Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: October 28, 2024) |
40. Water Management Districts |
40E. South Florida Water Management District |
40E-7. Miscellaneous Provisions |
1(1) The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the United States Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service 20have rules governing hunting. H25unting, trapping and the releasing of free-running hunting dogs are prohibited on District lands unless the land is opened as a public hunting area and these uses are authorized in the specific public hunting area regulations.
61(2) Public hunting on District lands is regulated, administered and enforced by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, in cooperation with the District. A public hunting area 89established 90on District lands will be posted.
96(3) Public hunting areas are established on District lands with approval of the Governing Board, 111except that the Executive Director authorizes public hunting on District lands less than 100 acres in size and adjacent to other District lands with established hunting areas.
138(4) 139Hunting is prohibited 142except during regulated hunting seasons established and managed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
158(5) Erecting or maintaining tree stands on District lands more than 10 days before or more than 10 days after any authorized hunting season is prohibited.
184(6) Placing, exposing or distributing any grain or other food for wildlife is prohibited.
198(7) Hunting from improved roads is prohibited.
205(8) Hunting in areas posted 210as closed to hunting 214is prohibited.
216Rulemaking Authority 218373.044, 219373.113 FS. 221Law Implemented 223373.1391, 224373.1401, 225373.59 FS. 227History–New 5-24-94, Amended 1-1-01, 1-5-03, 7-12-06, 8-28-12, 5-3-14.