days the recreational red snapper season for Gulf state waters will be open in 2015. State waters in the Gulf are from shore to 9 nautical miles. Federal waters extend from where state waters end out to about 200 nautical miles. This year’s 70-day state-waters season […]
TrophyCatch approaches 3,000 trophy bass recycled as Season 4 begins
Florida Fish Busters’ Bulletin October 2015 By Bob Wattendorf, with KP Clements The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is proudly wrapping up Season 3 of TrophyCatch. Since inception of this innovative citizen-science, conservation rewards program in October 2012, nearly 3,000 trophy largemouth bass heavier than 8 pounds have been caught, documented and released […]