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NEW QUOTA PERMIT PROCESS FOR DUCK
HUNTERS AT T.M. GOODWIN
October 10, 2006
Contact: Mike McMunigal (321) 726-2862
There is a new process this year for duck
hunters wanting to apply for T.M. Goodwin’s coveted waterfowl
hunt permits.
Hunters now have to apply through the Florida
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Total Licensing
System, instead of telephoning in their request on the Wednesday
morning prior to the hunt, as it was done in the past. The new
system will expedite and simplify the permit issuance process
for hunters.
Duck hunters interested in hunting the
6,270-acre marsh in Brevard County will need to complete a
“2006-2007 T.M. Goodwin Unit/Broadmoor Marsh Unit Waterfowl
Quota Hunt Permit Worksheet” and submit it to any county tax
collector’s office, or they can apply online at
MyFWC.com/license during the application periods.
Successful Internet applicants who do not
receive their permits in the mail in time for their scheduled
hunt date will be admitted into the area by showing
identification to the check station operator.
Hunters may receive only one permit per hunt
date, and no permit applications will be accepted by license
vendors or through the telephone or mail.
Worksheets are available at
MyFWC.com/hunting
under “Waterfowl Permits.” There is a separate worksheet for
hunters interested in the area’s youth hunt.
Permits will be issued on a first-come,
first-served basis during five application periods beginning 10
a.m. (EST) on the first day of each application period. The
application periods are Nov. 1, Nov. 29, Dec. 13, Dec. 27 and
Jan. 10 (2007).
Each permit enables up to four hunters access to
the area for each hunt date. Previously these waterfowl quota
permits were transferable from one hunter to another, but
starting this year, they will not be. Also, there are no
exemptions allowed.
During the application periods, hunters still
get to choose which unit they wish to hunt – either Goodwin or
Broadmoor, but this year, the hunt zone (impoundment) within
each unit will be selected at the check station the morning of
each hunt. Selection preference will be given in the order that
hunters applied.
Last year, permit holders needed to arrive at
the check station no later than 5 a.m. This year, hunters must
“check in” by 4:30 a.m. Any permits not claimed by that time
will be made available to “walk-in” hunters on a first-come,
first-served basis, the same as it was done last season.
In addition to the waterfowl quota hunt permit,
hunters also are required to have a valid Florida hunting
license, Florida waterfowl permit, federal duck stamp and a
migratory bird permit to duck hunt on the area. A management
area permit is not necessary.
Also new this year will be a mobility-impaired
duck blind available for use on Goodwin Lake. Only hunters
certified mobility impaired may apply to use the blind, and they
can do so by calling (321) 726-2862 beginning 10 a.m. (EST) the
Wednesday prior to the hunt date. The blind will be reserved on
a first-come, first-served basis. Up to three hunters (mobility
impaired or not) can accompany the mobility-impaired permit
holder in the blind.
For more information on the T.M. Goodwin
waterfowl area, visit
MyFWC.com/hunting or call (321) 726-2862. Hunters also may
go to the Web site to check permit availability, by looking
under “Limited Entry Hunts” and clicking “Check Permit
Availability and Drawing Results.”
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