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Media contact: Karen Parker, 386-758-0525 Hunter safety course (TRADITIONAL) offered in February for Taylor County The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering a free traditional hunter safety course in Taylor County in February. All firearms, ammunition and materials are provided free of charge. Students should bring a pen or pencil and paper. […]

Recreation areas closed due to flooding along Apalachicola River TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016—For Immediate Release. The Apalachicola National Forest has closed several recreation areas along the Apalachicola River due to flooding over the weekend. These sites will remain closed for public health and safety until further notice. The recreation areas affected are Hickory […]

*(Click image to enlarge) Media contact: Bekah Nelson, 850-265-3676 High water prompts temporary closure of several roads in Box-R WMA Due to recent rainfall, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has temporarily closed several roads located within the Box-R Wildlife Management Area in Franklin County. The closure includes all of Sneads Hammock Road, […]

By Tony Young Some of my huntin’ buddies and I really live for being out in a wet patch of woods in the middle of a cool night and hearing the not-so-distant sounds of our coon hounds when they open up on a hot trail. There’s just something about those hounds’ voices that sounds both […]

For immediate release: Dec. 8, 2015 Media contact: Bob Wattendorf, 850-488-0520 Photos available on FWC Flickr site. Go to: https://flic.kr/s/aHskpRffJY YouTube video from last season is at: https://www.youtube.com/user/TrophyCatchFlorida TrophyCatch awards a bass boat package And, the winner is — Ed Prather (41) from Middleburg. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) randomly selected Prather […]