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FWC passes rule prohibiting importation of deer
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) at its Pensacola commission meeting today, Sept. 6, passed a rule prohibiting the importation of live captive deer into Florida from out-of-state sources. The rule was passed in an effort to reduce the chances of chronic wasting disease (CWD) being introduced into the state. Eighteen other states, […]
Four More License-Free Fishing Days added to the Calendar
Gov. Scott and FWC Add Four More License-Free Fishing Days to the Calendar TALLAHASSEE – Today, Governor Rick Scott and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced four additional license-free fishing days. Governor Scott said, “Florida’s license-free fishing days are the perfect opportunity for people to try, or introduce a friend to, some […]
Hunter safety classes for October
Hunter safety classes for October in Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Madison, Nassau, Suwannee, Taylor, Union counties Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission sent this bulletin at 09/10/2013 09:40 AM EDT HUNTER SAFETY CLASSES DUVAL COUNTY OCT 2013.doc HUNTER SAFETY CLASSES ALACHUA COUNTY OCT 2013.doc HUNTER SAFETY CLASS (TRADITIONAL) MADISON COUNTY OCT 2013.doc […]
Fisherman opts to keep massive, 231-pound halibut
Given option of a free fishing trip to release fish, angler Dirk Whitsitt decides to take fish home; takes three shots from a .38 special to subdue trophy fish September 09, 2013 by David Strege Dirk Whitsitt, a construction worker from Kansas, caught a fish of a lifetime only an hour into his first fishing […]