Summary


The proposed rule changes would adjust season dates to conform to calendar year changes and revise specific area regulations on Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in the Northeast Region as follows: Dexter / Mary Farms WMA – decrease the quota from 40 to 30 during archery, muzzleloading gun, and general gun seasons. Guana River WMA – change the bag limit for turkey from one per person to one per quota permit. Lake Monroe WMA (NEW) – establish a new wildlife management area with the following open seasons: 30-day archery season, 9-day muzzleloading gun season, 58-day general gun season, 56-day small game season, 37-day spring turkey season, statewide migratory bird season (except crow may be taken during the first phase of crow season only); allow fishing and frogging year-round; legal to take shall be all legal game, fish, wild hog, frogs and furbearers; prohibit camping; allow motorized vehicles only in designated parking areas; prohibit use or possession of swamp buggies, track vehicles and all-terrain vehicles; allow hunting with dogs only during the small game and migratory bird seasons and only with bird dogs or retrievers; and prohibit fires. Richloam WMA / Baird Unit – prohibit hunting with dogs, except bird dogs and retrievers.