Written by Tony Young, FWC Saturday, 02 July 2011 12:07
To me, the best part about hunting is not harvesting game – but spending quality time outdoors with friends and family. One of the best ways to do that is through dove hunting, which is one reason why great dove hunts are in such high demand but often di
Written by Amanda Nalley, FWC Friday, 29 June 2012 09:23
After determining that two years of season extensions did not significantly impact the bay scallop population, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) decided June 28 to permanently extend the recreational season by adding two weeks
Written by Katie Purcell, FWC Friday, 14 October 2011 10:49
The Wildlife Alert Reward Program has helped the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) catch thousands of violators through phone calls and online submissions from the public. Now, it is employing an additional method: text
Written by Karen Parker, FWC Tuesday, 21 June 2011 20:49
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) investigators arrested a Tampa man June 17 after receiving a complaint about photos that had been posted on Facebook.
The complaint said that a deer and alligator had been freshly killed and that
Written by Amanda Nalley, FWC Tuesday, 26 June 2012 15:26
Gag grouper will be open for recreational harvest in most Gulf of Mexico state and federal waters July 1. The same day, however, the season will close in state waters off the coast of Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson and Taylor counties.
The gag
Written by FWC News Thursday, 09 June 2011 07:11
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has begun the second application phase for a chance to obtain highly coveted permits to participate in the statewide alligator harvest.
Alligator harvest permits are issued during this phase
Written by Amanda Nalley, FWC Monday, 25 June 2012 08:28
It’s time, bay scallop harvesters! Get your snorkels, masks and dive flags ready. The recreational bay scallop harvest season starts July 1.
The season is regularly open through Sept. 10, but at its June 28 meeting in Palm Beach Gardens,
Written by Diane Hirth, FWC Friday, 23 September 2011 15:51
If you have seen a big squirrel with a long, bushy, fox-like tail, Florida wildlife biologists need your help.
What you saw was a Florida fox squirrel, and biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) are asking you to
Written by Tony Young, FWC Thursday, 09 June 2011 06:50
Well, I want to start off by letting everyone know that my girlfriend (now fiancée), Katie Hughes, got her first turkey on her quota hunt.
We enjoyed a great hunt together on public land, and I thank fellow outdoor writer Jamie Adams for sending
Written by Bob Wattendorf, FWC Wednesday, 30 May 2012 09:26
The first week of June is National Fishing and Boating Week. This year, start and end the week’s festivities by taking advantage of one of Florida’s license-free fishing days.
Saltwater recreational anglers can fish without a license on June
Written by Courtney Hooker, Wildlilfe Biologist, FWC Sunday, 11 September 2011 14:35
The fox squirrel, named for its fox–like tail, is a charismatic mammal approximately twice the size of the common gray squirrel.
The coloration of the fox squirrel is highly variable, ranging from a creamy tan to all black versus the gray squirrel
Written by Tony Young, FWC Wednesday, 08 June 2011 15:33
At its meeting in St. Augustine this past Wednesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) adopted a rule change that provides approximately four additional hours of daylight hunting to the state’s recreational alligator hunting se
Written by Amanda Nalley, FWC Sunday, 27 May 2012 17:17
The recreational harvest of snook in Atlantic state and federal waters and of greater amberjack in Gulf of Mexico state and federal waters closes June 1.
Snook will reopen for harvest in Atlantic federal, state and inland waters, including Lake Okeechobee
Written by Diane Hirth, FWC Thursday, 08 September 2011 16:01
Florida black bears turn into eating machines this time of year, stuffing their stomachs in preparation for winter.
For gluttonous bears, raiding a garbage can may be more appealing than foraging in the woods. To reduce human-bear conflicts
Written by Katie Purcell, FWC Friday, 27 May 2011 11:07
A convicted felon who posted pictures about his poaching exploits on Facebook got the attention of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) Internet Crimes Unit.
As a result, the Polk County man faces seven felony charges and
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