Summary
The proposed rule amendment would revise specific area regulations for legal to take antlered deer on those Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in Zone D of the Northwest Region as follows:
Apalachee WMA – Taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with three or more points or one antler with a main beam of ten inches or more in length is prohibited, except by persons less than 16 years of age.
Apalachicola WMA – Taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with two or more points is prohibited, except by persons less than 16 years of age.
Apalachicola WMA, Bradwell Unit – Taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with two or more points is prohibited, except by persons less than 16 years of age.
Beaverdam Creek WMA – Taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with two or more points is prohibited, except by persons less than 16 years of age.
Blackwater WMA – Taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with three or more points or one antler with a main beam of ten inches or more in length is prohibited, except by persons less than 16 years of age.
Blackwater WMA, Hutton Unit – Taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with three or more points or one antler with a main beam of ten inches or more in length is prohibited, except by persons less than 16 years of age.
Box-R WMA – Allow persons less than 16 years of age to harvest antlered deer without antler point restrictions.
Chipola River WMA – In that portion of the area south of I-10, taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with two or more points is prohibited, except by persons less than 16 years of age. In that portion of the area north of I-10, taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with three or more points or one antler with a main beam of ten inches or more in length is prohibited, except by persons less than 16 years of age.
Choctawhatchee River WMA – In that portion of the area south of I-10, taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with two or more points is prohibited, except by persons less than 16 years of age. In that portion of the area north of I-10, taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with three or more points or one antler with a main beam of ten inches or more in length is prohibited, except by persons less than 16 years of age.
Econfina Creek WMA – Taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with two or more points is prohibited, except by persons less than 16 years of age.
Eglin AFB WMA – Taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with two or more points is prohibited, except by persons less than 16 years of age in areas specified by the Installation Commander. The Installation Commander may specify areas and days where taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with three or more points is prohibited and where persons less than 16 years of age may harvest antlered deer not meeting antler point criteria.
Escambia River WMA – Taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with three or more points or one antler with a main beam of ten inches or more in length is prohibited, except by persons less than 16 years of age.
Joe Budd WMA – Allow persons less than 16 years of age to harvest antlered deer without antler point restrictions.
Juniper Creek WMA – Taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with two or more points is prohibited.
Lafayette Creek WMA – Taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with two or more points is prohibited, except by persons less than 16 years of age.
Ochlockonee River WMA – In that portion of the area south of I-10, taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with two or more points is prohibited, except by persons less than 16 years of age. In that portion of the area north of I-10, taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with three or more points or one antler with a main beam of ten inches or more in length is prohibited, except by persons less than 16 years of age.
Perdido River WMA – In that portion of the area south of I-10, taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with two or more points is prohibited, except by persons less than 16 years of age. In that portion of the area north of I-10, taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with three or more points or one antler with a main beam of ten inches or more in length is prohibited, except by persons less than 16 years of age.
Pine Log WMA – Allow persons less than 16 years of age to harvest antlered deer without antler point restrictions.
Point Washington WMA – Taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with two or more points is prohibited, except by persons less than 16 years of age.
Talquin WMA – Taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with two or more points is prohibited, except by persons less than 16 years of age.
Tate’s Hell WMA – Allow persons less than 16 years of age to harvest antlered deer without antler point restrictions.
Tate’s Hell WMA, Womack Creek Unit – Allow persons less than 16 years of age to harvest antlered deer without antler point restrictions.
Tyndall AFB WMA – Taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with two or more points is prohibited, except by persons less than 16 years of age in areas specified by the Installation Commander. The Installation Commander may specify areas and days where taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with three or more points is prohibited and where persons less than 16 years of age may harvest antlered deer not meeting antler point criteria.
Yellow River WMA – In that portion of the area south of I-10, taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with two or more points is prohibited, except by persons less than 16 years of age. In that portion of the area north of I-10, taking of antlered deer not having at least one antler with three or more points or one antler with a main beam of ten inches or more in length is prohibited, except by persons less than 16 years of age.
Additionally, the proposed rule amendment would provide non-substantive technical changes, such as grammatical corrections, language standardization, or clarification of an existing rule.