Comments on: Deer Hunting Changes Proposed

By: ivan salis

ivan salis — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:16:57 +0000

some florida hunters are NOT trophy hunters * thjeir “meat for the table”{ folks

By: Steve P.

Steve P. — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 02:22:00 +0000

The only question I have about the proposed changes is if the weekend for the muzzle loader season is the early season or the late season. If it is the late season suspect you run the risk of harvesting pregnant does. I didn’t see we’re it was specified in the article.( unless I missed it)

By: W.H.R.

W.H.R. — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 15:09:11 +0000

We do need doe days extented for archery/crossbow thru the muzzle load season, rather stopping at the early gun season on T’day.I don’t think we need to restrict the buck harvest, to antler size during archery/crossbow season. This would encourage more hunters to get involved with archery/crossbow hunting. You are not going to have an over kill on deer with archery/crossbow. I really agree with the requirement for taking only “quality bucks”, I think it should be 4 points or better on one side, in all the General Gun seasons. This will allow for a mature buck growth/developement also promotes more out of state hunter to seek hunting opportunities in Florida. Thx for all you for posting your valued comments, they are all very good points. We have an obligation to our decendants(children & grans,…), to build up our wildlife & hunting areas and leave a great future for them, even better than what we have now.
REMEMBER, take a youth hunting.
Sincerely,
Safe & blessed hunting.

By: Donald Whitehead Jr

Donald Whitehead Jr — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 23:28:28 +0000

I agree with 4 point or better but 3 on one side is crazy are us hunter going to have a say so on this or what and we need a year of doe killing in Florida like Alabama had just my opinion. We are in Florida not Iowa

By: ME

ME — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 13:07:00 +0000

I am glad to see FWC finally wanting to help manage for a better deer herd. You people who are against this do understand that if you let the small bucks walk, that will make bigger bucks the next year right? I am also glad to see them let doe harvest be increased. It will make for a much better rut.

Why would you need to carry a GPS with you? If you dont know whether you are hunting North or South of I-10, you dont need to be carrying a weapon anyway.

By: Leroy Findley

Leroy Findley — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 01:06:28 +0000

I don’t hunts horns. I hunt for the meat. One or two deer per year. I will shoot a cow horn over a rack any day. You don’t have to worry about excessive does around here. One fellow “harvested” most of them last year. I can’t imagine what one person can legally do with that many deer. This is not knocking our wardens. They can only cover so may miles.

By: ummmmmmmm

ummmmmmmm — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 14:54:18 +0000

say what??????

By: Dennis

Dennis — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 13:56:08 +0000

Do you hunters understand this?????????????????? From what I read you might want to print a copy and carry a map and gps with you when hunting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: John

John — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 03:11:16 +0000

Everyone knows that “deer management” doesn’t exist in Northwest Florida. This article made me LOL.

By: RB

RB — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 00:10:53 +0000

Too many rules, hunter numbers will decline. It’s the hunt and enjoyment not the size. Next thing to grow from this is the price of the lease. It seems the lease cost goes up with the size of the deer herd and it’s antler growth. Soon the average hunter will have to quit hunting when the fun is removed by the almighty dollar. When dad quits hunting so does the sons and daughters, just remember that.