From FWC

This report represents some events the FWC handled Feb. 2-8 in the Northwest Region. (No cases were reported in Wakulla County)

FRANKLIN COUNTY

  • Officer Hartzog was conducting patrol on Bay Avenue in Apalachicola and saw a recreational vessel with two individuals onboard returning to Ten Foot Hole Boat Ramp. Officer Hartzog observed offshore fishing gear and stopped the vessel for a resource inspection. During the inspection, the subjects were found to possess over their daily bag limit and out-of-season gray triggerfish. The violations were cited accordingly.

GADSDEN COUNTY

  • Officer H. Keels was patrolling at the Ochlockonee River and Highway 90 boat ramp when he observed two individuals dressed in camouflage loading two kayaks. He approached the two individuals to conduct a resource inspection. One hunter produced a pied-billed grebe and said he shot it. Appropriate citations were issued.
  • Officer M. Fernbach received information that a subject killed an antlered deer during closed season. Officer Fernbach and Officer L. Glover drove to the subject’s residence to conduct an interview. The subject admitted to harvesting a an antlered deer and taking the antlers and deer hide to a taxidermist in Georgia. The violation was addressed accordingly and was direct filed through Gadsden County State Attorney’s Office.

LEON COUNTY

  • Officer Hildebrand was patrolling Lake Iamonia when he observed two subjects in camouflage clothing and waders in a boat with duck hunting decoys out. He pulled alongside to perform a resource inspection on the vessel. The two individuals had two shotguns in the boat as well as five ring-necked ducks. In Leon County it is legal to take ducks only on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday as well as holidays listed in the FWC hunting regulation guide. The two individuals were issued citations for taking ducks geese or coots in violation of listed seasons.

SANTA ROSA COUNTY

  • Officer R. Bower was on patrol and observed a spotlight coming from a vehicle. The vehicle stopped for several seconds while shining a field. The officer conducted a vehicle stop and the driver admitted he was shining for deer. Two rifles were located. After further investigation, it was determined an antlerless deer had been killed out of season. The subject was charged with night hunting and the illegal take of an antlerless deer.