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Hunter safety courses (March)
Hunter safety internet-completion courses offered in March The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering free hunter safety internet-completion courses in eight counties in March. (List follows.) Students who have taken the online course and wish to complete the classroom portion must bring the online-completion report with them. All firearms, ammunition and materials […]
Wild turkey workshop set
Workshop set on managing private lands to improve wild turkey habitat The public is invited to a Breakfast on the Back Forty workshop on Thursday, Feb. 23, in Okaloosa County about how to improve wild turkey habitat on private lands. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), along with the Florida Forest Service, National […]
Free Women’s Saltwater Fishing Clinic
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is hosting a Women’s Saltwater Fishing Clinic in Jacksonville on Feb. 18. The free, day-long clinic is from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Jacksonville University, 2800 University Blvd. N., Jacksonville. Advance registration is required. To register or get more information, email Heather Sneed at Heather.Sneed@MyFWC.com, or […]
Outta’ the Woods – Feb. 2017
Zone D’s late muzzleloader season extends deer hunting opportunity through February Plus, don’t miss Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days “What I love most about using a muzzleloader is the extra challenge it provides – you only get one shot and you better make it count,” said Howard Tiller, retired high school teacher and Chipley, Florida, native. […]
Florida Fisherman Faces Life in Prison for Costly Catch
*(Courtesy of the Outdoor Hub) A commercial fisherman in Florida made a costly mistake that could land him in prison for life. Thomas Breeding, a 32-year-old boat captain, was out fishing in the Gulf of Mexico when he came across a mysterious package floating in the water. Inside the package was 45 pounds of cocaine. […]