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News about Hunting, Conservation and the Shooting Sports
The Hunting Hot Sheet is a monthly e-newsletter that provides updates about hunting, conservation, and FWC-managed shooting ranges. Scroll through for information about hunting season dates, where to hunt, programs, events, and more.
- Apply now for fall quota hunts - May 2022
- Find spring/summer wild hog hunts - April 2022
- Are you ready for spring turkey season? - February 2022
- Hunters! See opportunities for kids, young adults and veterans/active military - January 2022
- Commission approves proposed hunting rule amendments for 2022-23 - December 2021
- Updates about hunting in Florida - October 2021
- FWC honors hunter safety instructor and Youth Hunting Program volunteers - August 2021
- Deer hunting this year? We've got what you need! - July 2021
- 2021-2022 Florida Hunting Regulations available now - June 2021
- Yes, you can hog hunt this spring AND plan for fall seasons - May 2021
- Commission approves hunting rules, plus turkey season resources - February 2021
- 2020-21 hunting seasons aren't over yet! - January 2021
- Commission meeting update and holiday hunting opportunities - December 2020
- Hunting opportunities during Thanksgiving - November 2020
- Wild turkey management and public hunting opportunities - special edition 2020
- Zone C general gun season opens Nov. 7 - October 2020
- Read this before you go hunting! - September 2020
- Important information about deer, duck and alligator hunting - August 2020
- Plan your fall hunts now! - May 2020
- Must-have resources for turkey season - February 2020
- Click now for the latest hunting information! - January 2020
The FWC also produces a monthly column highlighting hunting opportunities in Florida with easy-to-understand information about programs, hunting rules and regulations, and the application process for quota/limited entry hunts.
- Commission approves changes to statewide alligator hunt (5/3/2022)
- Palm Beach County Shooting Sports Complex (4/1/2022)
- Expanded WMA system providing more hunting opportunity (3/2/2022)
- Love to turkey hunt? Be in the know about wild turkey management! (2/1/2022)
- Alert: CWD detected in Alabama (1/10/2022)
- Update about game wildlife research projects (1/3/2022)
- The magic of the season (12/2/2021)
- For Hunters, November = Opportunity! (11/1/2021)
- Advice for introducing new hunters – from a new hunter! (10/1/2021)
- Deer hunters: Find answers to your FAQs (9/2/2021)
- FWC video outlines new rules to keep chronic wasting disease from spreading into Florida (8/12/2021)
- Wondering about the impact of antler point regulations in Florida? Find out now! (8/2/2021)
- 5 things you’ll want to do now to prep for archery and crossbow seasons (7/1/2021)
- Don’t quit hunting just because it’s summer - try wild hog hunting instead (6/3/2021)
- What you need to know about applying for alligator harvest permits and fall public hunting opportunities (5/3/2021)
- FWC programs teach youth about conservation, hunting and other outdoor skills (4/1/2021)
- Find wildlife management areas where a quota permit isn’t needed for spring turkey hunting (3/1/2021)
- FWC approves draft rule amendment related to chronic wasting disease (2/26/2021)
- Get ready for spring turkey season with updated information and tools from the FWC (2/1/2021)
- 8 things you definitely want to know about Florida’s wildlife management area system (1/5/2021)
- In celebration of holiday hunting traditions (12/7/2020)
- Why we need to unite against chronic wasting disease and prevent it from entering Florida (11/3/2020)
- Test your knowledge about treestand safety (10/1/2020)
- Reducing the risk of CWD spreading into Florida through requirements on importing deer carcasses (9/1/2020)
- Updates about 2020-2021 waterfowl hunting (8/3/2020)
- New, easy-to-use options to log and report harvested deer (7/2/2020)
- 5 fundamentals of safe hunting (6/02/2020)
- Plan for upcoming hunting opportunities (5/1/2020)
- FWC has new online tool to find opportunities at nearby WMAs (3/30/2020)
- Meetings set to discuss draft rule amendment related to CWD. Where to hunt spring turkeys without a quota permit (2/28/2020)
Wild Turkey - the ultimate organic feast
Florida’s abundant wild turkey populations can provide the ultimate healthy and delicious meal when knowledge, skill and good fortune come together for a successful wild turkey hunt. Fresh From Florida chefs with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services have developed several mouth-watering wild turkey recipes using a variety of Fresh from Florida products.
Wild turkey meat is lean and contains no preservatives, hormones or antibiotics so it’s a tasty and smart choice for healthy eating. It’s also a versatile protein. Fresh from Florida chefs adapted the following recipes using wild turkey:
- Wild turkey with citrus brine: See how it’s made video (54 seconds)
- Wild turkey quesadilla:See how it’s made video (1:00)
- Wild turkey hash
- Wild turkey cottage pie
- Wild turkey tikka masala
- Florida sweet corn and sausage stuffing: See how it’s made video (50 seconds)
Find more recipes at FollowFreshFromFlorida.com
- Cooking with the Osceola wild turkey (13:50)
- Possibilities using wild turkey (1:33)
- Preparing and preserving wild turkey (2:28)
- Fresh entrées using wild turkey (4:08)
- Using the whole bird (1:16)
The Sunshine State is home to robust populations of two wild turkey subspecies: the eastern and the Osceola wild turkey. Florida is unique because the Osceola subspecies lives on the state’s peninsula and nowhere else in the world.
- Wild turkey conservation success story video (1:10)
- How wild turkeys differ from domestic birds video (46 seconds)
- Wild turkey biology and behavior video (48 seconds)
Learn more about wild turkeys including their habitat needs and where they live in Florida.
Turkey hunting in Florida is a chance to experience the outdoors in a special way. The FWC uses scientifically proven wildlife-management strategies and professional expertise to meet conservation objectives and perpetuate sustainable wild turkey hunting opportunities Learn more about how to get started hunting.
- Wild turkey hunting video (1:08)