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Walton County fishing and hunting report for Dec. 15

Speckled trout catches through the roof in the bay Bay: Abundance of speckled trout being caught with light colored Zoom tiny flukes and light colored super flukes. Some folks catching 20 or more trout. Some redfish being caught. Fresh: Mostly crappie being caught in the river. Danny Copeland wants to remind folks that the resident shoreline license is free. Come on by! Click here for best times Hunting: Early signs of deer rut, but nothing much. General gun season open...

December’s traditions include holiday hunting

Outta The Woods by Tony Young There’s finally a chill and a 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 while the holiday season is upon us, so are several traditional hunting opportunities. The second phase of waterfowl and coot season comes in statewide Dec. 11...

Sandhill cranes migrate to North Walton County

Winter visitors a welcome sight for local bird lovers Clara Pittman of North Walton County looks forward to the special wintering guests she enjoys watching arrive in late fall. For the last five years, sandhill cranes have been migrating to the wetlands near her home just south of Lake Jackson in North Walton. Typically arriving in mid-December and staying until mid-March, the cranes are a welcome sight, and have been flocking to the area in large numbers. “I have seen...

State Parks waive entrance fees for Veterans Day Nov. 11

Honor our veterans and enjoy a day in one of our beautiful State parks The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Park Service will offer free day-use entrance to Florida State Parks on Thursday, November 11, 2010. In honor of the services and sacrifices of United States veterans, their families and communities, day-use entrance to all of Florida State Parks will be waived to park visitors on Veterans Day. This offer does not include Skyway Fishing Pier State Park. For...

Live Oak Landing opens on Black Creek

RV sites, cottages, boat ramp and dock located on Black Creek near the Choctawhatchee Bay FREEPORT – RVC Outdoor Destinations has opened its newest vacation experience “Live Oak Landing” in Freeport on Black Creek. The new development, off of CR3280 is surrounded by water and offers boat access to the Choctawhatchee Bay, Gulf of Mexico, Intracoastal Waterway, and the Choctawhatchee River. “Live Oak Landing provides a better alternative vacation that offers incredible access to nature, fishing, modern amenities, and a...