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Gulf recreational red snapper season workshops scheduled for March
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is hosting several public workshops in March to gather public input on the Gulf of Mexico recreational red snapper season in state waters (from shore out to 9 nautical miles). The workshops are scheduled for the following locations (all are from 6 to 8 p.m. local time): […]
The Magnificent Seven – Top 7 Largemouth Bass caught in Florida (2015)!
TrophyCatch Hall of Fame catches abound If recent Hall of Fame submissions to TrophyCatch are an indicator, this spring is going to set records for bass fishing in Florida. Since New Year’s Day, seven anglers have submitted bass heavier than 13 pounds to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) TrophyCatch program, all of […]
REPORT on Legislative Committee Action
DATE: March 5, 2015 TO: USF & NRA Member and Friends FROM: Marion P. Hammer USF Executive Director NRA Past President If you want to review the current versions of bills, click on the blue underlined bill numbers, they are most current versions of the bills. A new version is prepared everytime a […]
Bipartisan Majority of the U.S. House Opposes Obama Administration’s Ammo Ban
238 Members Sign Letter Opposing Proposed Ban on AR-15 Ammunition Fairfax, Va. – In an overwhelming show of bipartisan opposition, 238 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives have signed a letter to the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, opposing the Obama Administration’s attempt to ban commonly used ammunition for […]
Contractors sought to help address human-bear conflicts
FWC news release: March 2, 2015 Media contact: Gary Morse, 863-648-3852 Contractors sought to help address human-bear conflicts in Highlands and Lee counties The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is soliciting applications for two contractors to help respond to human-bear conflicts, one in the Highlands County area and another for Lee County and […]