Regulations Relating to Miscellaneous Areas

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

Rule No.: RULE TITLE
68A-15.006: Regulations Relating to Miscellaneous Areas

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 36 No. 30, July 30, 2010 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

(1) No change.

(2) Kissimmee River Public Use Area.

(a) Open season:

1. Non-migratory game – Zonal seasons established under Rule 68A-13.004, F.A.C., except that open season for rabbit shall be during the zonal squirrel season only and crossbow season shall be the last 5 days of the zonal crossbow season only.

2. through 4. No change.

(b) No change.

(c) General regulations:

1. Taking wildlife with guns shall be prohibited in the marshes and uplands except during the period beginning on the opening day of rail season established in Rule 68A-13.008, F.A.C., and ending on the closing day of spring turkey season established in Rule 68A-13.004, F.A.C. Taking wildlife with centerfire rifles is prohibited. Taking wildlife with crossbows is prohibited during the archery season. The marshes shall be those lands outside the Kissimmee River channel, the C-38 canal, and the Istokpoga canal. In posted archery/muzzleloading gun areas, only bows may be used during the zonal archery season, only muzzleloading guns may be used during the zonal muzzleloading gun season, only bows may be used during the antlered deer season, and only bows and muzzleloading guns may be used during other established seasons. The possession of guns shall be prohibited in the marshes and uplands in the northern portion of Bluff Hammock lying in the west 1/2 of Section 26 and the east 1/2 of Section 27, Township 34 South, Range 31 East, which are posted as closed to possession of guns.

2. through 10. No change.

(3) No change.

(4) Kissimmee Chain of Lakes Area.

(a) Open season:

1. Non-migratory game – During Zonal seasons established under Rule 68A-13.004, F.A.C., except deer and turkey shall only be taken during those seasons established for Zone B and crossbow season shall be the last 5 days of the Zone B crossbow season only.

2. through 3. No change.

(b) No change.

(c) General regulations:

1. through 15. No change.

16. Taking wildlife with crossbows is prohibited during the archery season.