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Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-9 - MISCELLANEOUS PERMITS › Section 68A-9.005 - Falconry

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) No person may possess any raptor for
				falconry purposes without a permit from the executive director, or as otherwise
				provided herein. No falconry permit will be issued to any person failing to
				qualify on a written examination prior to initial application, nor to any
				person under the age of 14. Raptor housing facilities and falconry equipment
				will be inspected and approved by Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission
				(hereafter FWC) personnel prior to the issuance of an initial falconry permit.
				No raptor may be taken, possessed or transported in violation of this
				section.
(2) Definitions
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For the purposes of this subchapter, the following definitions
				apply:
(a) "Aylmeri Jess" means a jess in
				which the anklet and jess are separate pieces. The anklet (around the leg of
				the bird) has a hole or grommet and the jess (the strap hanging from the
				anklet) is a separate piece with a button at one end that is threaded through
				the anklet.
(b) "Brancher" means a
				young raptor that has left the nest but is not yet capable of flight.
(c) "Captive-bred" means raptors, including
				eggs, hatched in captivity from parents that mated or otherwise transferred
				gametes in captivity.
(d) "Eyas"
				means a young raptor not yet capable of sustained flight such as a nestling or
				fledgling.
(e) "Falconry" means
				caring for, training, and transporting raptors for the pursuit of game and the
				hunting of game with raptors. Falconry includes the taking of raptors from the
				wild.
(f) "Giant Hood" means a
				ventilated box used to contain a falconry raptor for travel.
(g) "Hacking or Hack" means the temporary
				release of a raptor held for falconry to the wild so that it must survive on
				its own.
(h) "Haggard" means a wild
				adult raptor.
(i) "Hybrid" means
				the offspring of birds listed as two or more distinct species in
				50 C.F.R.
				10.13 or offspring of birds recognized by
				ornithological authorities as two or more distinct species listed in
				50 C.F.R.
				10.13.
(j) "Imprint" means a bird that is hand
				raised in isolation from the sight of other raptors from two weeks of age until
				it is fully feathered.
(k)
				"Passage" means a first-year raptor capable of sustained flight that is no
				longer dependent upon parental care and/or feeding.
(l) "Raptor" means all birds of the orders
				Falconiformes, Accipitriformes, and Strigiformes, commonly called falcons,
				hawks, eagles, ospreys, kites, harriers, and owls.
(m) "Resident facility" means a facility
				approved by FWC for the housing of raptors.
(n) "Service" means the Fish and Wildlife
				Service, U.S. Department of Interior.
(o) "Sponsor" means a Master or General (with
				at least two years of experience at the general level) falconer with a valid
				permit.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-9 - MISCELLANEOUS PERMITS › Section 68A-9.006 - Wildlife Rehabilitation Permit

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				No person shall possess any sick, injured, orphaned, or otherwise impaired
				wildlife native to the state of Florida for rehabilitation purposes without a
				permit from the Commission in accordance with this rule section, except as
				provided by paragraph (1)(d) below. Wildlife possessed under the authority of
				this rule remains under the control of the Commission.
(a) Wildlife shall be rehabilitated at the
				approved facility location, except as provided herein.
(b) The wildlife rehabilitation permit does
				not authorize rehabilitation of wildlife not native to the state of Florida.
				Possession of nonnative wildlife shall be in accordance with
				379.3761, F.S.,
				379.3762, F.S., or Chapter 68-5,
				F.A.C.
(c) The wildlife
				rehabilitation permit does not authorize rehabilitation of wildlife that did
				not originate from the wild in Florida, except as provided herein.
(d) This wildlife rehabilitation permit does
				not authorize rehabilitation of marine turtles or marine mammals.
				Rehabilitation of marine turtles and marine mammals shall be as otherwise
				authorized by the Commission.
(e)
				Sick or injured native crocodilian species may be temporarily possessed by a
				rehabilitation permittee for the limited purpose of treatment and care in
				preparation for placement at the direction of the Commission. Permittees shall
				not possess uninjured hatchlings or eggs of these species unless otherwise
				authorized by the Commission.
(f)
				For the purposes of this rule, reptiles may only be possessed if they are sick
				or injured and shall not be considered orphaned.
(g) Veterinarians licensed by the state of
				Florida are authorized to be in temporary possession of sick, injured, or
				impaired wildlife for the purpose of practicing veterinary medicine without
				obtaining a wildlife rehabilitation permit. Once such wildlife is no longer in
				need of veterinary medical treatment, it shall be transferred to a permitted
				rehabilitator or released in accordance with paragraph (12)(c) below.
				Veterinarians who intake native wildlife in need of rehabilitative care shall
				contact a permitted wildlife rehabilitator for consultation within 48 hours of
				intake.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-9 - MISCELLANEOUS PERMITS › Section 68A-9.007 - Special-use Permits; Short-term Use Permits; Fees; Special-Opportunity Hunting and Fishing

