New deer hunting regulations reminder
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission sent this bulletin at 07/30/2015 03:30 PM EDT(Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.)
A reminder about new deer hunting regulations
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Deer hunters, please remember that 10 new Deer Management Units (DMUs) were established in hunting zones A, B and C, each with their own unique set of antler regulations and private land antlerless deer harvest days. Similar changes were approved last year for northwest Florida’s two DMUs in Zone D.
These new antler regulations are for all lands - private, public and wildlife management areas - so it’s important to identify which DMU you're hunting and learn about its antler regulations and private land antlerless deer harvest days.
You have several options for learning more:
- MyFWC.com/hunting/by-species/deer/dmu/
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCSAlELFIeA (video)
- 2015-16 Florida Hunting Regulations handbook (pages 24-27)
- For those who are hunting wildlife management areas, please see the WMA brochures for specific hunting season dates and regulations.
Don't forget, regulations handbooks and WMA brochures can be found at tax collectors offices or online at www.MyFWC.com/hunting.
These changes go into effect beginning with the 2015-2016 hunting season. The purpose of the changes, which affect hunters 16 years of age and older, is to manage deer on a more local scale, tailored to habitat quality, characteristics of the local deer herd, and the preferences of hunters.