Bay scallop season opens July 1
     The recreational harvest season for bay scallops begins July 1 and continues through Sept. 10. Open scalloping areas on Florida’s Gulf Coast extend from the west bank of the Mexico Beach Canal in Bay County to the Pasco-Hernando county line near Aripeka.
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Florida Fish Busters'
Make a catfish fishery the destination of choice this summer
By BOB WATTENDORF
     The living is easy in Florida this summer, and the catfish are abundant in the state's fresh waters. Anglers from throughout the United States and from numerous countries around the world, flock to Florida, and many freshwater catfish species will attract anglers to Florida's diverse fisheries as well this summer.
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Book offers a rare glimpse into ranch life and wildlife
By MIKE WALKER
     The label of "coffee-table book" has some poor stereotypes associated with it: we tend to think of such books as being long on glossy photos and high production values but short on serious reading or introspection into their subjects.
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Dove Club permits go on sale July 1
     Seven special-opportunity dove fields will be open to the public this season through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s special-opportunity Dove Club Program.
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Public input wanted on the Ocklawaha Prairie Public Small Game Hunting Area
     The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is holding a public workshop concerning the Ocklawaha Prairie Public Small Game Hunting Area and changes made to permitting regulations during the 2007-2008 hunting season. Anyone interested in this hunting area is encouraged to attend and provide input on July 1 from 6 to 8 p.m., at the FWC's Northeast Region Office, 1239 SW 10th St., Ocala.
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FWC offers unique hunting opportunities
     The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering sportsmen some unique hunting opportunities for the coming season.
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