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2013 Gulf gag grouper recreational season draft rule discussed at FWC meeting
For immediate release: December 6, 2012 Contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943 2013 Gulf gag grouper recreational season draft rule discussed at FWC meeting The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) unanimously decided Wednesday, Dec. 5, on a draft 2013 Gulf of Mexico gag grouper recreational season. After discussing several options and hearing public testimony from […]
Believe it… or Not! – “Went fishing, caught 4 deer!”
by Tom Satre as told the Sitka Gazette The Best Day Of Fishing Ever! Tom Satre told the Sitka Gazette that he was out with a charter group on his 62-foot fishing vessel when four juvenile black-tailed deer swam directly toward his boat. “Once the deer reached the boat, the four began to circle the […]
Gun-slinging Granny: 97-year-old woman still enjoys a good hunt
Richfield, NC (WBTV) – It started when Katie Watson was just 10-years-old. Her older brother let her shoot a rabbit and she got bitten by the hunting bug. 87 years later, she’s still an avid hunter waiting with anticipation every year for hunting season to start. “How many men still hunt when they’re 97?” she […]
Get your voice heard: Game fish, sport fish webinars planned for early December
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is hosting two webinars in December to gather public testimony and input on the potential creation of saltwater game fish and sport fish designations. Fish that could possibly be designated as game fish include red drum, spotted seatrout and snook. The online meetings are from 6 to […]
That ain’t smart
HENDRY COUNTY Officer David Burnsed and Taylor Tison received a phone call from Lt. Pam Steelman regarding a subject suspected of possessing a fawn deer. The information stated that the subject was keeping it as a pet in a hog trailer. Officers Burnsed and Taylor knocked on the door residence and identified themselves. A male […]