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• Deer hunters: Find answers to your FAQs

  Thursday, September 2, 2021 -  We’ve compiled a list of common questions our customer call center staff and biologists receive. Not only will the following FAQs put you in the know but we hope you’ll share the answers with other hunters in your favorite forum or Facebook group!

• Bay County Shooting Range to reopen Aug. 26 

  Friday, August 20, 2021 -  Due to facility issues, the Bay County Shooting Range is closed beginning Friday, Aug. 20 at noon CT and is expected to reopen Thursday, Aug. 26 at 9 a.m. CT.

• Hunter safety internet-completion courses offered in 9 counties for September

  Monday, August 16, 2021 -  Those interested in attending a course can register online and obtain information about future hunter safety classes at MyFWC.com/hunting, then clicking on “Hunter Safety” or by calling the FWC’s regional office in Lake City at 386-758-0525.

• FWC video outlines new rules to keep chronic wasting disease from spreading into Florida

  Thursday, August 12, 2021 -  CWD, which has not been detected in Florida, is a contagious disease of the brain and central nervous system that is always fatal to members of the deer family.

• Hunter safety internet-completion course offered in 10 counties for August

  Monday, August 2, 2021 -  Those interested in attending a course can register online and obtain information about future hunter safety classes at MyFWC.com/hunting, then clicking on “Hunter Safety” or by calling the FWC’s regional office in Lake City at 386-758-0525.

• Wondering about the impact of antler point regulations in Florida? Find out now!

  Monday, August 2, 2021 -  Data about the impact of the FWC's deer antler point regulations suggest progress is being made in an area important to most deer hunters – more opportunities to see and harvest larger antlered deer.

• 5 things you’ll want to do now to prep for archery and crossbow seasons

  Thursday, July 1, 2021 -  Your preseason to-do list might include finding a place to hunt, practicing with your bow or crossbow, and brushing up on new and existing regulations. Following are five steps to help you prepare.

• Don’t quit hunting just because it’s summer - try wild hog hunting instead

  Thursday, June 3, 2021 -  The FWC offers public hunting opportunities for wild hog at 26 wildlife management areas across the state.

• Contracted nuisance alligator trappers sought for St. Johns County

  Monday, May 10, 2021 -  To learn more about becoming a contracted nuisance alligator trapper and to apply online, visit MyFWC.com/Alligator and click on “Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program.”

• What you need to know about applying for alligator harvest permits and fall public hunting opportunities

  Monday, May 3, 2021 -  Now is the time to plan for Florida’s upcoming hunting seasons if you’re interested in applying for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) alligator harvest permits or fall hunts at a Florida wildlife management area or national wildlife refuge.