This report represents some events the FWC handled Dec. 22-28 in the Northwest Region. (No cases were reported in Wakulla County)

FRANKLIN COUNTY

  • Officer Hartzog was patrolling on Highway 98 and observed a commercial angler throwing a cast net along the shoreline. Officer Hartzog stopped the angler to conduct a resource inspection. During the inspection, the angler was observed to be in possession of multiple undersized red drum and over his daily bag limit. The officer addressed the violations appropriately.
  • Officer Hartzog was conducting patrol at Island View Park and observed a subject fishing from a pier. Officer Hartzog stopped the subject to conduct a resource inspection. During the inspection, the subject was observed to be in possession of an undersized red drum. The officer addressed the violation appropriately.

HOLMES COUNTY

  • Officer M. Homan responded to a report of an individual possibly taking over the seasonal bag limit of antlerless deer and not submitting a harvest report. Officer Homan investigated, and the subject admitted to taking four antlerless deer this hunting season and not completing any harvest reports. He was cited accordingly.