Specific Regulations for Wildlife Management Areas - Northeast Region  

  • RULE NO: RULE TITLE
    68A-15.065: Specific Regulations for Wildlife Management Areas - Northeast Region

    The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announces changes to the above-referenced proposed rule amendmentpublished in Vol. 31, No. 52, December 30, 2005, issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.
    As a result of the final public hearing on the rule held on February 1, 2006, in Gainesville, Florida. The rule as proposed inadvertently omitted hunting date changes for two wildlife management areas, Richloam and Ross Prarie. The Commission agreed to include omitted subsections (4) and (25) in the rule, with date changes to read as indicated below. In all other respects, the proposed rule amendment, as advertised, was not changed.

    (4) Richloam Wildlife Management Area.

    (a) Open season:

    1. General gun – November 11 12 through January 7 8.

    2. Spring turkey – March 17 18 through April 22 23.

    3. Archery – September 23 24 through October 22 23.

    4. Fishing and frogging – Throughout year except on fish hatchery.

    5. Trapping – January 8 9 through March 1.

    (b) through (d) No change.

    (25) Ross Prairie Wildlife Management Area.

    (a) Open season: Supervised small game – October 14-20 15-21, November 18-24 19-25, December 16-22 17-23 and January 13-19 14-20.

    (b) through (d) No change.