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Florida huntin’ season is crankin’ up!

Outta’ the Woods By Tony Young 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 just around the corner: muzzleloading gun and the first phase of dove. Immediately following the close of crossbow season in each zone, the muzzleloading gun season begins. Season dates run...

Free hunter safety Internet-completion course in Holmes County

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering a free hunter safety Internet-completion course in Holmes County. The course will be at the First Baptist Church, 211 N. Waukesha St. in Bonifay. Instruction is from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 16 and 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 17, 2011. Students must complete the Internet course before coming to class and bring a copy of the final report from the online portion of the course. The final report form...

Women’s outdoor workshop coming to Panama City Oct. 15, 2011

Sessions in archery, fishing, wilderness survival, kayaking and more Wanted:  Adventurous and outdoorsy women wishing to learn more about Florida’s great outdoors in a comfortable, noncompetitive, hands-on environment. If this could be you, contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to participate in the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) mini-workshop in Panama City. The single-day workshop takes place Saturday, Oct. 15 at Gulf Coast State College along the beautiful shores of St. Andrews Bay. The workshop runs 9 a.m....

FWC announces 2011-2012 Florida hunting season dates

Seasons and dates are not applicable to wildlife management areas Click here to download regulation handbooks 2011-2012 Florida Hunting Season Dates(Seasons and dates do not apply to wildlife management areas) Season Zone A Zone B Zone C Zone D Archery July 30 – Aug. 28 Oct. 15 – Nov. 13 Sept. 17 – Oct. 16 Oct. 22 – Nov. 23 Deer-dog training Aug. 13 – Sept. 1  Oct. 29 – Nov. 17 Oct. 1-20 Oct. 29 – Nov. 17 Crossbow...

Champions run in the family at Ultimate Archery

Local family world-class competitive archers If you are looking to meet world-class champion archers in Northwest Florida, you don’t have to go far out of Walton County to find them. Great sportsmanship hits the target with the Marlow family in Ebro. Mike Marlow, wife Linda and their two sons Tyler and Jacob have taken their favorite pastime to the ultimate level. Competing in archery tournaments across the country, the family has won four state titles, one sectional National Field Archery...

FWC offers hunter safety course in Walton County

Course to be held in DeFuniak Springs The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering a free hunter safety course in Walton County. The course will be at the Shooting Range, 955 Smith Road in DeFuniak Springs. Instruction is from 6 to 9 p.m. July 25, 27 and 29; and July 30 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. An adult must accompany children under age 16 at all times. Students should bring a pencil and paper with them...

Free hunter safety Internet-completion course in Bay County

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering a free hunter safety Internet-completion course in Bay County. The course will be held at the Gulf Coast State College North Bay Center, 637 Highway 2300, Southport, Room 101 of the Emergency Operations Center. Instruction will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Students must complete the Internet course before coming to class and should bring a copy of the final report from the online portion of the course....

FWC prohibits campfires on public lands it manages until wildfire threat subsides

In light of significant drought conditions and the increased threat of wildfires, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), in cooperation with the state Division of Forestry and other partner agencies, issued an executive order June 16 prohibiting campfires in wildlife management areas, wildlife and environmental areas and all other lands it manages. The order went into effect at 12:01 a.m. June 17 and remains in effect until rescinded by a subsequent order. The FWC joins the DOF, the...