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Special-use permits, short-term use permits, and fees for
				  such permits are hereby established as follows:
(1) Limited entry (special hunting and
				fishing) opportunities for which special-use permits are required shall be
				established by rule or, for small-game areas, by order of the Executive
				Director pursuant to Rule
				68A-13.007, F.A.C., subject to
				the following provisions:
(a)
				Special-opportunity hunting and fishing shall be established on land owned,
				leased or managed by the Commission or the State of Florida based on its
				suitability as determined by relative abundance of fish and game species,
				habitat availability, and accessibility of the area for public use.
(b) There shall be no exemptions to the
				requirement for a special-use permit for limited entry (special hunting and
				fishing) opportunities.
(c) A
				management area permit shall not be required for special-opportunity hunting or
				fishing.
(d) Special-use permits
				shall be valid only for the dates and times specified on the permit.
(e) Special-use permits shall be
				transferable, except that special-use alligator and bear permits shall not be
				transferable and special-opportunity dove hunt permits shall not be
				transferable after the date and time they become effective.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-9 - MISCELLANEOUS PERMITS › Section 68A-9.010 - Taking Nuisance Wildlife

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Any person owning property may take nuisance wildlife or they
				  may authorize another person to take nuisance wildlife on their behalf except
				  those species listed in subsection (1), below, on their property by any method
				  except those methods listed in subsection (2), below. Persons responsible for
				  government owned property are considered "landowners" for the purpose of this
				  rule. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the executive director or
				  a designee may issue permits authorizing the take of additional species of
				  wildlife, additional methods of take or alternative forms of disposition and
				  transportation for justifiable purposes pursuant to Rule
				  68A-9.002, F.A.C., provided
				  authorizations shall be denied or revoked upon reasonable conclusion that the
				  requested or permitted activity would be detrimental to fish and wildlife
				  resources or public health and safety.
(1) Wildlife that may not be taken as
				nuisance wildlife:
(a) Species listed in
				Chapter 68A-27, F.A.C.
(b) The
				following mammals:
1. Black bear.
2. Deer.
3. Bats
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Except that bats
				may be taken either when:
a. The take is
				incidental to the use of an exclusion device, a device which allows escape from
				and blocks re-entry into a roost site located within a structure, or incidental
				to the use of a registered chemical repellant, at any time from August 15 to
				April 15, or
b. The take is
				incidental to permanent repairs which prohibit the egress of bats from a roost
				site located within a structure provided an exclusion device as described in
				sub-subparagraph a., above, is used for a minimum of four consecutive
				days/nights for which the low temperature is forecasted by the U.S. National
				Weather Service to remain above 50° F prior to repairs and during the
				time-period specified.
4.
				Bobcat - Except that a bobcat may be taken, as provided by subsections (2), (3)
				and (4), below, when it causes or is about to cause property damage, or
				presents a threat to public safety. Euthanasia of any live captured bobcat is
				prohibited and any live captured bobcat shall be released as provided by
				subsection (3).
(c) The
				following birds:
1. All birds listed in 50
				C.F.R. §10.13 as protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act unless the
				take is authorized by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service by a permit or
				depredation order.
2. Bobwhite
				quail.
3. Wild
				turkey.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-10 - COMMERCIAL LICENSES › Section 68A-10.003 - Fur and Hide Dealer's License

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Agents of fur and hide dealers shall make delivery of furs or
				  hides only to the dealer he represents.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented 379.364
					 FS.
New 8-1-79, Amended 6-21-82, Formerly 39-10.03,
					 39-10.003.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-11 - BOATS AND VEHICLES › Section 68A-11.003 - Use of Motorboats on Certain Waters; Permits

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
(a) No
				person shall operate any boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine on
				Lake Iamonia or Carr Lake in Leon County at any time during the regular open
				season for taking ducks and coots established in subsection
				68A-13.003(1),
				F.A.C., except as authorized by permit from the executive director.
(b) Permits for the use of such boats on Lake
				Iamonia shall be issued only to those persons having real property in the lake
				for the sole purpose of ingress or egress to such real
				property.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-11 - BOATS AND VEHICLES › Section 68A-11.005 - Use of Tracked Vehicles in the South Region

