The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to simplify regulations pertaining to evidence of legal harvest for deer and wild turkey. The effect of the proposed rule changes will be to enable the agency to better manage ....

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

68A-12.003Protection of Certain Deer and Turkey; Tagging of Deer, Bear, and Turkey; Deer and Wild Turkey Harvest Reporting; Evidence of Sex Required

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to simplify regulations pertaining to evidence of legal harvest for deer and wild turkey. The effect of the proposed rule changes will be to enable the agency to better manage deer and wild turkey populations throughout the state. Additionally, the proposed rule amendment corrects grammatical errors.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Subject area covered in this rule development effort pertains to evidence of legal harvest for deer and wild turkey.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution

LAW IMPLEMENTED: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Paul Scharine, Public Hunting Areas Program Coordinator, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600, [phone].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.