This report represents some events the FWC handled Nov. 10-16 in the Northwest Region.

(There were no cases reported for Wakulla County.)

From FWC

FRANKLIN COUNTY

  • Officers Hartzog and Forbes were on patrol at Little St. Marks River and observed a vessel anchored with two individuals on board fishing. The officers stopped the vessel to conduct a resource and boating safety inspection. During the inspection, the individuals were observed to be in possession of five undersized black drum and one individual’s fishing license was suspended. The officers addressed the violation appropriately.

JEFFERSON COUNTY

  • Officers L. Glover and K. Matthews received an anonymous tip about an antlered deer harvested in the Aucilla Wildlife Management Area not meeting antler point regulations. Officers Glover and Matthews responded to the area and discovered a vehicle matching the description. Upon conducting a resource inspection, an antlered deer not meeting antler point regulations was found field dressed and the antlers were placed behind a dog box. A citation for not meeting Aucilla WMA antler point regulations was issued.

LEON COUNTY

  • Officer L. Glover received a complaint regarding a subject shooting multiple antlerless deer. Officer Glover arrived on scene and the subject had already left the area. Officer Glover located a treestand and collected evidence including spent shell casings. Five days later Officer Glover received an anonymous tip that a subject shot another antlerless deer in the same area. Officer Glover, Senior Officer B. Johnson, and Officer Specialist W. Brookes responded and talked with several neighbors who directed them to a subject who hunts the area. The officers interviewed the subject at his residence and the suspect admitted to harvesting two antlered and three antlerless deer. More evidence was collected at the subject’s residence and charges will be direct filed with the state attorney’s office for taking antlerless deer during closed season and not complying with regulations to log and report harvested deer.
  • Officer L. Glover received an anonymous tip referencing a convicted felon harvesting an antlerless deer with a .22 rifle. Officer L. Glover and Senior Officer B. Johnson drove to the subject’s residence to conduct an interview. The subject was interviewed and admitted to harvesting an antlerless deer with a .22 rifle. Charges will be direct filed with the state attorney’s office.