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CHANGES PROPOSED FOR LOWER ECONFINA
RIVER SMALL GAME HUNTING AREA;
PUBLIC COMMENT WANTED
November 2, 2006
CONTACT: Karen Parker, (386) 758-0525
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission (FWC) is requesting public comments concerning
proposed regulation changes for the Lower Econfina River Public
Small Game Hunting Area in Taylor County.
According to John Ault, FWCs regional public
hunting areas biologist, The Suwannee River Water Management
District has requested the FWC consider opening the Lower
Econfina River Public Small Game Hunting Area to deer hunting
with primitive weapons. We are proceeding with this request and
want public comments on the proposed changes.
The changes would allow deer and all other legal
game hunting during the archery and muzzleloading gun seasons
and turkey hunting during the spring turkey season. The small
game season would continue as it has since the area was
established in September 2003.
The changes, if approved by FWC Commissioners,
would take effect July 1, 2007. The seasons on Lower Econfina
River would be:
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Archery: Sept. 22 Oct. 7
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Muzzleloading gun: Oct. 26-28
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Small game: Jan. 21 March 2
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Spring turkey: March 15-23
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Fishing and frogging: throughout the year
It would be legal to take all legal game, fish,
frogs and furbearers during the appropriate seasons. The
possession or use of dogs, other than bird dogs or dogs with a
shoulder height of 15 inches or less, would be prohibited.
Hunting hogs with dogs would be prohibited. The public would
have access to the area from 1½ hours before sunrise to 1½ hours
after sunset. Motorized vehicles could only be operated on named
or numbered roads, and ATVs and motorcycles would be prohibited.
The area east of the Lower Econfina River would be open to
motorized vehicles only during open hunting seasons.
The Suwannee River Water Management District is
holding its monthly governing board meeting in Mayo Nov. 16, and
this item is on the agenda. The public will have an opportunity
to provide comments at that time.The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m.
at the Lafayette County Commission Room.
People can also send their comments to John Ault via e-mail at
john.ault@MyFWC.com or
by mail to 3377 E. Highway 90, Lake City, FL 32055.
More information on the Lower Econfina area can
be found at:
MyFWC.com/hunting/wma/2006-07/NorthCentral/LowerEconbrochure.pdf.
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