UPDATE: Changes to Weekly Quota Reissue Process

Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission sent this bulletin at 09/03/2014 03:41 PM EDT

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

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Dear Florida hunter:

 

This is to let you know about a change regarding the processes the FWC uses to reissue returned quota permits.  In light of the popularity of public hunting opportunities in Florida, combined with the recent difficulties with the first-come, first-served processes for reissuing returned quota permits, we have reviewed the Recreational Licensing Issuance Services (RLIS) system and considered customer feedback and needs.  Based on the desire to best serve our stakeholders, we have decided to now reissue returned quota permits by random drawing.  This new process will begin this Saturday, September 6.

 

¨     The process for returning quota permits will remain the same – hunters may return permits online ten or more days in advance of the hunt.  All permits returned Saturday through Friday will be available in each weekly reissue period.

 

¨     The Permit Availability webpage will show all permits as they are returned, just as it always has.  Each Saturday, hunters can see all hunts available to apply for by looking at the “Available Quota” column.

 

¨     The application periods for the weekly quota reissues will be Saturday at 12:00 noon Eastern time through Tuesday at 12:00 noon Eastern time.

 

¨     Standard quota rules and exemptions apply.  Only one application per permit type may be submitted per customer, with up to five choices per application. 

 

¨     Applications may be submitted online at License.MyFWC.com or at a license agent.

 

¨     Random drawings will be conducted on Tuesday afternoons, and results will be posted by 10:00 a.m. on Wednesdays.

 

¨     Any permits that are leftover after each week’s drawings will be available on a first-come, first-served basis from Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m. through Friday.

 

 

Thank you for your patience and understanding as our agency has worked through these changes to make this process as fair as possible for our stakeholders. 

 

Best of luck this season, and thank you for hunting in Florida!

FWC Office of Licensing and Permitting

FWC Division of Hunting and Game Management