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
In the Everglades, Rotenberger, and Holey Land Wildlife
				  Management Areas, no person shall operate any tracked vehicle that does not
				  meet the following specifications:
(1)
				The maximum structure capable of bearing the weight of a person shall be no
				more than eight feet wide including any swing-out seat, outrigger or other
				protrusions.
(2) The highest point
				of the structure of the tracked vehicle may not exceed twelve (12) feet from
				the ground, excluding antennas and tops used for the purpose of
				shade.
(3) The tracked vehicles
				shall be gasoline-powered or diesel-powered and powered by no more than one
				engine equipped with up to eight cylinders; the engine must be muffled with an
				automotive-style sound-suppression device and shall not be modified in any way
				to increase horsepower.
(4) Track
				width - The minimum track width shall be 16 inches.
(5) The tracked vehicles must have been
				inspected by a Commission employee for compliance with this section and issued
				a registration decal; the tracked vehicle must be operable at time of
				inspection.
(6) The valid tracked
				vehicle registration decal shall be displayed on the left front of the tracked
				vehicle in a prominent and visible location.
(7) A tracked vehicle shall be re-inspected
				every five years.
(8) No person
				shall remove and/or transfer any tracked vehicle registration decal to any
				other vehicle or alter the original appearance, or mutilate, deface or change
				the color or number of any tracked vehicle registration decal.
(9) Upon the purchase, sale, trade, transfer
				or other disposition of a tracked vehicle, subject to the provisions of this
				section, the previous and current owners shall transfer the tracked vehicle
				registration within 30 days through the Commission South Regional Office,
				Division of Law Enforcement.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9. Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const.,
					 375.313
					 FS.
New 6-21-82, Amended 7-1-85, Formerly 39-11.05, Amended
					 6-8-87, Formerly 39-11.005, Amended 1-1-03,
					 7-1-07.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-11 - BOATS AND VEHICLES › Section 68A-11.0051 - Tracked Vehicles Used for Recreational Purposes in South Region (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const.,
					 375.313 FS. Law Implemented Art.
					 IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const.,
					 375.313
					 FS.
New 7-1-84, Formerly 39-11.051, 39-11.0051, Repealed
					 7-1-07.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-11 - BOATS AND VEHICLES › Section 68A-11.007 - Vehicular Access: Eleven-Mile Road, Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) No person shall operate any unauthorized
				vehicle on that portion of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area known as
				Eleven-mile Road and posted as closed.
(2) Only the following vehicles are
				authorized:
(a) Petroleum-industry
				vehicles.
(b) Vehicles of persons
				hired to carry out the activities essential to oil exploration and
				production.
(c) Government
				vehicles.
(d) Vehicles of the
				mineral owners whose lands are in active exploration or
				production.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-11 - BOATS AND VEHICLES › Section 68A-11.008 - Vehicle Regulation for Everglades Holiday Park

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
All "off-road vehicles" as defined in Section
				  375.312, F.S., are hereby
				  prohibited from access to those public lands known as Everglades Holiday Park
				  more fully described as follows:
Tracts 50, 62 and 63 of Everglades Land Company subdivision
				  of the south one-half of Section 28, Township 50 South, Range 39 East,
				  according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 1, of the Public
				  Records of Dade County, Florida.
Rulemaking Authority
					 375.313 FS. Law Implemented
					 375.311,
					 375.313
					 FS.
New 7-27-83, Formerly 39-11.08,
					 39-11.008.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-12 - RULES RELATING TO GAME › Section 68A-12.001 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
When used in this rule chapter, the terms and phrases listed
				  below have the meaning provided:
(1)
				Taxidermist - any person who prepares and preserves whole specimens, hides, or
				parts of wildlife or fish as part of a commercial enterprise.
(2) Processor - any person who butchers or
				produces consumable meat products from the whole carcass or parts of a game
				animal as part of a commercial enterprise.
(3) Final processing - the act of packaging
				game meat, meat cuts, or products for storage or preparation of the meat for
				consumption.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 7-1-22.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-12 - RULES RELATING TO GAME › Section 68A-12.004 - Possession or Sale of Birds or Mammals; Taxidermy Operations and Mounting Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The
				possession for sale or the purchase or sale of birds, game mammals or the
				carcass or any part thereof whether produced in this state or transported from
				any other state or country is unlawful except as authorized herein.
(2) Game legally taken may be stored in
				public cold storage, refrigerators, ice houses or ice boxes when packaged or
				labeled and clearly marked with the owner's name and, if a license is required,
				license number or FWC-issued customer number.
(a) Any deer, or portions or parts thereof,
				subject to the provisions of paragraph
				68A-12.003(2)(c),
				F.A.C., shall also have the Commission's harvest reporting system confirmation
				number recorded on the label, and any deer, or portions or parts thereof,
				legally taken out-of-state shall also have the telephone number of the person
				taking or acquiring such deer and the state of harvest recorded on the label.
				Such labeling shall remain on the deer, or portions or parts thereof, until
				final processing or until stored at the domicile of its possessor. As an
				alternative to labeling, the owner of any public cold storage, refrigerators,
				ice houses or ice boxes may use a log book and numbering or other tracking
				system. The log book shall contain the same information required of the
				aforementioned label. The log book shall be kept on the premises for inspection
				by Law Enforcement Officers of the Commission.
(b) The owner, operator, or lessee of public
				cold storage, refrigerators, ice houses or ice boxes or a taxidermy or
				processing facility are not subject to possession limits described in Chapter
				68A-13, F.A.C. for any game legally taken by another and stored in their
				facility.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-12 - RULES RELATING TO GAME › Section 68A-12.005 - Transportation of Wild Birds or Game

