Recreational Gulf red snapper and South Fla. spotted sea trout seasons close Nov. 1
     The recreational harvest seasons for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico and spotted seatrout in South Florida will close on Nov. 1. These closures occur each year to help rebuild overfished red snapper stocks in the Gulf and maintain the abundance of spotted seatrout in Florida waters.
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Florida Fish Busters’ Bulletin
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By BOB WATTENDORF with Jason Dotson
     You might wonder why someone in a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) boat is stopping you and asking to participate in a "creel survey." Two questions come to mind. What is a creel? And why does it require a survey? Very good questions – one answer involves tradition; the other answer involves a healthy fishery.
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FWC to hold workshop in Tampa on freshwater turtle harvests
     OCTOBER 29, 2008 - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will begin hearing input on the harvest of Florida’s freshwater turtles.
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Try skeet shooting to improve your shotgunning skills
     Skeet or sporting clays ranges are located throughout Florida, and the country for that matter, and are available to "pros" and amateurs alike. Professional instructors are available at many of the ranges to assist and teach beginning shotgunners.
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Duck hunting rules change on Tallahassee area lakes
     Under the first change, waterfowl hunters may now use internal combustion motors of 10 horsepower or less on Lake Miccosukee in Leon and Jefferson counties. Motor restrictions during the waterfowl season on Carr Lake and Lake Iamonia in Leon County have not changed.
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