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For immediate release: Dec. 4, 2015 Contact: Carol Lyn Parrish, 561-625-5122 Hunter safety courses offered in December The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering free hunter safety courses in four counties in December (list follows). Students who have taken the online course and wish to complete the classroom portion must bring the […]

Photos available on FWC Flickr site. Go to: https://flic.kr/s/aHsjN3hDRa YouTube video from last season: https://www.youtube.com/user/TrophyCatchFlorida The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has concluded Season 3 (Oct. 1, 2014 to Sep. 30, 2015) of the TrophyCatch citizen-science, conservation rewards program for anglers who catch, document and release largemouth bass greater than 8 pounds. On […]

Florida Fish Busters’ Bulletin December 2015 Give the gift of fishing this season By Bob Wattendorf Thanksgiving has passed and many of us are now looking forward to the holidays when gift giving is so prevalent. When contemplating presents for the fishing enthusiasts in your life, you may want to start with a personal touch […]

By Tony Young 4 great hunting opportunities to enjoy this December There’s finally a chill and certain festiveness in the air as many of us make plans to go afield during the holidays. It’s such a special time of year. Children will be out of school on winter break soon. Friends and family are gathering. […]

Gag grouper recreational harvest closes in most Gulf waters in early December Gag grouper will close for recreational harvest in most Gulf of Mexico state waters Dec. 4, with the last day of harvest being Dec. 3. All Gulf federal waters will close Dec. 3, with the last day of harvest being Dec. 2. State […]