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A
				person may transport the possession limit of lawfully taken game.
(2) A person may at any time possess mounted
				specimens of game, including heads, antlers, hides or feet, and the skins of
				game birds lawfully taken.
(3)
				Lawfully taken game may be shipped by the person who took such game provided
				that each package shall be marked on the outside to show the names and
				addresses of both the shipper and the addressee, and the numbers and kinds of
				game contained therein.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 8-1-79, Amended 6-21-82, Formerly 39-12.05,
					 39-12.005.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-12 - RULES RELATING TO GAME › Section 68A-12.006 - Sale of Pen-raised Quail

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Any
				person complying with the provisions of this section may sell pen-raised quail
				at any time for food or hunting purposes.
(2) Only quail produced on a licensed game
				farm may be sold.
(3) All quail
				sold alive shall have affixed to the carton in which they are being transported
				the name, address and license number of the game farm where they were produced
				and the name and address of the consignee.
(4) All quail sold dressed for food purposes
				shall have stamped on their carcasses or on a sealed container in which each
				individual quail shall be placed, the game farm license number and year for
				which the license is valid, the name of the state which issued the license, and
				the name of the game farm to whom the license was issued. The stamping of
				individual quail carcasses is not required from quail being sold directly to
				the consumer and not for resale.
(5) Each person holding a game farm license
				and propagating quail for sale shall keep permanent records. Such records shall
				include the number of bird carcasses sold, to whom sold, the date of sale and
				the address of the vendee or consignee. The premises and records of such
				licensed farmer shall be subject to examination and inspection by any agent of
				the Commission or any peace officer without the issuance of any warrant. Each
				such licensee shall annually report to the Commission the number and types of
				game produced and the disposition of such game.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 8-1-79, Amended 6-21-82, Formerly 39-12.06,
					 39-12.006.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-12 - RULES RELATING TO GAME › Section 68A-12.008 - Use of Pen-raised Quail for Training Bird Dogs

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Pen-raised quail
				may be released and taken by centerfire or muzzleloading shotgun on private
				lands for the purpose of dog training provided that such quail are banded
				before release or proof of purchase, including the name and address of the
				vendor and date of purchase within the past 90 days, is in the possession of
				the individual using them.
(2)
(a) Released pen-raised quail may be trapped
				provided that the quail are identified before release with a band showing the
				name of a game farm, private hunting preserve or individual using them and each
				trap so used shall be tagged with the name and address of the user.
(b) Any un-banded quail that may be trapped
				in this process shall be immediately released.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-12 - RULES RELATING TO GAME › Section 68A-12.009 - Taking Destructive Birds and Mammals (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 8-1-79, Amended 6-4-81, 6-21-82, 7-1-85, Formerly
					 39-12.09, Amended 4-14-92, 4-12-98, 6-23-98, 9-21-98, Formerly 39-12.009,
					 Amended 7-6-06,, Repealed 5-1-08.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-12 - RULES RELATING TO GAME › Section 68A-12.011 - Regulations Governing the Establishment and Operation of Game Farms

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) No person may establish, maintain, or
				operate a game farm within this state for the protection, propagation, raising
				or production of native or non-native game birds defined per subsection
				68A-1.004(37),
				F.A.C., and game mammals of the following families: Cervidae (such as deer and
				elk), Suidae (hog), Bovidae (such as buffalo and antelope) for private or
				commercial purposes unless licensed pursuant to Sections
				379.302 and
				379.3711, F.S., and in
				accordance with this chapter. Any person who is in possession of any Cervidae,
				for any purpose, shall comply with Rule
				68A-4.0051, F.A.C. Before a game
				farm is established the owner or operator shall be licensed and comply with the
				provisions of this rule.
(2)
				Definitions: For the purposes of this section, the following shall be defined
				as:
(a) Employee - any person working under a
				licensee or at a licensed or permitted facility, whether paid or
				unpaid.
(b) Full shade - shade
				which lasts all day long and provides greater than or equal to 80% reduction in
				sunlight.
(c) Shelter - A permanent
				or portable man-made structure with one or more walls with a roof, or roof
				without walls, or a natural structure (including but not limited to trees and
				shrubs) that protects animals from negative environmental factors. Walls of
				man-made shelters shall be constructed with gaps in the siding to allow for the
				circulation of air and to allow animals within the shelter to see beyond the
				walls.
(d) Original floor area -
				The total square footage required for the initial number of animals
				specified.
(e) Paddocks - open-air
				areas enclosed by fencing, railing or other Commission-approved structures
				which allow animals to graze and/or browse.
(f) Predator barrier - supplemental materials
				added to the bottom and/or exterior of approved fencing to prevent entry of
				predators. Barrier may include but is not limited to buried fence wire,
				electrified fence wire, gravel, rocks, concrete, or other natural/manmade
				materials.
(g) Refusal - when a
				licensee, applicant or employee intentionally denies access by Commission
				personnel to the facility, inventory or facility's records for the purposes of
				inspection, or directs another to deny such access.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-13 - GENERAL HUNTING REGULATIONS › Section 68A-13.001 - Open Season for Taking Game; Bag and Possession Limits

