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For immediate release: October 22, 2012 Contact: Diane Hirth, 850-410-5291 Photos and video available on FWC’s Flickr site: Go to http://flic.kr/s/aHsjxNr5SK. Black bears hyperactive during fall Fall is an active time of year for Florida black bears as they stock up on calories for the coming winter. Though black bears don’t really need to put […]

For immediate release: October 15, 2012 Contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943   Learn a hobby at free Women’s Fishing Clinic in Melbourne Learn the skills to successfully cast your line into the sea by attending the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Women’s Fishing Clinic in Melbourne Oct. 27. Participants will not only take home […]

PRIMITIVE WEAPONS DEER SEASON OPENS OCTOBER 13 SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. (Oct. 2, 2012) – Muzzleloader.  Black Powder Gun. These names apply to the type of firearm that can be used during the week-long primitive weapons deer hunting season that begins Saturday, Oct. 13. During the 2011 primitive weapons season, more than 50,000 deer hunters harvested […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HUNTERS READY FOR 2012 FIREARMS DEER SEASON SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. (October 10, 2012) – While archery and primitive weapons season occur first, many hunters anxiously wait until the opening day of firearms season to get into the woods.  That wait is almost over as firearms deer season begins Saturday, Oct. 20 and […]

For immediate release: October 10, 2012 Contact: Carli Segelson 561-882-5703 Map: Go to MyFWC.com/News and click on the headline for this story. FWC reopens all internal roads at Corbett WMA The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has reopened the remaining section of closed roads within the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in […]