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Monthly Archives: June 2009

Capt Mark King fishing Okeechobee with a Shakey Head Jig

Capt Mark King a guide in South Florida shows us how to bag bass in Lake Okeechobee. Fishing several miles into the lake on a rock reef bluegill and Bass group on the rocks. Bumping the Shakey Head Jig on the bottom producing bass on Lake Okeechobee.

FWC safely removes black bear from Palm Beach County

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) successfully removed a black bear in Palm Beach County on Wednesday afternoon. The 300-pound bear has been spotted several times over the past three days in the Wellington area. The bear will be relocated to the Osceola National Forest in North Florida.

FWC law enforcement officers and [...]

Dove Club permits go on sale July 1

Five special-opportunity dove fields will be open to the public this season through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s special-opportunity Dove Club Program.
Beginning 10 a.m. (EDT) July 1, sportsmen can purchase Dove Club permits by submitting a completed Special-Opportunity Dove Club Permit Worksheet to any county tax collector’s office or authorized license agent. [...]

Iphone 3.0 and the Outdoors

What could the Iphone have in common with the Outdoors? Well let’s look at some of the Applications that are available to the Outdoor Iphone users. First of all let’s look at the obvious, it’s a phone! An enormously popular piece of outdoors emergency equipment. Then there are the applications available like the map feature, [...]

Snook rules fortified

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on Thursday approved rule amendments to make it crystal-clear that Florida regulations apply to snook harvested within or without state waters.

“Florida has taken the management of its world-renowned snook fishery seriously for 52 years,” said FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto. “These rule amendments simply reinforce our long-standing [...]

FWC adds protection for Gulf grouper

After carefully considering testimony from several fishery organizations and conservation groups at its public meeting in Crystal River, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) decided to make its grouper rules in state waters compatible with federal regulations to help rebuild Gulf gag grouper stocks and ensure quality fishing for this important species in [...]

Emerald Coast Outdoors News Week of June 1

Emerald Coast Outdoors News for the first week of June 2009 - Boating Accident on Apalachicola River, Florida Fish Busters Recruitment drive best in the Country, New quota permit system changes, Addition of new “hunt with a friend” added to quota hunts. June is a critical month for quota submission.

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Gopher tortoise relocation permitting goes ‘green’

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has announced the successful launch of the new gopher tortoise permitting system. The new system went online in late April, and by the end of May, the FWC had issued more than 100 permits using the paperless system.
“We made several permit types available online in March,” said [...]

Hunting Brings Economic Security

There is nothing like taking a great hunting trip to help you relax and really enjoy life. It provides you with the opportunity to be with friends or family and enjoy what nature has to offer. Since going on my first hunting trips with my grandpa as a kid, I have always loved hunting and [...]