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New public hunting opportunity available
For immediate release: September 19, 2012 Media contact: Joy Hill, 352-258-3426 New public hunting opportunity available A new, but temporary, weekend hunting opportunity in portions of Osceola and Polk counties began Sept. 15 and continues through Feb. 17, 2013. The area is called Rolling Meadows and is a new unit of the Kissimmee Chain of […]
Deer hunting auxiliary check stations announced
For immediate release: September 12, 2012 Media contact: Joy Hill, 352-258-3426 Deer hunting auxiliary check stations announced The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announces nine auxiliary check stations for hunters to use to check the deer and turkey they harvest during the upcoming hunting seasons on Ocala Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and the […]
Unique public hunting opportunities still available in northeast Florida
For immediate release: September 11, 2012 Contact: Joy M. Hill, 352-258-3426 Unique public hunting opportunities still available in northeast Florida Permits are still available, until Sept. 28, for those who would like to hunt Relay and Twelve Mile Swamp wildlife management areas (WMA) this year. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) classifies both […]
FWC reopens another section of road in Corbett WMA
Contact: Carli Segelson, 772-215-9459 FWC reopens another section of road in Corbett WMA The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has reopened a section of road within the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Palm Beach County. Effective immediately, vehicles are permitted on the South Grade from L Camp south to the Tomato […]
Trophy bass tagging study already revealing
For immediate release: September 10, 2012 Media contact: Bob Wattenforf, 850-488-0520 September “Fish Busters’ Bulletin” By Bob Wattendorf Photos available on FWC Flickr site. Go to: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjC4ou1b. Trophy bass tagging study already revealing This past spring, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) biologists tagged 136 trophy largemouth bass greater than 8 pounds in […]