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Notice: 30362957

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

Chapter:

GENERAL PROHIBITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Overview

RULE:

68A-4.001	General Prohibitions
68A-4.002	Take of Wildlife and Freshwater Fish with a Gun at Night; Exceptions

PURPOSE:

The proposed rule amendment will update hunting regulations to better manage wildlife populations.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule amendment would adjust current regulations as follows:

68A-4.001 (General Prohibitions):
Non-Protected Mammal and Furbearer Language Correction – replace “non-protected mammals” with “armadillo” to maintain the provision of take for this species, due to a revision of the “non-protected mammals” definition.

68A-4.002 (Take of Wildlife and Freshwater Fish with a Gun at Night; Exceptions):
Nighttime Hunting with Guns Equipped with Thermal or Night-vision Devices – clarify that on lands outside the WMA System, taking wildlife or freshwater fish at night with a gun equipped with a thermal or night-vision device is prohibited, except when take with a gun at night is specifically allowed for a particular species pursuant to Commission rule or permit.
Non-Protected Mammal and Furbearer Language Correction – replace “non-protected mammals” with “armadillo”, “black and brown rats”, “house mouse”, and “nutria” to maintain the provision of take for these species.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

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

LAW:

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

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/30/2025 Vol. 51/251

COMMENTS:

From 12/30/2025 To 1/20/2026 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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