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The open seasons for taking game shall be
				those specific periods designated by rule of the Commission. The Commission
				shall establish annual seasons during which game mammals and game birds may
				lawfully be taken and the daily bag and possession limits of such game mammals
				and game birds.
(2) The Commission
				shall compile in pamphlet form all rules adopted in sufficient number as to
				make a copy available to all purchasers of hunting licenses.
(3) No person shall in any one day take more
				game than the daily bag limit or possess more than the maximum number of game
				birds or game animals allowed by the regulations of the Commission, except as
				provided by subsection (6) of this rule or Rule
				68A-12.004 or
				68A-13.004, F.A.C.
(4) No person shall take any game during the
				open season at any time other than during the shooting hours established for
				the species.
(5) Non-native game
				birds released by private individuals may be hunted only during the open season
				for quail except on licensed hunting preserves. Other non-native game birds or
				game animals may be taken only during the open season for the particular
				species established annually by the Commission.
(6) Non-native deer of either sex may be
				taken during any open season for taking deer established by the Commission and
				are not subject to antler requirements, bag or possession
				limits.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 8-1-79, Amended 6-21-82, Formerly 39-13.01, 39-13.001,
					 7-1-21, 7-1-22.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-13 - GENERAL HUNTING REGULATIONS › Section 68A-13.002 - Migratory Birds; Adoption of Federal Statutes and Regulations (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 8-1-79, Formerly 39-13.02, Amended 7-1-94, 8-11-98,
					 Formerly 39-13.002, Transferred to
					 68A-16.001.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-13 - GENERAL HUNTING REGULATIONS › Section 68A-13.003 - Hunting Regulations for Ducks, Geese, and Coots

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The Commission has approved the following regulations and bag
				  limits for taking ducks, geese, and coots:
(1) Duck, light goose, and coot season:
(a) Open season:
1. First phase - Opening the Saturday before
				Thanksgiving and closing the Sunday following Thanksgiving.
2. Second phase - Opening 50 days prior to
				the last Sunday in January and closing the last Sunday in January.
3. Youth Waterfowl Hunt - The Saturday prior
				to the opening of the first phase as specified in subparagraph (1)(a)1. and the
				second Saturday following the close of the second phase as specified in
				subparagraph (1)(a)2. Hunters must be under 16 years of age and must be
				accompanied by an adult at least 18 years of age. Adults with required licenses
				and permits for taking waterfowl, unless otherwise exempt from these
				requirements, may participate in the hunt, except they may not take wildlife
				with a gun. Daily bag limits and species restrictions for ducks, geese, and
				coots will be as described in paragraphs (1)(e) and (4)(c). Common gallinules
				may also be taken and bag and possession limits for this species will be as
				specified in Rule 68A-13.008, F.A.C.
4. Veterans and Active Military Hunt - The
				first Saturday and Sunday following the close of the second phase as specified
				in subparagraph (1)(a)2. Hunters must be veterans or members of the Armed
				Forces on active duty, including members of the National Guard and Reserves on
				active duty. Non-hunting guests with required licenses and permits for taking
				waterfowl, unless otherwise exempt from these requirements, may participate in
				the hunt, except they may not take wildlife with a gun. Daily bag limits and
				species restrictions for ducks, geese, and coots will be as described in
				paragraphs (1)(e) and (4)(c). Common gallinules may also be taken and bag and
				possession limits for this species will be as specified in Rule
				68A-13.008,
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-13 - GENERAL HUNTING REGULATIONS › Section 68A-13.004 - Hunting Regulations for Non-Migratory Game and Issuance of Antlerless Deer Permits and Private Lands Deer Management Permits

