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Notice: 9172046

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

Chapter:

GENERAL HUNTING REGULATIONS

Overview

RULE:

68A-13.004

Hunting Regulations for Non-Migratory Game and Issuance of Antlerless Deer Permits and Private Lands Deer Management Permits

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed rule change is to better manage hunting opportunities in Florida by increasing hunting opportunities with crossbows. The effect would be to increase the length of the zonal crossbow season by 30 days in Zones A, B and C and by 33 days in Zone D, thereby having it coincide with zonal archery season and allow antlerless deer to be taken during the first 30 days of the crossbow season in Zones A, B and C and during the first 33 days in Zone D.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule changes would increase the length of the zonal crossbow season by 30 days in zones A, B and C and by 33 days in Zone D, thereby having it coincide with zonal archery season and to allow antlerless deer to be taken during the first 30 days of the crossbow season in zones A, B and C and during the first 33 days in Zone D on lands otherwise not established as a wildlife management area, wildlife and environmental area or miscellaneous area.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/24/2010 Vol. 36/38

COMMENTS:

From 9/24/2010 To 10/15/2010 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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