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For immediate release: April 30, 2014 Media contact: Karen Parker, 386-758-0525 Interested in catching nuisance gators? Live in Gilchrist County? The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program is accepting applications for contracted nuisance alligator trappers in Gilchrist County. Applicants must have a clean criminal history, no fish or wildlife law […]

2014-2015 Florida Hunting Season Dates Seasons and dates are not applicable to wildlife management areas and other lands managed by the Commission. Species Zone/ statewide Archery Season (A) Crossbow Season (C) Muzzleloading Gun Season(M) General Gun Season (D) Deer (1)Must have $5 Deer Permit as well as hunting license to hunt deer. Zone A (1) […]

News Release Friday, April 25, 2014 Media contact: Karen Parker, 386-758-0525 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is scoring deer antlers May 3 in Lake City. People should bring their bucks to the Deep Creek Community Center at 11934 N. U.S. Highway 441, nearMilton’s Country Store, for scoring, from 9 a.m. to 3 […]

They’re back! Gulf sturgeon have begun their annual migration back into the Suwannee River, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officials. Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey recently reported that the fish have started to return to the north Florida river. However, with the higher water levels this spring, the fish don’t […]

Today is the day many of you have been waiting for. This morning at 10 a.m. (EDT), MyFWC will be taking applications to participate in next fall’s alligator hunts! Applications will be accepted through 11:59 p.m. on May 5, 2014. There is no cost to apply unless you are chosen in the random drawing. Applying […]