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The Commission has approved the following hunting regulations
				  for taking non-migratory game.
(1) Bag
				and possession limits:
(a) Deer: Statewide
				annual bag (all seasons combined including antlered, antlerless, archery,
				crossbow, and muzzleloading gun seasons and the youth deer hunt) 5 deer, of
				which no more than 2 may be antlerless deer; possession limit, 4; daily bag as
				follows provided no person shall take more than 2 deer per day or exceed the
				statewide annual bag except as provided by subparagraph 4.:
1. Two (2) antlered deer during the antlered
				deer, crossbow (last 5 days), muzzleloading gun or archery/muzzleloading gun
				seasons.
2. One (1) antlered and 1
				antlerless deer or 2 antlered deer during the antlerless deer season.
3. Two (2) antlerless deer, or 2 antlered
				deer, or 1 antlered and 1 antlerless deer during the archery and crossbow
				seasons except that antlerless deer may not be taken during each zone's last 5
				days of the crossbow season.
4.
				Antlerless or antlered deer taken under the authority of subsections (4) or (5)
				of this rule, non-native deer, deer killed by a motor vehicle, deer harvested
				under permits issued pursuant to Chapter 68A-9, F.A.C., and deer killed on a
				Licensed Game Farm or Licensed Private Hunting perserve, shall not be subjected
				to bag or possession limits.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-13 - GENERAL HUNTING REGULATIONS › Section 68A-13.006 - Hunting on National Wildlife Refuges

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Hunting shall be permitted in accordance with regulations
				  established by the Secretary of the Interior.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 8-20-79, Amended 6-22-80, 6-4-81, 7-29-82, 7-27-83,
					 10-27-83, 8-13-84, 8-13-85, Formerly 39-13.06, Amended 8-5-86, 8-24-87,
					 8-18-88, 8-17-89, 8-9-90, 8-22-91, Formerly
					 39-13.006.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-13 - GENERAL HUNTING REGULATIONS › Section 68A-13.007 - Hunting Regulations on Public Small-Game Hunting Areas

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Public small-game
				hunting areas shall be established and regulated as follows:
(a) All areas for public small-game hunting
				shall be posted as a wildlife management area.
(b) Specific small-game hunting areas shall
				be established by order of the executive director, and regulations for these
				specific areas that differ from the general regulations as set forth in this
				rule shall be established by posting on the area and through publishing in a
				newspaper of general circulation or through notice by broadcasting in an
				electronic media.
(c) Establishment
				and regulation will be dependent upon conditions existing for specific areas at
				the time when small-game hunting is allowed statewide.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-13 - GENERAL HUNTING REGULATIONS › Section 68A-13.008 - Hunting Regulations for Migratory Birds Other than Ducks and Coots

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The Commission has approved the following regulations and bag
				  limits for taking crows and migratory game birds other than ducks and
				  coots:
(1) Mourning doves and
				white-winged doves:
(a) Open seasons:
1. First phase - Opening the fourth Saturday
				of September and closing sunset 22 days thereafter.
2. Second phase - Opening the second Saturday
				of November and closing 22 days thereafter.
3. Third phase - December 19 through January
				31.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-14 - ESTABLISHMENT ORDERS FOR DESIGNATED AREAS › Section 68A-14.001 - Establishment Orders

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Whenever the Commission establishes an area to be a wildlife
				  management area; a wildlife and environmental area; a wildlife refuge; a bird
				  sanctuary; a restricted hunting area; a critical wildlife area; a fish
				  management area; or a miscellaneous area, it shall do so by an establishment
				  order.
(1) The establishment order
				shall recite, at least, the following:
(a) The
				legal description of the area to be established.
(b) Any terms and conditions under which the
				area is established.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-14 - ESTABLISHMENT ORDERS FOR DESIGNATED AREAS › Section 68A-14.0011 - Opening or Closing Areas Other Than Restricted Hunting Areas or Bird Sanctuaries; General

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The Commission may establish wildlife refuges, wildlife
				  management areas, critical wildlife areas, fish management areas, wildlife and
				  environmental areas and miscellaneous areas and regulate and manage the lands
				  or water therein in the best interest of the state; and in furtherance
				  thereof:
(1) Open or close any lake,
				stream or river or parts thereof, any county or part of a county to the taking
				of wildlife or freshwater fish for the purpose of establishing, protecting, or
				managing wildlife or freshwater fish, and prohibit hunting, trapping or fishing
				within such areas.
(2) All closed
				waters or lands shall be posted and it shall be unlawful for any person to
				deface, remove or change any posters or signs placed by the Commission or its
				cooperating agents.
(3) Open or
				close any lake, stream or river or parts thereof, any county or part of a
				county to the taking of wildlife or freshwater fish when it is found or
				believed that an emergency exists where, absent such action on the part of the
				Commission, harm or disaster to the wildlife or fish population within the area
				under consideration might occur. Such opening or closing action shall become
				effective immediately as prescribed by emergency order adopted by the
				Commission.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const.,
					 379.121
					 FS.
New 6-21-82, Formerly 39-14.011, Amended 11-23-97, Formerly
					 39-14.0011, Amended 7-1-08, 3-1-10.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-15 - TYPE I WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS › Section 68A-15.005 - Quota Permits; Antlerless Deer Permits; Special-Opportunity Permits

