29185377, 68A-12.002 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 29185377

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

Chapter:

RULES RELATING TO GAME

Overview

RULE:

68A-12.002	General Methods of Taking Game and Crows; Prohibitions
68A-12.003	Protection of Certain Deer and Turkey; Tagging of Deer, Bear, and Turkey; Deer and Wild Turkey Harvest Reporting; Evidence of Legal Harvest or Sex Required

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to update hunting regulations for crossbow and muzzleloading gun seasons on lands outside the WMA system and to make several technical corrections to “evidence of legal harvest” language for clarity. The effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to provide more opportunities for hunters to participate in crossbow and muzzleloading gun seasons and to provide better understanding of requirements for evidence of legal harvest to staff and hunters.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule amendment would allow the take of wildlife with airbows (pre-charged pneumatic airguns firing arrows) during the crossbow and muzzleloading gun seasons on lands outside the WMA system and would replace four instances of “possess” with “retain” for consistency and clarity of rule language.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const.

LAW:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/31/2025 Vol. 51/21

COMMENTS:

From 1/31/2025 To 2/21/2025 (21 Days)

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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