09-27-2007, 06:10 PM
Hunters who use dogs to hunt deer on private lands in Florida must register those properties for the 2007-08 hunting season.
The statewide, no-cost registration is not only mandatory during any open deer-hunting season when taking deer with dogs is permitted, but also during the upcoming deer-dog training season.
This regulation does not apply to training or hunting deer-dogs on public lands and wildlife management areas.
The deer-dog training season opens Oct. 6 and runs through Oct. 25 in the Central and South hunting zones. In the Northwest Hunting Zone, the training season runs Oct. 27 - Nov. 15.
Registration may be issued to hunting clubs or landowners for anyone who wants to hunt deer with dogs on a particular tract of private land. A specific registration number will be issued from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), and that number must be attached to the collars of all dogs used to hunt deer on those registered properties.
To comply, the landowner or representative from each hunting club must complete the appropriate application, which is available from regional FWC offices and at MyFWC.com/hunting. Proof of landowner permission or a copy of the written lease agreement must be provided along with a general map of the property showing boundary lines and a legal description.
Hunters must possess copies of their registration while they are hunting, and they must contain their dogs to those registered properties. Possessing firearms or bows is prohibited while training deer dogs during the deer-dog training season.
For more information on how to register, visit MyFWC.com/hunting or call (850) 488-3641.
Media Contact:
Tony Young (850) 488-7867
The statewide, no-cost registration is not only mandatory during any open deer-hunting season when taking deer with dogs is permitted, but also during the upcoming deer-dog training season.
This regulation does not apply to training or hunting deer-dogs on public lands and wildlife management areas.
The deer-dog training season opens Oct. 6 and runs through Oct. 25 in the Central and South hunting zones. In the Northwest Hunting Zone, the training season runs Oct. 27 - Nov. 15.
Registration may be issued to hunting clubs or landowners for anyone who wants to hunt deer with dogs on a particular tract of private land. A specific registration number will be issued from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), and that number must be attached to the collars of all dogs used to hunt deer on those registered properties.
To comply, the landowner or representative from each hunting club must complete the appropriate application, which is available from regional FWC offices and at MyFWC.com/hunting. Proof of landowner permission or a copy of the written lease agreement must be provided along with a general map of the property showing boundary lines and a legal description.
Hunters must possess copies of their registration while they are hunting, and they must contain their dogs to those registered properties. Possessing firearms or bows is prohibited while training deer dogs during the deer-dog training season.
For more information on how to register, visit MyFWC.com/hunting or call (850) 488-3641.
Media Contact:
Tony Young (850) 488-7867