29611207, 68A-12.002 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 29611207

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

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 and Turkey; Deer and Wild Turkey Harvest Reporting; Evidence of Legal Harvest or Sex Required
68A-12.004	Possession or Sale of Birds or Mammals; Taxidermy Operations and Mounting Requirements
68A-12.007	Hunting Dogs; Molesting Game in Closed Season; Training; Field Trials; Prohibited for Certain Hunting
68A-12.012	Regulations Governing Bear Hunting

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed rule amendments are to update and create new hunting regulations for black bear hunting in Florida and to clarify regulations relating to harvest reporting and possession of deer and turkey. The effect of the proposed rule amendments will be to provide for a highly regulated, sustainable hunting opportunity for black bears and to clarify regulations.

SUBJECT:

Subject area covered in this rule development effort pertains to the harvest of black bears and to harvest reporting and possession of deer and turkey in Florida.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution

LAW:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

5/29/2025 Vol. 51/104

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution, Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=68A-12.002&PDate=5/29/2025&Section=1

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