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Walton County fishing report for Aug. 1

Fishing is great, hunters warming up for bow season Choctawhatchee Bay: Folks catching a good bit of redfish and trout near Hogtown bayou. Black drum near the causeway and the shipwreck. Sheepshead, black snapper and a some flounder as well. Creeks/river: Bass is on! Offshore: Folks are catching everything out there. Amberjack season kicking off. Hunting: Folks are warming up for bow season. Copeland’s has some new Bowtechs now in stock. Click here for fishing forecast Bay and river report...

Walton County fishing report for July 25

Fishing is great, hunters warming up for bow season Choctawhatchee Bay: Folks catching a good bit of redfish and trout near Hogtown bayou. Black drum near the causeway and the shipwreck. Creeks/river: Catfish biting in the river. Folks catching bream fly fishing with popping bugs. Offshore: Folks are catching everything out there! Tripletail, kings, dolphin, Spanish mackerel and bonita. Hunting: Folks are warming up for bow season. Copeland’s has some new Bowtechs on the way. Click here for fishing forecast...

FWC announces 2012-13 hunting season dates

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has announced the upcoming 2012-12 hunting season dates. Please note: The statewide hunting season for gray squirrel on private lands has been extended. From now on, it will open the second Saturday in October and close the first Sunday in March. This season, the dates will be Oct. 13 – March 3. Northwest Florida is Zone D 2012-2013 Florida Hunting Season Dates (Seasons and dates do not apply to wildlife management areas) Season Zone...

Moving feral hogs is illegal; bad for landowners

By Stan Kirkland, FWC Feral or wild hogs have an incredible reproductive potential: A few hogs can quickly grow to several dozen. Although despised and unwanted by many land managers, there’s increasing evidence some people move hogs in violation of the law and without regard for the environmental consequences. On May 6, a Walton County sheriff’s deputy saw vehicle tracks leading from Highway 20 into Eglin Air Force Base (AFB) property near Villa Tasso. He stopped and heard the sound...

Now is the time to apply for gator permits

Phase I application period ends May 16 By Stan Kirkland, FWC Those people looking for a different type of hunting experience will soon have their chance. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is accepting permit applications now to hunt alligators during the upcoming season. The state alligator harvest season is Aug. 15 through Nov. 1. It is the twenty-fifth year Florida has had a statewide alligator hunting season. Steve Stiegler, a wildlife biologist in the alligator management program,...

Dead River Landing park improvements near completion

New parking area, camp sites and camping areas By Jeffrey Powell DeFuniak Springs Herald Thanks in large part to a $175,000 grant from the Northwest Florida Water Management District the Dead River Landing has received several much needed improvements recently and is scheduled to re-open within the week. A popular fishing and hunting access to the Choctawhatchee River, Dead River Landing has been used by locals and visitors alike for many years. During hunting season it is common to have...

Spring turkey season is here

Florida’s regular five-week spring turkey season is March 17 to April 22 By Stan Kirkland, FWC For spring turkey hunters, that magical time of the year is here. The spring gobbler season is upon us. Unlike the fall season when hunters try to bust up a flock of turkeys and then call them back together, in the spring, hunters listen for the unmistakable sounds of gobblers gobbling in the distance. Ask a dozen turkey hunters and you will hear just...