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Springtime Turkey

With winter behind us in Florida, March ushers-in the prospects of warming temperatures, sunny skies and the return of the …

That Coon Dog’ll Hunt Outta the Woods

Some of my huntin’ buddies and I really live for being out in a wet patch of woods in the …

Hunting Report: Jan. 2016

So far the Lake Okeechobee duck season looks as if it is off to a slow or late start. There seems to be more hunters than ducks. Those few flocks that are spotted in December were getting sky blasted by trigger happy hunters.

Duck Calling Tips

"To be a good duck caller, you’ve got to be a good duck watcher," a veteran guide on Tennessee's famed Reelfoot Lake once told me. "You've got to pay close attention to the birds' reactions and determine whether you have to tease them in or demand that they come to the decoys. Some ducks are susceptible to calling, while others are going where they're going regardless of how well you call."
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Register For Florida Hunter Safety Class Today

USFWS Photo Register For Florida Hunter Safety Class Today Tony Young With the dog days of summer upon us, it’s …

Florida Alligator Harvest

The harvesting of alligators in Florida is an important component of alligator management in Florida and is regulated by the …

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Apalachicola Bay Reopens to Oyster Harvest for First Time Since 2020

Apalachicola Bay will reopen to recreational and commercial oyster harvesting from Jan. 1 through Feb. 28, marking the first harvest season since the bay closed in 2020. The reopening follows years of restoration work and more than $38 million invested to rebuild oyster reefs and support a sustainable fishery.

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How to Catch Bluefish, Bigger Bluefish, and More Bluefish

Bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix, are a one-of-a-kind fish. They are the only living fish species in their family, which means nothing else in the ocean looks, tastes or fights like a bluefish.

Casting for Kingfish on the Fly

Kingfish season has come again to southwest Florida waters. For fly fishers and conventional anglers alike, these super speedsters offer exciting action.