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Outta' the Woods: Deer Hunting Still Goin'

Outta' the Woods:  Deer Hunting Still Goin'It seems the deer in my neck of the woods have been a lot more nocturnal than usual, and my hunting season has been pitiful thus far. As I type this, I have harvested only one deer.  Now I did shoot a nice fall gobbler sporting an 11-inch beard
   

Outta' the Woods: Wild Hogs - Nuisance or Hunting Opportunity

Outta' the Woods:  Wild Hogs - Nuisance or Hunting OpportunityThe white-tailed deer is the most popular game animal pursued each winter by Florida’s more than 200,000 hunters. But, there’s another big-game species that’s hunted quite a bit too and is especially popular with hunters in the southern and central part
   

Outta' the Woods: December's Traditions Include Holiday Hunting

Outta' the Woods:  December's Traditions Include Holiday HuntingThere’s finally a chill and certain festiveness in the air as most of us try to take time off from work to enjoy spending quality time with family and friends and reflect on the passing year. Children will be out of school on winter break soon, and
   

Hunters: Permits Still Available for Several Hunts

Hunters:  Permits Still Available for Several HuntsPermits are still available for the following hunts: St. Vincent Archery - Nov. 16 - Nov. 19, 2011 St. Vincent Primitive Weapons - Jan. 19 - Jan. 21, 2012 There are 5 Primitive Weapons permits available and 144 Archery Permits available as of this
   

Wildlife Management Areas are Safe, Natural Havens for the Public, Too

Wildlife Management Areas are Safe, Natural Havens for the Public, TooWe are incredibly fortunate to have a vast system of public lands in Florida.  Over the years, the state has acquired a range of local and state parks, forests and a wildlife management area system that is one of the largest in the nation. These
   

FWC Announces 2011-2012 Hunting Season Dates

FWC Announces 2011-2012 Hunting Season Dates2011-2012 Florida Hunting Season Dates (Seasons and dates do not apply to wildlife management areas; Wakulla County is located in Zone D.) Wild hogs, rabbits, raccoons, opossums, skunks, nutrias, beavers and coyotes may be taken year-round. *
   

Outta' the Woods: Huntin' Season is Crankin' Up!

Outta' the Woods:  Huntin' Season is Crankin' Up!Football season is in full swing, and the 2011-12 hunting season is cranking up.  Heck, in Zone A, they’re already into general gun season. But for the rest of us, I’d like to cover the rules and regulations regarding two hunting seasons that are
   

Outta' the Woods: Crossbow Season Expanded on Private Lands

Outta' the Woods:  Crossbow Season Expanded on Private LandsEven though you can hardly tell, summer is almost over.  Kids have returned to school, football is back on TV and hunting season’s already been going on a month now in South Florida. Most of us have already finished our preseason scouting, and
   

Outta' the Woods: Take Hunter Safety and Get Ready for Opening Day!

Outta' the Woods:  Take Hunter Safety and Get Ready for Opening Day!With the dog days of summer upon us, it’s hard to think about hunting.  But if you’re between the ages of 16 and 36, and haven’t yet taken the state’s hunter safety class – now’s just the time to be thinking about it. Many of these classes, offered stat
   

FWC Asks Hunters to Help Monitor Deer for Chronic Wasting Disease

FWC Asks Hunters to Help Monitor Deer for Chronic Wasting DiseaseThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has not found any evidence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) after years of extensive testing of the state’s white-tailed deer population. The FWC tested 910 free-ranging deer during the past
   

Outta' the Woods: Join the Dove Club

Outta' the Woods:  Join the Dove ClubTo 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
   

Facebook Photos Result in Hunting Arrest

Facebook Photos Result in Hunting ArrestFlorida 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
   

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