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Walton County fishing and hunting report for Mar. 7

Fishing is good! Surf: Redfish, some pompano, whiting and even sheepshead being caught. Choctawhatchee Bay: Good redfish report with good numbers along with trout being caught. Creeks/river: Several tournaments in the bad weather last weekend folks were reeling in lots of bass. Hunting: Turkeys are gobbling. Copeland’s has just received their Mathew’s shipment today. Head on over and check out their bows. Click here for fishing forecast Bay and river report brought to you by Copeland’s. “Where the locals shop...

Walton County fishing and hunting report for Feb. 29

Fishing is good! Choctawhatchee Bay: Redfish and trout being caught. Creeks/river: Bass are thinking about going on the beds. Trout, stripers, hybrids are strong near the mouth of the river. Hunting: Turkeys are gobbling. Copeland’s is now a Mathews dealer! Click here for fishing forecast Bay and river report brought to you by Copeland’s. “Where the locals shop and the tourists are welcome.” Click here to find out more about Copeland’s. Copeland’s Gun Shop 17290 U.S. Hwy. 331 S Freeport,...

Walton County fishing and hunting report for Feb. 15

Fishing and weather are great, deer are in rut! Choctawhatchee Bay: Good bit of sheepshead being caught with shrimp. Redfish and trout being caught in good numbers with shrimp and 17 MirrOlures. A few flounder being gigged. Creeks/river: Lots of bass, crappie, and a few stripers and hybrids being caught at the mouth of the river. Deer are on the move, in full rut. Tail end of general gun season this week, muzzleloading next week. Danny Copeland wants to remind...

Walton County fishing and hunting report for Feb. 8

Fishing and weather are great, deer are in rut! Choctawhatchee Bay: Lots of hybrids near the mouth of the river. One group of folks reeled in 75 in one day. Trout still abundant but small. Some sheepshead being caught Creeks/river: Bass, crappie, and a few stripers being caught. Deer are on the move, in full rut. Danny Copeland wants to remind folks that the contrary to what FWC has stated about not printing the regulation books, plenty of the new...

Florida Sportsman Expo comes to Northwest Florida Fairgrounds Feb. 25-26

Everything fishing, hunting and boating Florida Sportsman magazine will be hosting the popular Florida Sportsman Expo at the Northwest Florida Fairgrounds in Fort Walton Beach the weekend of Feb. 25-26, 2012. The expo is like a three-ring circus for anglers, boaters and hunters, featuring continuous seminar stages, casting ponds, kids’ events, a hands-on rigging table, free fly and net-casting lessons, the newest line-up of boats in all sizes, and exhibits by Florida’s Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. Rows and rows...

Walton County fishing and hunting report for Jan. 18

Fishing is good, deer are finally on the move! Choctawhatchee Bay: Speckled trout and redfish along with a few sheepshead. Hearing a few folks are gigging flounder. Creeks/river: Around the mouth of the river folks are catching some mid-size hybrids. Crappie in the river. Deer are on the move finally with the bucks starting to chase the does. Danny Copeland wants to remind folks that the contrary to what FWC has stated about not printing the regulation books, plenty of...

Antlerless deer season Dec. 26 – Jan. 1

Season helps ensure healthy deer population By Stan Kirkland, FWC Back in the 1960s and 1970s, the idea of an antlerless deer season in Florida would have been met with skepticism. After all, it was during that time when deer were being released in different areas around the state in an effort to rebuild populations. Hunters know this better than anyone, but the recovery is long since complete and antlerless deer hunting is now an accepted and necessary deer management...

2011 Boar Squirrel hunting tournament at Red Bay Dec. 3

Red Bay Grocery and Nick’s Seafood Restaurant hosting annual event Date: Dec. 3 Time: 5:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Location: Red Bay Grocery 8704 Highway 81 S Official Rules: Entry Fee: $20 Hunting may begin at safe daylight on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011. Tournament ends at 12 Noon Saturday, Dec. 3, at Red Bay Grocery. Any contestant not checked in with the tournament director by 12 pm will be disqualified. Entry fee is non refundable. Scoring: Up to ten (10)...