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) At times specified
				in paragraph (1)(a), a quota permit or special-opportunity permit, in addition
				to other required licenses and permits shall be required for any person while
				hunting on land owned, leased or managed by the Commission.
(a) The maximum number of quota and
				special-opportunity permits shall be established by order of the Executive
				Director. Estimated game density, estimated carrying capacity of available
				habitat and management objectives will be considered in determining the number
				of quota permits to be issued.
(b)
				Permits shall be in the hunter's possession and shall be displayed upon request
				by any Commission employee.
(c) A
				positive form of identification is required when using a nontransferable
				permit, except for youth less than 16 years of age.
(d) No person shall sell, purchase or offer
				to purchase any quota permit, guest permit or antlerless deer permit.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-15 - TYPE I WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS › Section 68A-15.006 - Regulations Relating to Miscellaneous Areas

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The Commission may
				establish specific regulations for miscellaneous areas to regulate and manage
				the lands or waters therein in the best interest of the state.
(2) Kissimmee River Public Use Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Non-migratory game - Zonal seasons
				established under Rule
				68A-13.004, F.A.C., except that
				open season for rabbit and gray squirrel shall be from the second Saturday in
				October through the first Sunday in March only and crossbow season shall be the
				last 5 days of the zonal crossbow season only.
2. Migratory game birds - Statewide
				regulations established under Rules
				68A-13.003 and
				68A-13.008, F.A.C., except that
				open season for crow shall be during the first phase of crow season
				only.
3. Furbearers - During the
				zonal antlered deer season only except that bobcat and otter may be taken only
				after November 30.
4. Wild hog -
				Opening the last Wednesday of April and closing 4 days thereafter and reopening
				the fourth Friday of May and closing 4 days thereafter.
5. Fishing and frogging - Permitted
				throughout the year.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-15 - TYPE I WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS › Section 68A-15.061 - Specific Regulations for Wildlife Management Areas - Southwest Region

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Green Swamp
				Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. General gun - Opening the first day of
				Zone B antlered deer season established by Rule
				68A-13.004, F.A.C., and closing
				57 days thereafter.
2. Archery -
				Opening 36 days prior to the first day of Zone B antlered deer season
				established by Rule 68A-13.004, F.A.C., and closing
				30 days thereafter, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only and Thanksgiving
				Day.
3. Small game - Opening the
				day after the last day of general gun season and closing the first Sunday in
				March, Saturdays and Sundays only.
4. Wild hog-dog - Opening 65 days prior to
				the first day of Zone B antlered deer season established by Rule
				68A-13.004, F.A.C., and closing
				10 days thereafter (Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays only).
5. Spring turkey - During the spring turkey
				season established by Rule
				68A-13.004, F.A.C.
6. Fishing and frogging - Allowed during
				periods in which hunting is allowed; and Saturdays and Sundays beginning the
				first Saturday in May and closing 43 days thereafter. Fishing and frogging are
				allowed at all other times provided that access is by foot only.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-15 - TYPE I WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS › Section 68A-15.062 - Specific Regulations for Wildlife Management Areas - North Central Region

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Camp Blanding
				Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. General gun still - Opening the Monday
				before Thanksgiving and continuing for 55 days thereafter, only in the
				following areas:
a. Still hunt area one, which
				is within the area described by a line beginning at the intersection of State
				Roads 16 and 21 then west along the south side of State Road 16, then south
				along the east side of D Avenue, then southeast along the northeast side of
				Quonset Hut road, then southwest on (and including) Prison Camp Road, then east
				on (and including) Dade Road to Ridge Road, then south on (and including) Ridge
				Road to Tank Trail, then southeast on (and including) Tank Trail to Ox Pin,
				then south on (and including) Ox Pin, then east on (and including) Clay Pit
				Road, then north along the west side of State Road 21 back north to the
				intersection of State Roads 16 and 21.
b. Still hunt area two, which is that portion
				of the Wildlife Management Area south of (and including) Impact
				Road.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-15 - TYPE I WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS › Section 68A-15.063 - Specific Regulations for Wildlife Management Areas - Northwest Region

