Summary
The proposed rule amendment would revise specific area regulations to expand small game hunting opportunities on Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in the Northwest Region as follows:
Apalachee WMA – expand quail season by 8 days.
Aucilla WMA – expand small game season by 19 days in the Pinhook Still Hunt Area; and, allow northern bobwhite to be released and taken by shotgun during the small game season. A daily no-cost permit and proof that northern bobwhite were purchased from a licensed game farm would be required for each individual or group participating. Allow release of northern bobwhite only on FWC-lead managed portions of the area.
Escribano Point WMA – expand small game season by 89 days.
Additionally, the proposed rule amendment would provide non-substantive technical changes, such as grammatical corrections, language standardization, or clarification of an existing rule.