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• Give the gift of the outdoors: FWC offering license discounts through Jan. 3

  Wednesday, November 20, 2024 -  An executive order provides a 50% discount on the annual and five-year Gold Sportsman licenses, as well as Youth Lifetime Sportsman licenses (for ages 0-17).

• Zone D’s deer season begins tomorrow, Oct. 26, with new CWD regulations in place

  Friday, October 25, 2024 -  These measures aim to increase sampling and help protect Florida’s white-tailed deer herd by reducing the potential spread of CWD within the CWD Management Zone and to other parts of the state.

• Governor Ron DeSantis proclaims National Hunting and Fishing Day in Florida

  Friday, October 18, 2024 -  This proclamation recognizes hunters and anglers for supporting conservation efforts across the state through license purchases and excise taxes on equipment.

• NDA to conduct public meeting about chronic wasting disease

  Tuesday, August 27, 2024 -  Last year, the FWC confirmed Florida’s first known case of CWD in a white-tailed deer in Holmes County and has implemented new rules and regulations to control the spread of the disease.

• Report all wild turkey sightings from now until Aug. 31

  Tuesday, August 13, 2024 -  Florida’s annual summer wild turkey survey is part of a broader multi-state initiative aimed at better understanding the reproductive success and abundance of wild turkeys.

• FWC celebrates National Shooting Sports Month

  Wednesday, August 7, 2024 -  The FWC manages 11 shooting ranges throughout the state. To find an FWC-managed range near you, visit MyFWC.com/Ranges.

• FWC unravels organized fraud case involving Florida’s prized Osceola turkey, leading to multiple felony charges against four individuals

  Wednesday, July 24, 2024 -  FWC's Division of Law Enforcement charged four individuals involved in a fraudulent scheme to defraud hunters seeking Osceola turkey hunts.

• FWC celebrates 25 years serving the people and wildlife of Florida

  Monday, July 1, 2024 -  The FWC and its staff would like to thank all its partners, stakeholders, volunteers and others who have helped make it one of the foremost conservation agencies in the country.

• FWC seeks meat processors and taxidermists to join fight against CWD

  Monday, June 10, 2024 -  The FWC is seeking meat processors and taxidermists from select counties to help test for chronic wasting disease.

• Applications for alligator harvest permits open today, including new Alligator Super Hunt

  Friday, May 3, 2024 -  Random drawings are held to distribute all available alligator harvest permits.