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Apalachee Wildlife
				Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. General gun - Open the first 69 days of
				Zone D antlered deer season established by Rule
				68A-13.004, F.A.C. (Mondays,
				Wednesdays and Fridays closed to hunting in Zones A and B, except hunting is
				allowed the Friday after Thanksgiving).
2. Archery - Opening 33 days prior to the
				first day of Zone D antlered deer season established by Rule
				68A-13.004, F.A.C., and closing
				29 days thereafter.
3. Fishing and
				frogging - Throughout the year.
4.
				Muzzleloading gun - Opening 9 days after the first day of Zone D antlered deer
				season established by Rule
				68A-13.004, F.A.C., and closing
				2 days thereafter.
5. September
				duck - On Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays of the September seasons
				established by Rule 68A-13.003, F.A.C.
6. Duck, geese and coot - On Tuesdays,
				Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays of the duck and coot season established in
				Rule 68A-13.003, F.A.C.
7. Dove - On Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
				and Sundays of the dove season established in Rule
				68A-13.008, F.A.C.
8. Quail (Zone A) - Opening 10 days after the
				second Saturday in December and closing 54 days thereafter (Mondays, Wednesdays
				and Fridays closed to hunting).
9.
				Spring turkey (Zones A, B and C) - During the spring turkey season established
				by Rule 68A-13.004, F.A.C. (Fridays,
				Saturdays and Sundays only).
10.
				Bear - During the open season established for the East Panhandle BMU in Rule
				68A-13.004, F.A.C.
11. Raccoon - Opening September 1 and closing
				14 days thereafter (Zone A); reopening one day later and closing 14 days
				thereafter (Zones B and C); and reopening the day after the last day of general
				gun season and closing the day before the first day of spring turkey season
				(Zones A, B, and C).
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-15 - TYPE I WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS › Section 68A-15.064 - Specific Regulations for Wildlife Management Areas - South Region

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) J. W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. General gun - Nineteen days prior to
				Thanksgiving day through January 1 except those years when January 1 falls on a
				Thursday, Friday or Saturday, in which case the season would close on the
				following Sunday.
2. Small game -
				The day following the close of the general gun season through the third Sunday
				in February.
3. Spring turkey - The
				first Saturday of March and continuing for 36 days thereafter (Saturdays,
				Sundays, and Wednesdays only).
4.
				Youth turkey - The last Saturday in February and continuing for 1 day
				thereafter.
5. Archery - Ten weeks
				prior to opening of general gun season and continuing for 22 days
				thereafter.
6. Muzzleloading gun -
				Five weeks prior to opening of general gun season and continuing for 15 days
				thereafter.
7. Raccoon - The day
				following the close of the general gun season through the third Sunday in
				February.
8. Migratory birds -
				During seasons established by Rules
				68A-13.003 and
				68A-13.008, F.A.C.
9. Fishing and frogging - Allowed throughout
				the year except when area is closed to public access.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-15 - TYPE I WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS › Section 68A-15.065 - Specific Regulations for Wildlife Management Areas - Northeast Region

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Herky Huffman/Bull
				Creek Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open
				season:
1. General gun - Opening the first
				day of Zone C antlered deer season established by Rule
				68A-13.004, F.A.C., and closing
				1 day thereafter and reopening 1 day later and closing 55 days
				thereafter.
2. Small game - Opening
				the day after the last day of general gun season and closing the first Sunday
				in March.
3. Spring turkey - During
				the spring turkey season established by Rule
				68A-13.004, F.A.C.
4. Archery - Opening 49 days prior to the
				first day of Zone C antlered deer season established by Rule
				68A-13.004, F.A.C., and closing
				1 day thereafter and reopening 1 day later and closing 27 days
				thereafter.
5. Muzzleloading gun -
				Opening 14 days prior the first day of Zone C antlered deer season established
				by Rule 68A-13.004, F.A.C., and closing
				2 days thereafter.
6. Youth turkey
				hunt - During the youth turkey hunt established by Rule
				68A-13.004, F.A.C.
7. Raccoon - Opening the Friday 76 days after
				the first day of Zone C antlered deer season established by Rule
				68A-13.004, F.A.C., and closing
				30 days thereafter (every other Friday, Saturday, and Sunday only) (from 1.5
				hours before sunset on Friday until 1.5 hours after sunrise on
				Sunday).
8. Fishing and frogging -
				Throughout the year.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-16 - RULES RELATING TO BIRDS › Section 68A-16.001 - Migratory Birds; Adoption of Federal Statutes and Regulations

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The following United States statutes are
				hereby adopted as rules of the Commission and are incorporated herein by
				reference.
(a) The Migratory Bird Treaty Act,
				16 U.S.C. Sections
				703-711 and
				16 U.S.C. Section
				712.
(b) The Migratory Bird Conservation Act,
				16 U.S.C. Section
				715.
(c) The Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act,
				16 U.S.C. Sections
				718-718h.