Hunting - Waterfowl

Back in August, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) released a list of rule changes for the 2019-20 waterfowl season. Among them was allowing states to offer two additional days for active military and veterans. Florida did not incorporate a special military duck season then but is working now on establishing a framework for upcoming seasons. FWC is soliciting input from hunters to aid in a final decision on when this hunt should occur. From FWC: “In response to… Read More ...

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In late October 2019, in an effort to prevent the introduction of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) to the state’s deer herd, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) issued Executive Order 19-41 which prohibited the importation from other states of deer carcasses except for de-boned meat; finished taxidermy mounts; antlers; and hides, skulls, skull caps, and teeth if all soft tissue had been removed. Previously, hunters were forbidden from importing deer from a list of...

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This diamondback was angry. All of them produce noise when alarmed. Sometimes, it’s a relatively passive rattle, like a baby’s toy. Homeboy here was flat-out buzzing like lawn equipment, unseen to the four of us. The bird dog wouldn’t stand clear, either. We’d been working the brushy edge of a field on a Georgia quail hunt. The morning was crisp and cold, so it’s likely the snake had slithered to a hidey-hole where the afternoon sun would warm him. He… Read M...

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Among the many hunting regulation amendments that will be considered for adoption at the FWC Commission Meeting, the establishment of big game seasons at Silver Springs Forest WMA is most welcome. Silver Springs Forest WMA is approximately 4,900 acres in Marion County and will, if approved, provide deer, turkey, and hog hunting opportunities. According to the St. Johns River Water Management District, the District teamed with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Conse...

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Hunting wild hogs in orange groves just so happens to be a favorite pastime of mine. When ripe, pigs will go to town on Florida’s cash crop. Despite their ravenous appetite for fallen citrus, that tart taste doesn’t translates into the chops. Enter marinades. Over the years, I’ve soaked backstrap in orange juice with a bit of olive oil. The results – as is often the case with wild pork – were simply OK. Then I stumbled across Soy Vay’s… Read More »...

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Missouri game managers and their supporters have taken a beating recently over a USFWS decision to prohibit hog hunting in the Mark Twain National Forest. The Mark Twain National Forest has 1.4 million acres of land open to public hunting. After blowback from sportsmen, the policy was amended to allow persons possessing a valid State deer or turkey hunting permit who are hunting deer or turkey to harvest hogs, a concession that will be soon followed in suit by the Missouri… Read More...

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